Lead Liberated
Through coaching and group facilitation, leaders of color heal from racism, develop skills to identify & interrupt racism in personal leadership, organizational practices & policies, and produce antiracist solutions in partnership with community.
Lead Liberated at a glance
- Total assets
- $764,210
- -48.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $479,269
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $40,696
- -17.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,167,141
- +12.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lead Liberated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 15 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lead Liberated gives
- Giving fell 98% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $1.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Philanthropic Ventures Fdtn Oakland, CA | Transfer fiscal project funds | $27,069 |
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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 | $764,210 | $479,269 | $1,167,141 | — | — | $40,696 |
| 2024 | $1,472,417 | $698,595 | $1,040,641 | $27,069 | 1 | $49,101 |
| 2023 | $1,761,999 | $1,349,347 | $1,069,267 | $11,927 | 1 | $7,617 |
| 2022 | $1,479,322 | $790,522 | $660,101 | — | — | $14 |
| 2021 | $1,633,018 | $2,584,018 | $3,285,089 | $1,111,250 | 13 | $168 |
| 2020 | $2,636,381 | $2,755,305 | $4,190,462 | $1,842,134 | 16 | $19,855 |
About Lead Liberated
Based on IRS filings
Lead Liberated is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $764K in total assets. Net investment income was $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lead Liberated is led by L Daneen Keaton, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 3 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
L Daneen Keaton
President & Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$135K (2022) → $164K (2025)
Tara O'Flaherty
Secretary & CFO
Secretary → Secretary & CFO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$4K (2023) → $150K (2025)
Leon Lundie
Prin. Ldshp. Coach
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
K Wayne Yang
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gia Truong
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Seijas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Mike Hsieh (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Nicole Williams Browning (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel James (2020–2023) — Director Finance & Ops
- Former: Sabrina Moore (2023) — Cohort & 3la Director
- Former: Gloria Lee (2020–2022) — Former President & CEO
- Former: Amy Omand (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Bela Bhasin (2020–2021) — Director Sch Ldr & Dsgn
- Former: Brian Stanley (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Diana Lee (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Julayn Vigil (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Maribel Gonzalez (2020–2021) — Director Committee Prt & Pol
- Former: Michael De Sousa (2020–2021) — Director Committee & Sch Ldr
- Former: Robin Lake (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Carolyn Gramstorff (2020) — Chief of Schools
- Former: David Harriman Phillips (2020) — Chief of Staff
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $164K, to L Daneen Keaton (President & ED). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lead Liberated
How large is Lead Liberated?
Lead Liberated reported $764K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $479K.
What is Lead Liberated?
Lead Liberated is a public charity focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $764K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lead Liberated operate?
Lead Liberated has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is Lead Liberated's EIN?
Lead Liberated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4248922. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
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