LEADING EDUCATORS INC

EIN: 451447048 501(c)(3) Education

CHICAGO, IL

Total Revenue
$22,369,384
Total Expenses
$21,108,120
Total Assets
$33,524,374
Net Assets
$32,402,793
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
LA
Principal Officer
CHONG-HAO FU
Phone
5043009010
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LEADING EDUCATORS INC, founded in 2011, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $22.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $21.1M left a modest 6% surplus.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $15,320,554 Revenue: $7,186,904

LEADING EDUCATORS PROVIDES UNMATCHED SUPPORT TO TRANSFORM INSTRUCTION, DEVELOP DYNAMIC TEACHING TEAMS AND ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. OUR CUSTOMIZED APPROACHES TO INSTRUCTIONAL IMPROVEMENTS...

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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.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $14,775,112
Program Service Revenue $7,186,904
Investment Income $407,368
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $22,369,384

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $16,652,553
Fundraising Expenses $876,978
Program Expenses $15,320,554
Other Expenses $4,455,567
TOTAL EXPENSES $21,108,120

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $22,369,384 $25,463,449 -0.1%
Expenses $21,108,120 $21,793,457 0.0%
Net Income $1,261,264 $3,669,992 -0.7%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
125
Volunteers
10

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
5
$1,271,255
Total Directors
11
$341,249
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD EX-OFFICIO 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KARA HELANDER BOARD CHAIR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHEILA BROWN STRATEGY & ADVOCACY CHAIR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIFFANY JOHNSON LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NINA KONTOS BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STUART KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AYLON SAMOUHA BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAUDY JULES GOVERNANCE & HUMAN CAPITAL 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELLE BOYERS FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING CH 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHONG-HAO FU CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 47.00
Officer Director
$320,000 $21,249 $341,249
MELANIE DUKES BOARD MEMBER 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIMONE SENIOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 42.25
Officer
$206,265 $41,025 $247,290
LAKIMBRE BROWN CHIEF OF NETWORKS 40.00
Officer
$217,681 $15,533 $233,214
LAURA MEILI CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 43.00
Officer
$211,982 $21,085 $233,067
JAVIER CORTEZ DEPUTY CHIEF OF FINANCE 40.00
Officer
$183,070 $33,365 $216,435
LAKITA MCKINNEY HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 40.00
Highest
$162,417 $7,660 $170,077
DANIEL OBREGON HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 40.00
Highest
$203,474 $5,350 $208,824
KATHERINE GREEN MURPHY HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 40.00
Highest
$152,065 $32,784 $184,849
MARISHLA WINTERS HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 40.00
Highest
$178,161 $33,131 $211,292
ALBERT KIM HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 40.00
Highest
$161,146 $20,692 $181,838
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 $22,369,384 $21,108,120 $33,524,374 $1,261,264
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $15,795,278 $16,304,696 $28,893,105 $-509,418
2022 $33,021,639 $12,817,367 $29,184,327 $20,204,272
2021 $9,461,961 $10,099,449 $10,160,201 $-637,488
2020 $9,979,605 $11,203,042 $10,799,889 $-1,223,437
2020 $9,979,605 $11,203,042 $10,799,889 $-1,223,437
2019 $12,295,578 $10,848,547 $10,414,178 $1,447,031
2018 $10,773,948 $9,211,342 $8,877,361 $1,562,606
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