LEAD INC Charity Report - YouCanGiveBack

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEAD INC

EIN 47-2471572 · Substance Abuse Prevention (F21)

What they do

LEAD is A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM IN WHICH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, LOCAL SCHOOLS and COMMUNITIES JOIN TOGETHER to EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT THE PERSONAL and SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES of SUBSTANCE ABUSE, VIOLENCE and BULLYING. THE LEAD BASED PROGRAM is PROVIDED WITH CURRICULA and INITIATIVES DESIGNED to BE DELIVERED IN GRADES K-12, INCLUDING CAMPS and SPECIAL PROJECTS. LEADS PROGRAMS INCREASE KNOWLEDGE and AWARENESS of EFFECTIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AMONG SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH and COMMUNITIES. LEAD PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, RESOURCES and MANAGEMENT to ENSURE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE MEANS to PARTNER WITH OUR EDUCATORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS and FAMILIES BY PROVIDING PROVEN and EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS to DETER YOUR and ADULTS FROM DRUG USE, DRUG RELATED CRIMES, BULLYING and VIOLENCE. LEAD is COMMITTED to REINFORCING MUTUAL RESPECT, GOODWILL and RELATIONS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT and THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAMS ARE TAUGHT BY APPROXIMATELY 1,000 TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL, WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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95.02%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

15.25%of revenue went to fundraising13.6% of expenses

$111.90spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

1.64%of revenue went to management and office costs1.5% of expenses

$0.12in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,503,749 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $262,500 for NICHOLAS DEMAURO (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,034,682

Mission workProgram services$19,986,78595.02% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$344,4771.64% of revenue1.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$3,207,16915.25% of revenue13.6% of expenses

Total expenses$23,538,431111.90% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.9% mission · 1.5% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 1.2% management · 22.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 0.8% management · 27.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.26% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 2.3% management · 26.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 4.8% management · 21.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 3.9% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.62% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 24.6% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 11.4% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.42% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,034,682

Expenses$23,538,431

Annual shortfall $2,503,749 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,986,785 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$344,477 · 1.5% of expenses

Fundraising$3,207,169 · 13.6% of expenses

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Revenue$21,034,682

Expenses$23,538,431

Assets$2,890,294

Income$22,355,474

Contributions$20,044,630

Mission work (program services)$19,986,785

Fundraising$3,207,169

Management and general$344,477

Executive compensation (total)$185,780

Stocks and bonds$1,525,132

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

NICHOLAS DEMAUROEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $262,500

JENNIFER GOGGINSCOO · 40 hrs/week $149,836

MICHAEL WEGMANEVP PHILANTH · 40 hrs/week $137,751

CHRISTOPHER WAGNERVP OF PROGRA · 40 hrs/week $117,500

NICHOLAS GLENNREGIONAL PRO · 40 hrs/week $102,780

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

NICHOLAS DEMAUROEXECUTIVE DI

JENNIFER GOGGINSCOO

MICHAEL WEGMANEVP PHILANTH

CHRISTOPHER WAGNERVP OF PROGRA

NICHOLAS GLENNREGIONAL PRO

JIM ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM SHIEVELLAVICE CHAIR

WILLIAM GROSSDIRECTOR

SHERIFF KEVIN RAMBOSK1ST VICE CHA

MAYOR TIMOTHY MCDONOUGHSECRETARY

LLOYD LEVENSON ESQDIRECTOR

KEVIN HANEYCHAIRMAN

JOSEPH GRANONON-EXEC PRE

CHIEF PAUL CELLDIRECTOR

JAY BLOOMDIRECTOR

GARY SORRENTINODIRECTOR

DR ZILI SLOBODADIRECTOR

DR RICHARD BOZZADIRECTOR

DOTTIE HERMANDIRECTOR

CRAIG DUGANTREASURER

COLETTE BALAAM2ND VICE CHA

CHIEF STEVEN CASSTEVENSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 5 S MAIN ST, ALLENTOWN, NJ 08501-1686
County: Monmouth
In care of: % LEAD INC
Primary officer: NICHOLAS DEMAURO, EXECUTIVE DIR/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@leadrugs.org Phone(609) 259-2500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KUDISCH OSTER & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Substance Abuse Prevention (F21)
IRS tax category: Substance Abuse Prevention

LEAD INC

LEAD INC

What they do

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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Leadership and board

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