LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA
315 WEST 39TH STREET SUITE 607, NEW YORK, NY 10018 ledascholars.org

Total Revenue
$4,014,802
Total Expenses
$3,132,420
Net Assets
$3,476,317

Organizations Filed Purposes: LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE FOR A DIVERSE AMERICA (LEDA) EMPOWERS A COMMUNITY OF EXCEPTIONAL YOUNG LEADERS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED BACKGROUNDS BY SUPPORTING THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS IN ORDER TO CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE COUNTRY.

ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE: COHORT 16 ATTENDED THE ASPECTS OF LEADERSHIP SUMMER INSTITUTE VIRTUALLY. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS ACTIVITIES, SCHOLARS RECEIVED 21 HOURS OF WRITING INSTRUCTION, 21 HOURS OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, 21 HOURS OF TEST PREP, 12 HOURS OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE, AND MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THE INSTITUTE ALSO FEATURED PRESENTATIONS BY ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES FROM 35 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE SUMMER INSTITUTE DEVELOPS SCHOLARS' LEADERSHIP SKILLS, STRENGTHENS ACADEMIC WRITING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, BUILDS A LASTING SCHOLAR COMMUNITY, AND PREPARES SCHOLARS TO APPLY TO HIGHLY SELECTIVE COLLEGES.

CAREER NETWORK:IN FISCAL YEAR 2020, LEDA EMBARKED ON THE FOURTH YEAR OF ITS CURRENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT MODEL BY CONTINUING THE LEDA CAREER NETWORK, INCLUDING A FLAGSHIP FIVE-DAY CAREER INSTITUTE. LEDA'S CAREER NETWORK PREPARES HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL PURSUITS, INCLUDING A DEEPER AND MORE TARGETED FOCUS ON CAREER EXPLORATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER COACHING. IN FY 2020, THE LEDA CAREER INSTITUTE SHIFTED TO A VIRTUAL PROGRAM MODEL AND ACCEPTED 157 CAREER FELLOWS REPRESENTING 60 COLLEGES. LEDA ALSO WORKED WITH MORE THAN 21 EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO OFFER STUDENTS ACCESS TO INTERNSHIP AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

COLLEGE SUCCESS:OVER THE COURSE OF FISCAL YEAR 2020, LEDA'S COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM PROVIDED SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC ADVISING AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COUNSELING SUPPORT TO FIRST-YEARS, RETURNING STUDENTS, AND GRADUATING SENIORS IN COLLEGE. LEDA ALSO SHARED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLEGE COMPLETION RESOURCES, PROVIDED EMERGENCY GRANT ASSISTANCE AND POST-GRADUATE PLANNING SUPPORT, ORGANIZED COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND SUPPORTED FIRST-YEAR SCHOLARS WITH PEER MENTORING SUPPORT SERVICES. STAFF CONDUCTED 976 FORMAL CHECK-INS AND SUCCESSFULLY COMMUNICATED WITH 90% (358) OF SCHOLARS WHO RESPONDED TO OUTREACH AT THE START OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Beth BregerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (TO MAY 2020)40$146,055
Cristina MoraisSENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40$114,541
Tara GelleneSENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS40$105,958
Gareth DaleyCFO (AS OF AUG 2019)40$37,305
Lamont GordonEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AS OF JUN 2020)40$0
Jide ZeitlinTRUSTEE1$0
Anthony YoseloffTRUSTEE1$0
Sally ThornerTRUSTEE2$0
Edward StrongTRUSTEE1$0
Lois SeveriniTRUSTEE2$0
John RobertsTRUSTEE3$0
Hilary ParkerTRUSTEE1$0
Piotr KaminskiTRUSTEE1$0
Yelka KamaraTRUSTEE2$0
Warren HaberTRUSTEE1$0
Holly Ash GreenwaldTRUSTEE2$0
Gustavo GonzalezTRUSTEE3$0
Enrique Foster GittesTRUSTEE2$0
Jesse FurmanTRUSTEE1$0
Lucy FriedmanTRUSTEE1$0
Frederick FogelTRUSTEE1$0
Andrew FisherTRUSTEE3$0
Alexandra EnglerTRUSTEE2$0
Anders BragTRUSTEE2$0
Lawrence BascomTRUSTEE3$0
Eden AbrahamsTRUSTEE1$0
Morry DavisTREASURER (TO MAY 2020)3$0
Eric MendezTREASURER (AS OF MAY 2020)3$0
Arun AlagappanVICE PRESIDENT3$0
Elisa LiangCHAIR (TO DEC 2019)4$0
Ilana GoldmanCHAIR (AS OF DEC 2019)3$0

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