Leadership Institute: mission, leadership and finances
Virginia training organization founded in 1979 that teaches conservatives to run for office and work in media.
Organization
| Founded | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Arlington, VA |
| EIN | 51-0235174 |
| Tax status | 501(c)(3) |
| Website | leadershipinstitute.org |
Finances (IRS Form 990)
| Total revenue | $45.0 million |
|---|---|
| Total expenses | $51.6 million |
| Total assets | $31.0 million |
| Tax year | 2023 |
What it does
The Leadership Institute trains conservative activists, candidates and journalists through classes and programs.
Leadership Institute is listed here in the category "Campus and youth". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.
History
It was founded in 1979 by Morton Blackwell.
Leadership Institute is a campus and youth organization. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.
Leadership and funding
It files a Form 990, shown here.
The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $45.0 million, total expenses of $51.6 million and total assets of $31.0 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Leadership Institute. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.
Where it stands
It aims to increase the number of trained conservatives in politics.
These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Young America's Foundation, Turning Point USA, Young Americans for Liberty.
Sources
Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026