NonprofitsBe A Leader Foundation

Public & Societal Benefit

Be A Leader Foundation

PHOENIX, AZ

Total revenue

$2.0M

Total expenses

$1.7M

Net assets

$5.6M

Grants received

$4.7M

129 grants

EIN

550850279

Tax year

2024

Mission

Be a Leader's mission is to increase the number of students who are prepared for and succeed in higher education by empowering them with tools, leadership skills, and consistent support, transforming lives and creating life long opportunities for success.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.9M
Program service revenue$56K
Investment income$108K
Other revenue
Total revenue$2.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$42K
Salaries & benefits$1.2M
Fundraising$234K
Other expenses$462K
Total expenses$1.7M
Total assets$5.7M
Net assets$5.6M

People

10 listed

NameRoleCompensation

SOILO J FELIX

President & CEO

Board

$155K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA B TRUJILLO

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS BUSTAMANTE

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

KATHRYN BAKER

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

BENITO ALMANZA

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

LON BABBY

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

TIM DESOTO

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

TRAVIS PACHECO

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROB TAYLOR

Director

Board

1 hrs/wk

Sharon Irwin Foulon

Chief Adv. Officer

Staff

$115K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 129 of 129

FromAmountPurposeYear
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES
2024
$30K
TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION
2024
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2024
$15K
Be a Leader's Postsecondary Success Program: STEM
2024
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$141K
Program Support
2023
$125K
EDUCATION
2023
$66K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES
2023
$50K
SUPPORT TOWARDS THE ANNUAL "TAKING STEPS TOWARD COLLEGE SUCCESS" EVENT
2023
$40K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
LOCAL IMPACT GRANT
2023
$25K
Support nonprofit recovery to offset COVID-19 crisis impacts.
2023
$25K
GRANT AWARD-HEALTH EQUITY FUNDS
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$15K
Postsecondary Success Student Support Services (STEM)
2023
$15K
SEE PART IV
2023
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2023
$9K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$5K
DONATION FOR TAKING STEPS TOWARD COLLEGE SUCCESS - 501(C)3 #55-0850279
2023
$3K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2023
$500
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$140K
Program Support
2022
$75K
EDUCATION
2022
$73K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$60K
MARKETPLACE GRANT
2022
$50K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES
2022
$30K
FOR THE TAKING STEPS TOWARD COLLEGE SUCCESS 2022 EVENT
2022
$25K
Support nonprofit recovery to offset COVID-19 crisis impacts.
2022
$20K
GRANT AWARD-HEALTH EQUITY FUNDS
2022
$20K
SEE PART IV
2022
$15K
YOUTH PROGRAMS
2022
$14K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2022
$2K
TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR HIGHER ED
2022
$950
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
An employee matching grant for the March Madness Scholarship Fund.
2022
$250
An employee matching grant for the March Madness Scholarship Fund.
2022
$111
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$107K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$103K
Program Support
2021
$73K
CAMELBACK HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, AVID SCHOLARSHIPS, TAKING STEPS TOWARDS COLLEGE SUCCESS VIRTUAL SUMMIT, AND EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2021
$50K
MARKETPLACE GRANT
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$18K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
YOUTH PROGRAMS
2021
$15K
See Part IV
2021
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2021
$13K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$3K
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE-GOING STUDENTS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES NEEDED TO ATTEND COLLEGE AND BE PREPARED THROUGH LEADERSHIP & MENTORING
2021
$525K
Donation Promote educational opportunities & to contribute to charities focused on education & community efforts.
2020
$163K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$140K
Expand the postsecondary success program to support nearly 1,200 students a year through their higher education journey.
2020
$100K
COVID STRATEGIES
2020
$81K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$53K
(Repurpose COVID-19) Support capacity building (2020 Initiative-Post-ATLAS/Human Services Organizations).
2020
$50K
EDUCATION
2020
$30K
Strengthen nonprofit community during COVID-19 crisis.
2020
$25K
2020 FIESTA BOWL GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2020
$25K
FUNDING TO ENHANCE THE BE A LEADER INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM AND CLUB NETWORK.
2020
$25K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
$25K
TAKING STEPS TOWARDS COLLEGE SUCCESS
2020
$19K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATIONS STATED MISSION AND PROGRAMS IN METRO PHOENIX, AZ
2020
$18K
PROGRAMMING FOR CAMELBACK SCHOLARS BURTON AVID SCHOLARS AND TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
2020
$15K
GENERAL CHARITABLE SUPPORT
2020
$15K
Education
2020
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$7K
WORKSHOPS TO HELP FAMILIES PREPARE FOR COLLEGE
2020
$5K
DONATION FOR TAKING STEPS TOWARD COLLEGE SUCCESS - 501(C)3 #55-0850279
2020
$5K
PROGRAM OPERATIONS
2020
$4K
PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES & TO CONTRIBUTE TO CHARITIES FOCUSED ON EDUCATION & COMMUNITY EFFORTS
2020
$2K
WORKING DIRECTLY WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENCOURAGE COLLEGESTUDIES
2020
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$145K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$102K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2019
$50K
EDUCATION SERVICES
2019
$25K
Donation Promote educational opportunities & to contribute to charities focused on education & community efforts.
2019
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$7K
PROGRAM OPERATIONS
2019
$106K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$25K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$15K
2018 FIESTA BOWL GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT
2018
$15K
See Part IV
2018
$10K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2018
$550
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$340K
See Part IV
2017
$149K
TOLLESON UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT POSTSECONDARY MATRICULATION PROJECT
2017
$94K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2017
$50K
EDUCATION SERVICES
2017
$20K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2017
$12K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$4.7M from 43 funders · 129 grants · 2017–2024

Arizona Community Foundation

$670K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Valley Of The Sun United Way

$648K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Garcia Family Foundation

$550K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Helios Education Foundation

$435K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Thunderbirds Charities

$350K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Burton Family Foundation

$344K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation

$200K · 2 grants · 2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$198K · 22 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN550850279
NTEE codeW70
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-07
Formed2002
Employees25
Volunteers140
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