irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $6.21MLEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS (SCHOOL & SYSTEM PARTNERSHIPS): THROUGH SCHOOL AND SYSTEM PARTNERSHIPS, NEW LEADERS PROVIDES AN IMMERSIVE, COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LEADERS AT MULTIPLE LEVELS FROM TEACHER LEADERS TO DISTRICT LEADERS WITH THE INTERACTIVE TOOLS, INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES, INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO DELIVER BREAKTHROUGH RESULTS AND SUSTAINED STUDENT OUTCOMES.
- #2 $3.63MSTRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP SERVICES OFFER TARGETED GUIDANCE TO HELP SENIOR DISTRICT AND OTHER SYSTEM LEADERS DEVELOP ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS THAT GET RESULTS. THESE SERVICES ARE CUSTOM-TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH DISTRICT OR SYSTEM, BUT MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT AROUND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, SYSTEM-WIDE DIAGNOSTICS, ACTION PLANNING AND KPLS, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, AND CULTURE AND CLIMATE PLANNING.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Leadership Development Pathways
Immersive, competency-based training for school and district leaders at multiple levels, including teacher leaders and district administrators. Provides instructional strategies, individualized coaching, and community support through school and system partnerships.
National Aspiring Principals Fellowship
Online principal preparation and master's degree program that trains educators, particularly educators of color, to become equity-focused school principals. Offered in partnership with Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, and Bank Street College of Education, and aligned with state certification requirements across multiple states.
Strategic Partnerships
Customized consulting services for senior district and system leaders, including organizational effectiveness, system-wide diagnostics, action planning, performance management, and culture and climate planning.
activities · 1 group
What they do
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Teacher Professional Development 6 activities
- Advance equity and excellence in schools through research-informed practicesGenerates and applies research to evaluate and improve leadership programs, with evidence showing that schools led by New Leaders principals achieve improved student performance in reading and math, higher attendance, additional learning gains, and stronger principal retention compared to peers.
- Deliver leadership coaching and reflective support to school leadersProvides personalized, one-on-one coaching using a cycle of inquiry to strengthen leadership reflection, problem-solving, and growth for school leaders. Coaching is job-embedded and designed to build independent leadership capacity and promote equity in schools.
- Provide strategic consulting and system-level support to districtsOffers customized strategic consulting to superintendents and district leaders, including system-level diagnostics, action planning, performance management, and support for revising principal evaluation models. Services aim to strengthen organizational effectiveness, leadership impact, and data-driven decision-making at the district level.
- Support teacher and emerging leaders in developing leadership skillsRuns the Emerging Leaders program and Team Leadership programming to develop personal and team leadership skills among teacher leaders, focused on building high-performing teams, advancing instructional equity, and improving teaching and learning. Trained 105 educators in 2019–20 and 66 in 2020–21 across multiple sites.
- Train and develop school leaders through immersive, competency-based programsProvides immersive, job-embedded, and data-driven leadership development programs including cohort-based training, coaching, and community support for aspiring and current school and district leaders. Programs are competency-based and designed to improve instructional leadership and student outcomes. The organization has trained over 8,000 education leaders since 2001, including through principal preparation programs in multiple states.
- Train leadership teams through collaborative summits and workshopsConducts Instructional Leadership Team Summits and offers virtual Leading and Learning Workshops to train school and district leadership teams in collaborative planning, data-driven instruction, and distributed leadership. These programs aim to advance equity, improve school culture, and scale instructional excellence.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$21.94M
Contributions & grants$16.30M74%
Program service revenue$4.98M23%
Investment income$599K3%
Other revenue$70K
expenses
Total expenses$23.30M
Program expenses77%
Admin / overhead16%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$14.94M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$36.84M
Cash$10.36M
Investments$23.43M
Liabilities$4.14M
Net assets$32.70M
Liquid reserves17.4 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -11.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 13
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEAN DESRAVINES | CEO & BOARD MEMBER | 50 | $674K |
| JOHN JENKINS | CHIEF PROGRAM & IMPL. OFFICER | 40 | $379K |
| LAURA KADETSKY | CHIEF ADMIN/GEN.COUNL/SEC/INT.TREAS. | 40 | $378K |
| TARYN WATERS | CHIEF EXT.RELATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $359K |
| DENISE CORBETT DENNIS | CHIEF NAT'L ASPIRING PRIN.OFF. | 40 | $329K |
| MIATA FULLER | CHIEF OF STAFF & ORG. DEV. OFF. | 40 | $324K |
| ALEXANDER ELSON | EXEC. DIR., K-12 PARTNERSHIPS | 40 | $291K |
| MICHELLE PIERRE-FARID | FORMER KEY EMPLOYEE | 40 | $267K |
| RICK CUSICK | DEP. CHIEF OFF/TECH (END 11/24) | 40 | $261K |
| MARIA ESPONDA-MEDINA | NATL.SR.EXEC.DIR,EXEMPLAR SITES | 40 | $256K |
| KRISTA LEWIS-JOHNSON | DEP. CHIEF OFF,ACCEL.&PROF.LEARN.SVC | 40 | $244K |
| MICHELE CARACAPPA | CHIEF PROG.OFF/SR.ADV. (END 06/24) | 40 | $188K |
| SONIA BEATTY | SR. ADVISOR TO THE CEO | 20 | $186K |
board members · 9
- BARBARA HYDE — BOARD MEMBER
- JONATHAN SCHNUR — BOARD MEMBER
- LINNEA ROBERTS — BOARD MEMBER
- MARK WILKINS — BOARD MEMBER
- MARTIN LIPPERT — BOARD MEMBER
- MIKE JOHNSTON — BOARD MEMBER
- ROBERT HERZOG — TREASURER (FROM 04/25)
- TED COLBERT — BOARD CHAIR
- TRIPP JONES — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 26
Who they work with
- Arlington Independent School District Partner — Partnered to train principals and achieve measurable gains in student achievement
- Baltimore City Public Schools Partner — Collaborates with district leadership on principal evaluation and leadership development frameworks.
- Bank Street College Partner — Partner in integrating equity-centered conceptual frameworks into the National Aspiring Principals Fellowship program.
- Bank Street College of Education Partner — Hosts the Fellowship program approved by the New York State Board of Education for School Building Leader certification.
- Chicago Public School Partner — Partnered to train principals resulting in improved student achievement in reading and math
- Clark Atlanta University Partner — Hosts the Fellowship’s Masters + Certification Track that meets state certification requirements in multiple states.
- Clark Atlanta University Partner — Partner institution in the National Aspiring Principals Fellowship, offering an online principal preparation and master's degree program.
- Clark Atlanta University Partner — Partnered with New Leaders to co-develop the National Aspiring Principals Fellowship.
- Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Partner — Partnered with New Leaders to address leadership challenges
- Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Partner — Provides coaching and support to the superintendent.
- Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Partner — Receives consulting and leadership development support from New Leaders.
- District of Columbia Public Schools Partner — Partners with New Leaders for systems thinking support and district improvement.
- EdWeek Partner — Collaborates with EdWeek by linking to their resources for aspiring principals.
- Fresno Unified School District Partner — Delivers coaching services to school leaders, including vice principals.
- Georgia Professional Standards Commission Government — Approved the National Aspiring Principals Fellowship as a program leading to a Standard Professional Educational Leadership - Tier I credential.
- Instructional Leadership Teams Partner — Collaborates with instructional leadership teams to improve school leadership and instructional practices.
- Memphis-Shelby County Schools Partner — Partnered with New Leaders across aspiring principals, teacher leaders, and central office roles
- Morehouse College Partner — Partner institution in the National Aspiring Principals Fellowship, offering an online principal preparation and master's degree program.
- Morehouse College Partner — Partnered with New Leaders to co-develop the National Aspiring Principals Fellowship.
- National Aspiring Principals Fellowship Partner — Flagship fellowship program run by New Leaders to prepare future principals from varied educational backgrounds.
- New York City Department of Education Partner — Partnered with New Leaders to support principal leadership development
- New York State Board of Education Government — Approved the Fellowship at Bank Street College of Education as a program leading to a New York Initial Certificate - School Building Leader.
- Ravenswood City School District Partner — Partnered with New Leaders for executive leadership coaching
- Ravenswood City School District Partner — Provides executive leadership coaching to the superintendent.
- Ravenswood City School District Partner — Receives executive leadership coaching and consulting services from New Leaders.
- San Antonio Independent School District Partner — Provides principal coaching to school leaders within the district.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Equity-Centered Leadership Developmentmethodology: equity-centered leadership developmentBy developing school leaders who reflect and are accountable to underserved communities, we improve student outcomes because leadership rooted in equity dismantles systemic barriers and creates more representative, responsive learning environments. This is achieved through partnerships with HBCUs and programs that prepare leaders to advance equity at scale.
- Instructional Leadership with Embedded Practice and Coachingmethodology: instructional leadership modelBy preparing principals as mission-driven instructional leaders through job-embedded, competency-based development with coaching, we improve student outcomes because leadership focused on teaching and learning—grounded in real-world practice and reflective growth—drives measurable improvements in schools.
- Systems-Driven Leadership Reformmethodology: systems thinkingBy applying systems thinking and transformational leadership frameworks to diagnose and change organizational culture, we improve educational outcomes because sustainable reform requires aligned practices across system, school, and team levels that are data-informed and implementation-focused.