WORLD LEADERS FORUM INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $118K · expenses $123K · assets $109K
- EIN
- 47-3666460
- Address
- 1151 N STATE ST, ELGIN, IL 60123-1404
- Website
- WWW.JUDSON.EDU/WLF
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THE WORLD LEADERS FORUM IS TO EDUCATE AND INVEST IN TOMORROW'S BUSINESS LEADERS; BUILD GREATNESS IN THE LIVES OF STUDENTS; AND INSPIRE CHANGE AND CREATE A LEGACY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Gene Crume | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Mark Vargas | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Merrie Meadows | VICE PRESIDENT | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aj Patton | BOARD MEMBER | 2018-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ruiz | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Austin Rabine | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Schofield | BOARD MEMBER | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Dutton | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Fran Houlihan (former) | Board Member (part year) | 2018-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terri Greeno (former) | President (part year) | 2018-2019 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tim Winters (former) | Board Member (part year) | 2018 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK VARGAS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MERRIE MEADOWS | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DR GENE CRUME | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| AJ PATTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACQUELINE RUIZ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AUSTIN RABINE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TIM SCHOFIELD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL DUTTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Vargas | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merrie Meadows | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Gene Crume | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| AJ Patton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ruiz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Austin Rabine | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Schofield | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Dutton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Vargas | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merrie Meadows | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Gene Crume | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| AJ Patton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ruiz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Austin Rabine | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Schofield | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Dutton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Fran Houlihan | Board Member (part year) | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 9 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Vargas | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merrie Meadows | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Gene Crume | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| Fran Houlihan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AJ Patton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ruiz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Austin Rabine | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Schofield | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Dutton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Vargas | President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merrie Meadows | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Gene Crume | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| Fran Houlihan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AJ Patton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jacqueline Ruiz | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Austin Rabine | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Schofield | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Greeno | President (part year) | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merrie Meadows | Vice President | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Gene Crume | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| Fran Houlihan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AJ Patton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Vargas | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terri Greeno | President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Merrie Meadows | Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dr Gene Crume | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| Fran Houlihan | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AJ Patton | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tim Winters | Board Member (part year) | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $200K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $11K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $14K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $117,912 | $122,925 | $108,949 | $108,949 | $67,400 | $50,512 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,772 | $113,212 | $359,125 | $113,962 | $34,911 | $41,861 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,485 | $224,434 | $400,159 | $150,402 | $61,860 | $42,625 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $439,183 | $409,623 | $270,351 | $270,351 | $235,254 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $332,585 | $102,876 | $556,791 | $240,791 | $326,420 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $350,997 | $375,789 | $211,082 | $11,082 | $289,312 | $57,044 | $0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $159,571 | $137,781 | $35,874 | $35,874 | $101,720 | $57,851 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $319,944 in all, tax years 2019 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JUDSON UNIVERSITY A BAPTIST INSTITUTION | Public charity | Exact | 2019-2021 | 3 | $319,944 | 2021 | $83,643 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $122,925 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $71,668 | 58.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $50,799 | 41.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $458 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $122,925 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $113,212 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $73,699 | 65.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $39,513 | 34.9% | |
| Total | $113,212 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $224,434 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $155,878 | 69.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $68,556 | 30.5% | |
| Total | $224,434 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $409,623 spent · pay $0 · grants $200,000 · events $48,647
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $200,000 | $200,000 | - | - | 48.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $106,632 | $106,632 | - | - | 26.0% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event expense | $48,647 | $48,647 | - | - | 11.9% |
| Advertising and promotion | $24,807 | - | - | $24,807 | 6.1% | |
| Travel | $12,310 | $12,310 | - | - | 3.0% | |
| Occupancy | $7,859 | - | $7,859 | - | 1.9% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,158 | $5,158 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Board/trustee expenses | $2,649 | - | $2,649 | - | 0.6% |
| Office expenses | $1,561 | - | $1,561 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $409,623 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $102,876 spent · pay $0 · grants $11,296 · events $7,800
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $27,145 | $22,090 | $5,055 | - | 26.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $23,391 | $1,080 | - | $22,311 | 22.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $11,296 | $11,296 | - | - | 11.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,462 | $9,462 | - | - | 9.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event expense | $7,800 | $7,800 | - | - | 7.6% |
| Office expenses | $7,290 | $5,932 | $1,358 | - | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Board/trustee expenses | $7,056 | - | $7,056 | - | 6.9% |
| Interest | $5,745 | $4,675 | $1,070 | - | 5.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,250 | - | $2,250 | - | 2.2% | |
| Travel | $1,162 | $1,162 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $279 | $279 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Total | $102,876 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $375,789 spent · pay $33,006 · grants $13,784 · events $37,689
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $188,478 | $188,478 | - | - | 50.2% | |
| Occupancy | $41,034 | - | $41,034 | - | 10.9% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event expense | $37,689 | $37,689 | - | - | 10.0% |
| Other salaries and wages | $33,006 | $33,006 | - | - | 8.8% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $28,187 | - | - | $28,187 | 7.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $18,466 | - | $18,466 | - | 4.9% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $13,784 | $13,784 | - | - | 3.7% | |
| Office expenses | $6,895 | - | $6,895 | - | 1.8% | |
| Interest | $5,326 | - | $5,326 | - | 1.4% | |
| Travel | $2,822 | $2,822 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Board/trustee expenses | $102 | - | $102 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $375,789 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $137,781 spent · pay $4,212 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $133,559 | 96.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $4,212 | 3.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $10 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $137,781 | 100% |