Mission
Be A Leader's mission is to empower students to access, navigate, and succeed in college.
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 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $1.9M in expenses, $6.6M in total assets. 85 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 550850279
PHOENIX, AZ
Leadership Development
NTEE: W70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$6.6M
Grant Records85
Funding Total$4.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Be a Leader Foundation
How Be a Leader Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Our vision is that every student has the skills, tools, and opportunities to achieve their life goals
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO EMPOWER STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND SUPPORT NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN HIGHER EDUCATION
$30,000
Program Support
$121,758
IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION
$100,000
DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PIPELINE PROGRAMS & 2024 TAKING STEPS SUMMIT
$75,000
THIS AWARD IS DESIGNATED SUPPORT FOR THE PIPELINE PROGRAMS & 2024 TAKING STEPS SUMMIT
$72,500
Showing up to 5 of 85 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Benito Almanza
Secretary
Chris Bustamante
Director
Glenn Wike
Director
Lon Babby
CHAIR/TREASURER
Melissa B Trujillo
Director
Rob Taylor
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $1.9M | $6.6M |
| 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 |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.9M to $2.6M (-12%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.