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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1138855

CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC

Tax-exempt · LOUISVILLE, KY 40206

Financials

$1.7M$1.7M2022$1.7M$1.7M2023$1.8M$1.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,766,146$1,813,752-$47,606$952,566$400,328$552,238
June 30, 2024990$1,695,459$1,737,852-$42,393$986,308$386,463$599,845
June 30, 2023990$1,688,104$1,684,812$3,292$1,032,811$390,573$642,238
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$105,077
Program service revenue
$1,655,798
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$5,271

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$206,577
Other salaries and wages
$632,534
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$972,765
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$13,545
Occupancy
$18,020
Travel
$145,757
Depreciation
$4,200
Program services (functional)
$1,496,411
Management and general (functional)
$279,950
Fundraising (functional)
$37,391

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$986,308
Total assets, end of year
$952,566
Total liabilities, end of year
$400,328
Net assets, end of year
$552,238
Land, buildings and equipment
$58,818
Net assets without donor restrictions
$547,689
Net assets with donor restrictions
$4,550
Gross receipts
$1,766,146
Employees
10
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
KY

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVE MCCAMMONPRESIDENT CEO
Officer
40$206,578$22,724
GEORGE THOMPSONPAST PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$117,000$8,190
ANNISSA ROLANDSENIOR ASSOCIATE
Highest-paid employee
40$111,677$7,817
MARTI HARRUFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BRIAN AIKENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LYNN GERKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DON LEECHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BOB SCHEIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVE MCCAMMONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$200,077$31,116
GEORGE THOMPSONPAST PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$117,300$18,636
ANNISSA ROLANDSENIOR ASSOCIATE
Highest-paid employee
40$107,226$7,506
KAT CRAWFORDSENIOR ASSOCIATE
Highest-paid employee
40$102,000$7,140
MARTI HARRUFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BRIAN AIKENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LYNN GERKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DON LEECHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BOB SCHEIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVE MCCAMMONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$195,297$21,483
GEORGE THOMPSONPAST PRESIDENT
Officer
40$115,000$8,050
MARTI HARUFFCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
BRIAN AIKENTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
LYNN GERKESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
DON LEECHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
BOB SCHEIDTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 6929, LOUISVILLE, KY 40206-0929
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Steve McCammon, PO BOX 6929, LOUISVILLE, KY 40206
Signed the 990
Shanna Dewey, Controller
Phone
(502) 445-3377

Mission

THE SCHLECHTY CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM ENGAGES EDUCATION LEADERS AT THE DISTRICT SCHOOL AND CLASSROOM LEVELS TO: - ENHANCE THE CAPACITY OF THE DISTRICT TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN REFORM AT THE BUILDING AND CLASSROOM LEVELS. - REDESIGN SCHOOLS SO THAT THEY ARE MORE CLEARLY FOCUSED ON PROVIDING QUALITY WORK FOR CHILDREN AND SO THAT STUDENTS BECOME THE TRUE FOCUS OF ALL DECISIONS MADE IN SCHOOLS. - HELP TEACHERS PARENTS AND OTHERS WHO WORK IN SCHOOLS AND CLASSROOMS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY WORK FOR STUDENTS AND ENSURE THAT TEACHERS HAVE THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DESIGN AND DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF WORK FOR STUDENTS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE OHIO INNOVATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT NETWORK: THIS NETWORK OFFERS A VIBRANT LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT GIVES FULL ACCESS TO PREMIUM RESOURCES AS WELL AS SUPPORT FROM PEERS WHO ARE ALSO LEADING THE CHARGE TO TRANSFORM THEIR SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE NETWORK OFFERED A SERIES OF CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL OHIO. THESE EXPERIENCES INCLUDED PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING DESIGNING ENGAGING WORK TRAINING SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS SUPERINTENDENTS LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETING FACILITATION AND SCHOOL BOARD CONFERENCES FEATURING TIMELY TOPICS AND NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERS.
    Expenses $72,000 · revenue $72,000
  • Strategic Change Agenda: The Schlechty Centers Strategic Change Agenda offers a fresh approach to Strategic Planning transforming traditional strategic planning into an active actionable nimble process that maps a customized path for positive change. At its core the Strategic Change Agenda is a dynamic guided thinking process that keeps students-your primary stakeholders-at the center. It aligns with accountability systems rooted in trust and fosters the growth of true learning organizations empowering schools and districts to create a bold forward-thinking vision for the future. The foundation of our approach is built on the principles of engagement leadership and continuous learning drawing on the insights and frameworks developed by our founder Dr. Phillip C. Schlechty. With over 37 years of experience transforming school systems we know that true change requires more than a plan; it requires a deep understanding of your systems current capacity and a roadmap for growth.
    Expenses $299,341 · revenue $313,357
  • NATIONAL SUPERINTENDENTS ROUNDTABLE NSR: THE NSR BECAME A PROGRAM OF THE CENTER IN 2022 OFFERING NETWORK MEMBERSHIP TO APPROXIMATELY 100 SUPERINTENDENTS. THE NETWORK PROVIDES TWO IN PERSON MEETINGS PER YEAR A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND A VIRTUAL SPEAKER SERIES WITH NATIONAL THOUGHT LEADERS TO EXPLORE DYNAMIC SCHOOL ISSUES SUCH AS FUNDING REFORM STRUGGLES BATTLING DISINFORMATION AND PERCEPTIONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
    revenue $130,300
  • THE STANDARD-BEARER SCHOOL DISTRICT NETWORK SBSD: SBSD IS A NETWORK DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO A SET OF GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND WHO ARE SEEKING A SAFE PLACE TO THINK REFLECT AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER USING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT CONTINUOUS INNOVATION AND SHARED LEARNING. THE NETWORK OFFERED A SERIES OF CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS NATIONWIDE. THESE EXPERIENCES INCLUDE CAPACITY AUDITS THOUGHT LEADERS WEBINARS AND VARIOUS FORMATS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS DISTRICT LEADERSHIP AND SCHOOL BOARDS.
    Expenses $760,000 · revenue $760,000
  • SUPERINTENDENTS LEADERSHIP NETWORK SLN THE SUPERINTENDENTS LEADERSHIP NETWORK WAS INITIATED IN 1997 BY THE BELLSOUTH FOUNDATION TO OFFER A HIGH-PROFILE RESPONSE TO THE NEED IN THE SOUTHEAST FOR A FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGIONS PUBLIC-SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE UNIQUENESS OF THIS NETWORK LAY IN ITS FOCUS ON DISTRICT-LEVEL LEADERSHIP; THE NETWORK WAS LAUNCHED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT STRONG SCHOOL-SITE LEADERSHIP WHILE ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS AND HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS WOULD LAST ONLY AS LONG AS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT COULD SUPPORT SUSTAIN NURTURE AND CONTINUALLY DEVELOP THAT LEADERSHIP. DURING THE YEAR THE NETWORK HOSTED THREE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES FOR OVER 50 SUPERINTENDENTS.
    Expenses $302,795 · revenue $302,975
  • National conferences providing programs continuing education for educational leaders.
    Expenses $62,275 · revenue $62,275

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
61-1138855
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
1988
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$952,566
Income (IRS master file)
$1,766,146

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,766,146$1,813,752$952,566IRS
990June 2024$1,695,459$1,737,852$986,308XML
990June 2023$1,688,104$1,684,812$1,032,811XML
990June 2022$1,548,172$1,674,593$1,028,885IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 61-1138855).

Questions about CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC is 61-1138855.
Is CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
Are donations to CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM 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 CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM 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 CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM 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 CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Steve McCammon.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,578 (STEVE MCCAMMON, PRESIDENT CEO).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL REFORM INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,766,146, expenses of $1,813,752 and total assets of $952,566 at year end.

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