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Screen a listThe Leadership Academy Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −40% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−18.3%
Months of reserve7.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−5.9%
Middle half of peersMedianLeadership Academy
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.1M spent
Programs$5.5M77%Management and general$1.4M20%Fundraising$186k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 18% of revenue stopped after FY2022
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation gave $1.8M in FY2022, 18% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$2.5M in FY2024 and −$1.1M in FY2025. Cash covers 7.5 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 6 of its 6 returns, 10% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII27funders
$5.0Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’18’19’20’21’22’23The Wallace FoundationSince FY2021$2.5M$2.6M$371kCarnegie Corporation of New YorkSince FY2021$400k$900k$600kChan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationOn and off$1.8MGates FoundationOn and off$819k$377kNew Leaders IncNew in FY2023$1.1MRobin Hood FoundationOn and off$950kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$630k$750k$425k$58k$25k11 other fundersUp to $393k a year each$60k$415k$766k$620k$560k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund