Corporate Leadership Center NFP
As a non-profit organization, corporate leadership center leverages real-world experiences and business frameworks to generate new insights and impact, corporate leadership center accelerates leadership potential and sustains valuable peer networks. Our experiential programs, ceo perspectives and lwe are designed for small groups of ceo-nominated executives at key career inflection points.
Corporate Leadership Center NFP at a glance
In short: Corporate Leadership Center NFP gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,500
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $9,236,772
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Corporate Leadership Center NFP funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Metropolitan Chicago ($25K). Together the top 2 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Corporate Leadership Center NFP gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2021) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL | Donation | $25,000 |
| One Acre Fund Highland Park, IL | Donation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,236,772 | $5,775,789 | $3,614,259 | $35,000 | 2 | $2,310,951 |
| 2024 | $8,219,916 | $5,548,386 | $4,114,830 | $20,000 | 2 | $1,632,501 |
| 2023 | $7,646,983 | $7,049,833 | $3,877,723 | $25,500 | 3 | $2,846,660 |
| 2022 | $6,441,825 | $4,352,712 | $3,795,246 | $30,000 | 3 | $418,769 |
| 2021 | $7,176,847 | $2,788,473 | $3,114,202 | $16,000 | 2 | $-569,165 |
| 2020 | $6,260,665 | $2,986,947 | $2,223,427 | — | — | $911,612 |
| 2019 | $5,425,339 | $3,484,446 | $2,672,733 | — | — | $212,113 |
About Corporate Leadership Center NFP
Based on IRS filings
Corporate Leadership Center NFP is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $2.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Corporate Leadership Center NFP is led by Deborah Dehaas, CEO & President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Dehaas
CEO & President
Director → CEO & President, 2020
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $316K (2025)
Michelle Warner
Ceop Program Executive Director
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$191K (2022) → $266K (2025)
Joseph Brenckle
Ceop Program Manager
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$111K (2023) → $144K (2025)
Kathleen Walton
Lwe Program Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$286K (2025)
Cheryl Francis
Co-Chairman
Vice President → Co-Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Penrose
Co-Chairman
President → Co-Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gregory Wasson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Scanlon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Rogers Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kunal Kapoor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shundrawn Thomas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Leahy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Scott Santi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John C. May
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandria Cotton
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$54K (2019) → $106K (2025)
Susan McDonnell
Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Assistant Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $198K (2025)
Daniella Levitt
Former Lwe Program Executive Director
Lwe Program Executive Director → Former Lwe Program Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$230K (2020) → $137K (2025)
Naomi Yamada
Lwe Program Manager
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $162K (2025)
Mary McWilliams
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Frederick Waddell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Escott Santi (2022) — Director
- Former: Wendy Rutman (2022) — Marketing Director
- Former: Kenneth Porrello (2019–2021) — Ceop Program Executive Director
- Former: Andrew McKenna (2019) — Director
- Former: Patricia Hemingway Hall (2019) — Director
- Former: Samuel Scott (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $316K, to Deborah Dehaas (CEO and President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Corporate Leadership Center NFP
How much does Corporate Leadership Center NFP give each year?
Corporate Leadership Center NFP gave $35K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $20K across 2 grants.
How large is Corporate Leadership Center NFP?
Corporate Leadership Center NFP reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
What is Corporate Leadership Center NFP?
Corporate Leadership Center NFP is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $9.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Corporate Leadership Center NFP operate?
Corporate Leadership Center NFP has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Corporate Leadership Center NFP's EIN?
Corporate Leadership Center NFP's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-3655687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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