Effective Leadership Academy: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 26-3385437)

Flora Brett’s $123K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Flora Brett	$122,501	$96,575	$104,977	$99,368	$84,936
Heather Lee	—	$79,193	—	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Empowers young people to build self-confidence and personal growth.

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3 programs · $621K · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Pathways to success program (previously called transitions program):the pathways to success program serves as a bridge to address the social, emotional, and academic challenges students face during important pivot points during their education (usually from 5-6TH grade, 7-8TH grade, and 8-9TH grade, but also for other grades upon school…

$536Kprogram expense

02

Leads (leadership, Education and Development Series) Program

Leads is a multi-day leadership development program. We cover core topics that help students learn how to collaborate, think critically, communicate effectively, and creatively solve problems while collaboratively working together. Sessions are typically held over a three-day period, for 2-3 hours each day.

$43Kprogram expense

03

Chamber Leadership Academy

Chamber leadership academy high school programs are five-day, school-year programs held in collaboration with local chambers of commerce. Each day has a different theme (E.G., government day, entrepreneurship day) and ela provides leadership and self-development training to students over core related topics, including teamwork…

$41Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record

Grants received · FY2025

T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving INCFY2025$50K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.3M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$802K

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K

Investment incomeLn 3$14K

Money outPt IX

$1.4M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.0M

Managementcol C$170K

Fundraisingcol D$171K

Owns and owesPt X

$1.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$941K

Total assetsLn 16$1.4M

LiabilitiesLn 26$313K

PeoplePt VI, VII

19

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a18

IndependentVI 1b18

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K

Fundraising eventsLn 1c$97K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$802K

Investment incomeLn 3$14K

Total revenueLn 12$1.3M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$941K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$941K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$613

Other assetsLn 15$215K

Total assetsLn 16$1.4M

LiabilitiesLn 26$313K

Net assetsLn 32$1.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 516

VolunteersI 6200

Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13No

Records policyVI 14No

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$993K	$941K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$1K	$613
Total assetsLn 16	$1.3M	$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$93K	$313K
Net assetsLn 32	$1.2M	$1.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$136K	$108K	$17K	$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$923K	$737K	$113K	$73K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$44K	$23K	$5K	$17K
Information technologyLn 14	$15K	$12K	$780	$3K
OccupancyLn 16	$13K	$12K	$841	$589
TravelLn 17	$16K	$13K	$1K	$756
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$490	$439	$30	$21
InsuranceLn 23	$5K	$4K	$278	$195
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$195K	$103K	$30K	$62K
All other expensesLn 24e	$22K	$15K	$3K	$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.4M	$1.0M	$170K	$171K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$1.3M	$1.4M	−$110K	$1.1M	990 PDF
FY2023	$1.6M	$1.2M	$388K	$1.2M	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.1M	$961K	$176K	$779K	990 PDF
FY2021	$910K	$582K	$328K	$604K	990 PDF
FY2020	$505K	$547K	−$41K	$275K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,259,128 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $695,089$451,759

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $891,972$801,616

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $21,951$13,935

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$12,373−$8,182

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,596,639$1,259,128

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $943,434$1,058,695

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,985$310,781

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,208,419$1,369,476

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $388,220−$110,348

Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18

VI-1b Independent voting members18

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,259,128 across 7 lines filed

VIII-1c Fundraising events$96,973

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$354,786

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$451,759

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $801,616$801,616

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,935$13,935

VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$8,182−$8,182

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $801,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,753$1,259,128

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,369,476 across 10 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $108,439 · Management $16,560 · Fundraising $10,790$135,789

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $737,015 · Management $112,554 · Fundraising $73,337$922,906

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,970 · Management $4,780 · Fundraising $16,591$44,341

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,742 · Management $780 · Fundraising $2,699$15,221

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,965 · Management $841 · Fundraising $589$13,395

IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,359 · Management $1,469 · Fundraising $756$15,584

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $439 · Management $30 · Fundraising $21$490

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,073 · Management $278 · Fundraising $195$4,546

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,372 · Management $29,993 · Fundraising $61,501$194,866

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,895 · Management $2,707 · Fundraising $4,736$22,338

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,028,269 · Management $169,992 · Fundraising $171,215$1,369,476

Part X · Balance sheet $1,401,206 assets, 15 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $992,712$940,860

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,767$61,500

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $206,537$179,083

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,049$4,466

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,103$613

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $22,950$214,684

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,260,118$1,401,206

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,113$78,619

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,617$19,467

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,950$214,684

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,680$312,770

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,047,634$993,786

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $119,804$94,650

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,167,438$1,088,436

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,260,118$1,401,206

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,088,436 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,259,128

XI-2 Total expenses$1,369,476

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$110,348

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,167,438

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$31,346

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,088,436

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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