Nonprofit Leadership Center of Tampa Bay Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

We believe in the power of nonprofits to create lasting change through skilled leadership and continuous learning. Our mission is to develop confident leaders who advance effective and sustainable nonprofits, strengthening the Tampa Bay community. Through specialized training, cohort-based learning, our annual conference, and coaching programs, we equip nonprofit professionals and board members at every level with the knowledge and tools to drive impact. Thanks to our fund partners, we make high-quality professional development and leadership programming accessible, reducing the average cost per student of $288 to just $89 per four-hour class for example, ensuring more leaders can invest in their growth and success. (Continued on Schedule O)In 2025, we offered 3,736 student learning experience to 2,239 unique students serving 594 unique organizations. We offer certificate programs, peer exchange groups, and training in key areas such as nonprofit management, leadership, board governance, and financial management. Our cohort-based solutions are high-impact and include: Board Fellowship Program, which prepares professionals to serve effectively on nonprofit boards, Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management, offered in partnership with the University of Tampa, providing a strong foundation in nonprofit leadership, 3 cohorts of Certificate in Leadership (2025), designed to support succession planning and advance new nonprofit leaders into executive roles, CEO Leadership Circle, an exclusive program that supports nonprofit chief executives through peer learning and expert facilitation. Programs are delivered in-person in Hillsborough and Pinellas (in 2025) counties or virtually, led by industry experts. Our training is highly rated, averaging 4.8 out of 5, and we measure success through student attendance, participant satisfaction, and nonprofit engagement in capacity-building initiatives.In 2023, we launched a new intended impact statement and enhanced performance metrics to strengthen our strategic direction and validate outcomes. We are in the third year of reporting data related to that new strategy.Nonprofit Leadership Center delivers high-quality, accessible training designed to equip nonprofit professionals with the skills and strategies to navigate real-world challenges. Through expert-led learning, peer collaboration, and tailored development programs, we provide practical solutions that empower individuals and organizations to thrive and lead with confidence. NLC remains agile in responding to the evolving needs of nonprofit organizations, guided by formal surveys, program feedback, and direct input from leaders across the sector.1. Expanded learning solutions strengthening its HR Roundtable and offering a lead development officer roundtable to better support C-suite leaders. 2. Additionally, our Certificate in Leadership program, designed to support succession planning and the advancement of nonprofit professionals into executive roles, experienced record participation in two cohorts. 3. Impact strategy & measurement enhancements were optimized, realigning metrics, surveys, and qualitative interviews with nonprofit leaders across the region. These efforts ensure our programming remains data-driven and responsive to sector needs. 4. NLC conducted a comprehensive impact study in 2024 reviewing the first 15 years of our partnership with the University of Tampa's Certificate in Nonprofit Management. This analysis, funded by a designated grant, validates the long-term success of nonprofit professionals who have completed the program.5. In 2024, NLC launched an enhanced Impact Report to assess the outcomes and effectiveness of our 2023 programming, providing critical insights into participant progress, knowledge retention, and nonprofit capacity-building. NLC continues to prioritize internal development, including conducting compensation and benefits studies, investing in staff training and certification, and ensuring susta

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 86%; rating input score 86
• Program expense ratio: 80.6%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.58 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -19.6%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.72; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.42; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 28.4%; rating input score 9; 9th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 7.3% per year; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.6% per year; rating input score 100; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.2% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings