Nonprofit · EIN 20-8206775
LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · LATHAM, NY 12110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,100,194 | $2,959,724 | $140,470 | $2,174,470 | $157,972 | $2,016,498 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,555,978 | $3,130,738 | $425,240 | $2,047,509 | $171,481 | $1,876,028 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,932,245 | $2,654,978 | $277,267 | $1,734,567 | $283,779 | $1,450,788 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,088,906
- Investment income
- $11,288
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,750
- Occupancy
- $88,939
- Depreciation
- $45,751
- Program services (functional)
- $2,764,388
- Management and general (functional)
- $195,336
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,047,509
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,174,470
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $157,972
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,016,498
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $257,710
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,016,498
- Gross receipts
- $3,100,194
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2007
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES DEDRICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $261,261 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOWERY | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $188,733 | $61,817 |
| JACINDA CONBOY | IN-HOUSE LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $167,409 | $54,264 |
| GREGORY BERCK | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $129,486 | $43,768 |
| DEBORAH N ORSINI | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $109,452 | $21,890 |
| DR DAVID O'ROURKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LYNN ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK STRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA SEINFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHYLLIS HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASON ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LUVELLE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE L BREAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA E DUNCKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR LISA KRUEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN C MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES DEDRICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $248,768 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOWERY | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $185,032 | $58,120 |
| JACINDA CONBOY | IN-HOUSE LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $162,035 | $50,804 |
| GREGORY BERCK | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $121,965 | $41,343 |
| DR DAVID O'ROURKE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LYNN ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK STRATTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA SEINFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHYLLIS HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASON ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RONALD M MASERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LUVELLE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE L BREAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA E DUNCKEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA M KRUEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KEVIN C MCGOWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR CHARLES DEDRICK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $241,574 | $0 |
| ROBERT LOWERY | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $177,990 | $58,136 |
| JACINDA CONBOY | IN-HOUSE LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $150,908 | $56,249 |
| GREGORY BERCK | ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $0 | $117,130 | $44,075 |
| DR KEVIN MCGOWAN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR DAVID O'ROURKE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LYNN ALLEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE BURNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LAURA SEINFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR PHYLLIS HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JASON ANDREWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR RONALD MASERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LUVELLE BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA CASE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE BREAULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 CORNELL RD, LATHAM, NY 12110-1491
- In care of
- % DR LESLIE LOOMIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES DEDRICK, 15 CORNELL RD, LATHAM, NY 12110
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES DEDRICK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (518) 449-1063
- Website
- WWW.NYSCOSS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BRYANS & GRAMUGLIA CPAS LLC
Mission
LEAF IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LEADERS IN NEW YORK STATE THROUGH ONGOING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT BACKED BY SOUND AND PROVEN RESEARCH. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THIS WORK WILL BE TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP AT ALL LEVELS SO THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE AFFORDED OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN TO HIGHER STANDARDS WHILE HAVING THEIR INDIVIDUAL TALENTS NURTURED AND PERSONAL GROWTH EXPANDED. THE CORPORATION WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS THROUGH A VARIETY OF SCHOLARLY ENDEAVORS, RESEARCH, SEMINARS AND PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- LEADERSHIP COACHING - A LEAF SERVICE THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO SCHOOL LEADERS WHETHER THEY ARE BEGINNING THEIR CAREER OR VETERAN SUPERINTENDENTS. COACHES ARE THOUGHT PARTNERS WHO HELP THINK THROUGH THE CAREER CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WHILE ALSO HELPING AVOID MISTAKES AND MISSTEPS. THE COACHING CONVERSATIONS UNLEASH POTENTIAL BY TAPPING INTO THINKING WITH A FOCUS ON DESIRED RESULTS. COACHES SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF ACTIONS AND KEEP FOCUSED ON WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT. COACHES GENERALLY MEET MONTHLY WITH THOSE WITH WHOM THEY WORK FOR AN HOUR OR SO IN CONFIDENTIAL SESSIONS. 68 DISTRICTS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS PROGRAM WORKING WITH 42 DIFFERENT COACHES. 380 SUPERINTENDENTS, ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS AND PRINCIPALS SERVED IN 2024-25.Expenses $974,224 · revenue $1,225,070
- FALL SUMMIT: PUBLIC EDUCATION: THE PATHWAY TO EVERYWHERELEAF, INC. SPONSORED NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ANNUAL FALL SUMMIT FOCUSING CONVERSATIONS ON TRANSFORMING SCHOOL CULTURE THROUGH ONLINE AND BLENDED LEARNING AND TAPPING INTO STUDENTS' CREATIVE POTENTIAL. THE FALL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT OFFERS KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY NATIONAL EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND RELATED AREAS; OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH COLLEAGUES THROUGH SMALLER EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS; AN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ABOUT NEW YORK STATE ISSUES AND INITIATIVES; AND NETWORKING FOR SUPPORT AND COLLEGIALITY AMONG MEMBERS THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, MEETING AND WORKSHOPS.432 SUPERINTENDENTS AND 149 ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS WERE SERVED IN 2024-25.Expenses $463,240 · revenue $529,976
- WINTER INSTITUTE: EXPANDING THE HORIZON THE PROMISE OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONLEAF, INC. SPONSORED NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL OF SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS ANNUAL WINTER INSTITUTE FOCUSING CONVERSATIONS ON COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN. THE WINTER INSTITUTE OFFERS KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY NATIONAL EXPERTS IN THE FIELDS OF LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION AND RELATED AREAS; OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH COLLEAGUES THROUGH SMALLER EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS; AN INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION ABOUT NEW YORK STATE ISSUES AND INITIATIVES; AND NETWORKING FOR SUPPORT AND COLLEGIALITY AMONG MEMBERS THROUGH SOCIAL INTERACTION, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, MEETING AND WORKSHOPS. 340 SUPERINTENDENTS AND 99 ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS WERE SERVED IN 2024-25.Expenses $397,503 · revenue $405,724
- OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $929,421 · revenue $928,136
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
- 20-8206775
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,174,470
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,100,194
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,100,194 | $2,959,724 | $2,174,470 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,555,978 | $3,130,738 | $2,047,509 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,932,245 | $2,654,978 | $1,734,567 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,226,982 | $1,984,774 | $1,421,427 | 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 20-8206775).
Questions about LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC is 20-8206775.
- Is LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION 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 LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION 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 LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION 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 LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLES DEDRICK.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LEADERSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,100,194, expenses of $2,959,724 and total assets of $2,174,470 at year end.
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