2026-04-17T12:28:28+00:00 2025-06-30 135381590 BDO USA 200 PARK AVE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 990 2024-07-01 030503570 THE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC LEAD 7186834192 PO BOX 24995 New York NY 100874995 DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ CEO 2026-04-17 true CHRISTINA PATTEN P01972759 2128858000 2026-04-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ PO BOX 24995 NEW YORK NY 100874995 6014329 false X WWW.LEADERSHIPACADEMY.ORG X 2003 NY HARNESSING LEADERSHIP AS A LEVER FOR CHANGE, WE PARTNER WITH EDUCATION LEADERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND COACHING TO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS AND ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. 14 13 48 13 0 2607784 3326949 3620887 2569310 40978 115370 9288 2700 6278937 6014329 30000 0 5838977 5317379 0 186162 2957687 1764781 8796664 7112160 -2517727 -1097831 8504418 7146859 640645 340681 7863773 6806178 HARNESSING LEADERSHIP AS A LEVER FOR CHANGE, WE PARTNER WITH EDUCATION LEADERS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND COACHING TO TRANSFORM SCHOOLS AND ACCELERATE LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS. false false 5510222 30000 2569310 The Leadership Academy designs exceptional learning experiences for sitting and aspiring education leaders at every level-from superintendents to principals to teacher leaders-elevating impact for every student. The Leadership Academy's services include: System-Level Leaders * Executive leadership coaching, team coaching, and support in building coaching skillset. * Deep work that aligns executive teams around priorities, culture, and decisive action. * Support in creating or evolving system leadership frameworks and behaviors. * Pathway programs that prepare leaders for the superintendency. School-Level Leaders * Professional learning to cultivate effective leadership behaviors and strengthen data-driven decision making. * Support in creating classroom walkthrough guidelines and strengthening instructional leadership practices. * Leadership coaching, team coaching, and building capacity to coach teachers for greater impact. * Pathway programs, that prepare principals for system-level leadership roles, and APs for principal roles. Teacher Leaders * Professional learning to strengthen student-centered instructional practices. * Building capacity to lead data-driven instructional improvement. * Leadership coaching and support in strengthening coaching impact for teachers and instructional teams. * Pathway programs to prepare for assistant principal, and principal roles. Preparing Aspiring Leaders Develops leaders through a 14month leadership development model which equips future principals to create thriving schools that advance improved teaching and learning practices. Supporting Current School Leaders Partners with districts and states to implement a strategic approach to professional development by engaging in strategic planning, curriculum design and delivery and program assessment. Supporting Leadership Teams Helps school principals to possess the ability and capacity to effectively collaborate with their fellow school leaders and teachers to share responsibility and accountability for school improvement and student achievement. Supporting District Leaders Builds district leaders and principal supervisor's capacity to support and develop effective principals and to manage school leader performance. Coaching Provides leadership coaching, coach training and strategic consulting for coaching programs to help districts, states, charter school, and other education focused organizations that work with schools to leverage the role of the Principal as it influences student achievement. 5510222 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 71 0 true 48 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false NY X eCratchit Inc 7813568050 2 SHARP STREET HINGHAM MA 02043 DR NANCY B GUTIERREZ PRESIDENT AND CEO 40.0 0.0 X X 294533 0 61554 JEANNY PAK TREASURER 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MOSES CHAIR 1.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DAINE ROBINSON DIRECTOR (AS OF 06/2025) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR DARLINE ROBLES DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR HECTOR MONTENEGRO DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DR KENDRA FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ERIK W KAHN DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAVAID SIDDIQI DIRECTOR (THRU 06/2025) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MINDNICH DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE BIBB HUBBARD DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARISA GONDREZ DIRECTOR (AS OF 03/2024) 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 MARK KORNBLAU DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ROBERT WISE JR DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT D WIDMEYER DIRECTOR 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY KING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT 40.0 0.0 X 169559 0 37887 CAROLE LEARNED MILLER CHIEF OF STAFF 32.0 0.0 X 138396 0 30887 DAVID BAIZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.0 0.0 X 175545 0 37887 MARY JO DUNNINGTON CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 175195 0 37887 MARY RICE-BOOTHE DIRECTOR OF CIRRICULUM & DEVELOPMENT (THRU 4/2025) 40.0 0.0 X 152343 0 23926 MICHELLE JARNEY CHIEF LEARNING & STRATEGY OFFICER 40.0 0.0 X 173727 0 37887 JESSICA CIHAL LEARNING & STRATEGY, APPLICATIONS, STAFFING 40.0 0.0 X 138680 0 30594 KENDRA WASHINGTON-BASS NATIONAL DESIGNER & FACILITATOR 40.0 0.0 X 144977 0 31712 MARIANNA FISCHER ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH, EVALUATION & IMPACT 40.0 0.0 X 144063 0 31712 NICOLE CATHEY NATIONAL DESIGNER & FACILITATOR 40.0 0.0 X 159252 0 34360 PHILIP BENOWITZ ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, CLIENT ENGAGEMENT 40.0 0.0 X 148616 0 29841 2014886 0 426134 22 false true false SRI INTERNATIONAL 333 RAVENSWOOD AVE MENLO PARK CA 94025 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 297347 BDO USA LLP 200 PARK AVENUE 38TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10166 ACCOUNTING 109057 2 607090 2719859 3326949 FEES & CONTRACTS FROM GOV'T AGENCIES 611710 2569310 2569310 0 0 0 0 2569310 115370 115370 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 2700 2700 0 0 0 0 2700 6014329 2569310 0 118070 X 30000 30000 1512421 1138109 336795 37517 2933761 2207678 653308 72775 25745 19373 5733 639 547695 412145 121964 13586 297757 224065 66306 7386 164050 139827 17857 6366 743007 658800 54211 29996 59361 44768 13131 1462 136043 101872 30681 3490 291144 262366 22854 5924 58511 54532 3580 399 18825 14166 4192 467 49473 37229 11017 1227 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 190708 143509 42468 4731 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEE 29922 29922 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 22796 20970 1642 184 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 941 813 115 13 0 0 0 0 7112160 5510222 1415776 186162 2245 300496 4870252 4154699 1289618 1336409 2077958 1183087 0 0 0 189257 35088 137900 1586 74322 136314 0 0 766 766 8504418 7146859 504645 334681 136000 6000 0 0 0 640645 340681 X 5511469 4884875 2352304 1921303 7863773 6806178 8504418 7146859 -1097831 40236 0 X false true true false X 2754563 4944831 9367812 2607784 3326949 23001939 0 0 2754563 4944831 9367812 2607784 3326949 23001939 8861193 14140746 353 486 598 486 115370 117293 0 29068 14733 7865 9288 2700 63654 23182886 15717899 0.60996 0.5771 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income DESCRIPTION - MISCELLANEOUS INCOME, COLUMN A - 29068.0, COLUMN B - 14733.0, COLUMN C - 7865.0, COLUMN D - 9288.0, COLUMN E - 2700.0, COLUMN F - 63654.0; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 137900 1586 136314 136314 0 X 6109565 40236 55000 0 95236 6014329 0 0 6014329 7167160 55000 0 55000 7112160 0 0 7112160 Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) footnote UNDER ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740, INCOME TAXES, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IT HAS NOT RECORDED ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THERE WERE NO INTERESTS OR PENALTIES RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. AS OF JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION WAS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY EXAMINATION BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. true The LernerStudio 447 Sutter Street Suite 405 572 San Francisco CA 94108 992149102 501(c)(3) 15000 Reimagining Education Leadership for the Age of AI Transcend Inc 159 Lincoln Ave HastingsOnHudson NY 10706 300878820 501(c)(3) 15000 Mutual Learning 2 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds The listed grants are sub-grants for collaborations with The Leadership Academy. 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