The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education
We are a nonprofit organization that specializes in codesign research between education technology companies and schools. We match parents, learners and educators with edtech developers to inform, develop, and evaluate the next generation of classroom tools. We study how edtech tools work in real classroom environments and connect promising edtech solutions with resources to accelerate their impact.
The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,116,262
- +150.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,415,969
- +169.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $810
- +91.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,479,044
- +122.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
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
In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Innovateedu Inc Brooklyn, NY | Helped Receive and Execute on Awards Given. | $50,000 |
| Cambiar Education San Diego, CA | Helped Receive and Execute on Awards. | $25,500 |
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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 | $1,116,262 | $2,415,969 | $2,479,044 | — | — | $810 |
| 2024 | $445,873 | $895,665 | $1,113,820 | $75,500 | 2 | $423 |
| 2023 | $634,172 | $1,495,587 | $1,535,157 | — | — | $986 |
| 2022 | $647,443 | $718,019 | $1,493,589 | — | — | $431 |
| 2021 | $1,436,888 | $1,167,205 | $1,255,953 | — | — | $469 |
| 2020 | $1,431,648 | $1,596,761 | $1,064,213 | — | — | $153 |
About The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education
Based on IRS filings
The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $810.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education is led by Catherine Boody, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Boody
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$161K (2022) → $163K (2025)
Sean Talamas
President & Chairman
Director → President & Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malvika Bhagwat
Chair of Program Committee
Director → Chair of Program Committee, 2024
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bror Saxberg
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Brown Persley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edith Gummer
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roberto Quintanilla
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandi Spates
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Kirsten Brown (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Terry Ward (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Daniel Clemens (2023) — Director
- Former: Carlos Antequera (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael McShane (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Justin Watkins (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Subashini Nadarajah (2021–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $163K, to Catherine Boody (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education
How large is The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education?
The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.4M.
What is The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education?
The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education operate?
The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education has awarded grants in California, New York.
What is The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education's EIN?
The Lean Lab Inc Lean Lab Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1489862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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