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← LEADING EDUCATORS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by LEADING EDUCATORS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$22,369,384
Total expenses
$21,108,120
Contributions and grants received
$14,775,112
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$7,186,904
Investment income
$407,368
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$33,524,374
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,121,581
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$32,402,793
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$15,320,554
Management and general expenses
$4,910,588
Fundraising expenses
$876,978
Program service expenses (Part III)
$15,320,554

Program services were 72.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $14,775,112

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE REVENUE

    total $7,186,904 · related or exempt $7,186,904

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $407,368 · excluded $407,368

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,306,024 · program services $563,474 · management and general $724,934 · fundraising $17,616

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $12,250,555 · program services $9,848,563 · management and general $1,734,787 · fundraising $667,205

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $308,063 · program services $258,241 · management and general $34,890 · fundraising $14,932

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,743,219 · program services $1,407,978 · management and general $253,486 · fundraising $81,755

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,044,692 · program services $815,196 · management and general $182,635 · fundraising $46,861

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $58,932 · program services $25,881 · management and general $32,680 · fundraising $371

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $126,084 · program services $55,373 · management and general $69,917 · fundraising $794

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,230,110 · program services $979,402 · management and general $1,236,664 · fundraising $14,044

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $276,986 · program services $268,687 · management and general $3,045 · fundraising $5,254

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $63,465 · program services $29,772 · management and general $33,693

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $79,659 · program services $2,446 · management and general $77,213

  • 17 · Travel

    total $690,216 · program services $484,108 · management and general $193,075 · fundraising $13,033

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $585,770 · program services $410,852 · management and general $163,858 · fundraising $11,060

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,521 · management and general $2,521

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $72,763 · management and general $72,763

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $155,322 · program services $110,819 · management and general $40,770 · fundraising $3,733

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE

    total $52,994 · program services $36,299 · management and general $16,470 · fundraising $225

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELECOMMUNICATIONS

    total $30,748 · program services $143 · management and general $30,605

  • 24d · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PRODUCTION

    total $22,411 · program services $21,035 · management and general $1,311 · fundraising $65

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $7,586 · program services $2,285 · management and general $5,271 · fundraising $30

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9,943,610 · end of year $8,350,271

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $190,793

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,785,679 · end of year $13,760,386

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,305,911 · end of year $2,292,350

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $183,589 · end of year $177,955

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $185,076

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $185,076

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,521 · end of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,921,195 · end of year $8,942,692

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $720

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $696,326 · end of year $381,012

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $33,838 · end of year $288,618

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $461,605 · end of year $451,951

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,472,527 · end of year $17,822,448

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,669,002 · end of year $14,580,345

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

LEADING EDUCATORS PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE CONDITIONS, TEACHING, AND LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

FOR MORE THAN A DECADE, LEADING EDUCATORS HAS PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CONT'D ON SCH. O) PROGRAMMING AND SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES TO EDUCATORS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PARTNER EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE TEACHING QUALITY; ENHANCING STUDENT LEARNING AND PROVIDING A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN A COMPLEX WORLD.

  • LEADING EDUCATORS PROVIDES UNMATCHED SUPPORT TO TRANSFORM INSTRUCTION, DEVELOP DYNAMIC TEACHING TEAMS AND ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR CUSTOMIZED APPROACHES TO INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS OFFER DIRECT SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS THAT STRENGTHENS THE CONDITIONS AND LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND THEM. NATIONAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE: SCALING WHAT WORKSLEADING EDUCATORS COMPLETED A MULTI-YEAR NATIONAL RESEARCH STUDY EXAMINING THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PRACTICES MOST STRONGLY ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED STUDENT OUTCOMES ACROSS SCHOOL SYSTEMS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS, THE STUDY ANALYZED MORE THAN FORTY DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS AND FOUND THAT SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTING LEADING EDUCATORS' PROFESSIONAL LEARNING APPROACH ACHIEVED MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT LEARNING. PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS SAW GAINS EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY NINE MONTHS OF ADDITIONAL LEARNING, WITH MATH PERFORMANCE IMPROVING BETWEEN 8 AND 34 PERCENT AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS IMPROVING BETWEEN 12 AND 18 PERCENT RELATIVE TO COMPARABLE SCHOOLS. AI/MATHEMATIC INNOVATION INITIATIVELEADING EDUCATORS EXPANDED ITS INNOVATION WORK THROUGH A NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTING SCHOOL TEAMS EXPLORING RESPONSIBLE USES OF AI TO STRENGTHEN MATH TEACHING AND LEARNING ALIGNED TO SPECIFIC CURRICULAR MATERIALS. SELECTED PROJECTS FOCUSED ON INTEGRATING AI TOOLS INTO INSTRUCTIONAL PLANNING, TEACHER COACHING, AND STUDENT LEARNING SUPPORTS. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS DEVELOPED PRACTICAL STRATEGIES FOR USING AI TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS WHILE MAINTAINING STRONG ACADEMIC STANDARDS. THE COLLABORATIVE IS HELPING EDUCATORS BUILD THE CAPACITY TO THOUGHTFULLY INTEGRATE NEW TECHNOLOGIES INTO CLASSROOM PRACTICE IN WAYS THAT ENHANCE TEACHING AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS.STRATEGIC STAFFING AND TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVELEADING EDUCATORS PARTNERED WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIC STAFFING MODELS DESIGNED TO EXPAND THE REACH OF EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS AND STRENGTHEN COLLABORATIVE TEACHING TEAMS. LEADING EDUCATORS SUPPORTED DISTRICTS IN REDESIGNING TEACHING ROLES, DEVELOPING TEACHER LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES, AND IMPROVING INSTRUCTIONAL COLLABORATION WITHIN SCHOOLS. THESE EFFORTS ENABLE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE MORE CONSISTENT ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION WHILE ADDRESSING EDUCATOR WORKFORCE CHALLENGES. EARLY IMPLEMENTATION HAS STRENGTHENED TEACHER COLLABORATION AND INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP, POSITIONING SCHOOLS TO ACCELERATE LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS.DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIPSLEADING EDUCATORS CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LARGE URBAN SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO STRENGTHEN INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY THROUGH TARGETED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE SYSTEM-LEVEL ADVISING, INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING, COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS, AND JOB-EMBEDDED LEARNING DESIGNED TO DEEPEN EDUCATOR EXPERTISE IN HIGH-QUALITY CURRICULUM AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES. BY SUPPORTING EDUCATORS ACROSS SCHOOLS WITHIN A DISTRICT, LEADING EDUCATORS HELPS BUILD SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS THAT IMPROVE TEACHING AND LEARNING. THESE EFFORTS ARE FOCUSED ON ACCELERATING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED BY THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

    Expenses $15,320,554 · Revenue $7,186,904

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Elisa Villanueva Beard

    EX-OFFICIO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kara Helander

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sheila Brown

    STRATEGY & ADVOCACY CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Tiffany Johnson Lewis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Nina Kontos

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Stuart Kaplan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Aylon Samouha

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Claudy Jules

    GOVERNANCE & HUMAN CAPITAL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michelle Boyers

    FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING CH

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Chong-Hao Fu

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $341,249
    From this org
    $320,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,249
    Hours/week
    47

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $320,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,593
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,656
    Filer's total
    $341,249

  • Melanie Dukes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Simone Senior

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $247,290
    From this org
    $206,265
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,025
    Hours/week
    42.25

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,265
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,425
    Filer's total
    $247,290

  • Lakimbre Brown

    CHIEF OF NETWORKS

    Total calculated
    $233,214
    From this org
    $217,681
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,533
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $217,681
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,145
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,388
    Filer's total
    $233,214

  • Laura Meili

    CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $233,067
    From this org
    $211,982
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,085
    Hours/week
    43

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $211,982
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,600
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,485
    Filer's total
    $233,067

  • Javier Cortez

    DEPUTY CHIEF OF FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $216,435
    From this org
    $183,070
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,365
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,070
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,639
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,726
    Filer's total
    $216,435

  • Lakita McKinney

    HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $170,077
    From this org
    $162,417
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,660
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,417
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,509
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,151
    Filer's total
    $170,077

  • Daniel Obregon

    HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $208,824
    From this org
    $203,474
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,350
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,474
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,182
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,168
    Filer's total
    $208,824

  • Katherine Green Murphy

    HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $184,849
    From this org
    $152,065
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,784
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,065
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,687
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,097
    Filer's total
    $184,849

  • Marishla Winters

    HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $211,292
    From this org
    $178,161
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,131
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,161
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,768
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,363
    Filer's total
    $211,292

  • Albert Kim

    HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $181,838
    From this org
    $161,146
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,692
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $161,146
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,509
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,183
    Filer's total
    $181,838

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE SETTING OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND/OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
28 April 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202601219349301780

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