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Empowers education leaders to build teacher capacity for continuous instructional improvement and child learning. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.0M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, and $1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Website
www.sustainedleaders.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$2.0MFY2025
Expenses
$1.5M
Net assets
$1.4M
People
26
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  86-2223346 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fort Worth, TX
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers education leaders to build teacher capacity for continuous instructional improvement and child learning.
Leadership
Jacob Stainbrook · CEO · $167K
Money in and out
$2.0M revenue, $1.5M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $488K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -19% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +392% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +111%
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +66%
Total assets
$1.4M
FY2025▲ +72%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$488K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.4M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSustained Leaders
EINHdr · item D86-2223346
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Worth, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.sustainedleaders.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$166,799Pt VII · Sec A
Leadership Dev.
$124,620Pt VII · Sec A
Leadership Dev.
$121,120Pt VII · Sec A
Leadership Dev.
$118,029Pt VII · Sec A
Program Dir.
$107,941Pt VII · Sec A
$14,594Pt VII · Sec A
Leadership Dev.
$10,098Pt VII · Sec A
Leadership Dev.
$9,805Pt VII · Sec A

Jacob Stainbrook’s $167K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jacob Stainbrook$166,799
Jacob Stainbrook$138,443$124,978$81,305
Rachel Yearwood$124,620
Grace Insorio$121,120
Rachel Yearwood$119,579
Caitlin Wright$118,029
Mary Grace Insorio$116,379
Caitlin Wright$113,017

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

4 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

School Improvement- We support educators driving instructional excellence in their schools. We partner with districts and schools to drive continuous instructional improvement through evidence-based practices proven to have the greatest impact on students learning and growth.

$685Kprogram expense
02

HQIM Implementation- We help educators implement HQIM to accelerate learning. We provide strategic, hands-on support to district leaders, campus administrators, and teachers throughout the implementation process.

$355Kprogram expense
03

Leader/Teacher Development- We build educators capacity to drive instructional improvement. By focusing on developing leadership capacity for both current and future roles, we emphasize practice, reflection, and real-world application.

$217Kprogram expense
04

HQIM Implementation- We help educators implement HQIM to accelerate learning. We provide strategic, hands-on support to district leaders, campus administrators, and teachers throughout the implementation process.

$92Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.0M · 54%
Contributions & grants$882K · 45%
Investment income$24K · 1%
Program service revenue54%$1.0M
Contributions & grants45%$882K
Investment income1%$24K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.02
Program services86%$1.3M
Management & general12%$182K
Fundraising2%$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $1.1M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $1.5M · Less non-cash grants $30K · Cash operating expenses/yr $1.4M
8.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.3M · Total expenses $1.5M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $182K · Total expenses $1.5M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $22K · Total expenses $1.5M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $40K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $622K
$0.06 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $882K · Total revenue $2.0M
45%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $2.0M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total revenue $2.0M
54%
Investment reliance
Investment income $24K · Total revenue $2.0M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.0M · Total expenses $1.5M
71%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year $926K
+111%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $1.5M
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.4M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.4M · Total assets $1.4M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.4M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jacob Stainbrook · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $167K · Total expenses $1.5M
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.2M · Total expenses $1.5M
85%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 111%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$926K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$666K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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