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New Leaders Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 04-3519203 Website

New Leaders develops transformational school leaders and advances policies and practices that ensure high academic achievement for all children - especially for students from under-resourced communities.

Key facts about New Leaders Inc

EIN
04-3519203
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$36,841,193

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$36.8M

-4.6% YoY

Revenue

$21.9M

-11.9% YoY

Net Investment Income

$599K

-6.4% YoY

Expenses

$23.3M

-29.8% YoY

About New Leaders Inc

Based on IRS filings

New Leaders Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $36.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $599K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Long Island CityNew YorkDeer Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M0 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20222 grants20233 grants20240 grants2025

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2024) to $1.8M (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$36,841,193$38,621,440$43,432,255
Revenue$21,939,809$24,892,478$24,961,115
Expenses$23,297,998$33,199,196$33,852,401
Net Investment Income$599,075$639,773$807,226

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Leaders Inc is led by Jean Desravines, CEO & Board Member on every filing since 2019; 13 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jean Desravines

    CEO & Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    50 hrs/week

    $538K (2019) → $642K (2025)

  • Sonia Beatty

    Senior Advisor to the CEO

    Chief of Staff to CEO → Chief of Staff to CEO & Talent Officer, 2020

    Chief of Staff to CEO & Talent Officer → Senior Advisor to the CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    20 hrs/week

    $275K (2019) → $160K (2025)

  • Alexander Elson

    Executive Director & K- Partnerships

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $220K (2023) → $261K (2025)

  • Ted Colbert III

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Jenkins

    Chief Program & Impl. Officer

    Chief Program Implementation Officer → Chief Program & Implementation Officer, 2023

    Chief Program & Implementation Officer → Chief Program & Impl. Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $212K (2019) → $347K (2025)

  • Laura Kadetsky

    Chief Administrator, Gen.counl, Secretary & Int.treas.

    CAO, Secretary & General Counsel → Chief Administrator Officer, General Counsel & Secretary, 2023

    Chief Administrator Officer, General Counsel & Secretary → Chief Administrator, Gen.counl, Secretary & Int.treas., 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $283K (2019) → $350K (2025)

  • Maria Esponda-Medina

    Natl.sr.exec.dir & Exemplar Sites

    Nt'l Senior Executive Director & Exemplar → Nat'l Senior Executive Director & Exemplar Sites, 2024

    Nat'l Senior Executive Director & Exemplar Sites → Natl.sr.exec.dir & Exemplar Sites, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2019) → $228K (2025)

  • Michele Caracappa

    Chief Prog.off & Sr.adv.

    Chief Program Officer → Chief Prog.off & Sr.adv., 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $257K (2021) → $173K (2025)

  • Denise Corbett Dennis

    Chief Nat'l Aspiring Prin.off.

    National Senior Executive Director & Napf → Chief Nat'l Aspiring Principals Officer, 2024

    Chief Nat'l Aspiring Principals Officer → Chief Nat'l Aspiring Prin.off., 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2020) → $301K (2025)

  • Michelle Pierre-Farid

    Former Key Employee

    Nat. Senior Executive Director, Strat. Ptshp & Alum → Nsed, Strat. P'ships & Alumni Impact, 2023

    Nsed, Strat. P'ships & Alumni Impact → Former Key Employee, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $205K (2022) → $239K (2025)

  • Taryn Waters

    Chief Ext.relations Officer

    Chief External Relations Officer → Chief Ext.relations Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $209K (2022) → $327K (2025)

  • Rick Cusick

    Dep. Chief Officer & Tech

    Deputy Chief Officer & Technology → Dep. Chief Officer & Tech, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $310K (2024) → $236K (2025)

  • Krista Lewis-Johnson

    Dep. Chief Officer, Accel. & Prof.learn.svc

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $216K (2025)

  • Miata Fuller

    Chief of Staff & Org. Development Officer

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $293K (2025)

  • Barbara Hyde

    Board Member

    Board Chairman → Board Member, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Schnur

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linnea Roberts

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Johnston

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tripp Jones

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Wilkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Lippert

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Herzog

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (33)
  • Former: Josh Lewis (2019–2024) — Board Member - Til
  • Former: Naomi O. Seligman (2019–2024) — Board Vice Chair - Til
  • Former: Steve White (2022–2024) — Board Member - Til
  • Former: Alex Elson (2024) — Executive Director & K- Partnerships
  • Former: Daniel Cordova Sr Exec Dir (2024) — Finance & Treasurer - Til
  • Former: Jacqueline Gran Chief Policy (2024) — Evaluation Officer - Til
  • Former: Laura Kadetsky Chief Admin (2024) — Officer, General Counsel, Secretary & Int. Treasurer
  • Former: Miata Fuller Chief Of Staff (2024) — To the CEO & Org'l Development Officer
  • Former: Michele Caracappa Chief Prog (2024) — Officer & Senior Adv. to the CEO - Til
  • Former: Michelle Pierre-Farid Nat'l Sr. (2024) — Executive Director & Strat. District Consulting
  • Former: Noah Wepman Chief Fin And (2024) — Growth Officer & Treasurer - Til
  • Former: Wendy Perdomo Sr Exec Dir (2024) — Org-Wide Prof. Development & Equity
  • Former: Billy Campbell (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jan Rock Zubrow (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jaqueline Gran (2019–2023) — Chief Policy & Evaluation Officer
  • Former: Marty Lippert (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Noah Wepman (2019–2023) — Chief Finance & Growth Officer
  • Former: Steve Haddad (2022–2023) — Former Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Denise Corbett Dennis - Chief (2023) — Nt'l Aspiring Princ. Fellowship Officer
  • Former: Grant Newman (2023) — Senior Executive Director, Program Strategy & Operations
  • Former: Miata Fuller - Chief Of (2023) — Staff & Org. Development Officer
  • Former: Richard Cusick (2023) — Deputy Chief Officer & Technology
  • Former: K. Miata Fuller (2019–2022) — Nat. Senior Executive Director, Org. Development & Tal
  • Former: Matthew Kelemen (2021–2022) — Nat. Senior Executive Director & Higher Executive Director Partn
  • Former: Michelle Boyers (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rika Wilcox (2021) — Senior Executive Director, Strat., Ops. & Program Management
  • Former: Claudia Alfaro (2019–2020) — Nat'l Sen Executive Director & New Site Development
  • Former: Wendy Perdomo (2019–2020) — Executive Director, Professional Development & Training
  • Former: Angela Vanderploeg (2019) — Treasurer & Chief Financial
  • Former: Carol Johnson (2019) — Regional Executive Director
  • Former: Devin Dillon (2019) — National Senior Executive Director
  • Former: Gabriel Scheck (2019) — Chief Development Officer
  • Former: Jaime Aquino (2019) — Chief Program Officer

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

Jean Desravines — CEO & Board Member: $642KJean DesravinesCEO & Board Member$642KLaura Kadetsky — Chief Admin/Gen.counl/Sec/Int.treas.: $350KLaura KadetskyChief…$350KJohn Jenkins — Chief Program & Impl. Officer: $347KJohn JenkinsChief Program & Impl. Officer$347KTaryn Waters — Chief Ext.relations Officer: $327KTaryn WatersChief Ext.relations Officer$327KDenise Corbett Dennis — Chief Nat'l Aspiring Prin.off.: $301KDenise Corbett DennisChief Nat'l Aspiring Prin.off.$301KMiata Fuller — Chief of Staff & Org. Dev. Off.: $293KMiata FullerChief of Staff & Org. Dev. Off.$293KAlexander Elson — Exec. Dir., K-12 Partnerships: $261KAlexander ElsonExec. Dir., K-12 Partnerships$261KMichelle Pierre-Farid — Former Key Employee: $239KMichelle Pierre-FaridFormer Key Employee$239KRick Cusick — Dep. Chief Off/Tech (End 11/24): $236KRick CusickDep. Chief Off/Tech (End 11/24)$236KMaria Esponda-Medina — NATL.SR.EXEC.DIR,EXEMPLAR Sites: $228KMaria Esponda-MedinaNATL.SR.EXEC.DIR,EXEMPLAR Sites$228KKrista Lewis-Johnson — Dep. Chief OFF,ACCEL.&PROF.LEARN.SVC: $216KKrista Lewis-JohnsonDep. Chief…$216KMichele Caracappa — Chief Prog.off/Sr.adv. (End 06/24): $173KMichele CaracappaChief Prog.off/Sr.adv. (End…$173KSonia Beatty — Sr. Advisor to the CEO: $160KSonia BeattySr. Advisor to the CEO$160K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $642K, to Jean Desravines (CEO & Board Member). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New Leaders Inc

How large is New Leaders Inc?

New Leaders Inc reported $36.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.9M.

What is New Leaders Inc?

New Leaders Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $36.8M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does New Leaders Inc operate?

New Leaders Inc has awarded grants in New York, Washington.

What is New Leaders Inc's EIN?

New Leaders Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3519203. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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