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Leadership Education Foundation

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 / Alumni Associations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Aug. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$10.1M (2023)

Expenses
$9.45M (2023)

Total Assets
$8.11M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$3.82M (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 Aug.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,078,971
Expenses
$9,445,401
Net Income
$633,570
Net Assets
$4,291,681
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,036,814
99.6%
Program Services $35,676
0.4%
Investment Income $6,481
0.1%
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 $227,388
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,054,664
53.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,114,498
Total Liabilities $3,822,817
Net Assets $4,291,681
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Curtis Mackey (Cfo) $149,573 $0 $2,761
Audrey Sanders (Superintendent) $148,618 $0 $10,023
Becky Tucker (Campus Director) $147,937 $0 $14,353
James Christensen (Ceo) $90,495 $0 $0
Rico Sedeno (Coo) $38,454 $0 $3,128
David Shellenberger (President, Chair) $0 $0 $0
Carmen S Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myrna Lopez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,664,963
Expenses
$8,476,163
Net Income
$188,800
Net Assets
$3,658,111
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,630,443
99.6%
Program Services $33,637
0.4%
Investment Income $883
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 $566,317
6.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,242,194
50.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,062,801
Total Liabilities $404,690
Net Assets $3,658,111
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Christensen (Ceo) $167,910 $0 $367
Becky Tucker (Campus Director) $143,223 $0 $14,210
Audrey Sanders (Superintendent) $135,000 $0 $8,710
Curtis Mackey (Cfo) $134,000 $0 $2,662
Bradley Green (Coo) $87,477 $0 $8,747
David Shellenberger (President, Chair (As Of 9/21)) $0 $0 $0
William Walsh (Chair (Through 9/21)) $0 $0 $0
Carmen S Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myrna Lopez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sam Smith (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,009,970
Expenses
$9,073,569
Net Income
$936,401
Net Assets
$3,469,311
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,992,089
99.8%
Program Services $16,799
0.2%
Investment Income $1,082
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 $491,615
5.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,960,644
43.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,972,064
Total Liabilities $502,753
Net Assets $3,469,311
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Christensen (Ceo) $159,110 $0 $367
Becky Tucker (Campus Director) $142,837 $0 $14,087
Audrey Sanders (Superintendent) $127,777 $0 $8,082
Curtis L Mackey (Cfo) $86,415 $0 $2,830
Bradley Green (Coo) $85,467 $0 $8,521
William Walsh (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
David Shellenberger (President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Sifuentez Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Myrna Lopez (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connie Woods (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,151,373
Expenses
$8,827,432
Net Income
$323,941
Net Assets
$2,532,910
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,047,454
98.9%
Program Services $101,843
1.1%
Investment Income $2,076
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 $249,090
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,193,939
47.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,391,286
Total Liabilities $858,376
Net Assets $2,532,910
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Christensen (Ceo) $145,587 $0 $6,616
Becky Tucker (Campus Director) $141,289 $0 $9,394
Audrey Sanders (Superintendent) $118,481 $0 $4,553
Curtis L Mackey (Cfo) $93,087 $0 $4,161
Bradley Green (Coo) $84,447 $0 $6,613
William Walsh (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Shellenberger (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Sifuentez Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connie Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,689,185
Expenses
$7,467,225
Net Income
$221,960
Net Assets
$2,208,969
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,623,618
99.1%
Program Services $64,732
0.8%
Investment Income $835
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 $211,782
2.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,871,298
51.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,859,922
Total Liabilities $650,953
Net Assets $2,208,969
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Christensen (Ceo) $142,214 $0 $25,623
Audrey Sanders (Superintendent) $90,546 $0 $2,366
Curtis L Mackey (Cfo) $84,000 $0 $2,106
Bradley Green (Coo) $83,302 $0 $5,724
William Walsh (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Shellenberger (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Sifuentez Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connie Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,584,250
Expenses
$6,431,623
Net Income
$152,627
Net Assets
$1,987,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,700
0.0%
Program Services $6,580,389
99.9%
Investment Income $161
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,000
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,838
2.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,417,317
53.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,628,083
Total Liabilities $641,074
Net Assets $1,987,009
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
James Christensen (Superintendent) $187,334 $0 $0
Audrey Sanders (Executive Dir.) $91,258 $0 $2,156
Bradley Green (Coo) $88,220 $0 $5,561
Curtis L Mackey (Cfo) $80,506 $0 $0
William Walsh (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
David Shellenberger (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connie Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,363,014
Expenses
$5,681,763
Net Income
-$318,749
Net Assets
$1,834,382
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,000
0.0%
Program Services $5,348,442
99.7%
Investment Income $196
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $13,376
0.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,343
3.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,989,641
52.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,375,465
Total Liabilities $541,083
Net Assets $1,834,382
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Audrey Sanders (Executive Dir.) $86,950 $0 $1,985
Bradley Green (Coo) $86,370 $0 $5,457
William Walsh (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
David Shellenberger (Board President) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Brian Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connie Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Christensen (Superintendent) $0 $0 $0
Curtis L Mackey (Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,327,211
Expenses
$6,702,831
Net Income
-$375,620
Net Assets
$2,153,131
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,326,949
100.0%
Investment Income $262
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 $172,690
2.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,705,236
55.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,664,817
Total Liabilities $511,686
Net Assets $2,153,131
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Audrey Sanders (Executive Dir.) $80,607 $0 $1,781
Bradley Green (Coo) $73,131 $0 $5,229
William Walsh (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Maxwell (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Shellenberger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connie Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
James Christensen (Superintendent) $0 $0 $0
Curtis L Mackey (Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$9,659,755
Expenses
$9,016,258
Net Income
$643,497
Net Assets
$2,528,751
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,131,221
11.7%
Program Services $8,528,312
88.3%
Investment Income $222
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 $109,546
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $110,475
1.2%
Other Salaries and Wages $5,036,090
55.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,042,583
Total Liabilities $513,832
Net Assets $2,528,751
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bradley Green (Coo) $71,200 $0 $4,274
Cassandra Dyson (Executive Dir.) $22,121 $0 $272
William Walsh (Board Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Carmen Maxwell (Board Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Bryan Lee (Director) $0 $0 $0
David Shellenberger (Director) $0 $0 $0
Connie Wood (Director) $0 $0 $0
Audrey Sanders (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0
James Christensen (Superintendent) $0 $0 $0
Curtis Mackey (Cfo) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,901,029
Expenses
$8,195,610
Net Income
$705,419
Net Assets
$1,885,254
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $261,470
2.9%
Program Services $8,639,305
97.1%
Investment Income $254
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 $130,726
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $175,690
2.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,864,517
47.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,205,729
Total Liabilities $1,320,475
Net Assets $1,885,254

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,910,998
Expenses
$6,966,397
Net Income
$944,601
Net Assets
$1,179,835
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $753,187
9.5%
Program Services $7,157,262
90.5%
Investment Income $549
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 $117,846
1.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $142,016
2.0%
Other Salaries and Wages $3,391,321
48.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,410,562
Total Liabilities $1,230,727
Net Assets $1,179,835

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,282,545
Expenses
$5,050,481
Net Income
$232,064
Net Assets
$235,234
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $106,071
2.0%
Program Services $5,176,474
98.0%
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 $121,495
2.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $25,000
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,267,364
44.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,109,947
Total Liabilities $1,874,713
Net Assets $235,234

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$542,002
Expenses
$1,047,800
Net Income
-$505,798
Net Assets
$185,533
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $542,001
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
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 $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $186,533
Total Liabilities $1,000
Net Assets $185,533

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$714,705
Expenses
$30,123
Net Income
$684,582
Net Assets
$691,331
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $714,704
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
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 $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $692,331
Total Liabilities $1,000
Net Assets $691,331

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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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

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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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

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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