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Lead the Way Learning Academy

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 2014EducationEIN 46-5061452Revenue $3.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSltwohio.org215 N Front St Ste 700, 43215-3380 · Columbus, OHTax-exempt since Aug 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Lead the Way Learning academy's mission is to empower the youth with clarity, inspiration, drive, and opportunities for growth. Lead the Way Learning Academy achieves this through cutting-edge, researched-backed programs and services designed to provide a profound sense of purpose in every individual we serve. Lead the Way Learning academy's vision is to become the foremost partner and resource for parents, students, educators, employers and the community at large, universally recognized and chosen for our innovative and impactful contributions to workforce development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 277 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 70% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $45K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$198K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.0M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$809K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.0M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$809K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$756K
FY2025$809K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $2.7M Management & general 9% · $255K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Anthony Murphy
Executive Di
$160,630Pt VII · Sec A
Rachael Pinckey
Board Presid
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jordan Appelhans
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Candace Greenwade
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryant Petway
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tracey Stearns
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Murphy’s $161K as Executive Di is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacquelyn Kemp——$393,876———
Anthony Murphy$160,630$115,633$92,529———
Jackie Kemp———$105,341$103,302$113,600

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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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

Empowers individuals and families through childcare, education, and workforce development.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, lead the way learning academy helped equip over 800 youth participants with the skills and confidence needed to thrive in their futures. Thanks to our dedicated programs in youth development and workforce readiness, more than 200 high school seniors proudly graduated, while over 60 students advanced to the next grade level.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
United Way of Central Ohio INCFY2024$25K
Columbus FoundationFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$45K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$255K
Owns and owesPt X
$809K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$757K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$189K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20
Total revenueLn 12$3.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
SavingsLn 2$653K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$757K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$198K
Net assetsLn 32$809K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5277
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$470K$757K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$247K$198K
Net assetsLn 32$756K$809K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$161K$150K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.3M$95K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$58K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$169K$158K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$101
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K$571
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$553K$539K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$103K$87K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$120K$113K$7K
TravelLn 17$19K$19K$25
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$415
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$328K$240K$88K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.7M$255K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $3.0M$3.0M$53K$809K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.0M$400K$756K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$2.5M$445K$465K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.8M−$234K$19K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.9M$232K$253K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M−$2K$43K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,022,091 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,142,911$2,830,376
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $290,506$188,750
I-10 Investment income$2,945
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10$20
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,433,427$3,022,091
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,645,575$1,804,094
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,388,317$1,165,267
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,033,892$2,969,361
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $399,535$52,730
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,022,091 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,810,668
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,708
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,830,376
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $188,750$188,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,945$2,945
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20$20
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $188,770 · Excluded from tax $2,945$3,022,091
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,969,361 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $149,869 · Management $10,761$160,630
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,317,693 · Management $94,617$1,412,310
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,081 · Management $4,171$62,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $157,586 · Management $11,316$168,902
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,844 · Management $101$3,945
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,741 · Management $571$22,312
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $539,014 · Management $14,167$553,181
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $87,374 · Management $15,222$102,596
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $112,900 · Management $7,392$120,292
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,978 · Management $25$19,003
IX-20 InterestManagement $8,338$8,338
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,915 · Management $415$7,330
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $240,267 · Management $88,003$328,270
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,714,262 · Management $255,099 · Fundraising $0$2,969,361
Part X · Balance sheet $1,007,167 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $469,887$103,884
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$652,935
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $507,212$223,635
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,246$8,283
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$18,430
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,003,345$1,007,167
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $96,906$47,998
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $246,906$197,998
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $743,963$809,169
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $756,439$809,169
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,003,345$1,007,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $809,169 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,022,091
XI-2 Total expenses$2,969,361
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,730
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$756,439
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$809,169

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

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