Project Lead the Way INC: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 36-4802935)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021	$80.0M
FY2022	$65.5M
FY2023	$61.0M
FY2024	$69.7M
FY2025	$64.5M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021	$41.9M
FY2022	$57.7M
FY2023	$60.1M
FY2024	$65.2M
FY2025	$70.5M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021	$54.2M
FY2022	$59.2M
FY2023	$60.0M
FY2024	$64.6M
FY2025	$59.1M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

83%

15%

Program services 83% · $58.8M Management & general 15% · $10.3M Fundraising 2% · $1.4M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $3.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII

David Dimmett Edd

President & CEO

$672,287Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Adams

Chief Financial Officer

$371,005Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Seay

Chief Talent Officer

$320,991Pt VII · Sec A

Joel Kupperstein

Chief Product Officer

$317,393Pt VII · Sec A

Catherine Minihan

Chief Impact Officer

$316,731Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Voors

Chief Legal & Compl. Officer

$308,458Pt VII · Sec A

Kathleen Mote

EVP & Chief Strategy Officer (end 4/24)

$304,612Pt VII · Sec A

Brian Greiwe

Chief Technology Officer

$289,576Pt VII · Sec A

David Dimmett Edd’s $672K as President & CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021
Vince Bertram Ed D	—	—	$392,265	$1,004,712	$890,739
David Dimmett Edd	$672,287	—	—	—	—
David Dimmett Ed	—	$579,876	—	—	—
David Dimmett Ed D	—	—	$499,443	$370,371	$328,820
Kathleen Mote	$304,612	$368,405	$372,729	$398,090	$330,487
Maksim Altmark	—	$351,278	—	$389,566	$142,385
Maksim Altmark End 523	—	—	$378,225	—	—
Samuel Adams	$371,005	$82,964	—	—	—

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.

See Project Lead the Way INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

2 open jobs right now. See them →

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Provides PreK-12 STEM learning pathways, teacher training, and resources in computer science, engineering, and biomedical science to prepare students for the modern workforce.

Questions for Project Lead the Way INC

Tap to ask. Project Lead the Way INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Project Lead the Way INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $58.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

PLTW provides a transformative learning experience for PREK-12 students and teachers across the U.S. Through our pathways in computer science, engineering, biomedical science and math. PLTW empowers students to develop in-demand knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in an evolving world, and provides teachers with the support and…

$58.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

Intel FoundationFY2025$1.0M

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.0M

Grants paid · 1,499 grants · $42.8M · 2020–2024

Bridgeton Public School DistrictFY2024$285,000

Brownsville Independent School DistrictFY2024$150,000

Davenport Community School DistrictFY2024$150,000

Chicago Public School District #299FY2024$145,000

Spring Independent School DistrictFY2024$120,000

Sand Springs SchoolsFY2024$90,000

Elkhorn Area School DistrictFY2024$85,000

Fresno Unified School DistrictFY2024$80,000

Appleton Area School DistrictFY2024$80,000

Burlington Area School DistrictFY2024$80,000

Noxubee County School DistrictFY2024$75,000

Memphis-Shelby County SchoolsFY2024$72,500

Kemper Academy INCMS · FY2024$65,000

Mapleton Public SchoolsFY2024$60,000

Union Co School DistFY2024$60,000

Willingboro Public School DistrictFY2024$60,000

St Tammany Parish School BoardFY2024$57,500

Kern High School DistrictFY2024$55,000

See all 1,499 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

Download 990

from philanthropy.org

1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$64.5M

Ln 12

Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.4M

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.8M

Other incomeLn 4–11$13.0M

Money outPt IX

$70.5M

Ln 25

Programscol B$58.8M

Managementcol C$10.3M

Fundraisingcol D$1.4M

Owns and owesPt X

$59.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.1M

Total assetsLn 16$94.2M

LiabilitiesLn 26$35.1M

PeoplePt VI, VII

19

listed · VII A

PaidVII A11

Voting boardVI 1a9

IndependentVI 1b8

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.8M

Government grantsLn 1e$264K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.4M

Investment incomeLn 3$2.3M

Other incomeLn 4–11$13.0M

Gains on assetsLn 7$219K

Total revenueLn 12$64.5M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$7.3M

SavingsLn 2$11.8M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19.1M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.4M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.3M

Other assetsLn 15$0

Total assetsLn 16$94.2M

LiabilitiesLn 26$35.1M

Net assetsLn 32$59.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 5274

VolunteersI 6265

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

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

Line	Start FY25	End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$17.4M	$19.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$31.7M	$23.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$6.6M	$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16	$104.2M	$94.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$39.5M	$35.1M
Net assetsLn 32	$64.6M	$59.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$6.3M	$6.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$1.9M	$1.5M	$358K	$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$25.8M	$20.1M	$4.9M	$791K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$2.5M	$2.0M	$405K	$76K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$4.9M	$4.0M	$806K	$152K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$2.0M	$1.6M	$354K	$62K
Legal feesLn 11b	$198K		$198K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$80K		$80K
Lobbying feesLn 11d	$173K		$173K
Investment management feesLn 11f	$57K		$57K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$14.5M	$12.3M	$2.1M	$93K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$1.8M	$1.6M	$102K	$80K
Office expensesLn 13	$348K	$318K	$26K	$3K
OccupancyLn 16	$144K	$130K	$13K	$1K
TravelLn 17	$1.4M	$1.2M	$169K	$31K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$5.2M	$5.0M	$242K	$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$507K	$456K	$46K	$5K
InsuranceLn 23	$149K	$134K	$13K	$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$2.5M	$2.2M	$259K	$36K
All other expensesLn 24e	$87K	$65K	$19K	$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$70.5M	$58.8M	$10.3M	$1.4M

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025	$64.5M	$70.5M	−$6.0M	$59.1M	990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024	$69.7M	$65.2M	$4.4M	$64.6M	990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023	$61.0M	$60.1M	$905K	$60.0M	990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022	$65.5M	$57.7M	$7.8M	$59.2M	990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021	$80.0M	$41.9M	$38.1M	$54.2M	990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

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

See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)

Part I · Summary $64,522,286 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,735,786$14,773,287

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $35,702,717$34,399,031

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,434,447$2,349,717

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,798,652$13,000,251

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $69,671,602$64,522,286

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,154,838$6,283,039

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

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,412,390$37,119,774

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

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,661,866$27,115,378

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,229,094$70,518,191

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,442,508−$5,995,905

Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9

VI-1b Independent voting members8

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

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

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $64,522,286 across 9 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $12,948,840 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1e Government grants$264,413

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,508,874

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,773,287

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,399,031$34,399,031

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,130,321$2,130,321

VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $729$729

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $219,396$219,396

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $50,682$50,682

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $47,398,553 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,350,446$64,522,286

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $70,518,191 across 20 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,283,039$6,283,039

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,480,538 · Management $358,370 · Fundraising $58,265$1,897,173

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,106,374 · Management $4,866,833 · Fundraising $791,270$25,764,477

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,998,725 · Management $404,676 · Fundraising $76,405$2,479,806

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,979,367 · Management $805,692 · Fundraising $152,119$4,937,178

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,625,431 · Management $353,722 · Fundraising $61,987$2,041,140

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $198,363$198,363

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $79,638$79,638

IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $173,093$173,093

IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $57,348$57,348

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,336,619 · Management $2,068,095 · Fundraising $93,408$14,498,122

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,622,745 · Management $101,943 · Fundraising $79,958$1,804,646

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $318,123 · Management $26,265 · Fundraising $3,188$347,576

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $129,664 · Management $12,966 · Fundraising $1,441$144,071

IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,167,662 · Management $169,119 · Fundraising $31,183$1,367,964

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,960,482 · Management $241,591 · Fundraising $30,229$5,232,302

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $456,317 · Management $45,632 · Fundraising $5,070$507,019

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $134,251 · Management $13,425 · Fundraising $1,492$149,168

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,174,229 · Management $258,724 · Fundraising $36,465$2,469,418

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $64,681 · Management $19,332 · Fundraising $2,637$86,650

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $58,838,247 · Management $10,254,827 · Fundraising $1,425,117$70,518,191

Part X · Balance sheet $94,176,658 assets, 18 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,211,035$7,299,158

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,145,164$11,784,343

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,503,201$8,240,106

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $29,880,002$25,703,239

X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $637,245$1,022,287

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,469,495$10,494,763

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,636,689$6,267,642

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $31,694,442$23,365,120

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,177,273$94,176,658

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,201,849$7,578,948

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $29,178,741$27,246,783

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $147,503$227,038

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,528,093$35,052,769

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,210,063$32,801,799

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,439,117$26,322,090

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,649,180$59,123,889

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,177,273$94,176,658

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,123,889 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$64,522,286

XI-2 Total expenses$70,518,191

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,995,905

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,649,180

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$154,001

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$316,613

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,123,889

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org