Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 47-4763283 • 501(c)3 • Otsego, MI
Profile
LEMA exists to equip Christian leaders in Africa as well as immigrant pastors for healthy, Biblical and financially independent ministry.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
11th percentile
Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
97th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 58.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
14th percentile
Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
16th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 16% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$118,199
Up $93,041 (+370%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$7,949
Up $793 (+11%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$110,250
Up $92,248 (+512%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$315,656
Up $74,437 (+31%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$223,408
Down $59,970 (-21%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$92,248
Up $134,407 (+319%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
LEMA exists to equip (see Sch O)
LEMA exists to equip Christian leaders in Africa as well as immigrant pastors for healthy, Biblical and financially independent ministry.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $5,704 | $104,169 | ▲ $98,465 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $19,454 | $14,030 | ▼ $5,424 |
| Total Assets | $25,158 | $118,199 | ▲ $93,041 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $7,156 | $7,949 | ▲ $793 |
| Total Liabilities | $7,156 | $7,949 | ▲ $793 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | $37,972 | $68,742 | ▲ $30,770 |
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $-19,970 | $41,508 | ▲ $61,478 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $18,002 | $110,250 | ▲ $92,248 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $25,158 | $118,199 | ▲ $93,041 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Amaezechi | President | PT | $48,177 | $21,823 | $70,000 |
| Emily Schumaker | Director | - | $1,280 | - | $1,280 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dave Glas | Board Chair |
| Jeff Scheffers | Director |
| Raymond Wright | Director |
| Chanel Wilson | Secretary |
| Contribution Type | Contribution Count | Reported Amount | Valuation Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate Residential | 1 | $153,000 | Sales price |
| Total Noncash Contributions | 1 | $153,000 | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $84,112 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $79,166 |
| Other Expenses | $60,130 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $23,919 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Grants | $78,166 | - | - | $78,166 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $42,000 | $17,500 | $10,500 | $70,000 |
| Travel | $14,758 | $1,544 | $1,543 | $17,845 |
| Occupancy | $14,198 | $3,146 | $165 | $17,509 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $1,200 | $5,525 | $2,025 | $8,750 |
| Information Technology | $1,766 | $4,307 | $812 | $6,885 |
| Office Expenses | $1,287 | $4,012 | $1,105 | $6,404 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $140 | $280 | $4,541 | $4,961 |
| Comp Disqual Persons | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | $3,000 |
| Fees for Services Other | $2,465 | $135 | $300 | $2,900 |
| Insurance | $1,224 | $695 | $397 | $2,316 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $773 | $439 | $251 | $1,463 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| Payroll Taxes | $92 | $537 | $270 | $899 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $800 | - | $800 |
| Advertising | - | - | $510 | $510 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $159,069 | $40,420 | $23,919 | $223,408 |
| Region | Activity | Services | Offices | Employees | Spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Grant making | - | - | - | $78,166 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
“The organization does not utilize committees.”
“The 990 is reviewed by the staff and a copy is provided to each board member before filing. No formal review has or will take place.”
“Directors, officers and employees are required to disclose any possible conflict of interest related to transactions of the organization. Any individual with a possible conflict of interest shall be excluded from the discussion and approval on the transaction in question. The board shall determine if the contemplated transaction is just, fair and reasonable to the organization.”
“The governing documents and financial statements are available upon request of and approval by the board of directors.”
“The organization changed its name in 2024 to Leadership Education Mission Alliance (LEMA Institute)”
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| IRS990ScheduleF/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | LEMA monitors the use of grants by on-site visits and frequent conversations about the needs of the schools. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The 990 is reviewed by the staff and a copy is provided to each board member before filing. No formal review has or will take place. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | Directors, officers and employees are required to disclose any possible conflict of interest related to transactions of the organization. Any individual with a possible conflict of interest shall be excluded from the discussion and approval on the transaction in question. The board shall determine if the contemplated transaction is just, fair and reasonable to the organization. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | The governing documents and financial statements are available upon request of and approval by the board of directors. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | The organization changed its name in 2024 to Leadership Education Mission Alliance (LEMA Institute) |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | General explanation attachment |
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