LEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC

EIN: 202526508 501(c)(3) Education

BRENTWOOD, TN

Total Revenue
$40,153,731
Total Expenses
$40,708,427
Total Assets
$42,809,086
Net Assets
$35,273,813
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2004
Legal Domicile
TN
Principal Officer
DR RICKI GIBBS II
Phone
6153275422
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC, founded in 2004, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $40.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 29% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

PREPARE ALL OUR STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND IN LIFE.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $39,988,349
Program Service Revenue $54,840
Investment Income $110,542
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $40,153,731

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $24,530,541
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $37,277,662
Other Expenses $16,177,886
TOTAL EXPENSES $40,708,427

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $40,153,731 $56,365,930 -0.3%
Expenses $40,708,427 $53,539,861 -0.2%
Net Income $-554,696 $2,826,069 -1.2%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
14
Employees
349
Volunteers
14

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$502,508
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
3
$585,810
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DWAYNE TUCKER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$277,945 $28,385 $306,330
ADRIENNE USETED CSGO (LEFT MAR 2025) 40.00
Key Emp
$188,799 $28,880 $217,679
LAVOE MULGREW HEAD OF SCHOOLS 40.00
Highest
$179,524 $25,408 $204,932
RICKI GIBBS ES HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Highest
$188,030 $15,236 $203,266
MARY MINICH HEAD OF ACAD/INNO 40.00
Highest
$164,906 $32,778 $197,684
ASHLEY MONTGOMERY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$167,396 $28,782 $196,178
NICOLAS FRANK CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$173,013 $13,834 $186,847
TONY MAJORS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Key Emp
$168,337 $12,947 $181,284
ELOISE ALEXIS VP OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$166,281 $18,383 $184,664
STEF CARSON VP OF DATA 40.00
Highest
$146,165 $26,856 $173,021
MIKE HONIOUS CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN DYKE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DR BRYAN FISHER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARTER FISHER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALERIE HAYES MOLETTE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARI ISHAM DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB KELLER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMESE LEVEIUS DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID LOVE DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEROME OGELSBY DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDA PANNOCK DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEX RYERSON DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DERRICK SALTER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM VESTERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $40,153,731 $40,708,427 $42,809,086 $-554,696
2024 $56,365,930 $53,539,861 $43,880,415 $2,826,069
2023 $48,853,926 $44,596,381 $39,015,962 $4,257,545
2022 $52,206,992 $40,865,536 $34,734,770 $11,341,456
2021 $42,742,487 $34,529,503 $24,033,254 $8,212,984
2020 $33,776,721 $33,440,503 $14,615,210 $336,218
2019 $31,670,055 $30,905,845 $15,282,672 $764,210
2018 $28,514,861 $28,907,480 $13,941,135 $-392,619
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