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Lead the Way Learning Academy FY2023 filing

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Columbus, OH501(c)(3)Since 2014EducationEIN 46-5061452Revenue $2.9M in FY2023

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.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$486K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$486K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$186K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.9M
+83% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$465K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2023▲ +83%
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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
$2.5M
FY2023▲ +36%
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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
$465K
FY2023▲ ×24
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$43K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$19K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$756K
FY2025$809K

From the FY2023 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

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $1.6M Management & general 35% · $879K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $486K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jacquelyn Kemp
Exec Dr, Fou
$393,876Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Murphy
Executive Di
$92,529Pt VII · Sec A
Rebecca Gray
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Russell
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diahann Ryan
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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To empower the youth with clarity, inspiration, drive, and opportunities for growth. We achieve this through cutting-edge, research-backed programs and services designed to provide a profound sense of purpose in every individual we serve.

$1.6Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$256
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$879K
Owns and owesPt X
$465K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$99K
Other incomeLn 4–11$256
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$60K
Total assetsLn 16$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K
Net assetsLn 32$465K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5277
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$531K$651K
LiabilitiesLn 26$512K$186K
Net assetsLn 32$19K$465K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$74K$19K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$394K$75K$319K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$950K$714K$237K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$10K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$96K$77K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$130K$130K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$469K$389K$80K
Office expensesLn 13$108K$102K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$88K$17K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$445
InterestLn 20$275$275
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$139K$91K$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.6M$879K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$3.0M$53K$809K 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.0M$400K$756K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,949,538 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,549,747$2,850,407
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,973$98,875
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,350$256
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,609,070$2,949,538
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $912,491$1,545,419
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $930,623$958,638
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,843,114$2,504,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$234,044$445,481
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,949,538 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,788,446
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$61,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,850,407
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $98,875$98,875
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $256$256
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $99,131$2,949,538
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,504,057 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $73,885 · Management $18,644$92,529
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $74,961 · Management $318,915$393,876
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $713,652 · Management $236,639$950,291
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,300 · Management $2,575$12,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,679 · Management $19,169$95,848
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,633$1,633
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $130,093$130,093
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $389,123 · Management $79,874$468,997
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $101,980 · Management $5,853$107,833
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $87,658 · Management $16,980$104,638
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,150 · Management $445$3,595
IX-20 InterestManagement $275$275
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,595$2,595
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,875 · Management $48,104$138,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,624,858 · Management $879,199 · Fundraising $0$2,504,057
Part X · Balance sheet $650,754 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,481$60,397
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $279,377$590,357
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $531,367$650,754
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,568$39,829
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$146,154
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $512,077$185,983
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,290$464,771
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,290$464,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $531,367$650,754
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $464,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,949,538
XI-2 Total expenses$2,504,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$445,481
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,290
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$464,771

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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