2022-05-10T10:03:14-05:00 2021-06-30 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2020-07-01 132925233 LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM INC LEAR 2127694160 535 8TH AVENUE NO 1100 NEW YORK NY 10018 RICHARD SOUTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2127694160 2022-05-10 1 RICHARD SOUTO 999009999 FREDERICK E DAVIS JR P00446023 2127094500 2022-05-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z RICHARD SOUTO 535 8TH AVENUE NO 1100 NEW YORK NY 10018 7441129 0 X WWW.LEAPNYC.ORG X 1977 NY LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM, INC. (LEAP) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH A HANDS-ON, ARTS-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. LEAP IS A PIONEER IN THIS APPROACH WHICH IS DESIGNED TO ACCESS STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR PREFERRED LEARNING STYLE AND TO AID IN THE CLOSURE OF THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. 11 10 417 40 0 0 5838169 5709824 2279094 1710795 122 390 -2108 20120 8115277 7441129 0 0 0 0 6720789 5739970 0 0 297521 1809985 1319353 8530774 7059323 -415497 381806 3018420 2994903 2693135 2287812 325285 707091 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 5767344 0 1296038 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021, LEAP BROUGHT COMPREHENSIVE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS TO 29 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT BROOKLYN, THE BRONX AND UPPER MANHATTAN. GIVEN THE IMPACT OF COVID-19, THESE PROGRAMS OPERATED BOTH IN PERSON IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AS WELL AS THROUGH REMOTE PROGRAM OFFERINGS DELIVERED ONLINE DURING PERIODS OF SCHOOL CLOSURE. LEAP AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS TYPICALLY OPERATED FIVE DAYS PER WEEK FOR ABOUT 3 HOURS PER DAY FOR THE ENTIRE SCHOOL YEAR WITH THE CAPACITY TO SERVE OVER 3,000 CHILDREN DAILY. OUR CREATIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY YOUTH PROGRAM LEADERS, TEACHING ARTISTS AND GROUP LEADERS AND OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE OFFERINGS IN DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, MEDIA ARTS, AND MANY FORMS OF SPORTS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. MOST PROGRAMS CELEBRATE STUDENT GROWTH AND ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CULMINATING EVENTS THAT INCLUDE FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE ENTIRE SCHOOL COMMUNITY. 599667 0 414757 ARTS RESIDENCIES: DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021, LEAP PARTNERED WITH ABOUT 100 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO DELIVER ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS TO THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12. THESE PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED BOTH INPERSON DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND ONLINE DURING REMOTE SCHOOL TIME IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. PROGRAMS VARY IN SCHEDULE AND DURATION OFFERING FROM10 TO OVER 30 HOURS OF INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS EITHER ONCE OR TWICE PER WEEK. ALL PROGRAMS ARE FACILITATED BY TRAINED, PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS IN VARIOUS DISCIPLINES INCLUDING DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, AND MEDIA ARTS AND CULMINATE IN A CELEBRATORY EVENT THAT INCLUDES A PERFORMANCE OR SHOWCASE OF STUDENT WORK. 6367011 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 417 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X RICHARD SOUTO 2127694160 441 WEST END AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10024 RICHARD SOUTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X X 200702 0 33707 DREW HAMMOND BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN LEDDY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN SONET-ROSENTHAL CO-CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LILIANA ROSENBERG SIEGELSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEWIS STEINBERG BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL AUGUST 2020 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW ANDY E TOMBACK CO-CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALYSSE STEWARD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 BIANCA KOFAHL BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA VILLANUEVA BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN ANDERSON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALYSSE STEWARD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JARED GILES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER R DIFIGLIA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 158017 0 162 SHARLENE FRANK DIRECTOR OF TALENT 40.00 0.00 X 133123 0 22333 491842 0 56202 3 0 1 0 KIWI PARTNERS INC 237 WEST 35TH STREET SUITE 1101 NEW YORK NY 10001 FINANCE/COMPLIANCE 482452 1 5108995 600829 5709824 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS 611710 1296038 1296038 ART RESIDENCIES 611710 414757 414757 1710795 390 390 20120 0 20120 20120 7441129 1710795 0 20510 368992 309955 27485 31552 4462012 4293234 15874 152904 555253 529069 4983 21201 353713 334948 7309 11456 8769 6735 1693 341 438207 336540 84610 17057 90216 62766 23419 4031 36167 100 36067 196525 83201 101469 11855 46512 9334 28346 8832 248691 209124 39566 1 675 360 315 75 75 1371 1371 53237 50726 478 2033 76648 62368 14280 ART & PROGRAM SUPPLIES 68653 67921 690 42 BAD DEBT 29927 29927 HOSPITALITY 11019 576 10393 50 DUES,FEES & SUBSCRIPTIO 3734 1227 2483 24 8927 8927 7059323 6367011 394791 297521 1340710 145778 1372474 2611996 63786 89635 321001 261054 113184 59947 128266 87547 3018420 2994903 537173 551243 100000 0 300000 0 1585966 1585966 169996 150603 2693135 2287812 X 325285 507002 200089 325285 707091 3018420 2994903 381806 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3141003 4841741 5494016 5838169 5709824 25024753 3141003 4841741 5494016 5838169 5709824 25024753 25024753 10676 797 193 122 390 12178 25179 9708 33138 68025 25104956 13458939 0.99680 0.99540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 56089 54829 1260 195654 185447 10207 69258 20778 48480 59947 DEFERRED RENT 150603 150603 X 7441129 0 7441129 0 7441129 7059324 0 7059324 0 7059324 PART X, LINE 2: LEAP IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. LEAP RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT LEAP HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. LEAP IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2018. THE MOVEMENT 14171 14171 LEAP ON MIC 5860 5860 1 89 89 20120 20120 20120 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RICHARD SOUTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 200702 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33707 0 234409 0 0 0 JENNIFER R DIFIGLIA CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 158017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162 0 158179 0 0 0 SHARLENE FRANK DIRECTOR OF TALENT 133123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22333 0 155456 0 0 0 ANDREW ANDY E TOMBACK CO-CHAIR TO ASSIST CASHFLOW NEEDS X 183000 0 1 1 FORM 990, PART III - MISSION STATEMENT LEAP PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATIONAL ARTS PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE ACCESS AND EQUITY FOR NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS UNDERSERVED IN THE ARTS. THROUGH ARTISTIC INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION, WE INSPIRE DIVERSE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO BE MORE ENGAGED IN LEARNING AND BUILD THEIR CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, COMMUNICATION, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. LEAP HAS SERVED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR OVER 40 YEARS, PROVIDING STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K TO 12 WITH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE NEW YORK STATE ARTS LEARNING STANDARDS, NEW YORK STATE COMMON CORE LEARNING STANDARDS, AND THE NEW YORK CITY BLUEPRINTS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING IN THE ARTS. EACH YEAR, LEAP REACHES MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS IN OVER 175 SCHOOLS IN ALL FIVE BOROUGHS; THE VAST MAJORITY OF PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ARE LOCATED IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND ARE CONSIDERED ARTS-POOR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. LEAP PROGRAMS REACH NEW YORK CITY STUDENTS WITH ENORMOUS POTENTIAL WHO ARE UNDERSERVED IN THE ARTS DUE TO LIMITED SCHOOL RESOURCES AND HISTORIC COMMUNITY EXCLUSION FROM THESE OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH LEAP PROGRAMS, YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP SKILLS TO ENHANCE CREATIVE EXPRESSION, MASTER ACADEMIC CONTENT, AND DEVELOP SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES, WHICH INCREASE THEIR POTENTIAL TO SUCCEED AS STUDENTS, INDIVIDUALS, AND PARTICIPANTS IN THE 21ST CENTURY CREATIVE WORKFORCE. LEAP'S STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, AND CLASSROOM TEACHERS WORK CLOSELY TO CREATE PROGRAMMING THAT ADDRESSES SPECIFIC SKILLS FOR THEIR STUDENTS. CULMINATING EVENTS IN SCHOOLS ENGAGE ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND PARENT COORDINATORS, AND THE STUDENTS' WORK IS SHOWCASED. ALL RESIDENCIES ARE CONDUCTED BY LEAP TEACHING ARTISTS, A HIGHLY TRAINED GROUP OF MORE THAN 200 PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS REPRESENTING A WIDE VARIETY OF ART SPECIALTIES, INCLUDING DANCE, THEATER, MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, AND THE MOVING IMAGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AN ELECTRONIC OR PAPER COPY IS SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE 990 ARE DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT AND APPROPRIATE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN WHEN NECESSARY BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. THE BOARD MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST ANNUALLY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, MANAGEMENT AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS WILL INVESTIGATE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND THE POTENTIALLY CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE OR BE PART OF ANY DECISIONS ABOUT SUCH MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THERE WAS A COMPENSATION REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD ALONG WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS. ALL OF WHOM WERE APPOINTED TO SERVE AS THE EXECUTIVE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE MET MULTIPLE TIMES TO REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE'S PERFORMANCE; THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO COMPLETED A SELF-ASSESSMENT AND THEN MET WITH THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO DISCUSS. A BOARD PHONE CALL ALSO TOOK PLACE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND WAS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LEAP MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FORM 990 IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.COM AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT 535 8TH AVE, SUITE 1100, NEW YORK, NY 10024 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (212)769-4160.