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Leading Educators Inc

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$25.5M

Total expenses

$21.8M

Net assets

$31.1M

Grants received

$45.6M

78 grants

EIN

451447048

Tax year

2023

Mission

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.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$14.6M
Program service revenue$10.4M
Investment income$429K
Other revenue—
Total revenue$25.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—
Salaries & benefits$16.7M
Fundraising$682K
Other expenses$5.1M
Total expenses$21.8M
Total assets$32.3M
Net assets$31.1M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHONG-HAO FU

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$292K

47 hrs/wk

LAKIMBRE BROWN

CHIEF OF NETWORKS

Board

$218K

40 hrs/wk

LAURA MEILI

CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

Board

$201K

43 hrs/wk

SIMONE SENIOR

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Board

$177K

42.25 hrs/wk

JAVIER CORTEZ

DEPUTY CHIEF OF FINANCE

Board

$121K

40 hrs/wk

NINA KONTOS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DOUG BORCHARD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

TIFFANY JOHNSON LEWIS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

SHEILA BROWN

STRATEGY & ADVOCACY CHAIR

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

TOMMY CHANG

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

JAY ALTMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

STUART KAPLAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

KARA HELANDER

CHAIRMAN OF THE BORAD

Board

—

5 hrs/wk

AYLON SAMOUHA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

CLAUDY JULES

GOVERNANCE & HUMAN CAPITAL

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

MICHELLE BOYERS

FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING CH

Board

—

3 hrs/wk

DAVID SIGLER

HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

Staff

$156K

45 hrs/wk

ALBERT KIM

HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

Staff

$153K

40 hrs/wk

MARQUES CELESTINE

HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

Staff

$149K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE GREEN MURPHY

HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

Staff

$148K

40 hrs/wk

REBECCA TAYLOR PERRYMAN

HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE

Staff

$139K

42 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXELLENCE

CONSULTANCY

$230K

NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS LLC

HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES

$170K

PEER INSIGHT LLC

CONSULTANCY

$148K

RSM US LLP

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$138K

EDSOLUTIONS

CONSULTANCY

$115K

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
VALHALLA FOUNDATION
$2.1M
K-12 TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
2024
NEW VENTURE FUND
$250K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2024
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$175K
FOR BUILDING SCHOOL SYSTEMS' CAPACITY TO ADOPT, IMPLEMENT, AND INTEGRATE OER
2024
VIVO FOUNDATION
$100K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2024
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$55K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2024
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2024
PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
$627K
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
2023
GATES FOUNDATION
$607K
K-12 EDUCATION
2023
SKYLINE FOUNDATION
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
$500K
As a final grant to support curriculum-based professional learning with a particular focus on science education
2023
ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION
$400K
POVERTY RELIEF
2023
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
$400K
Expanding School-Based Supports for Math and Reading Acceleration
2023
NEW VENTURE FUND
$310K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
2023
STEELCASE FOUNDATION
$275K
Program support
2023
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$175K
FOR BUILDING SCHOOL SYSTEMS' CAPACITY TO ADOPT, IMPLEMENT, AND INTEGRATE OER
2023
VIVO FOUNDATION
$100K
TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
2023
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$55K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2023
A Better Chicago
$50K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
GATES FOUNDATION
$1.2M
K-12 EDUCATION
2022
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
$1M
For general support
2022
DOUGLAS & MARIA DEVOS FOUNDATION
$900K
PROJECT/PROGRAM - EDNET 2022
2022
PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
$888K
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
2022
CHAN ZUCKERBERG INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$700K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$140K
Education
2022
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$125K
FOR THE LE/CPS SKYLINE NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY
2022
A Better Chicago
$125K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2022
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$120K
SUBCONTRACT GRANT
2022
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$100K
FOR THE COALITION TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING PROFESSION
2022
FINNEGAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$50K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2022
STEELCASE FOUNDATION
$50K
Program support
2022
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$7K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
The Chicago Community Trust
$10M
General operating support
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$10M
General operating support
2021
PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
$930K
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
2021
PARTNERSHIP FOR LOS ANGELES SCHOOLS
$930K
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
2021
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
A Better Chicago
$250K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2021
The Powell Foundation
$200K
Education - Teacher and leader training and development initiative in Houston ISD
2021
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$140K
Education
2021
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$125K
FOR THE LE/CPS SKYLINE NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT COMMUNITY
2021
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$125K
FOR SKYLINE IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT TO CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
2021
THE BOOTH-BRICKER FUND
$50K
SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN NEW ORLEANS
2021
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$49K
Subcontract Grant Award
2021
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$38K
LEADING FOR EQUITY
2021
PRO BONO PUBLICO FOUNDATION
$10K
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$10K
EDUCATION
2021
DOUGLAS & MARIA DEVOS FOUNDATION
$1.9M
UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO GENERAL FUND
2020
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
$800K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$775K
Education
2020
GATES FOUNDATION
$400K
K-12 EDUCATION
2020
WK Kellogg Foundation
$300K
improve proficiency rates of student literacy and numeracy by providing schools with high quality instructional materials, providing equity-centered professional development to teacher-leaders and supporting charter network leaders to align and organize systems
2020
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Polk Bros Foundation Inc
$225K
Equitable Recovery Grant
2020
THE WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION
$200K
FOR DEVELOPING A ROADMAP TO MOVE MINDSETS AND MATERIALS TOWARD ANTIRACISM
2020
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$125K
For Skyline Implementation Support to Chicago Public Schools
2020
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$63K
LEADING FOR EQUITY
2020
THE BOOTH-BRICKER FUND
$50K
SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN NEW ORLEANS
2020
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$35K
LEADING FOR EQUITY
2020
PRO BONO PUBLICO FOUNDATION
$10K
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2020
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
$800K
FOR A PROJECT TO SUPPORT A NATIONAL TEACHER PRACTICE MEASUREMENT STUDY
2019
WK Kellogg Foundation
$370K
improve proficiency rates of student literacy and numeracy by providing schools with high quality instructional materials, providing equity-centered professional development to teacher-leaders and supporting charter network leaders to align and organize systems
2019
NEW PROFIT INC
$250K
PROGRAM EXPANSION
2019
NEW PROFIT INC
$250K
PROGRAM EXPANSION
2019
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$100K
For The Chicago Common Core Collaborative
2019
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$65K
LEADING FOR EQUITY
2019
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$50K
To support Covid-19 Response and Re-Entry Plans for Chicago public schools
2019
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$35K
LEADING FOR EQUITY
2019
BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES
$12K
EMERGENCY GRANT FUNDING
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
GIVE FORWARD FOUNDATION
$250K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
GATES FOUNDATION
$1.6M
K-12 EDUCATION
2017
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK
$603K
FOR A PROJECT TO DEVELOP DEEP PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR DISTRICT AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT LARGE-SCALE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION THROUGH DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
2017
GATES FOUNDATION
$300K
K-12 EDUCATION
2017
LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION
$100K
For the Chicago Common Core Collaborative in CPS Schools
2017
PRO BONO PUBLICO FOUNDATION
$20K
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
2017

Funded by

$45.6M from 31 funders · 78 grants · 2017–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$20M · 2 grants · 2021

Gates Foundation

$4.1M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Carnegie Corporation Of New York

$3.7M · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Partnership For Los Angeles Schools

$3.4M · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Douglas & Maria Devos Foundation

$2.8M · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Valhalla Foundation

$2.1M · 1 grant · 2024

Give Forward Foundation

$1.4M · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

$775K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN451447048
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2011-06
Formed2011
Employees118
Volunteers10
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