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.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Dennis Daugherty | First Vice President | 1 | — |
| Kenneth Thronhill | Second Vice President | 1 | — |
| Edward Corrigan | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Craig Murphy | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Rev Fred Fowlerr III | Director | 1 | — |
| John P Maxwell | Director | 1 | — |
| Justin Ouimette | Director | 1 | — |
| Dario Paya | Director | 1 | — |
| Patrick Pizella | Director | 1 | — |
| Ryan Rhodes | Director | 1 | — |
| Charlie Davis | Director | 1 | — |
| Tom Rolfe | Director | 1 | — |
| Morton Blackwell | President | 40 | $345,322 |
| John Davis | VP for Growth and Development | 40 | $409,089 |
| Mark Centofante | VP for Technology and Operations | 40 | $255,021 |
| Bryan Bernys | VP for Campus Leadership Programs | 40 | $239,215 |
| David Fenner | VP for Programs | 40 | $239,215 |
| Andrew Bender | VP for Finance | 40 | $227,711 |
| Steven Sutton | Executive VP, Acting President | 40 | $202,004 |
| Ronald Nehring | Director, Interl School of Politics | 40 | $221,369 |
| Riley Gaines | Director, Riley Gaines Center | 40 | $474,313 |
| Mark Campbell | Senior Fellow | 40 | $231,296 |
| Yana Igorevna Myaskovskaya | Chief of Staff | 40 | $224,751 |
| Robert Arnakis | Sr. Dr. of Domestic and Inter Programs | 40 | $219,846 |
| Stephen Theriault | Director of Communications | 40 | $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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