NonprofitsLeaders Education Foundation Inc

Education

Leaders Education Foundation Inc

JACKSON, TN

Total revenue

$290K

Total expenses

$215K

Net assets

$660K

Grants received

$783K

5 grants

EIN

843226843

Tax year

2024

Mission

To unite community members and organizations to bring educational resources and opportunities to educators and students of all ages in west tn. The foundation provides educational grants, scholarships, and resources to our community that supports lifelong learning, workforce development, and education.

Programs

8 programs

The foundation provides leads grants designed to assist west tennessee educators who promote initiatives that help students learn, experience, advocate, dream, and solve.

Expenses: $37KGrants: $37K

Leaders education foundation will award scholarships up to $1,000 to support west tennessee students who are enrolled in workforce readiness programs or are pursuing industry certifications through west tennessee community colleges, the tennessee college of applied technology or the william r. Moore college of technology. The scholarship funds can be used for tuition, purchasing associated supplies, books or materials, testing fees or other related costs associated with the program or certification.

Expenses: $28KGrants: $28K

The foundation provided post year 1 collegiate scholarships to previous scholarship recipients.

Expenses: $44KGrants: $44K

The foundation contributed towards the weststar future stars summit to pay the cost for students to attend this program.

Expenses: $98Grants: $98

The foundation contributed to the weststar westteach program to sponsor program costs.

Expenses: $2KGrants: $2K

The foundation contributed to the united way read team of west tennessee. The read team allows volunteers to partner with students during school hours to assist students with reading initiatives for one hour per week. The read team also supports the words on wheels or wow wagon. The wow wagon is a trailer that travels to neighborhoods in west tennessee to give free books to children.

Expenses: $20KGrants: $20K

Ballet arts grant to further their exempt mission. Leaders education foundation is the school performance sponsor for ballet arts of jackson's 2024-25 season, allowing hundreds of more children from school districts across west tennessee to experience a live ballet performance. This grant provides funds to finance performances, cover the admission of students, and provide transportation to attend performances. Admission and performances which would be barriers that would keep students from attending a ballet performance.

Expenses: $6KGrants: $6K

Various grants to other educational related nonprofits to further their exempt purposes and provide related scholarships.

Expenses: $23KGrants: $23K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$287K
Program service revenue
Investment income$21K
Other revenue
Total revenue$290K

Expenses

Grants paid$185K
Salaries & benefits
Fundraising
Other expenses$29K
Total expenses$215K
Total assets$661K
Net assets$660K

People

12 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RON HILL

CHAIR AND DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

EDDIE HAYS

SEC & VICE CHAIR/DIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KAREN TAYLOR

TREASURER AND DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STEPHANIE RILEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY LOU ADAMS

DIRECTOR - PART YEAR

Board

1 hrs/wk

YVETTE BLUE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

EDDIE MAE PIRTLE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

GREG HAMMOND

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

STANLEY SANDERS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LINDA RIZZUTO

DIRECTOR- PART YEAR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEIGH ANNE BENTLEY

PRESIDENT

Board

7 hrs/wk

LEIGH O'NEILL

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

6 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear
$200K
Scholarships/Grants
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$200K
SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
2023
$350K
Provides educational grants, scholarships, and resources to our community that supports lifelong learning, workforce development, and educational opportunities.
2022
$8K
Provides educational grants, scholarships, and resources to our community that supports lifelong learning, workforce development, and educational opportunities.
2020

Funded by

$783K from 2 funders · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Leaders Credit Union

$758K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Regions Foundation

$25K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN843226843
NTEE codeB12
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-01
Formed2019
Employees0
Volunteers20
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