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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SCHOOL LEADER LAB.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,327,528
Total expenses
$1,803,514
Contributions and grants received
$656,300
Grants paid
$13,710
Program service revenue
$573,448
Investment income
$97,780
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$3,493,176
Total liabilities, end of year
$383,823
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,109,353
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,220,086
Management and general expenses
$447,932
Fundraising expenses
$135,496
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,220,086

Program services were 67.7% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $656,300

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: COHORT FEES

    total $355,033 · related or exempt $355,033 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADVISOR FEES

    total $218,415 · related or exempt $218,415 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $97,780 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $97,780

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $13,710 · program services $13,710

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $415,996 · program services $361,915 · management and general $37,440 · fundraising $16,641

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $411,591 · program services $355,061 · management and general $3,492 · fundraising $53,038

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $30,481 · program services $26,152 · management and general $1,513 · fundraising $2,816

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $38,549 · program services $29,718 · management and general $6,150 · fundraising $2,681

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $62,813 · program services $52,386 · management and general $2,868 · fundraising $7,559

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,664 · management and general $49,664

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $45,000 · fundraising $45,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $299,504 · program services $99,374 · management and general $198,638 · fundraising $1,492

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $23,660 · program services $11,451 · management and general $10,618 · fundraising $1,591

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $5,222 · program services $2,229 · management and general $2,993

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $96,165 · management and general $96,165

  • 17 · Travel

    total $76,446 · program services $56,442 · management and general $16,738 · fundraising $3,266

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $48,477 · program services $45,323 · management and general $2,035 · fundraising $1,119

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SPECIFIC EXPENSES

    total $153,726 · program services $153,548 · management and general $104 · fundraising $74

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $18,138 · program services $5,905 · management and general $12,014 · fundraising $219

  • 24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES AND PROCESSING FEES

    total $266 · program services $0 · management and general $266 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPEMENT

    total $14,106 · program services $6,872 · management and general $7,234 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $969,311 · end of year $364,845

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,785,410 · end of year $277,277

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $100,954 · end of year $260,221

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $786 · end of year $1,147

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    end of year $2,509,903

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,748 · end of year $79,783

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $31,620 · end of year $98,673

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $241,250 · end of year $219,617

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    end of year $65,533

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,202,339 · end of year $3,585,338

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $383,000 · end of year -$475,985

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

SCHOOL LEADER LAB SUPPORTS SCHOOLS AND THEIR NETWORKS IN SUSTAINING AND GROWING HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS THROUGH ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT ASSETS: LEADERS. SCHOOL LEADER LAB PARTNERS WITH SCHOOLS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP BENCH BY DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL TEAMS MADE UP OF DIVERSE LEADERS REFLECTIVE OF ITS COMMUNITY'S STUDENTS AND BY BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT.

  • SCHOOL LEADER COHORT (SLC): SCHOOL LEADER COHORT IS OUR 18-MONTH COHORT FOR DC-BASED PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, DEANS, INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES, OR AN EQUIVALENT ROLE. SLC DEVELOPS EXCEPTIONAL PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS SO THAT THEY INSPIRE STAFF, DISRUPT RACISM, AND CHAMPION RIGOROUS LEARNING. EXECUTIVE LEADER COHORT (EDEX): EXECUTIVE LEADER COHORT (EDEX) IS OUR NINE-MONTH, CROSS-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR LEADERS IN MANAGING, DIRECTOR, HEAD, AND CHIEF-LEVEL ROLES AND ACCOMPLISHED PRINCIPALS WHO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TRANSITION INTO EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LEADERSHIP IN THE NEXT 1-3 YEARS. EDEX DEVELOPS HIGH-PERFORMING AND DIVERSE SYSTEMS LEADERS WITH THE KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES NEEDED TO LEAD STRONG TEAMS IN CHIEF-LEVEL EXECUTIVE ROLES. TEACHER LEADER COHORT (TLC): TEACHER LEADER COHORT IS OUR NINE-MONTH, CROSS-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT DEVELOPS TRANSFORMATIONAL CLASSROOM-BASED LEADERS SO THAT THEY EXERCISE LEADERSHIP ON THE TEAMS THEY LEAD WHILE REMAINING IMPACTFUL WITH THEIR IMMEDIATE GROUPS OF STUDENTS.

    Expenses $605,658 · Grants $1,180 · Revenue $80,817

  • GENERAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT SCHOOLS AND THEIR NETWORKS IN SUSTAINING AND GROWING HIGH-QUALITY SCHOOLS THROUGH ONE OF THEIR MOST IMPORTANT ASSETS: LEADERS. THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS SCHOOLS INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP BENCH BY DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL TEAMS MADE UP OF DIVERSE LEADERS REFLECTIVE OF ITS COMMUNITY'S STUDENTS AND BY BUILDING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY FOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $138,632 · Grants $10,530 · Revenue $308,642

  • DELTASTRONG: PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY FOR PRINCIPALS CONVENES PRINCIPALS AND ASPIRING PRINCIPALS IN THE GREATER DELTA-AREA TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER TO SUSTAIN AND THRIVE IN THEIR ROLES AND PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL VISITS FOCUSED ON BEST PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT AT THEIR SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $122,447 · Grants $2,000 · Revenue $25,000

  • 4: AP LEADERSHIP IS OUR 10-MONTH COHORT THAT DEVELOPS DCPS ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS WHO ARE IN THEIR SECOND YEAR AND BEYOND.

    Expenses $117,439 · Revenue $8,000

  • 5: 160 School Leader PLC with TFA DC (DC PLC)

    Expenses $93,455 · Revenue $33,000

  • 6: DC SCHOOL LEADER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY CONVENES DC-AREA CHARTER AND DISTRICT PRINCIPALS MONTHLY TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER TO SUSTAIN AND THRIVE IN THEIR ROLES AND PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL VISITS FOCUSED ON BEST PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT AT THEIR SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $77,429 · Revenue $15,000

  • 7: Total for 190 Special Projects

    Expenses $46,925 · Revenue $17,990

  • 8:115 Richmond Public Schools (RPS)

    Expenses $18,101 · Revenue $85,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Erica Beal

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $242,503
    From this org
    $242,503
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $245,503
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $245,503
  • David Ayala

    LEAD PARTNER

    Total calculated
    $215,349
    From this org
    $215,349
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,349
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $215,349
  • Akosua Kelly

    PARTNER

    Total calculated
    $172,758
    From this org
    $172,758
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,758
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $172,758
  • Eryn Cochran

    OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $121,778
    From this org
    $121,778
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tatiana Epanchin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Matt Bosch

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Joaquin Tamayo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kelly Gleischman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jonathan Caldera

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Raymond Weeden

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

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
29 January 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202610419349300921

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