Leading Educators Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Leading educators provides unmatched support to transform instruction, develop dynamic teaching teams and accelerate learning for all students. Our customized approaches to instructional improvements offer direct support for teachers that strengthens the conditions and learning infrastructure around them. National research initiative: scaling what worksleading educators completed a multi-year national research study examining the professional learning practices most strongly associated with improved student outcomes across school systems. In partnership with national research organizations, the study analyzed more than forty district partnerships and found that schools implementing leading educators' professional learning approach achieved meaningful improvements in student learning. Participating schools saw gains equivalent to approximately nine months of additional learning, with math performance improving between 8 and 34 percent and english language arts improving between 12 and 18 percent relative to comparable schools. Ai/mathematic innovation initiativeleading educators expanded its innovation work through a national partnership supporting school teams exploring responsible uses of ai to strengthen math teaching and learning aligned to specific curricular materials. Selected projects focused on integrating ai tools into instructional planning, teacher coaching, and student learning supports. Through this initiative, participating schools developed practical strategies for using ai to improve instructional effectiveness while maintaining strong academic standards. The collaborative is helping educators build the capacity to thoughtfully integrate new technologies into classroom practice in ways that enhance teaching and support student success.strategic staffing and teacher leadership initiativeleading educators partnered with school systems implementing strategic staffing models designed to expand the reach of effective educators and strengthen collaborative teaching teams. Leading educators supported districts in redesigning teaching roles, developing teacher leadership structures, and improving instructional collaboration within schools. These efforts enable schools to provide more consistent access to high-quality instruction while addressing educator workforce challenges. Early implementation has strengthened teacher collaboration and instructional leadership, positioning schools to accelerate learning outcomes for students.district instructional improvement partnershipsleading educators continued its partnerships with large urban school districts to strengthen instructional quality through targeted professional learning for teachers and school leaders. These partnerships include system-level advising, instructional coaching, collaborative workshops, and job-embedded learning designed to deepen educator expertise in high-quality curriculum and effective teaching practices. By supporting educators across schools within a district, leading educators helps build sustainable systems that improve teaching and learning. These efforts are focused on accelerating academic achievement for students, particularly those historically underserved by the education system.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 69.1%; rating input score 69
• Program expense ratio: 72.6%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $16.85 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 5 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 83
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 5.6%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.59; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 10.6%; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 12.4% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 12.6% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17.8% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings