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Leadership Institute

ARLINGTON, VA EIN: 51-0235174 Website

Educate people for successful participation in government, politics and media.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.2M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$212K

+29.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

+800.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-85.7% YoY

About Leadership Institute

Based on IRS filings

Leadership Institute is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in ARLINGTON, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $212K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAustinFredericksburgHillsdaleIndianapolisLas VegasPhoenixRowlettVirginia BeachWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$15M$30M$45M$60M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,160,227$30,979,961$38,296,390
Revenue$52,085,257$45,008,202$39,249,420
Expenses$54,728,123$51,591,743$34,475,593
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,504,553$1,388,030$96,580
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$106K$159K$212K4 grants20206 grants20214 grants20221 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

International Democracy …$126KJudicial Watch Inc$20KThe Heritage Foundation$16KAmerican Center for Law …$12KTurning Point USA Inc$10KHillsdale College$8KFreedomWorks Foundation …$8KAmericans for Prosperity…$7KBill of Rights Institute$6K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Riley GainesDirector, Riley Gaines Center$474KJohn DavisVP for Growth and Development$409KMorton BlackwellPresident$345KMark CentofanteVP for Technology and Operat…$255KBryan BernysVP for Campus Leadership Pro…$239KDavid FennerVP for Programs$239KMark CampbellSenior Fellow$231KAndrew BenderVP for Finance$228KYana Igorevna Myasko…Chief of Staff$225KRonald NehringDirector, Interl School of P…$221KRobert ArnakisSr. Dr. of Domestic and Inte…$220KSteven SuttonExecutive VP, Acting President$202KStephen TheriaultDirector of Communications$173K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
M Dennis DaughertyFirst Vice President1
Kenneth ThronhillSecond Vice President1
Edward CorriganSecretary1
Craig MurphyTreasurer1
Rev Fred Fowlerr IIIDirector1
John P MaxwellDirector1
Justin OuimetteDirector1
Dario PayaDirector1
Patrick PizellaDirector1
Ryan RhodesDirector1
Charlie DavisDirector1
Tom RolfeDirector1
Morton BlackwellPresident40$345,322
John DavisVP for Growth and Development40$409,089
Mark CentofanteVP for Technology and Operations40$255,021
Bryan BernysVP for Campus Leadership Programs40$239,215
David FennerVP for Programs40$239,215
Andrew BenderVP for Finance40$227,711
Steven SuttonExecutive VP, Acting President40$202,004
Ronald NehringDirector, Interl School of Politics40$221,369
Riley GainesDirector, Riley Gaines Center40$474,313
Mark CampbellSenior Fellow40$231,296
Yana Igorevna MyaskovskayaChief of Staff40$224,751
Robert ArnakisSr. Dr. of Domestic and Inter Programs40$219,846
Stephen TheriaultDirector of Communications40$173,214

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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