Mission
THE LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY PREPARES URBAN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE OR ON CHOSEN CAREER PATHS, TO LIVE FULFILLING, SELF-DIRECTED LIVES, AND TO BE EFFECTIVE IN CREATING A JUST AND HUMANE WORLD.
Public Charity
LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
LOS ANGELES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in LOS ANGELES, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $13.2M, expenses of $14.9M, total assets of $15.2M. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $345K.
EIN: 954862553
LOS ANGELES, CA
Secondary & High Schools
NTEE: B25
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$13.2M
Total Expenses$14.9M
Total Assets$15.2M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$345K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Los Angeles Leadership Academy
How Los Angeles Leadership Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$83
Programs
the work itself
$17
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 $83 for programs
$83
The Los Angeles Leadership Academy provides high-powered, performance-based assessment, and an integrated curriculum that promotes critical thinking and intellectual depth, breadth, and agility
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
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$25,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,000
EDUCATION
$13,950
EDUCATION
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TEACHER
Adela Harrison
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Albert Avakian Left July 2024
CEO
Arina Goldring
DIRECTOR
Austin Lee
DIRECTOR
Christian Sarabia
CHAIR
David Nickoll
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.2M | $14.9M | $15.2M |
| 2024 | $14.8M | $15.1M | $18.7M |
| 2023 | $17.7M | $17.8M | $20.4M |
| 2022 | $17.0M | $17.8M | $13.7M |
| 2021 | $14.2M | $11.9M | $14.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $14.2M to $13.2M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $15.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.