THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC

Financials

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.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1001 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 12, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5504

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

STEVEN KWESI ROLLINS, 1001 CONNECTICUT AVE STE 1235, WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Signed the 990

STEVEN KWESI ROLLINS, PRESIDENT INTERIM

Phone

(202) 822-8405

Website

IEL.ORG

Return prepared by

KENDALL PREBOLA AND JONES LLC

Mission

THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, INC., KNOWN AS IEL, WAS INCORPORATED ON DECEMBER 4, 1980, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND SERVES TO LIFT UP UNDERSERVED LEADERS AND EQUIP THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO TRANSFORM THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION WITH COLLABORATIVE, EQUITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS. BY CULTIVATING STRONG CAPACITY ACROSS ALL LEVELS, WE HELP LOCAL LEADERS DRIVE MEANINGFUL CHANGE FOR COMMUNITIES, FAMILIES, AND CHILDREN. OUR VISION IS TO HAVE AN EQUITABLE SOCIETY IN WHICH SHARED LEADERSHIP EFFECTIVELY USES ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND CONNECT ADULTS AND YOUTH LEADERS WHO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN PURSUIT OF EQUITY.

Program accomplishments

• YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND TRANSITION INITIATIVES (YLTI) FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND DEVELOPED IN 1991, THIS AREA OF WORK HAS HELPED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS PROMOTE CAREER READINESS AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS TO ADULTHOOD FOR ALL YOUTH - WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES AND OTHER DISCONNECTED YOUTH - BY INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF AND CONNECTIONS AMONG ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM. SOME MAJOR INITIATIVES OF THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND TRANSITION INITIATIVES (YLTI) INCLUDE: THE READY TO ACHIEVE MENTORING PROGRAM (RAMP) - FUNDED BY SEVERAL GRANTS AND LED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP (IEL), RAMP IS BEING IMPLEMENTED ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY STATE AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN MENTORING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND DISABILITY. THE RAMP MODEL USES A COMBINATION OF GROUP, PEER, AND ONE-ON- ONE MENTORING TO PROMOTE THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION OF RAMP YOUTH TO EMPLOYMENT, CONTINUED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. YOUTH PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY CAREER PREPARATION-FOCUSED GROUP MEETINGS, INCLUDING PEER-SUPPORTED GOAL SETTING AND EXPLORATION OF CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM). EACH YOUTH MEETS REGULARLY ONE-ON-ONE WITH A MENTOR TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORING PLAN (IMP). MENTORS ARE CARING ADULTS RECRUITED FROM THE COMMUNITY, SCHOOLS, EMPLOYERS, AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS. YOUTHS' FAMILIES, TEACHERS, AND SUPPORT NETWORK ARE ENGAGED IN CAREER FAIRS, COLLEGE VISITS, AND EXTENDED LEARNING ACTIVITIES. WHILE IN RAMP, YOUTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS AND EXPLORE THEIR OWN CAREER INTERESTS; DEVELOP A PLAN AND SET GOALS FOR THEIR TRANSITION; CREATE A RESOURCE MAP OF THEIR COMMUNITY'S HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES; GAIN WORKPLACE SOFT SKILLS; BUILD RESUME-WRITING AND INTERVIEWING SKILLS; INTERACT WITH EMPLOYERS AND EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF WORK SETTINGS; GIVE AND RECEIVE PEER SUPPORT; TAKE ADVANTAGE OF GROUP AND PERSONAL LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; DESIGN AND BUILD A HIGH-TECH-RELATED TEAM PROJECT, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY HAVE FUN RAMP NETWORK FUNDERS CURRENTLY INCLUDE, THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITH 7 SITES, THE NBA FOUNDATION, WITH 7 SITES, AND THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES WITH 3 SITES. THE RIGHT TURN CAREER-FOCUSED TRANSITION INITIATIVE (RIGHT TURN) PROVIDES A CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR YOUTH THAT ARE INVOLVED WITH OR AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION (DOL-ETA), RIGHT TURN IS BEING IMPLEMENTED IN HIGH-CRIME AND HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY NON-PROFIT AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH EXPERTISE IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, MENTORING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE, AND DISABILITY. RIGHT TURN PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY ENGAGING YOUTH IN A THREE-PHASE CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROCESS THAT INCLUDES SELF-EXPLORATION, CAREER EXPLORATION, AND CAREER PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. YOUTH MEET REGULARLY WITH PROGRAM STAFF, MENTORS, AND OTHER CARING ADULTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT AN INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN (ICDP). THROUGH WEEKLY GOAL SETTING BASED ON EACH YOUTH'S ICDP, RIGHT TURN PROMOTES EMPLOYMENT, CONTINUED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING. RIGHT TURN'S STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH AND CAREER-FOCUSED DESIGN HELPS COURT-INVOLVED YOUTH TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. RIGHT TURN PARTICIPANTS REENROLL IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE FROM SCHOOL, EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS, GET JOBS, AND AVOID REENTERING THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT COHORT OF SITES FOR RIGHT TURN SERVES YOUTH IN 4 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY (LOS ANGELES, HOUSTON, CHICAGO, AND MIAMI). COLLECTIVELY, IEL'S YOUTH-SERVING PROGRAMS REACHED 722 YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS 7 STATES.
  Expenses $1,701,076 · grants $822,151 · revenue $30,000
• CENTER FOR FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 25 YEARS, IEL HAS ASSISTED SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN BUILDING INTENTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THAT ACHIEVE BETTER RESULTS FOR EVERY YOUNG PERSON, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO ADULTHOOD. MAJOR INITIATIVES OF THE CENTER FOR FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY INCLUDE: THE COALITION FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, IN OPERATION SINCE 1997, IS A NATIONAL ALLIANCE THAT BRINGS TOGETHER SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR SCHOOLS AS CENTERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, WITH PURPOSEFUL RESULTS-FOCUSED PARTNERSHIPS AT THEIR HEART. WITH THE SUPPORT OF A STEERING COMMITTEE REPRESENTING EDUCATION, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION, CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IEL HAS HELPED TO MAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS 'CENTRAL TO REFORM' ACCORDING TO FORMER U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, ARNE DUNCAN. MORE THAN 150 COMMUNITIES NOW HAVE MAJOR COMMUNITY SCHOOL'S EFFORTS AND ARE PART OF A LEARNING COMMUNITY OF LOCAL INITIATIVES. THROUGH THE COALITION, IEL IS LEADING EFFORTS TO HAVE FEDERAL AND STATE POLICY BE MORE RESPONSIVE TO THE COMMUNITY SCHOOL STRATEGY. PLACE-BASED SERVICES FOR LOCAL LEADERS - IN FY25, IEL'S PLACE-BASED WORK, LED BY FOUR REGIONAL DIRECTORS, DROVE MEASURABLE IMPACT ADVANCING COMMUNITY SCHOOL STRATEGIES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OPERATING ACROSS 34 STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES, THE MAJORITY OF SERVICES SUPPORTED STATEWIDE INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO DESIGN AND SCALE SUSTAINABLE COALITIONS FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. AMONG THE CUSTOMIZED SUPPORTS PROVIDED, 28% OF SERVICES FOCUSED ON COACHING (BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PROBLEM- SOLVING CAPACITY), WHILE 27% FOCUSED ON NETWORKING (CONNECTING LEADERS ACROSS REGIONS TO SHARE STRATEGIES AND ACCELERATE PROGRESS). THROUGH THIS WORK, IEL FOSTERED ALIGNMENT FROM THE SCHOOL LEVEL TO REGIONAL COLLABORATION IN THE NORTHEAST, SOUTHERN, MIDWEST, AND WESTERN REGIONS. EXPANDING STATE COALITIONS - IEL HAS CONTINUED TO GROW STATE COALITIONS FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR LOCAL AND STATE STAKEHOLDERS TO CONNECT, DEEPEN THEIR SKILLS, AND ADVOCATE FOR SUPPORTIVE POLICIES. THE FOUR STAGES OF THE STATE COALITION ARE EXPLORING, EMERGING, EVOLVING, AND EXPANDING. IN FY25, THE STATE COALITION WAS EXPLORED IN 9 STATES, EMERGED IN 14 STATES, EVOLVED IN 11 STATES, AND EXPANDED IN 7 STATES. DISTRICT LEADERS NETWORK ON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (FCE) - THE DISTRICT LEADERS NETWORK ON FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (DLN) IS A GROUP OF 225 INDIVIDUALS IN DISTRICT-LEVEL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF OUR DISTRICT'S FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT (FCE) INITIATIVES. DLN IS A PEER-DRIVEN KNOWLEDGE NETWORK DESIGNED TO ENGAGE MEMBERS AS BOTH EXPERTS AND LEARNERS THROUGH A NATIONAL STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT MEMBER CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. THE NETWORK IS UNIQUE IN PURPOSE, FUNCTION AND DESIGN AND IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT THROUGH DLN, MEMBERS CAN INCREASE THEIR COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEMIC APPROACH TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, RESULTING IN MORE CONSISTENT PRACTICE ACROSS DISTRICTS, GREATER SUSTAINABILITY, AND MEASURABLE IMPACT ON STUDENT OUTCOMES AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. MEMBERSHIP IS GRANTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THOSE WHO ARE TASKED WITH OVERSIGHT OF THEIR DISTRICT'S ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS. COMMUNITY SCHOOLS X FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CONFERENCE - CSXFE - IEL HAS HOSTED ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCES FOR OVER 20 YEARS, WHICH HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW IN ATTENDANCE. MOST RECENTLY, THE COALITION FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HAS CREATED A JOINT CONFERENCE, WITH MINNEAPOLIS, MN, BEING THE HOME OF THE EVENT IN JUNE 2025, WITH MORE THAN 3,500 ATTENDEES. CSXFE IS DESIGNED TO CATALYZE COLLABORATION AND ACTION THROUGH COMMUNITY SCHOOL & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS AND ADVOCATES WITH A RENEWED COMMITMENT. PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WHO BELIEVE ALL CHILDREN DESERVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND THRIVE WILL COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS PRACTICES, PARTNERSHIPS, POLICIES, AND PROVISIONS THAT TRANSFORM SYSTEMS THAT ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN RESULTS.
  Expenses $3,735,843 · revenue $3,645,880
• CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP AND POLICY: OVER ITS MORE THAN 61-YEAR HISTORY, IEL HAS DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED LEADERS AS THEY ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY TO WORK ACROSS INSTITUTIONAL BOUNDARIES, INCREASE THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND POLICY KNOWLEDGE AND EXPAND THEIR NETWORKS. MAJOR INITIATIVES OF THE CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP AND POLICY INCLUDE: THE EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EPFP) - IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION SINCE 1964 - IS IEL'S FLAGSHIP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, FOCUSING ON PARTICIPANTS' LEADERSHIP, POLICY, AND NETWORKING ABILITIES. OVER 10,000 LEADERS ACROSS ALL 50 STATES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, K-12, AND HIGHER EDUCATION HAVE PARTICIPATED IN EPFP, AS WELL AS PEOPLE FROM OTHER CHILD, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SYSTEMS. THEY NOW SERVE AS LEADERS IN SCHOOL SYSTEMS, LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. THE EDUCATION POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (EPFP) GRADUATED ITS 61ST COHORT IN FY25, AND EXTENDED FOR THE FIRST TIME ITS CAPSTONE WASHINGTON POLICY SEMINAR (WPS) TO IEL'S NETWORK MEMBERS, THEREBY EXPANDING IEL'S REACH IN POLICY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. MICRO-CREDENTIALING PROGRAMS - IN ADDITION TO THESE CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMS, IEL PROVIDED NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND COACHING SERVICES THROUGH OUR REGIONAL WORK, WHICH NOW SPANS 34 STATES AND U.S. TERRITORIES, FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND CAPACITY-BUILDING NATIONWIDE. IEL EXPANDED ITS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PORTFOLIO WITH TARGETED MICRO- CREDENTIALS TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY. FIFTEEN SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN NEW MEXICO COMPLETED A COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP MICRO- CREDENTIAL FOCUSED ON SYSTEMIC SCHOOL CHANGE. OVER 160 YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS FROM 37 STATES AND WASHINGTON, DC, ENGAGED IN A FOUR-MODULE LEADERS OF TOMORROW MICRO-CREDENTIAL TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY, INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE YOUTH. IEL ALSO LAUNCHED EVERYONE: AN ADVOCATE, EQUIPPING LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS TO ENGAGE IN POLICY ADVOCACY. IEL FEDERAL POLICY INSTITUTES PRESENT STUDENTS AND FACULTY MEMBERS IN POST-GRADUATE EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, AND OTHER LEADERS WITH A BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF THE NATIONAL POLICY PROCESS. LEADERS FROM CONGRESS, FEDERAL AGENCIES - INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THINK-TANKS, AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS HELP PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND WASHINGTON'S INNER WORKINGS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR THEIR WORK.
  Expenses $433,165 · revenue $394,750
• OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAM EXPENSES THIS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF GENERAL OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAM EXPENSES.
  Expenses $414,906 · revenue $168,295

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.

IRS record

EIN

52-1198450

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

1981

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B00F)

Assets (IRS master file)

$6,149,134

Income (IRS master file)

$6,579,512

Filing history

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 52-1198450).

Questions about THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC

What is the EIN of THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC is 52-1198450.

Is THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.

Are donations to THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC 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 THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC 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 THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC 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 THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STEVEN KWESI ROLLINS.

Who are the officers and directors of THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $305,308 (EDDIE KOEN, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does THE INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,579,512, expenses of $8,367,948 and total assets of $6,149,134 at year end.

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