2023-05-03T08:48:31-05:00 2022-06-30 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 5100 VILLAGE WALK SUITE 300 COVINGTON LA 70433 990 2021-07-01 451447048 LEADING EDUCATORS INC LEAD 5043009010 201 SAINT CHARLES AVENUE SUITE 114 NEW ORLEANS LA 70170 CHONG-HAO FU CEO 5043009010 2023-03-27 1 CHONG-HAO FU 999009999 BRUCE S PRENDERGAST MS CPA P00151746 9858925850 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CHONG-HAO FU 201 SAINT CHARLES AVENUE SUITE 114 NEW ORLEANS LA 70170 33021639 0 X WWW.LEADINGEDUCATORS. ORG X 2011 LA 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. 11 11 91 0 0 0 3416468 26694804 6041555 6307434 38 38 3900 19363 9461961 33021639 0 0 0 0 8825543 10526204 0 0 339468 1273906 2291163 10099449 12817367 -637488 20204272 10160201 29184327 1844426 664280 8315775 28520047 X 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. 0 0 9359275 6307434 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. CHICAGO:CHICAGO COLLABORATIVE: LEADING EDUCATORS INTRODUCED A UNIQUE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL HELPING TEACHERS IN TWENTY SCHOOLS ACROSS THREE DISTRICTS IN THE CHICAGO AREA DEVELOP THEIR CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF EQUITABLE TEACHING PRACTICES.SKYLINE CURRICULUM: BUILDING UPON THE COLLABORATIVE FOUNDATION, LEADING EDUCATORS IS ASSISTING CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH IMPLEMENTATION OF THEIR SKYLINE CURRICULUM. THE SHKYLINE CURRICULUM SETS A NEW STANDARD FOR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS, BUILDS UPON GRADE-LEVEL STANDARDS AND LEARNING SCIENCE TO UNIQUELY CONNECT WITH THE IDENTITIES AND EXPERIENCES OF CHICAGO STUDENTS.GRAND RAPIDS:LEADING EDUCTORS BEGAN TRAINING PRINCIPLES AND TEACHER LEADERS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG ECONOMICALLY-DISADVANTAGED YOUTH ATTENDING NEARLY 120 DISTRICT, CHARTER AND RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER GRAND RAPIDS URBAN AREA. THIS TRAINING FOCUSED ON TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS, WHICH RESEARCH CONSISENTLY SHOWS IS THE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL LEVER FOR DRIVING STUDENT ACADEMIC OUTCOMES AND SUCCESSES.THE OUTCOMES ARE TO LEARN WAYS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE TEACHERS TO USE HIGH-QUALITY EQUITABLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND PRACTICES, INCLUDING REMOVING BARRIERS AND ADJUSTING CURRENT INEQUITABLE STRUCTURES. TULSA: BASED ON THE TOA, TULSA IMPLEMENTED MASTER SCHEDULES, SELECTED HIGH QUALITY CURRICULUM AND DEVELOPED PRIORITY LOOK-FORS IN ALIGNMENT TO CONTENT CYCLES TO IMPLEMENT LITERACY INITIATIVES FOCUSED ON K-3 FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS. LEADING EDUCATORS COMPLETED A MIXED METHOD STUDY AND HAD THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: - SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED GAPS IN ACHIEVEMENT FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS AND LOW ACHIEVERS.- IMPROVED TEACHERS AND STUDENT RELATIONSHIPS, STUDENTS SENSE OF BELONGING, AND STUDENT SELF-EFFICACY- INCREASED TEACHER RETENTION - INCREASED TEACHER LEADERS' INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND ALL TEACHERS' EQUITY MINDSETSCHARLESTON: IN ITS SECOND YEAR, CHARLESTON COUNTY HAS PARTNERED WITH LEADING EDUCATORS TO BOLSTER TEAHER KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IN MATH AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA) IN A GROUP OF "ACCELERATION SCHOOLS". ACCELERATION SCHOOLS ARE CONTINUING TO BUILD PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THAT IS FOCUSED AND COHERENT. BY JUNE 2023 THE SCHOOL'S KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE ELA TEACHERS WILL TAILOR INSTRUCTION TO THE STUDENTS' NEEDS BY USING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION CURRICULUMN TO GUIDE INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS THEREBY PROVIDING A FRAMEWORK FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. 9359275 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 91 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 5043009010 201 SAINT CHARLES AVENUE SUITE 114 NEW ORLEANS LA 70170 ELISA VILLANUEVA BEARD EX-OFFICIO 3.00 X 0 0 0 KARA HELANDER CHAIRMAN OF THE BORAD 5.00 X 0 0 0 JAY ALTMAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY CHANG BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA BROWN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY JOHNSON LEWIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 NINA KONTOS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 STUART KAPLAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 AL BERTANI BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDY JULES SECRETARY 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE BOYERS FINANCE AND FUNDRAISING CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SIMONE SENIOR CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 41.75 X 141104 0 21683 JERNELL ALEXANDER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.81 X 139664 0 14725 CHONG-HAO FU CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 48.81 X 233910 0 18834 LAKIMBRE BROWN CHIEF OF NETWORKS 40.00 X 186028 0 12656 LAURA MEILI CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER 46.00 X 164116 0 15804 MAGGIE SLYE DEPUTY CHIEF OF NETWORKS 42.30 X 152998 0 21459 DAVID SIGLER HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 45.55 X 147347 0 25690 MARQUES CELESTINE HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 133783 0 25023 KATHERINE MURPHY HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 40.00 X 133504 0 25551 REBECCA TAYLOR PERRYMAN HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 44.33 X 127925 0 19989 BETHANY CRISS-JUNE HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE 43.85 X 113833 0 3769 1674212 0 205183 11 0 1 0 RSM US LLP 1250 H STREET SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 148685 NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS LLC 1400 EYE STREET SUITE 500 WASHINGTON DC 20005 HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES 147495 FUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXELLENCE 800 N CHARLES STREET SUITE 400 BALTIMORE MD 21201 CONSULTANCY 115000 3 1357025 25337779 26694804 SERVICE REVENUE 611430 6307434 6307434 6307434 38 38 -2000 0 -2000 -2000 -2000 OTHER INCOME 611430 21363 21363 21363 33021639 6328797 0 -1962 1188407 366140 819809 2458 7433249 6272265 898891 262093 154587 135802 12959 5826 1108103 877446 194552 36105 641858 488180 134010 19668 8555 3955 4559 41 192747 89109 102720 918 1109417 512893 591238 5286 35803 24507 10828 468 112488 37102 73074 2312 50729 653 50076 328311 296270 32041 115279 104028 11251 5787 5787 37149 37149 28633 28633 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 183059 133392 45438 4229 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 59395 600 58795 PRINTING AND PRODUCTION 15739 13764 1975 POSTAGE & SHIPPING 3959 1340 2570 49 4113 1829 2269 15 12817367 9359275 3118624 339468 6602498 18290573 191648 191686 876421 8516131 2370413 2081724 39727 52931 345065 305058 68219 40007 11275 11275 10160201 29184327 210176 349959 1357025 277225 314321 1844426 664280 X 6195610 20173536 2120165 8346511 8315775 28520047 10160201 29184327 20204272 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6758892 8718812 4827656 3416468 26694804 50416632 6758892 8718812 4827656 3416468 26694804 50416632 20555551 29861081 190 190 665 38 38 1121 45605 40837 27623 3900 21363 139328 50557081 24977650 0.59060 0.40970 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 159989 159989 0 29276 22623 6653 155800 122446 33354 40007 ACCRUED LEAVE 314321 314321 X 33021639 0 33021639 0 33021639 12817367 0 12817367 0 12817367 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY AND HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS, THEREFORE, EXEMPT FROM STATE AND FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. HOWEVER, INCOME FROM CERTAIN ACTIVITIES NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUTNING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE COMPLETE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, BOARD CHAIR, AND CEO MEET WITH THE AUDITORS TO REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IF NEEDED, REVISIONS ARE FLAGGED FOR AUDITORS AND LEADING EDUCATORS FINANCE TEAM. ONCE REVISIONS ARE MADE, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THE AUDIT FOR BOARD APPROVAL. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL IN A FULL BOARD MEETING. AFTER THE AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE FINALIZED, THE IRS FORM 990 WILL BE PREPARED. ONCE THE 990 IS DRAFTED, THE BOARD WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE 990. AFTER COMMENTS ARE ADDRESSED, THE CEO SIGNS OFF. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE IS CIRCULATED TO EVERY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS. THIS INCLUDES COMPARISONS OF COMPENSATION PAYBANDS BASED ON MARKET DATA AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.