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THE LEAD ACADEMY CLASSICAL SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRC. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE FOR WHICH THIS CORPORATION IS TO SERVE AS A PRIVATE CHRISTIAN CLASSICAL SCHOOL USING A CLASSICAL CURRICULUM MODEL FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTRUCTING AND EDUCATING STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$3.9M
Program Spending
69%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$125.6K
Total Expenses
▼$3.6M
Total Assets
$7.5M
Total Liabilities
▼$4.2M
Net Assets
$3.3M
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$1.6M
Investment Income
$806
Fundraising
▼$11.7K
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $3.9M | $125.6K | $3.6M | $7.5M | $3.3M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $4M | $101.1K | $4.1M | $7.7M | $3M |
| 2022 | $4.1M | $320.6K | $4.1M | $8.4M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | $3.6M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Kace Browning | Secretary/tr | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Henry F Lay | Chairman | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Brandon Vincent | Top Financia | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Kace Browning
Secretary/tr
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Henry F Lay
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Brandon Vincent
Top Financia
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Summerlin | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jared Whipkey | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kara Lay-Clark | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Klint Lay | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda Amore | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Freeman | Director | — |
Beth Summerlin
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jared Whipkey
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Kara Lay-Clark
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $522.4K |
| $2.9M |
| $6.4M |
| $3.2M |
| 2020 | $2.6M | $308.2K | $2.6M | $5M | $2.4M |
| 2019 | $2.6M | $507.4K | $2M | $3.7M | $2.4M |
| 2018 | $2.2M | $631.3K | $1.5M | $3M | $1.7M |
| 2017 | $1.9M | $853.5K | $1.1M | $2.5M | $975.7K |
| 2016 | $911.7K | $94.4K | $818.4K | $1.2M | $168.9K |
| 2015 | $631.6K | $4,800 | $618.3K | $908.4K | $61.2K |
| 2014 | $217.4K | $13.1K | $169.5K | $911.4K | $47.9K |
| 2013 | $0 | — | $0 | $1 | — |
| 2022 | 990 | Data |
| 2021 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990-EZ | Data |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Steve Townley | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Klint Lay
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Linda Amore
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Freeman
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steve Townley
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0