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Lead Academy

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Secondary, High School (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$5.52M (2023)

Expenses
$5.57M (2023)

Total Assets
$17.3M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$16.1M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,518,841
Expenses
$5,570,884
Net Income
-$52,043
Net Assets
$1,229,021
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,315,000
96.3%
Program Services $150,636
2.7%
Investment Income $53,205
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,330,591
41.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,297,069
Total Liabilities $16,068,048
Net Assets $1,229,021
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Burnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michana Talley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Broadus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Heinz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,564,880
Expenses
$5,027,604
Net Income
-$462,724
Net Assets
$1,281,064
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,526,515
99.2%
Program Services $37,115
0.8%
Investment Income $1,250
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,199,003
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,504,894
Total Liabilities $16,223,830
Net Assets $1,281,064
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Burnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michana Talley (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Broadus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Heinz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Kelley (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,765,147
Expenses
$4,857,327
Net Income
-$92,180
Net Assets
$1,743,788
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,639,302
97.4%
Program Services $125,781
2.6%
Investment Income $64
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,231,222
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,115,023
Total Liabilities $16,371,235
Net Assets $1,743,788
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Burnett (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joey Espinosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sunny Broadus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Heinz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Bradford (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,522,697
Expenses
$4,364,983
Net Income
$157,714
Net Assets
$1,835,968
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,421,831
97.8%
Program Services $89,397
2.0%
Investment Income $11,469
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,102,766
48.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,926,614
Total Liabilities $10,090,646
Net Assets $1,835,968
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
April Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joey Espinosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Paul Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Joy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Heinz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Karageorgiou (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Bradford (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,606,255
Expenses
$4,263,405
Net Income
$342,850
Net Assets
$1,678,253
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,394,600
95.4%
Program Services $188,320
4.1%
Investment Income $23,335
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,038,560
47.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,900,912
Total Liabilities $10,222,659
Net Assets $1,678,253
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
April Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joey Espinosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
H Paul Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Joy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anna Karageorgiou (Director) $0 $0 $0
Christina Bradford (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Parkison (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,578,529
Expenses
$4,210,439
Net Income
$368,090
Net Assets
$1,357,749
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,411,471
96.4%
Program Services $144,504
3.2%
Investment Income $22,554
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,866,960
44.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,996,733
Total Liabilities $10,638,984
Net Assets $1,357,749
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
April Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joey Espinosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Boone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Joy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0
H Paul Thompson (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,509,579
Expenses
$3,615,431
Net Income
-$105,852
Net Assets
$989,659
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,110,640
88.6%
Program Services $390,333
11.1%
Investment Income $8,606
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,296,307
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,253,488
Total Liabilities $12,263,829
Net Assets $989,659
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Beth Reynolds (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joey Espinosa (Director) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Boone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Joy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,775,923
Expenses
$2,299,705
Net Income
$476,218
Net Assets
$1,095,511
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,693,961
97.0%
Program Services $81,962
3.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,236,285
53.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,567,990
Total Liabilities $472,479
Net Assets $1,095,511
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francisco Mendez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Roach (Director) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Boone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Joy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,755,353
Expenses
$1,412,949
Net Income
$342,404
Net Assets
$619,293
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,654,030
94.2%
Program Services $101,323
5.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $746,084
52.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $625,678
Total Liabilities $6,385
Net Assets $619,293
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francisco Mendez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Allison Roach (Director) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Boone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tanya Joy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,174,040
Expenses
$1,201,635
Net Income
-$27,595
Net Assets
$276,889
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,110,429
94.6%
Program Services $63,611
5.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $689,867
57.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $288,803
Total Liabilities $11,914
Net Assets $276,889
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Elias S Surkin (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Milton Shockley (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Francisco Mendez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Faulkner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Whitney Wright (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hasker Hudgens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Glenda Boone (Director) $0 $0 $0
Burt Heuse (Director) $0 $0 $0
Berri Hicks (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,113,051
Expenses
$1,042,651
Net Income
$70,400
Net Assets
$304,482
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,052,379
94.5%
Program Services $60,672
5.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $549,520
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $320,323
Total Liabilities $15,841
Net Assets $304,482

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,050,910
Expenses
$868,088
Net Income
$182,822
Net Assets
$234,081
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,013,690
96.5%
Program Services $37,220
3.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $401,831
46.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $237,232
Total Liabilities $3,151
Net Assets $234,081

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$727,484
Expenses
$659,944
Net Income
$67,540
Net Assets
$51,259
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $725,232
99.7%
Program Services $2,252
0.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $57,596
Total Liabilities $6,337
Net Assets $51,259

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$29,841
Expenses
$61,386
Net Income
-$31,545
Net Assets
-$31,545
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,841
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets -$31,545
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets -$31,545

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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