BUILD PUBLIC WILL FOR FEDERAL POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AND PROTECT CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, AND EMPOWER AND MOBILIZE ADVOCATES AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PUSH FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE IN THE UNITED STATES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$50.9M
-11.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
-59.7% YoY
Grant Count
13
-27.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$85K
-44.2% YoY
About The Leadership Conference
Based on IRS filings
The Leadership Conference is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $50.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,877,789 | $57,635,563 | $59,967,823 |
| Revenue | $13,313,160 | $16,882,818 | $15,074,114 |
| Expenses | $19,709,066 | $21,309,073 | $26,561,405 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,895,292 | $483,334 | $802,074 |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DORIAN WARREN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SUSAN THOMAS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH BIRCH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CATHY ALBISA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL D CALHOUN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARA LAMARCHE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JUDITH L LICHTMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANA L OLIVEIRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SPENCER OVERTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN RELMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES RUCKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOCELYN SARGENT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAYA WILEY | PRESIDENT & CEO | 32 | $275,474 |
| CHRIS CANNING | EVP & COO | 34 | $231,346 |
| JESSELYN MCCURDY | EVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 24 | $149,528 |
| ALICIA KING | VP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 38 | $218,261 |
| PAM GILLER | VP, DEVELOPMENT | 32 | $165,215 |
| KJ BAGCHI | VP, CENTER ON CIV. & HUMAN RIGHTS | 40 | $198,262 |
| EUNIC EPSTEIN-ORTIZ | EVP, COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 09/2024) | 30 | $161,784 |
| KHALID PITTS | EVP, CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS | 32 | $208,450 |
| ANJALI THAKUR-MITTAL | MG DIR (& INT. VP) FIELD & MEM SVCS | 36 | $188,987 |
| CORRINE YU | SENIOR ADVISOR | 32 | $161,191 |
| MICHAEL CLAUSELL | CONTROLLER & INT. VP (05-09/2024) | 36 | $171,000 |
| LENA ZWARENSTEYN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, FAIR COURTS | 38 | $169,614 |
| KANYA BENNETT | MANAGING DIRECTOR, GOV. AFFAIRS | 24 | $110,940 |
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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