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Leading for Kids

Public charity · Grantmaker Redwood City, CA EIN: 82-4081482 Website

The mission of Leading for Kids is to create a society that puts children first and promotes a culture where the health and well-being of all children is the highest priority.

Leading for Kids at a glance

Total assets
$181,599
-54.3% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$301,069
-27.6% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$264
-66.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$415,169
+11.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Leading for Kids funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
FrameWorks Institute Washington, DC—$100,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$181,599$301,069$415,169——$264
2023$397,371$415,779$373,067——$777
2022$223,415$70,920$383,172———
2021$533,404$315,814$501,296——$64
2020$740,649$149,648$644,904$100,0001$481
2019$1,134,068$352,295$670,454——$1,295

About Leading for Kids

Based on IRS filings

Leading for Kids is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Redwood City, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $182K in total assets. Net investment income was $264.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Leading for Kids is led by David Alexander, President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David Alexander

    President & Secretary

    President → President & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $450K (2019) → $300K (2024)

  • John Gomperts

    Director

    Board Chair → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Lazarus

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Perronne

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Matt James (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Elaine Chambers (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Edward Schor (2019–2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David Alexander — President & Sec: $300KDavid AlexanderPresident & Sec$300K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $300K, to David Alexander (President & Sec).

Frequently asked questions about Leading for Kids

How large is Leading for Kids?

Leading for Kids reported $182K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $301K.

What is Leading for Kids?

Leading for Kids is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Redwood City, CA. It holds $182K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Leading for Kids operate?

Leading for Kids has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Leading for Kids's EIN?

Leading for Kids's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4081482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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