Nonprofit · EIN 74-6001258
LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON
Tax-exempt · FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $43,325,860 | $25,950,250 | $17,375,610 | $55,107,585 | $17,899,600 | $37,207,985 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $29,406,930 | $25,929,019 | $3,477,911 | $37,391,161 | $17,600,964 | $19,790,197 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,620,292 | $24,072,977 | $547,315 | $34,354,333 | $18,056,432 | $16,297,901 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,704,734
- Program service revenue
- $24,086,538
- Investment income
- $16,052,911
- Net rental income
- $318,217
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,723,933
- Net income from fundraising events
- $163,460
- Other revenue
- $481,677
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,907,580
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $410,730
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,388,984
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,916,354
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $41,882
- Occupancy
- $2,229,621
- Travel
- $325,092
- Depreciation
- $1,045,325
- Program services (functional)
- $23,687,995
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,768,126
- Fundraising (functional)
- $494,129
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,391,161
- Total assets, end of year
- $55,107,585
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,899,600
- Net assets, end of year
- $37,207,985
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $24,602,174
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,846,668
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $33,352,138
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,855,847
- Gross receipts
- $44,796,145
- Employees
- 369
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1947
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Scott Fogo | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $184,093 | $29,027 |
| Lance Cleaver | CFO Officer | 40 | $164,970 | $27,458 |
| James Meekins | Dev. Officer/Head Football Coach Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,307 | $20,030 |
| Bret Walter | Chief Advancement Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,620 | $25,387 |
| Matt Korte | Chief Campus Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,183 | $23,442 |
| Stacey Walter | Head of School Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,816 | $21,252 |
| Kurt Rosenhagen | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonte' Greer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Carpenter | Secretary, Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Fraker | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dallas Lusk | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jae Moore | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Schepmann | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Scott Fogo | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $181,252 | $30,612 |
| Steve Garrabrant | Head of School - LSA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,975 | $33,470 |
| Elizabeth Jane Brown | CFO (to 7/2023) Officer | 40 | $93,417 | $16,619 |
| Lance Cleaver | CFO (from 7/2023) Officer | 40 | $71,373 | $12,102 |
| Kurt Rosenhagen | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonte' Greer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Killinger | Secretary/Treasurer (to 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joyce Carpenter | Secretary/Treasurer (as of 4/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Fraker | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jae Moore | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Schepmann | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Jane Brown | CFO Officer | 40 | $154,481 | $23,443 |
| Scott Fogo | CEO/Executive Dir. (from July 2022) Officer | 40 | $115,776 | $12,903 |
| Steve Garrabrant | Head of School - LSA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,852 | $19,724 |
| A Tim Wainright | Head of School - WLA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,052 | $9,233 |
| Kurt Rosenhagen | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonte' Greer | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Killinger | Secretary/Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanette Holt | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Albert Hoppe | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jae Moore | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Schepmann | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 225 E EDGEWOOD DR, FRIENDSWOOD, TX 77546-3820
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Al Hoppe, 225 E Edgewood Dr, Friendswood, TX 77546
- Signed the 990
- Lance Cleaver, CFO
- Phone
- (281) 617-5189
- Website
- www.leahschools.org
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The mission of the Lutheran Education Association of Houston (LEAH) is to operate and champion exemplary Lutheran schools in the Houston area to expand Christ's Kingdom.
Program accomplishments
- LEAH operates three private Christian schools and early childhood development centers in the Houston area: LEAH Schools Downtown Academy, Lutheran South Academy, and Westlake Lutheran Academy. The schools have a combined enrollment of over 1,000 students and more than 150 faculty and staff for students ages 6 weeks to grade 12. Through excellent instruction and personal care and love by faculty and staff, students are equipped for whatever the future holds with God at the helm.Expenses $23,687,995 · grants $1,907,580 · revenue $24,086,538
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-6001258
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Exempt since
- 1947
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Group exemption
- 1709: LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $55,107,585
- Income (IRS master file)
- $44,796,145
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $43,325,860 | $25,950,250 | $55,107,585 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $29,406,930 | $25,929,019 | $37,391,161 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,620,292 | $24,072,977 | $34,354,333 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,446,091 | $21,864,016 | $33,981,957 | 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 74-6001258).
Questions about LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON
- What is the EIN of LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON is 74-6001258.
- Is LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1947.
- Which annual return does LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON 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 LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON 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 LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Al Hoppe.
- Who are the officers and directors of LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,093 (R Scott Fogo, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does LUTHERAN EDUCATION ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,325,860, expenses of $25,950,250 and total assets of $55,107,585 at year end.
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