Mission
LEADING EDUCATORS PARTNERS WITH SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN THE CONDITIONS, TEACHING, AND LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.
Public Charity
LEADING EDUCATORS INC
LEADING EDUCATORS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in CHICAGO, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $22.4M revenue, $21.1M expenses, $33.5M total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $29.7M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 451447048
CHICAGO, IL
Educational Services
NTEE: B90
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$22.4M
Total Expenses$21.1M
Total Assets$33.5M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$29.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Leading Educators Inc
How Leading Educators Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$71
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $71 for programs
$71
Leading Educators provides unmatched support to transform instruction, develop dynamic teaching teams and accelerate learning for all students
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
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
$810,953
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$250,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
UNRESTRICTED
$9,345
EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION COHORT PARTICIPATION FUNDING
$626,939
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE
Albert Kim
BOARD MEMBER
Aylon Samouha
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Chong-Hao Fu
GOVERNANCE & HUMAN CAPITAL
Claudy Jules
HIGHLY PAID EMPLOYEE
Daniel Obregon
EX-OFFICIO
Elisa Villanueva Beard
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22.4M | $21.1M | $33.5M |
| 2024 | $25.5M | $21.8M | $32.3M |
| 2023 | $15.8M | $16.3M | $28.9M |
| 2022 | $33.0M | $12.8M | $29.2M |
| 2021 | $9.5M | $10.1M | $10.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.5M to $22.4M (+136%), with total assets most recently reported at $33.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.