Crown Leadership Academy Inc
Crown is a setting where students are not merely taught but become catalysts in their own learning. Students demonstrate mastery in an approach that is authentic and meaningful throughout integrated courses, earning Crown the coveted STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) Certification from the South Carolina Independent School Association. Crowns unique schedule gives students lessons in time management and personal responsibility. Crown has received Advanced Accreditation through Cognia.
Crown Leadership Academy Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,611,822
- +111.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,743,953
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,091
- +118.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,227,059
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Crown Leadership Academy Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Crown Leadership Academy Inc
Who Crown Leadership Academy Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $26K (2023). In 2023 it reported $26K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| David McDonald Ministries Mount Pleasant, SC | Missions and Leadershp Training | $13,566 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,611,822 | $3,743,953 | $2,227,059 | — | — | $9,091 |
| 2024 | $1,705,646 | $3,290,137 | $2,183,216 | — | — | $4,154 |
| 2023 | $73,964 | $1,896,956 | $1,882,573 | $26,390 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $91,500 | $1,652,518 | $1,633,145 | $13,566 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $105,045 | $1,627,944 | $1,610,814 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $50,156 | $1,206,616 | $1,209,425 | — | — | $2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Crown Leadership Academy Inc
Based on IRS filings
Crown Leadership Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mount Pleasant, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $9K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crown Leadership Academy Inc is led by Lathan Carey, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lathan Carey
President
President & Head of School → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$99K (2024) → $92K (2025)
Lysa Tuten
Chair
Chairman of the Board → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sara Carey
Secretary & Principal
Secretary → Secretary & Prin, 2024
Secretary & Prin → Secretary & Principal, 2025
On filings since 2019
55 hrs/week
$87K (2024) → $95K (2025)
Sara Moseley
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Bonilla
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared Dean
Interim Treasurer
Interim Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
Board Member → Interim Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zenas Gawai
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Brent Dillion (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Todd Hadley (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amy Killingsworth (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rob Phillips (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tyler McCoy (2019) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $95K, to Sara Carey (Sec and Principal). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Crown Leadership Academy Inc
How large is Crown Leadership Academy Inc?
Crown Leadership Academy Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
What is Crown Leadership Academy Inc?
Crown Leadership Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Mount Pleasant, SC. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Crown Leadership Academy Inc operate?
Crown Leadership Academy Inc has awarded grants in South Carolina.
What is Crown Leadership Academy Inc's EIN?
Crown Leadership Academy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2545771. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 16, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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