Nonprofit · EIN 03-0503570
THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,014,329 | $7,112,160 | -$1,097,831 | $7,146,859 | $340,681 | $6,806,178 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $6,278,937 | $8,796,664 | -$2,517,727 | $8,504,418 | $640,645 | $7,863,773 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,334,988 | $9,543,276 | $2,791,712 | $11,200,901 | $819,401 | $10,381,500 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,326,949
- of which government grants
- $607,090
- Program service revenue
- $2,569,310
- Investment income
- $115,370
- Other revenue
- $2,700
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $30,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,512,421
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,933,761
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,317,379
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $164,050
- Travel
- $291,144
- Depreciation
- $18,825
- Program services (functional)
- $5,510,222
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,415,776
- Fundraising (functional)
- $186,162
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,504,418
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,146,859
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $340,681
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,806,178
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $136,314
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,884,875
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,921,303
- Gross receipts
- $6,014,329
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ | PRESIDENT AND CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $294,533 | $61,554 |
| DAVID BAIZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $175,545 | $37,887 |
| MARY JO DUNNINGTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $175,195 | $37,887 |
| MICHELLE JARNEY | CHIEF LEARNING & STRATEGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $173,727 | $37,887 |
| ANTHONY KING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $169,559 | $37,887 |
| NICOLE CATHEY | NATIONAL DESIGNER & FACILITATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,252 | $34,360 |
| PHILIP BENOWITZ | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,616 | $29,841 |
| KENDRA WASHINGTON-BASS | NATIONAL DESIGNER & FACILITATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,977 | $31,712 |
| MARY RICE-BOOTHE | DIRECTOR OF CIRRICULUM & DEVELOPMENT (THRU 4/2025) Officer | 40 | $152,343 | $23,926 |
| MARIANNA FISCHER | ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH, EVALUATION & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,063 | $31,712 |
| CAROLE LEARNED MILLER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 32 | $138,396 | $30,887 |
| JESSICA CIHAL | LEARNING & STRATEGY, APPLICATIONS, STAFFING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,680 | $30,594 |
| JEANNY PAK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN MOSES | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAINE ROBINSON | DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR DARLINE ROBLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR HECTOR MONTENEGRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR KENDRA FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK W KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAVAID SIDDIQI | DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA MINDNICH | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BIBB HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA GONDREZ | DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK KORNBLAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT WISE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT D WIDMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $332,646 | $32,654 |
| MICHELLE JARNEY | CHIEF LEARNING & STRATEGY OFF. Officer | 40 | $184,882 | $46,472 |
| ANTHONY KING | EXEC. DIR. OF EXTERNAL ENGMT. Officer | 40 | $183,981 | $46,436 |
| MARY RICE-BOOTHE | CHIEF ACCESS & EQUITY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $185,714 | $43,657 |
| MARY JO DUNNINGTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $185,975 | $32,489 |
| DAVID BAIZ | Executive Director of Programs Officer | 40 | $186,225 | $19,728 |
| PHILIP BENOWITZ | ASSOC. VP, CLIENT ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,152 | $43,644 |
| NICOLE CATHEY | NAT'AL DESIGNER & FACILITATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,913 | $32,627 |
| KENDRA WASHINGTON BASS | NAT'AL DESIGNER & FACILITATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,852 | $45,214 |
| Marianna Fischer | ASSOC. VP, RES. EVAL. & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,300 | $32,600 |
| MICHELE SHANNON | SR. DIR. LEARNING SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,460 | $22,741 |
| CAROL LEARNED MILLER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 32 | $143,623 | $2,900 |
| JONATHAN MOSES | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanny Pak | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BIBB HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK W KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kornblau | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENDRA FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HECTOR MONTENEGRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Darline Robles | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Javaid Siddiqi | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SY STERNBERG | DIRECTOR (THRU 12/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D WIDMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Wise Jr | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $304,817 | $19,422 |
| MICHELLE JARNEY | CHIEF LEARNING & STRATEGY OFF. Officer | 40 | $178,568 | $38,328 |
| MARY RICE-BOOTHE | CHIEF ACCESS & EQUITY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $179,400 | $35,401 |
| MARY JO DUNNINGTON | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $179,400 | $25,322 |
| PHILIP BENOWITZ | ASSOC. VP, CLIENT ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,400 | $34,893 |
| MARIANNA VALDEZ | ASSOC. VP, RES. EVAL. & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,000 | $32,579 |
| CAROL LEARNED MILLER | CHIEF OF STAFF Officer | 40 | $168,667 | $2,900 |
| DAVID BAIZ | Executive Director of Programs Officer | 40 | $154,900 | $15,937 |
| NICOLE CATHEY | NAT'AL DESIGNER & FACILITATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,826 | $22,381 |
| RACHEL SCOTT | SR. DIR. LEARNING Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,918 | $38,248 |
| JESSICA CIHAL | SR. DIR. LEARNING & Strategy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,400 | $25,626 |
| ANTHONY KING 0822 - 1222 | EXEC. DIR. OF EXTERNAL ENGMT. Officer | 40 | $63,749 | $15,027 |
| JONATHAN MOSES | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD F DONAHUE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr John Garcia III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE BIBB HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK W KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENDRA FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HECTOR MONTENEGRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Darline Robles | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SY STERNBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT D WIDMEYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 224 W 35TH ST STE 500 # 3338, NEW YORK, NY 10001-2538
- In care of
- % JOSEPH BURKE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ, PO BOX 24995, NEW YORK, NY 100874995
- Signed the 990
- DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ, CEO
- Phone
- (718) 683-4192
- Website
- WWW.LEADERSHIPACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
HARNESSING LEADERSHIP AS A LEVER FOR CHANGE, WE PARTNER WITH EDUCATION LEADERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND COACHING TO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS AND ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- The Leadership Academy designs exceptional learning experiences for sitting and aspiring education leaders at every level-from superintendents to principals to teacher leaders-elevating impact for every student. The Leadership Academy's services include: System-Level Leaders * Executive leadership coaching, team coaching, and support in building coaching skillset. * Deep work that aligns executive teams around priorities, culture, and decisive action. * Support in creating or evolving system leadership frameworks and behaviors. * Pathway programs that prepare leaders for the superintendency. School-Level Leaders * Professional learning to cultivate effective leadership behaviors and strengthen data-driven decision making. * Support in creating classroom walkthrough guidelines and strengthening instructional leadership practices. * Leadership coaching, team coaching, and building capacity to coach teachers for greater impact. * Pathway programs, that prepare principals for system-level leadership roles, and APs for principal roles. Teacher Leaders * Professional learning to strengthen student-centered instructional practices. * Building capacity to lead data-driven instructional improvement. * Leadership coaching and support in strengthening coaching impact for teachers and instructional teams. * Pathway programs to prepare for assistant principal, and principal roles. Preparing Aspiring Leaders Develops leaders through a 14month leadership development model which equips future principals to create thriving schools that advance improved teaching and learning practices. Supporting Current School Leaders Partners with districts and states to implement a strategic approach to professional development by engaging in strategic planning, curriculum design and delivery and program assessment. Supporting Leadership Teams Helps school principals to possess the ability and capacity to effectively collaborate with their fellow school leaders and teachers to share responsibility and accountability for school improvement and student achievement. Supporting District Leaders Builds district leaders and principal supervisor's capacity to support and develop effective principals and to manage school leader performance. Coaching Provides leadership coaching, coach training and strategic consulting for coaching programs to help districts, states, charter school, and other education focused organizations that work with schools to leverage the role of the Principal as it influences student achievement.Expenses $5,510,222 · grants $30,000 · revenue $2,569,310
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0503570
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,146,859
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,014,329
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,014,329 | $7,112,160 | $7,146,859 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,278,937 | $8,796,664 | $8,504,418 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,334,988 | $9,543,276 | $11,200,901 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,047,490 | $7,840,528 | $8,788,213 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 03-0503570).
Questions about THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC
- What is the EIN of THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC is 03-0503570.
- Is THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,533 (DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,014,329, expenses of $7,112,160 and total assets of $7,146,859 at year end.
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