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LEADING EDUCATORS INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
LEADING EDUCATORS INC (EIN 45-1447048)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-01
IRS object ID
202601219349301780
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-01T14:01:45-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721088864PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LAPORTE APACBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600AddressLine1Txt
CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP700054958ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN451447048EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LEADING EDUCATORS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlLEADBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5043009010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 N GREEN STREET 417AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHONG-HAO FUPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5043009010PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBRUCE S PRENDERGAST MS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00151746PTIN
Phone5048355522PhoneNum
Preparation2026-04-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHONG-HAO FUPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 N GREEN STREET 417AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$22,369,384GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.LEADINGEDUCATORS. ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2011FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateLALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFOR 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.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$428,938PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$407,368CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$25,463,449PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$22,369,384CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$876,978CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,105,664PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,455,567CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$21,793,457PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$21,108,120CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,669,992PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,261,264CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$32,333,298TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$33,524,374TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,191,769TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,121,581TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$31,141,529NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$32,402,793NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLEADING 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.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$15,320,554ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,186,904RevenueAmt
DescLEADING 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.Desc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5043009010PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1220 N GREEN STREET 417AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60607ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (20 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD
EX-OFFICIO3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA HELANDER
BOARD CHAIR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHEILA BROWN
STRATEGY & ADVOCACY CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY JOHNSON LEWIS
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NINA KONTOS
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART KAPLAN
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AYLON SAMOUHA
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDY JULES
GOVERNANCE & HUMAN CAPITAL3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELLE BOYERS
FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING CH3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHONG-HAO FU
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER47.00Yes (X)$320,000$0$21,249Yes (X)
MELANIE DUKES
BOARD MEMBER3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIMONE SENIOR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER42.25$206,265$0$41,025Yes (X)
LAKIMBRE BROWN
CHIEF OF NETWORKS40.00$217,681$0$15,533Yes (X)
LAURA MEILI
CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER43.00$211,982$0$21,085Yes (X)
JAVIER CORTEZ
DEPUTY CHIEF OF FINANCE40.00$183,070$0$33,365Yes (X)
LAKITA MCKINNEY
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE40.00$162,417$0$7,660Yes (X)
DANIEL OBREGON
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE40.00$203,474$0$5,350Yes (X)
KATHERINE GREEN MURPHY
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE40.00$152,065$0$32,784Yes (X)
MARISHLA WINTERS
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE40.00$178,161$0$33,131Yes (X)
ALBERT KIM
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE40.00$161,146$0$20,692Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,996,261TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$231,874TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K10IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)

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NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS LLC
1400 EYE STREET SUITE 500WASHINGTONDC20005HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES$193,413
RSM US LLP
1250 H STREET SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20036ACCOUNTING SERVICES$150,653
FINN PARTNERS
1675 BROADWAY10TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10019IT CONSULTING$122,900
FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXELLENCE
800 N CHARLES STREET SUITE 400BALTIMOREMD21201CONSULTANCY$115,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$14,775,112AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$14,775,112TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSERVICE REVENUEDesc
Business611430BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,186,904RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,186,904TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$407,368TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$407,368ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$1,306,024TotalAmt
Program Services$563,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$724,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,616FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,250,555TotalAmt
Program Services$9,848,563ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,734,787ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$667,205FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$308,063TotalAmt
Program Services$258,241ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,890ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,932FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,743,219TotalAmt
Program Services$1,407,978ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$253,486ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$81,755FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,044,692TotalAmt
Program Services$815,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$182,635ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,861FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,932TotalAmt
Program Services$25,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$32,680ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$371FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$126,084TotalAmt
Program Services$55,373ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$794FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,230,110TotalAmt
Program Services$979,402ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,236,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,044FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$276,986TotalAmt
Program Services$268,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,254FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,465TotalAmt
Program Services$29,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,693ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,659TotalAmt
Program Services$2,446ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$77,213ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$690,216TotalAmt
Program Services$484,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$193,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,033FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$585,770TotalAmt
Program Services$410,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$163,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,060FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,521TotalAmt
Management And General$2,521ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,763TotalAmt
Management And General$72,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$155,322$110,819$40,770$3,733
OTHER EXPENSE$52,994$36,299$16,470$225
TELECOMMUNICATIONS$30,748$143$30,605
PRINTING AND PRODUCTION$22,411$21,035$1,311$65

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,586TotalAmt
Program Services$2,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,271ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,108,120TotalAmt
Program Services$15,320,554ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,910,588ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$876,978FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,943,610BOYAmt
EOY$8,350,271EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$190,793BOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,785,679BOYAmt
EOY$13,760,386EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,305,911BOYAmt
EOY$2,292,350EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$183,589BOYAmt
EOY$177,955EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$185,076LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$185,076LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,521BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,921,195BOYAmt
EOY$8,942,692EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$720EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,333,298BOYAmt
EOY$33,524,374EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$696,326BOYAmt
EOY$381,012EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,838BOYAmt
EOY$288,618EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$461,605BOYAmt
EOY$451,951EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,191,769BOYAmt
EOY$1,121,581EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,472,527BOYAmt
EOY$17,822,448EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,669,002BOYAmt
EOY$14,580,345EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,141,529BOYAmt
EOY$32,402,793EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,333,298BOYAmt
EOY$33,524,374EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,261,264ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,416,468CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,694,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,011,945CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,458,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,775,112CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,357,279TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,416,468CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$26,694,804CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,011,945CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,458,950CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,775,112CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$66,357,279TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$27,703,355SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$38,653,924PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$38CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$38CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$428,938CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$407,368CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$836,420TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,900CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,363CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$25,263TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$67,218,962TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$38,844,749GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.57500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.57770PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,276OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,276DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$155,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$155,800DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED LEAVEDesc
Amt$451,951Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$451,951TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,369,384TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$22,369,384RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$22,369,384TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$21,108,120TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$21,108,120ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$21,108,120TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY AND HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS, THEREFORE, EXEMPT FROM STATE AND FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUTNING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DISCOUNTS ON LONG-TERM GRANTS

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
CHONG-HAO FU
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$320,000$0$0$0$0$0$8,593$0$12,656$0$341,249$0$0$0
SIMONE SENIOR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$206,265$0$0$0$0$0$8,600$0$32,425$0$247,290$0$0$0
LAKIMBRE BROWN
CHIEF OF NETWORKS$217,681$0$0$0$0$0$3,145$0$12,388$0$233,214$0$0$0
LAURA MEILI
CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER$211,982$0$0$0$0$0$8,600$0$12,485$0$233,067$0$0$0
JAVIER CORTEZ
DEPUTY CHIEF OF FINANCE$183,070$0$0$0$0$0$7,639$0$25,726$0$216,435$0$0$0
MARISHLA WINTERS
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE$178,161$0$0$0$0$0$7,768$0$25,363$0$211,292$0$0$0
DANIEL OBREGON
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE$203,474$0$0$0$0$0$4,182$0$1,168$0$208,824$0$0$0
KATHERINE GREEN MURPHY
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE$152,065$0$0$0$0$0$6,687$0$26,097$0$184,849$0$0$0
ALBERT KIM
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE$161,146$0$0$0$0$0$6,509$0$14,183$0$181,838$0$0$0
LAKITA MCKINNEY
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE$162,417$0$0$0$0$0$6,509$0$1,151$0$170,077$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SETTING OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD AND/OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BONCE COMPLETE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, BOARD CHAIR, AND CEO MEET WITH THE AUDITORS TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IF NEEDED, REVISIONS ARE FLAGGED FOR AUDITORS AND LEADING EDUCATORS FINANCE TEAM. ONCE REVISIONS ARE MADE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE AUDIT FOR BOARD APPROVAL. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL IN A FULL BOARD MEETING. AFTER THE AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE FINALIZED, THE IRS FORM 990 WILL BE PREPARED. ONCE THE 990 IS DRAFTED, THE BOARD WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE 990. AFTER COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THE CEO SIGNS OFF.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE IS CIRCULATED TO EVERY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THIS INCLUDES COMPARISONS OF COMPENSATION PAYBANDS BASED ON MARKET DATA AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 390,960. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 493,655. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,606. TOTAL EXPENSES 890,221. IT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 280,862. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 354,636. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,028. TOTAL EXPENSES 639,526. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 202,884. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 256,176. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,909. TOTAL EXPENSES 461,969. PAYROLL/HR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,696. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 132,197. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,501. TOTAL EXPENSES 238,394.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.