NonprofitsLeander Educational Excellence Foundation

Education

Leander Educational Excellence Foundation

LEANDER, TX

Total revenue

$634K

Total expenses

$579K

Net assets

$492K

Grants received

$483K

16 grants

EIN

205464545

Tax year

2023

Mission

The leander educational excellence foundation (leef) is dedicated to enriching the educational experience by providing opportunities, cultivating success, and building community within the leander independent school district (lisd).

Programs

3 programs

College & career readiness funds various initiatives such as a part-time college and career staff position at all 7 lisd high schools. This position was dedicated to leef to help students prepare for life after high school graduation. These funds also paid for students who could not afford to take the advanced placement tests to earn college credit; and to purchase textbooks for dual-credit courses being offered through austin community college.

Expenses: $111KGrants: $111K

Student programs in leef's program expenses funded the 3rd and final year of a full-time mental health license therapist position for the district. The district was in a position to absorb this staff position into its budget

Expenses: $53KGrants: $53K

Leef funds various direct programs like ap testing, fine arts programs, career and technical education, access student programs, college coaches, dual credit textbooks, srp reading grants, incubabor, early literacy support, star banquet, student and family support services, and various designated donations.

Expenses: $239KGrants: $76K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$762K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$634K

Expenses

Grants paid$379K
Salaries & benefits$153K
Fundraising
Other expenses$47K
Total expenses$579K
Total assets$492K
Net assets$492K

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

NA'COLE THOMPSON

DIRECTOR

Board

0

CARA OWEN

DIRECTOR

Board

0

MICHAEL SWODA

DIRECTOR

Board

0

DENISE SEILER

DIRECTOR

Board

0

DENISE GEIGER

DIRECTOR

Board

0

MIKE VERMEEREN

DIRECTOR

Board

0

LAURA BALLA

DIRECTOR

Board

0

VIDYA MOORTHY

DIRECTOR

Board

0

JOSEPHA ALVAREZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0

BELINDA SANTOLUCITO

DIRECTOR

Board

0

ERIC BOYCE

DIRECTOR

Board

0

RHONDA BLY

VP OF DEVELOPMENT

Board

0

JENNIFER HAYHURST

VP OF FINANCE

Board

0

TARA LEDAY

VP OF PROGRAMS

Board

0

CARLOS CANEDO

SECRETARY

Board

0

CRYSTAL SMITH

PAST PRESIDENT

Board

0

DEVIN WILLIAMSON

PRESIDENT

Board

0

Grants received

Showing 16 of 16

FromAmountPurposeYear
$129K
Assistance in securing funds to maintain two FTE for mental health counseling.
2024
$15K
GRANTEE MISSION
2024
$15K
GRANTEE MISSION
2023
$50K
Assistance with expanding access to mental health services and counseling for students and their families in Travis and Williamson counties
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2022
$13K
CASH DONATION
2022
$19K
GRANTEE MISSION
2021
$50K
COVID-19 relief
2020
$29K
Health Access Grant
2020
$29K
Health Access Grant
2020
$15K
GRANTEE MISSION
2020
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$5K
COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR ADOLESCENTS
2020
$790
OPERATIONS
2018

Funded by

$483K from 9 funders · 16 grants · 2018–2024

The Moody Foundation

$229K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

American Constructors Foundation

$64K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

St David's Foundation

$59K · 2 grants · 2020

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$56K · 2 grants · 2019–2022

The Cigna Group Foundation

$50K · 1 grant · 2022

Texas Stars Foundation

$13K · 1 grant · 2022

Austin Community Foundation Inc

$5K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN205464545
NTEE codeB82
Subsection03
Ruling date2007-01
Formed2007
Employees5
Volunteers20
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