Public Charity

BE A LEADER FOUNDATION

BE A LEADER FOUNDATION, of PHOENIX, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.0M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, $5.7M in total assets. 84 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 550850279 PHOENIX, AZ Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$5.7M
Grant Records84
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

Be a Leader's mission is to increase the number of students who are prepared for and succeed in higher education by empowering them with tools, leadership skills, and consistent support, transforming lives and creating life long opportunities for success.

Sample Grants Received

2025
TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION
$30,000
2024
Program Support
$121,758
2024
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION
$100,000
2024
DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PIPELINE PROGRAMS & 2024 TAKING STEPS SUMMIT
$75,000
2024
THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PIPELINE PROGRAMS & 2024 TAKING STEPS SUMMIT
$72,500

Showing up to 5 of 84 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Benito Almanza
Secretary Chris Bustamante
Treasurer Kathryn Baker
Director Lon Babby
CHAIR Melissa B Trujillo
Director Rob Taylor

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

PROGRAM SUPPORT
$825,103 8 grants
Program Support
$565,535 5 grants
See Part IV
$385,000 4 grants
EDUCATION
$250,000 3 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$192,086 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.0M $1.7M $5.7M
2023 $1.7M $1.7M $5.3M
2022 $2.2M $1.5M $5.0M
2021 $2.9M $1.8M $3.7M
2020 $1.6M $1.6M $2.7M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.0M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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