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The Leadership Conference

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 23-7026895 Website

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

AllendaleAstoriaAtlantaBaltimoreChicagoColumbusDearbornFort WorthFrederickHopinsIndianapolisLas VegasLos AngelesMahwahMonterey ParkNew YorkOaklandPhoenixPittstonRochester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13M$26M$38M$51M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$2M$4M$5M$7M0 grants20208 grants202125 grants202218 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON…$250KCOMMUNITY PARTNERS FBO E…$150KMALIKAH$106KCOALITION ON HUMAN NEEDS$95KNALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND$85KBLACK RESEARCHERS COLLEC…$75KALTAMED HEALTH SERVICES …$75KASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCIN…$60KGRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVE…$50KSOUTHEAST ASIAN RESOURCE…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

64 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K18$50–100K21$100–250K9$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights ($250,000), Community Partners Fbo Empowering Pacific Islander Communities ($150,000), Malikah ($106,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMMUNITY PARTNERS FBO EMPOWERING PACIFIC ISLANDER COMMUNITIES LOS ANGELES, CADATA EQUITY PROGRAM$150,000
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ALLENDALE, MIDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$50,000
BLACK RESEARCHERS COLLECTIVE CHICAGO, ILDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$75,000
SOUTHEAST ASIAN RESOURCE ACTION CENTER WASHINGTON, DCDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$50,000
MALIKAH ASTORIA, NYDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$106,000
COALITION ON HUMAN NEEDS WASHINGTON, DCDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$95,000
ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE WASHINGTON, DCDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$60,000
COALITION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES NEW YORK, NYDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$50,000
HISPANIC FEDERATION NEW YORK, NYDATA EQUITY PROGRAM$50,000
NALEO EDUCATIONAL FUND MONTEREY PARK, CADATA EQUITY PROGRAM$85,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MAYA WILEYPRESIDENT & CEO$275KCHRIS CANNINGEVP & COO$231KALICIA KINGVP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE$218KKHALID PITTSEVP, CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS$208KKJ BAGCHIVP, CENTER ON CIV. & HUMAN R…$198KANJALI THAKUR-MITTALMG DIR (& INT. VP) FIELD & M…$189KMICHAEL CLAUSELLCONTROLLER & INT. VP (05-09/…$171KLENA ZWARENSTEYNSENIOR DIRECTOR, FAIR COURTS$170KPAM GILLERVP, DEVELOPMENT$165KEUNIC EPSTEIN-ORTIZEVP, COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 0…$162KCORRINE YUSENIOR ADVISOR$161KJESSELYN MCCURDYEVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$150KKANYA BENNETTMANAGING DIRECTOR, GOV. AFFA…$111K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DORIAN WARRENCHAIR1
SUSAN THOMASTREASURER1
ELIZABETH BIRCHSECRETARY1
CATHY ALBISADIRECTOR1
MICHAEL D CALHOUNDIRECTOR1
GARA LAMARCHEDIRECTOR1
JUDITH L LICHTMANDIRECTOR1
ALEXIS MCGILL JOHNSONDIRECTOR1
ANA L OLIVEIRADIRECTOR1
SPENCER OVERTONDIRECTOR1
JOHN RELMANDIRECTOR1
JAMES RUCKERDIRECTOR1
JOCELYN SARGENTDIRECTOR1
MAYA WILEYPRESIDENT & CEO32$275,474
CHRIS CANNINGEVP & COO34$231,346
JESSELYN MCCURDYEVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS24$149,528
ALICIA KINGVP, PEOPLE AND CULTURE38$218,261
PAM GILLERVP, DEVELOPMENT32$165,215
KJ BAGCHIVP, CENTER ON CIV. & HUMAN RIGHTS40$198,262
EUNIC EPSTEIN-ORTIZEVP, COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 09/2024)30$161,784
KHALID PITTSEVP, CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS32$208,450
ANJALI THAKUR-MITTALMG DIR (& INT. VP) FIELD & MEM SVCS36$188,987
CORRINE YUSENIOR ADVISOR32$161,191
MICHAEL CLAUSELLCONTROLLER & INT. VP (05-09/2024)36$171,000
LENA ZWARENSTEYNSENIOR DIRECTOR, FAIR COURTS38$169,614
KANYA BENNETTMANAGING DIRECTOR, GOV. AFFAIRS24$110,940

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Leadership Conference?

The Leadership Conference is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in WASHINGTON, DC. It holds $50.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is The Leadership Conference?

As of 2024, The Leadership Conference holds $50.9M in total assets with $13.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $1.1M in 2024.

Where does The Leadership Conference operate?

The Leadership Conference has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas.

What size grants does The Leadership Conference award?

In 2024, The Leadership Conference awarded 13 grants totaling $1.1M — an average of about $85K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Leadership Conference's EIN?

The Leadership Conference's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7026895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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