NonprofitsLeading Women Defined Foundation

Human Services

Leading Women Defined Foundation

LOS ANGELES, CA

Total revenue

$1.6M

Total expenses

$2.6M

Net assets

$563K

Grants received

$355K

6 grants

EIN

831985291

Tax year

2024

Mission

Leading women defined provides an unparalleled, one-of-a-kind platform that equips and empowers women, especially black women, to lead with purpose, conviction, and influence. We create transformative experiences found nowhere else, nurture a supportive sisterhood, amplify their voices, inspire growth, and spark social impactultimately forging a legacy of lasting significance.

Programs

3 programs

Lwd rising leaders summit - the rising leaders program is a select initiative tailored for high-achieving women aged 25 to 35. By invitation, participants receive personalized mentorship, essential leadership training, and the confidence to drive meaningful change in both their professional and personal lives. Through this program, women cultivate valuable mentorship relationships and gain the tools needed to excel across private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Emphasizing holistic growth, the program supports comprehensive development, empowering each leader to create a lasting legacy of impact.

Expenses: $380K

Lwd forum @ the paley museum, nyc - a partnership initiative that explored the intersection of media, culture, and leadership. Through curated panels and discussions with industry leaders, this program amplified the voices of women, especially black women in media, fostering conversations that drove representation and impact.

Expenses: $204K

Lwd savor the summer - the savor the summer event is an opportunity to recharge and refresh in the oasis of sisterhood to create space for self-care and serendipity.

Expenses: $125KGrants: $5K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$240K
Investment income$9K
Other revenue
Total revenue$1.6M

Expenses

Grants paid$5K
Salaries & benefits$348K
Fundraising$1K
Other expenses$2.3M
Total expenses$2.6M
Total assets$674K
Net assets$563K

People

6 listed

NameRoleCompensation

GABRIELLE GLORE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$185K

15 hrs/wk

DEBRA L LEE

DIRECTOR AND CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

DEBRA LANGFORD

DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

MARILYN BOOKER

DIRECTOR AND TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

MORGAN DEBAUN

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

MICHELE NORRIS-JOHNSON

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

THE RITZ CARLTON

EVENT VENUE COSTS

$1.2M

ANGIANDCO LLC

EVENT COST

$403K

ARMANINO LLP

ACCOUNTING

$109K

ELITE GLOBAL TRAVEL LLC

TRAVEL AGENT SERVICES

$106K

Grants received

Showing 6 of 6

FromAmountPurposeYear
$100K
CORE SUPPORT FOR THE RISING LEADERS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT YOUNG LEADERS AS THEY LEARN HOW TO LEAD AND PREPARE TO MAKE IMPACT IN THE WORLD
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022

Funded by

$355K from 3 funders · 6 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$250K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

The Ford Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN831985291
NTEE codeP80
Subsection03
Ruling date2018-11
Formed2018
Employees3
Volunteers0
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