Cfleads is located in Accord, MA. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (T11) the organization is classified as: Single Organization Support, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Cfleads employed 8 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Cfleads is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Cfleads generated $9.4m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 40.5% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.4m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 23.4% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2017, Cfleads has awarded 40 individual grants totaling $4,088,000. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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WE HELP COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS BUILD STRONG COMMUNITIES BY ADVANCING EFFECTIVE PRACTICES, SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND GALVANIZING ACTION ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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GALVANIZE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACTION ON CRITICAL COMMUNITY ISSUES: MANAGED AND FACILITATED THE ECONOMIC MOBILITY ACTION NETWORK, A PILOT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY MADE UP OF SIX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TEAMS COMING TOGETHER TO FURTHER AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY AGENDA FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH A RACIAL EQUITY LENS. AWARDED CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANTS TO PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, IDENTIFIED NETWORK NEEDS, LED CONVENINGS WITH NATIONAL EXPERTS, FACILITATED PEER LEARNING, AND CONNECTED TEAMS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. LAUNCHED EQUITY NETWORK COHORT 3 AND GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION NETWORK.
BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY: CONTINUED TO BUILD UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AMONG COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARDS, SENIOR STAFF, AND PARTNERS. CREATED STRONG PEER CONNECTIONS AMONG COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS. INFLUENCED THE ADOPTION OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PRACTICES. CONCLUDED COHORT 6 OF EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (ELI) FOR CEOS AND CONVENED FIRST MEETING OF COHORT 7. CONCLUDED ELI FOR VPS COHORT AND LAUNCHED A NEW COHORT, CONVENING ONE MEETING. FACILITATED ELI ALUMNI NETWORK CALLS FOR CEOS AND VPS. LAUNCHED PILOT OF ELI FOR CFOS. MANAGED THE ACTIVITIES OF CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE AMERICAS, AN INITIATIVE BETWEEN U.S., LATIN AMERICAN, SOUTH AMERICAN, AND CANADIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS TO BUILD STRONG TRANSNATIONAL COMMUNITIES. MADE GRANTS AND FACILITATED PEER LEARNING AMONG GRANTEES.
SHARE KNOWLEDGE: INCREASED FIELD UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AS A CORE ORGANIZING STRATEGY FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT. HOSTED VIRTUAL FALL FORUM, INCLUDING OUR LOOKING AHEAD INTERVIEW SERIES, FEATURING WEEKLY INTERVIEWS BETWEEN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEADERS AND NATIONAL PRACTITIONERS. THE INTERVIEWS COVERED FIVE OVERLAPPING CRISES OUR COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST YEAR: PUBLIC HEALTH, CLIMATE CHANGE, ECONOMY, DEMOCRACY, AND RACE.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Deborah Ellwood President & CEO | Officer | 50 | $210,582 |
Leonard Brock Vp-Learning&impact | 40 | $168,097 | |
Angela Jones Vice President | 40 | $137,002 | |
Leonard Bartel Vp-Learning&impact | 40 | $103,257 | |
Caroline Merenda Sr. Dir. Admin | 40 | $103,152 | |
Pedro Ramos Chair | OfficerTrustee | 1.15 | $0 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Lisa Schalla Consulting | 12/30/21 | $118,110 |
Impactive Solutions Consulting | 12/30/21 | $120,000 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $95,265 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $9,118,089 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $9,213,354 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $121,091 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $9,422,261 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $1,284,000 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $109,001 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $218,480 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $39,145 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $669,263 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $62,698 |
Other employee benefits | $56,382 |
Payroll taxes | $65,580 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $67,059 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $765,251 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $5,393 |
Information technology | $35,583 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $32,400 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $50,327 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $10,258 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $3,439,583 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,935,372 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $6,124,841 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $921,868 |
Accounts receivable, net | $35,526 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $4,496 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $11,022,103 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $116,881 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $49,075 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $165,956 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $7,110,169 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $3,745,978 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $11,022,103 |
Over the last fiscal year, Cfleads has awarded $1,280,000 in support to 10 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Chicago, IL PURPOSE: Economic Mobility Agenda | $200,000 |
Baton Rouge, LA PURPOSE: Economic Mobility Agenda | $200,000 |
Cincinnati, OH PURPOSE: Economic Mobility Agenda | $200,000 |
San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: Economic Mobility Agenda | $200,000 |
Hutchinson, MN PURPOSE: Economic Mobility Agenda | $200,000 |
Buffalo, NY PURPOSE: Economic Mobility Agenda | $200,000 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 17 grants that Cfleads has recieved totaling $3,546,411.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: U.S. ECONOMIC MOBILITY & OPPORTUNITY | $1,644,836 |
Lilly Endowment Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES | $1,000,000 |
Borealis Philanthropy Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF CFLEADS | $255,000 |
Kresge Foundation Troy, MI PURPOSE: INVESTING COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INFRASTRUCTURE TO SCALE CHANGE | $250,000 |
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Flint, MI PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION WHICH SUPPORTS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS' COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PRACTICE. | $100,000 |
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Menlo Park, CA PURPOSE: FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $75,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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Garnet Health Urgent Care P C Middletown, NY | $2,667,409 | $6,635,976 |
Dentaquest Care Group Inc Boston, MA | $2,518,678 | $0 |
American Friends Of Sfath Emeth Yeshiva Brooklyn, NY | $187,158 | $4,689,874 |
Knights Of Columbus Charities Usa Inc New Haven, CT | $92,663,013 | $7,484,954 |
Cfleads Accord, MA | $11,022,103 | $9,422,261 |
The American University Of Greece Foundation Boston, MA | $302,640,728 | $21,990,512 |
Endeavor Catalyst Inc New York, NY | $43,515,212 | $32,419,265 |
Kipp Lynn Fund Inc Lynn, MA | $79,635,466 | $3,076,776 |
Mghpcc Holyoke Inc Holyoke, MA | $56,507,335 | $145,504 |
Mussafer Fam Foundation Boston, MA | $59,912,129 | $40,514,877 |
Jewish Community Foundation Of Dewitt, NY | $22,716,338 | $3,241,030 |
The Schenectady Foundation Schenectady, NY | $55,199,163 | $5,442,270 |