2023-11-14T16:35:15-07:00 2022-12-31 990 2022-01-01 843226843 LEADERS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC LEAD 7316641784 PO Box 10144 Jackson TN 383080102 Leigh Anne Bentley President 7316641784 2023-11-14 1 1 11 0 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Leigh Anne Bentley PO Box 10144 Jackson TN 383080102 431478 0 X leadersgives.org X 2019 TN To unite community members and organizations to bring educational resources and opportunities to educators and students of all ages in West TN. The Foundation provides educational grants, scholarships, and resources to our community that supports lifelong learning, workforce development, and education. 7 6 0 20 0 0 188458 423744 0 0 1109 7734 0 0 189567 431478 53018 98283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6290 16023 59308 114306 130259 317172 161796 479105 137 274 161659 478831 X Leaders Education Foundation provides educational grants, scholarships, and resources to our community that support lifelong learning, workforce development, and education. 1 0 25000 25000 0 The Foundation provided 1st year collegiate scholarships to local high school students. 23280 23280 0 The Foundation provides LEADS grants designed to assist west Tennessee educators who promote initiatives that help students Learn, Experience, Advocate, Dream, and Solve. 20000 20000 0 The Foundation conrtributed to the United Way READ team of West Tennessee to allow the program to give books to elementary school-aged children throughout West Tennessee at their schools and neighborhoods. 11000 11000 0 The Foundation provided post year 1 collegiate scholarships to previous scholarship recipients. 7000 7000 0 The Foundation contributed to the Jackson Arts Council to provide boxes of free art supplies for K-12 students to the Jackson- Madison County Public Schools school counselors with training and art activities to encourage students' creativity and expression in safe places. 7000 7000 0 The Foundation contributed to Imagination Library so that multiple chapters of IL in West Tennessee could send books to children's homes that are ages zero to five. 2600 2600 0 The Foundation contributed towards the WestStar Future Stars Summit to pay the cost for students to attend this program. 2400 2400 0 The Foundation contributed to the WestStar WestTeach Program to sponsor program costs and provide a gift card as a prize to a teacher to go toward their classroom expenses. 3 3 0 The Foundation contributed towards the Jackson Madison County Bicentennial Celebration educational materials & contests. 30003 30003 0 98283 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 TN X Leigh Anne Bentley 7316641784 PO Box 10144 Jackson TN 383080102 Ron Hill Chair and Director 2 X 0 0 0 Eddie Hays Secretary & Vice Chair/Director 1 X 0 0 0 Karen Taylor Treasurer and Director 1 X 0 0 0 Stephanie Riley Director 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Lou Adams Director 1 X 0 0 0 Yvette Blue Director 1 X 0 0 0 Eddie Mae Pirtle Director 1 X 0 0 0 Leigh Anne Bentley President 7 X 0 0 0 Leigh O'Neill Vice President 6 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27025 0 0 0 396719 0 423744 0 7734 0 0 7734 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 431478 0 0 7734 36403 36403 61880 61880 6685 6685 4915 4915 2455 2455 850 850 Other Business Expenses 557 0 557 0 Annual Meeting 441 0 441 0 CU Charges and Fees 49 0 49 0 71 71 114306 98283 16023 0 161786 141340 10 337765 161796 479105 137 274 137 274 X 0 0 0 0 161659 478831 161659 478831 161796 479105 317172 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 2540 50713 188458 423744 665455 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2540 50713 188458 423744 665455 1520 29859 160730 386894 579003 0 0 0 0 0 1520 29859 160730 386894 579003 86452 0 0 224 1109 7734 9067 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224 1109 7734 9067 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2540 50937 189567 431478 674522 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 Outstanding credit card balance - accrued balance from purchases made by Pres and VP for general exp 274 274 Schedule D, Part X, Line 1 The outstanding credit card balance at the end of the month that has been incurred by the President and Vice President of the organization with organization issued credit cards for approved general operating expenses. The balance is paid off monthly. 1 UnitedWay READ Team 20000 0 Allowed United Way's READ Team program to give books to elementary school-aged children throughout West Tennessee at their schools and neighborhoods Imagination Library 7000 0 Allow multiple chapters of Imagination Library in West Tennessee to send books to children from birth to five years old Jackson Arts Council 314 East Main Street Jackson TN 38301 7000 0 Allowed the Council to provide boxes of free art supplies for K-12 students to Jackson-Madison County Public Schools school counselors with training and art activities to encourage students' creativity and expression in safe spaces 3 0 The Foundation provided 1st year collegiate scholarships to local high school students. 18 25000 0 The Foundation provides LEADS grants designed to assist west Tennessee educators who promote initiatives that help students Learn, Experience, Advocate, Dream, and Solve. 33 23280 0 The Foundation provided post year 1 collegiate scholarships to previous scholarship recipients. 9 11000 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Leaders Education Foundation releases grant funds in checks payable to the approved recipient after all required documentation is provided. It also receives information on how the funds were expended from the recipients or obtains media coverage including social media posts by the recipient of how the funds were used. Form 990, Part III, Line 2 The Leaders Education Foundation added: Post Year 1 Scholarships - Allows individuals who received a scholarship from the Foundation for the first year of college to continue receiving support if they prove continued enrollment and maintenance of a certain GPA. Jackson Arts Council - Allowed the Council to provide boxes of free art supplies for K-12 students to Jackson-Madison County Public Schools school counselors with training and art activities to encourage students' creativity and expression in safe spaces United Way READ Team - Allowed United Way's READ Team program to give books to elementary school-aged children throughout West Tennessee at their schools and neighborhoods Form 990, Part V, Line 3b All revenue was generated from membership dues, contributions or investment income. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copy provided to the Board of Directors, President, and Vice President for review. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c We review the directors & officers of any organizational recipient of program support for a conflict and also take steps to remove identifying information before possible recipients of scholarships and grants are determined. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Presented at Annual Meeting with quorum present and post to the Foundation website.