Civic Intelligence

Lead Academy Classical School

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 46-3044025

Jul 01, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025 • Filed on Nov 21, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.LEADACADEMYLIONS.COM
7121 Chumuckla HwyPace, FL 32571

(850) 995-1900

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

84th percentile

0.56x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 84% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

88th percentile

1.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

55th percentile

6.6%

Higher net margin than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

23rd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 23% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

23rd percentile

-2.7%

Faster asset growth than 23% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

28th percentile

-3.5%

Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets84th percentile

Assets

Down

$7,477,487

Down $206,461 (-2.7%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$3,255,392

Up $216,018 (+7.1%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$4,222,095

Down $422,479 (-9.1%) from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue88th percentileNet Margin55th percentile

Revenue

Down

$3,901,031

Down $143,088 (-3.5%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$3,645,013

Down $416,069 (-10%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$256,018

Up $272,981 (+1609%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth23rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2013: $1Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $911,372Liabilities 2014: $863,479Net Assets 2014: $47,8932014Assets 2015: $908,433Liabilities 2015: $847,264Net Assets 2015: $61,1692015Assets 2016: $1,241,988Liabilities 2016: $1,073,106Net Assets 2016: $168,8822016Assets 2017: $2,471,084Liabilities 2017: $1,495,340Net Assets 2017: $975,7442017Assets 2018: $3,048,123Liabilities 2018: $1,323,282Net Assets 2018: $1,724,8412018Assets 2019: $3,703,444Liabilities 2019: $1,327,851Net Assets 2019: $2,375,5932019Assets 2020: $5,037,197Liabilities 2020: $2,641,765Net Assets 2020: $2,395,4322020Assets 2021: $6,449,640Liabilities 2021: $3,294,451Net Assets 2021: $3,155,1892021Assets 2022: $8,430,083Liabilities 2022: $5,229,778Net Assets 2022: $3,200,3052022Assets 2023: $8,121,007Liabilities 2023: $5,064,670Net Assets 2023: $3,056,3372023Assets 2024: $7,683,948Liabilities 2024: $4,644,574Net Assets 2024: $3,039,3742024Assets 2025: $7,477,487Liabilities 2025: $4,222,095Net Assets 2025: $3,255,3922025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$7,477,487
Liabilities$4,222,095
Net Assets$3,255,392
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth28th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MRevenue 2013: $0Expenses 2013: $0Net Income 2013: $02013Revenue 2014: $217,374Expenses 2014: $169,481Net Income 2014: $47,8932014Revenue 2015: $631,623Expenses 2015: $618,347Net Income 2015: $13,2762015Revenue 2016: $911,671Expenses 2016: $818,449Net Income 2016: $93,2222016Revenue 2017: $1,884,403Expenses 2017: $1,077,541Net Income 2017: $806,8622017Revenue 2018: $2,237,576Expenses 2018: $1,488,479Net Income 2018: $749,0972018Revenue 2019: $2,631,791Expenses 2019: $1,981,039Net Income 2019: $650,7522019Revenue 2020: $2,586,912Expenses 2020: $2,567,073Net Income 2020: $19,8392020Revenue 2021: $3,627,606Expenses 2021: $2,867,849Net Income 2021: $759,7572021Revenue 2022: $4,103,499Expenses 2022: $4,058,383Net Income 2022: $45,1162022Revenue 2023: $4,486,768Expenses 2023: $4,630,736Net Income 2023: -$143,9682023Revenue 2024: $4,044,119Expenses 2024: $4,061,082Net Income 2024: -$16,9632024Revenue 2025: $3,901,031Expenses 2025: $3,645,013Net Income 2025: $256,0182025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$3,901,031
Expenses$3,645,013
Net Income$256,018
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 21, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$3,902,439
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The lead academy classical school is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and scientific purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the irc. The specific purpose for which this corporation is to serve as a private christian classical school using a classical curriculum model for the purpose of instructing and educating students in grades k-12.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$7,572,745$7,335,839▼ $236,906
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$52,309-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$61,642$40,876▼ $20,766
Intangible Assets$34,488$32,554▼ $1,934
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$15,073$15,909▲ $836
Total Assets$7,683,948$7,477,487▼ $206,461
Liabilities
Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property$4,585,316$4,134,216▼ $451,100
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$59,258$67,879▲ $8,621
Other Liabilities-$20,000-
Total Liabilities$4,644,574$4,222,095▼ $422,479
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$3,039,374$3,240,392▲ $201,018
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions-$15,000-
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,039,374$3,255,392▲ $216,018
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,683,948$7,477,487▼ $206,461

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$6,534,478$942,186$7,476,664
Land$454,959-$454,959
Equipment$288,679$157,705$446,384
Other Land Buildings$57,723$94,180$151,903
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay23rd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Henry F LayChairman
Beth SummerlinDirector
Jared WhipkeyDirector
Kara Lay-clarkDirector
Klint LayDirector
Linda AmoreDirector
Robert FreemanDirector
Steve TownleyDirector
Kace BrowningSecretary/tr
Brandon VincentTop Financia
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$125,575
Program Service Revenue
$3,764,314
Investment Income
$806
Other Revenue
$10,336
All Other Contributions
$125,575
Change in Net Assets
$256,018
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,054,552
Other Expenses$1,590,461
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,230,223$410,074-$1,640,297
Payroll Taxes$310,691$103,564-$414,255
Occupancy$73,129$224,595-$297,724
Office Expenses$214,696$64,065-$278,761
Depreciation Depletion$192,310$46,528-$238,838
Information Technology-$106,030-$106,030
Insurance$71,701$23,900-$95,601
Fees for Services Accounting-$49,312-$49,312
Other Expenses$51,050$47,976-$47,976
All Other Expenses$5,407$33,074-$38,481
Travel-$22,689-$22,689
Advertising$10,265--$10,265
Conferences and Meetings$193$64-$257
Total Functional Expenses$2,500,379$1,144,634$0$3,645,013
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$11,744
Fundraising Direct Expenses$1,408
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Kace BrowningFamily MemberEmployeeNo-
Kara WhitneyFamily MemberEmployeeNo-
Megan KingFamily MemberEmployeeNo-
Nancy LayFamily MemberEmployeeNo-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Advance From Frank Lay$20,000
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
Yes
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
No
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Lead Academy Classical School
EIN
46-3044025
Phone
8509951900
Address
7121 CHUMUCKLA HWY, PACE, FL 32571

Signing Officer

Name
Henry F Lay
Title
Chairman
Phone
8509951900
Signed
2025-11-21
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Henry F Lay
Formed
2013
Legal Domicile
Fl
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
88

Preparer

Firm
Allen Pritchett & Bassett Llp
Address
PO BOX 349, TIFTON, GA 31793-0349
Preparer
Keri Jones CPA
Phone
2293826960
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“The lead academy classical school is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, and scientific purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the irc. The specific purpose for which this corporation is to serve as a private christian classical school using a classical curriculum model for the purpose of instructing and educating students in grades k-12.”

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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,477,487
Liabilities
$4,222,095
Net assets
$3,255,392
Revenue
$3,901,031
Expenses
$3,645,013
Net income
$256,018
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.48$4.22$3.26$3.90$3.65$0.26
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.68$4.64$3.04$4.04$4.06$0.02
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.12$5.06$3.06$4.49$4.63$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.43$5.23$3.20$4.10$4.06$0.05
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.45$3.29$3.16$3.63$2.87$0.76
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.04$2.64$2.40$2.59$2.57$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.70$1.33$2.38$2.63$1.98$0.65
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.05$1.32$1.72$2.24$1.49$0.75
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.47$1.50$0.98$1.88$1.08$0.81
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.24$1.07$0.17$0.91$0.82$0.09
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.85$0.06$0.63$0.62$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.91$0.86$0.05$0.22$0.17$0.05
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00