2025-08-20T09:16:08-04:00 2024-12-31 472461346 WELLS CPA LLC 215 N FRONT ST STE 110 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2024-01-01 465061452 LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY LEAD 6149150434 215 N FRONT STREET SUITE 700 COLUMBUS OH 43215 ANTHONY MURPHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6148424993 2025-08-20 false DONALD WELLS P01867509 6143968974 2025-08-20 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANTHONY MURPHY 215 N FRONT ST SUITE 230 COLUMBUS OH 43215 3433427 false X WWW.LEADTHEWAYLEARNINGACADEMY.ORG X 2014 OH TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH WITH CLARITY, INSPIRATION, DRIVE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE, RESEARCH-BACKED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PROFOUND SENSE OF PURPOSE IN EVERY INDIVIDUAL WE SERVE. 5 5 323 5 0 2850407 3142911 98875 290506 0 256 10 2949538 3433427 0 0 1545419 1645575 0 0 958638 1388317 2504057 3033892 445481 399535 650754 1003345 185983 246906 464771 756439 X TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH WITH CLARITY, INSPIRATION, DRIVE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE, RESEARCH-BACKED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PROFOUND SENSE OF PURPOSE IN EVERY INDIVIDUAL WE SERVE. false false 2876486 290506 IN 2024, LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY HELPED EQUIP OVER 650 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THEIR FUTURES. THANKS TO OUR DEDICATED PROGRAMS IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE READINESS, MORE THAN 110 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PROUDLY GRADUATED, WHILE OVER 100 STUDENTS ADVANCED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 30 PARTICIPANTS EARNED INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, OPENING DOORS TO MEANINGFUL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY SHOWED INTEREST IN. WE BELIEVE IN INCENTIVIZING SUCCESS-OUR MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN TRACKING KEPT STUDENTS ENGAGED AND REWARDED THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, RESULTING IN OVER 450 INCENTIVES PAID TO YOUTH FOR THEIR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THEIR IN- SCHOOL EDUCATION. BEYOND ACADEMICS, WE PROVIDED CRUCIAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO OVER 80 STUDENTS-ENSURING THEY HAD ACCESS TO DRIVER'S EDUCATION, COLLEGE VISITS (INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION), WORK ESSENTIALS, ENROLLMENT FEES, AND EVEN LAPTOPS-ALL AT NO COST TO THEM OR THEIR FAMILIES. 2876486 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 68 0 true 323 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false true false false false OH X TREVOR EDINGTON 6149150434 215 N FRONT ST STE 700 COLUMBUS OH 43215 ANTHONY MURPHY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 115633 0 0 RACHAEL PINCKEY BOARD PRESID 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FEREN MORRIS BOARD SECRET 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMARA JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RON CUNNINGHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEG MURDOCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 115633 1 false false false 3102785 40126 3142911 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS 290506 290506 290506 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 10 10 10 3433427 290516 X 115633 109851 5782 1374041 1331814 42227 26737 21339 5398 129164 125056 4108 8567 8567 48908 46525 2383 938650 913518 25132 71287 52661 18626 88358 84191 4167 6399 6298 101 13589 13589 3988 3957 31 SUPPORTIVE SERVICES 139634 139611 23 TRAINING 58346 41665 16681 OTHER EXPENSES 10591 10591 3033892 2876486 157406 0 60397 469887 507212 590357 20000 6246 650754 1003345 39829 96906 146154 150000 185983 246906 X 464771 743963 12476 464771 756439 650754 1003345 399535 -107867 X false true X true true true X 198785 2097080 1549747 2850407 3142911 9838930 198785 2097080 1549747 2850407 3142911 9838930 9838930 39 39 10 10 9838979 541194 1.00000 1.00000 X PART II, LINE 10 10 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X 3433427 3433427 3433427 3033892 3033892 3033892 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY FOLLOWS FASB GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY, AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY FILES A FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF OHIO. LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. ALL TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2021 ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH WITH CLARITY, INSPIRATION, DRIVE, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE, RESEARCH-BACKED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PROFOUND SENSE OF PURPOSE IN EVERY INDIVIDUAL WE SERVE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2024, LEAD THE WAY LEARNING ACADEMY HELPED EQUIP OVER 650 YOUTH PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THEIR FUTURES. THANKS TO OUR DEDICATED PROGRAMS IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE READINESS, MORE THAN 110 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PROUDLY GRADUATED, WHILE OVER 100 STUDENTS ADVANCED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, MORE THAN 30 PARTICIPANTS EARNED INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, OPENING DOORS TO MEANINGFUL CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT THEY SHOWED INTEREST IN. WE BELIEVE IN INCENTIVIZING SUCCESS-OUR MEASURABLE SKILLS GAIN TRACKING KEPT STUDENTS ENGAGED AND REWARDED THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS, RESULTING IN OVER 450 INCENTIVES PAID TO YOUTH FOR THEIR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THEIR IN- SCHOOL EDUCATION. BEYOND ACADEMICS, WE PROVIDED CRUCIAL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO OVER 80 STUDENTS-ENSURING THEY HAD ACCESS TO DRIVER'S EDUCATION, COLLEGE VISITS (INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION), WORK ESSENTIALS, ENROLLMENT FEES, AND EVEN LAPTOPS-ALL AT NO COST TO THEM OR THEIR FAMILIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BUSINESS FINANCE SPECIALIST REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO PROVIDING TO THE CEO FOR SIGNATURE. THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD DURING THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED BY BOARD MEMBERS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SHOULD A SITUATION ARISE THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST COULD BE PRESENT AT AN INTERVAL OTHER THAN THE ANNUAL DISCLOSURE, THE RELATED PARTY MEMBER IS REQUESTED TO DEPART FROM THE BOARD MEETING WHILE THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED IF A CONFLICT EXISTS AND A VOTE ON THE COURSE OF ACTION TO BE TAKEN IS REQUIRED AMONG THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 WRITTEN REQUESTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD, WHO WILL MAKE THE DECISION ON IF AND HOW THE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS 525 0 0 IT 26,400 0 0 OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES 29,915 19,404 0 STUDENT TRANSPORT COSTS 56,050 0 0 MARKETING AND PROMOTION 55,731 5,328 0 STUDENT TRAINING CONTRACTS 744,897 400 0 TOTAL 913,518 25,132 0