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Sil Lead Inc

Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 45-2532091 Website

The mission of SIL LEAD is to serve minority language communities and support the vision and mission of SIL International, primarily through a focus on language and its role in education and development in minority language communities.

Sil Lead Inc at a glance

Total assets
$93,517
-10.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$278,791
-35.6% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$203
-67.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$415,538
-32.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to Sil Lead Inc

Who Sil Lead Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

DallasOrlando

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2020) to $38K (2022). In 2022 it made 2 grants totaling $38K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SIL International Dallas, TXSupport of literacy and language development work$31,579
Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlando, FLSupport of literacy and language development work$6,840
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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$93,517$278,791$415,538——$203
2023$104,951$433,151$618,164——$625
2022$368,587$623,333$869,188$38,4192$5
2021$575,166$801,475$835,340$14,3042$3,901
2020$679,976$1,009,886$1,126,672$9,0121$6,422

About Sil Lead Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sil Lead Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $94K in total assets. Net investment income was $203.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sil Lead Inc is led by Christof Weber, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christof Weber

    Executive Director

    Associate Director → Associate Director & Executive Director, 2021

    Associate Director & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Young

    Director - Chairperson

    Director & Board Chair → Director, 2022

    Director → Director - Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Peyton

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Muthwii

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Taylor

    Director

    Board Chair → Board Chair & Director, 2021

    Board Chair & Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nelis van den Berg

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Leege

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Serge Duss

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Woolston

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fraser Bennett

    Associate Director

    On filings since 2021

    20 hrs/week

    $130K (2021) → $100K (2024)

  • Valerie Lynn Moore

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valori Maresco

    Treasurer & CFO

    Treasurer & Controller → Treasurer & CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Carletta Lahn (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Paul Frank (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Samantha Custer (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

Fraser Bennett — Associate Director: $100KFraser BennettAssociate Director$100K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $100K, to Fraser Bennett (Associate Director).

Frequently asked questions about Sil Lead Inc

How large is Sil Lead Inc?

Sil Lead Inc reported $94K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $279K.

What is Sil Lead Inc?

Sil Lead Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $94K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Sil Lead Inc operate?

Sil Lead Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Texas.

What is Sil Lead Inc's EIN?

Sil Lead Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2532091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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