- Revenue 2024
- $22,369,384
- Expenses 2024
- $21,108,120
Program services were 72.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- B90
- Classification
- 2000
- Street
- 220 NORTH GREEN STREET SUITE 417
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
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.
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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.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Elisa Villanueva BeardELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD
EX-OFFICIO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Kara HelanderKARA HELANDER
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Sheila BrownSHEILA BROWN
STRATEGY & ADVOCACY CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Tiffany Johnson LewisTIFFANY JOHNSON LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Nina KontosNINA KONTOS
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Stuart KaplanSTUART KAPLAN
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Aylon SamouhaAYLON SAMOUHA
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Claudy JulesCLAUDY JULES
GOVERNANCE & HUMAN CAPITAL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Michelle BoyersMICHELLE BOYERS
FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING CH
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Chong-Hao FuCHONG-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
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Melanie DukesMELANIE DUKES
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 3
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Simone SeniorSIMONE 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
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Lakimbre BrownLAKIMBRE 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
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Laura MeiliLAURA 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
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Javier CortezJAVIER 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
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Lakita McKinneyLAKITA 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
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Daniel ObregonDANIEL 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
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Katherine Green MurphyKATHERINE 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
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Marishla WintersMARISHLA 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
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Albert KimALBERT 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $22,369,384
- Expenses
- $21,108,120
- Contributions
- $14,775,112
- Grants paid
- $0
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2023
- Revenue
- $25,463,449
- Expenses
- $21,793,457
- Contributions
- $14,608,950
- Grants paid
- $0
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2022
- Revenue
- $15,795,278
- Expenses
- $16,304,696
- Contributions
- $7,011,945
- Grants paid
- $0
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $33,021,639
- Expenses
- $12,817,367
- Assets (EOY)
- $29,184,327
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $9,461,961
- Expenses
- $10,099,449
- Assets (EOY)
- $10,160,201
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $9,979,605
- Expenses
- $11,203,042
- Assets (EOY)
- $10,799,889
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $9,979,605
- Expenses
- $11,203,042
- Assets (EOY)
- $10,799,889
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $12,295,578
- Expenses
- $10,848,547
- Assets (EOY)
- $10,414,178
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $10,773,948
- Expenses
- $9,211,342
- Assets (EOY)
- $8,877,361
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $8,795,608
- Expenses
- $8,873,665
- Assets (EOY)
- $7,552,140
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $11,042,565
- Expenses
- $8,508,374
- Assets (EOY)
- $8,180,092
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2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $6,448,448
- Expenses
- $6,527,875
- Assets (EOY)
- $4,783,932
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $7,479,510
- Expenses
- $5,212,986
- Assets (EOY)
- $5,371,955
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
$887,976
2022 EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
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PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
$810,953
2024 EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
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PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
$626,939
2023 EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
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$400,000
2023 POVERTY RELIEF
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$310,100
2023 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
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$250,000
2024 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
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$125,000
2022 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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BROWN UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE
$120,000
2022 SUBCONTRACT GRANT
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$100,000
2024 FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
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$50,000
2023 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.