Educational Leadership
Also known as Southwest Schools
Educational Leadership reported $30.8 million in revenue and $28.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.32 went to program services, $19.68 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.4% of the total. Government grants made up 15.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $247,675 (SUPERINTENDENT). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 15.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $247,675 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.86% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERINTENDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $235,788 | $0 | $11,887 | $247,675 |
| CHIEF ACADEMICS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,384 | $0 | $11,887 | $179,271 |
| CHIEF OF TALENT AND PD Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,712 | $0 | $15,826 | $175,538 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,828 | $0 | $11,887 | $171,715 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,405 | $0 | $14,507 | $170,912 |
| FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,193 | $0 | $13,899 | $165,092 |
| CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,747 | $0 | $15,319 | $161,066 |
| TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,263 | $0 | $9,175 | $152,438 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Educational Leadership (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5271
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FOOD MASTERS Catering services | $1,095,897 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Educational Leadership's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Educational Leadership, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Educational Leadership's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Educational Leadership reported that 80.3% of its $28.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Educational Leadership pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Educational Leadership reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $247,675, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Educational Leadership get its money?
Of $30.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 15.4% came from contributions and grants (including 15.4% from government grants) and 84.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Educational Leadership a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0577751 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202621969349301662 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531909349301103 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421979349300977 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311989349301661 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231929349300233 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111899349300041 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0577751: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.