Mission
TO PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL WHOSE STUDENTS EXCEL IN A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC RIGOR, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND CARING RELATIONSHIPS.
Public Charity
HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
HOPE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, of KANSAS CITY, MO, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.0M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $432K in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $131K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 271252373
KANSAS CITY, MO
Primary & Elementary Schools
NTEE: B24
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$432K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$131K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Hope Leadership Academy
How Hope Leadership Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $77 for programs
$77
Hope Leadership Academy is a charter school in Kansas City, missouri serving children in the surrounding neighborhoods
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
IMPROVED CAPABILITIES AND GREATER DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS IN KANSAS CITY
$15,000
Educational related issues
$14,250
BUILDING A HEALTHY AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT AT HLA
$60,500
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-8 STUDENTS IN KANSAS CITY
$31,640
TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF HIGH QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR K-8 STUDENTS IN KANSAS CITY
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adonis Williams
DIRECTOR
Amy Turner
DIRECTOR
Cathy Cowan
DIRECTOR
Damian Cunningham
BOARD PRESIDENT (BEG 9/'24)
Dr Gino Taylor
BOARD PRESIDENT (END 9/'24)
Dr Rodney Smith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.0M | $2.4M | $432K |
| 2024 | $2.3M | $2.3M | $765K |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.9M | $776K |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $1.7M | $595K |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $525K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6M to $2.0M (+29%), with total assets most recently reported at $432K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.