The Lead Academy Inc
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The Lead Academy Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $514,558
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,378,780
- -17.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $136
- +115.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,321,118
- -15.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Lead 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $39K (2019). In 2022 it reported $12K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Worship Center Inc Midway, WV | Assistance with Organizations Programs | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $514,558 | $1,378,780 | $1,321,118 | — | — | $136 |
| 2023 | $502,254 | $1,661,207 | $1,556,159 | — | — | $63 |
| 2022 | $285,756 | $1,289,386 | $1,279,577 | $12,193 | Total only | $72 |
| 2021 | $349,674 | $829,287 | $766,321 | $16,000 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $298,708 | $414,102 | $388,334 | — | — | $202 |
| 2019 | $122,040 | $395,295 | $423,524 | $38,577 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Lead Academy Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Lead Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Midway, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $515K in total assets. Net investment income was $136.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lead Academy Inc is led by Eugene K. Blankenship, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eugene K. Blankenship
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$30K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Larry Stewart
Director
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $0 (2024)
Tommy Williams
Director
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $30K, to Eugene K Blankenship (President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Lead Academy Inc
How large is The Lead Academy Inc?
The Lead Academy Inc reported $515K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What is The Lead Academy Inc?
The Lead Academy Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Midway, WV. It holds $515K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does The Lead Academy Inc operate?
The Lead Academy Inc has awarded grants in West Virginia.
What is The Lead Academy Inc's EIN?
The Lead Academy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1088613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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