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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5464545

LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · LEANDER, TX 78646

Financials

$550K$413K2021$634K$579K2023$560K$692K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$560,338$692,021-$131,683$373,130$10,788$362,342
June 30, 2024990$634,340$578,682$55,658$492,050$0$492,050
June 30, 2022990$550,110$412,974$137,136$430,670-$1,981$432,651
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$426,461
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,197
Net income from fundraising events
$126,680
Other revenue
$126,680

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$369,198
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,000
Other salaries and wages
$141,416
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$255,358
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$7,714
Program services (functional)
$575,230
Management and general (functional)
$28,423
Fundraising (functional)
$88,368

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$492,050
Total assets, end of year
$373,130
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,788
Net assets, end of year
$362,342
Publicly traded securities
$62,842
Net assets without donor restrictions
$362,342
Gross receipts
$619,651
Employees
4
Volunteers
12
Year formed
2007
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
COLEEN BRIGHTONFMR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$90,000
DEVIN WILLIAMSONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER HAYHURSTVP FINANCE
Trustee or director
2$0
TARA DELAYVP DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director
2$0
RHONDA BLYSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0
CARA OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN CANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DENISE GEIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CHRISTY DIVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DINESH SALEM-NATARAJANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH ALVAREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA BALLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MIKE VERMEERENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VIDYA MOORTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANNE DUFFYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MOHAN MARCHETTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HEIDI CISNEROSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NA'COLE THOMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CARA OWENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MICHAEL SWODADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DENISE SEILERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DENISE GEIGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
MIKE VERMEERENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
LAURA BALLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
VIDYA MOORTHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JOSEPHA ALVAREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
BELINDA SANTOLUCITODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIC BOYCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
RHONDA BLYVP OF DEVELOPMENT
Officer
0$0
JENNIFER HAYHURSTVP OF FINANCE
Officer
0$0
TARA LEDAYVP OF PROGRAMS
Officer
0$0
CARLOS CANEDOSECRETARY
Officer
0$0
CRYSTAL SMITHPAST PRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
DEVIN WILLIAMSONPRESIDENT
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KRISTEN HUGULEYExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director
50$0
COLEEN BRIGHTONOPERATIONS AND
Trustee or director
15$0
DR BRUCE GEARINGEX-OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0.1$0
JENNIFER WILLIAMSDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SARA JIHADIDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JAMIE BLANKINSHIPDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
SHANNON DARBYVP EMP GIVING
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DENISE SEILERDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
CRYSTAL SMITHPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JANA PICKETTDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
KARA DOWNINGDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
SEAN CONNORDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RICHARD FOWLERDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KEVIN HODGESDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATIE PERKINSDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEFF KIKELVP FINANCE
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MILLY HARRISDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
LUCAS JANDADirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NIKKI CASEDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
RACHELLE GROSSMANDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ROMAN ESCAMILLADirector
Trustee or director
0$0
ERIC BOYCEDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
JOE CICCARELLIDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
MARISA JARMONDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
MARY DALEDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
ELEXIS GRIMESEX OFFICIO
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 218, LEANDER, TX 78646-0218
In care of
% VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEVIN WILLIAMSON, PO BOX 218, LEANDER, TX 78646
Signed the 990
DEVIN WILLIAMSON, PRESIDENT
Phone
(512) 570-0027
Return prepared by
West Davis & Company LLP

Mission

LEEF IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES, CULTIVATING SUCCESS, AND BUILDING COMMUNITY WITHIN THE LEANDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FUNDING FOR VARIOUS DIRECT PROGRAMS LIKE COLLEGE COACHES, DUAL CREDIT TEXTBOOKS, SRP READING GRANTS, INCUBABOR, EARLY LITERACY SUPPORT, STAR BANQUET, STUDENT AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES, AND VARIOUS DESIGNATED DONATIONS. FUNDING OF INNOVATIVE CLASSROOM EXCELLENCE GRANTS TO EDUCATORS WITHIN THE LEANDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
    Expenses $575,230 · grants $369,198

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5464545
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$373,130
Income (IRS master file)
$619,651

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$560,338$692,021$373,130XML
990June 2024$634,340$578,682$492,050XML
990June 2023$401,649$397,909$436,392IRS
990June 2022$550,110$412,974$430,670XML
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5464545).

Questions about LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION is 20-5464545.
Is LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DEVIN WILLIAMSON.
Who are the officers and directors of LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,000 (COLEEN BRIGHTON, FMR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LEANDER EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $560,338, expenses of $692,021 and total assets of $373,130 at year end.

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