Lastleaf
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 810685175
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2016–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2015
- Location
- Chagrin Falls, OH, USA
- Phone
- 7175715677
- Rating
- 89
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- International Relief
- Affiliation
- Christianity
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $72,681
- Expenses
- $95,309
- Assets
- $91,253
- Liabilities
- $17,753
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
4 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- JEFF DAVIDSON (PRESIDENT/EX)
People named in this filing
- JEFF DAVIDSON (PRESIDENT/EX)
- MARYSSA CHAPLIN (SECRETARY/TR)
- CARY LESLIE (VICE CHAIR)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Lastleaf: inspiring faith, strengthening families, building community at lastleaf, our purpose is to create impactful outreach experiences that inspire faith, strengthen families, and build community both at home and around the world. Through our short term mission trips, families, individuals, and groups have the opportunity to embark on these transformative trips lasting 5 to 11 days. Prior to the trip, we provide intensive training days where participants learn about the destination, ministry outreach events, trip logistics, and connect with fellow team members. During the trip, lastleaf partners with churches, schools, and non-profit organizations to engage in local outreach, event support, and volunteer service. We strive to make a lasting impact, meeting physical needs, nurturing personal development, cultivating deeper relationships, and fostering spiritual growth. Projects range from building homes in underpriviledged communities to running vacation bible schools, organizing sc
What it reported doing in 2024
My family project: unlocking family moments my family project is dedicated to inspiring families in their homes, communities, and around the world through creative experiences that cultivate teachable moments. We offer "one day" family labs, weekend family experiences along with family devotions and small group curriculum to families and church groups, encouraging them to embrace the power of saying "yes to the moment." by seizing these moments, families create memories that can last a lifetime, while nurturing deeper relationships and personal growth. Through our one day family experiences, families are introduced to the transformative my family project model, receiving personal training and guidance on how to unlock the potential within their own family. Our product "fambox" is packed with opportunities for a wide range of fmaily experiences, from spontaneous activities at home to intentional volunteer partnerships with local charities or monumental experiences abroad with lastleaf missions. Lastleaf community: building community missions, family and community are the three pillars that define lastleaf's influence. We believe that by intertwining these elements, we create a holistic approach to community impact. In addition to our international locations, lastleaf actively partners with several cities in the continental u.s. Each year, offering mission experiences lasting from one day to a week. Individuals, families, and groups are invited to engage and contribute to these communities. What sets lastleaf apart is our commitment to serving the same cities year after year, both in the united states and internationally. We believe these authentic relationships are the catalyst for genuine community change. By returning to these recurring cities, we foster the depth necessary for true life transformation. It begins within families and radiates outward, ultimately empowering families to become agents of positive change within their communities.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 100
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 30
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -31.1%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.96; rating input score 45; 45th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.19; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 6.3% per year; rating input score 100; 65th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 1.3% per year; rating input score 100; 57th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 20.9% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $95K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 9 filing years from 2016 to 2024
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 18/100.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 45/100.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 14/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.