2025-11-03T13:33:15-05:00 2024-12-31 520783935 SMITH ELLIOTT KEARNS & COMPANY LLC 19 BROOKWOOD AVE STE 101 CARLISLE PA 17015 990 2024-01-01 462626224 LEAF PROJECT INC LEAF 7172752330 554 WARM SPRINGS ROAD LANDISBURG PA 17040 OLAF HASSE TREASURER 7172752330 2025-08-18 true false GREGORY P HALL CPA P00156653 7172439104 2025-08-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HEIDI WITMER 554 WARM SPRINGS ROAD LANDISBURG PA 17040 607088 false X WWW.LEAFPROJECTPA.ORG X 2015 PA THE LEAF PROJECT CONNECTS YOUTH TO THE FOOD THEY EAT, THE LAND ON WHICH IT GROWS, AND TO EACH OTHER THROUGH ENGAGING IN FARM WORK, CULINARY SKILL DEVELOPMENT, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH THE MEANINGFUL WORK OF BUILDING HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. YOUTH ARE MOTIVATED TO MAKE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE WHILE INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND ACCESS TO LOCALLY RAISED FOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY. 8 8 44 0 489033 380721 108572 161439 3205 7951 33394 40419 634204 590530 0 0 439114 503738 0 43897 162445 163038 601559 666776 32645 -76246 384888 320392 8369 15514 376519 304878 X THE LEAF PROJECT CONNECTS YOUTH TO THE FOOD THEY EAT, THE LAND ON WHICH IT GROWS, AND TO EACH OTHER THROUGH ENGAGING IN FARM WORK, CULINARY SKILL DEVELOPMENT, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH THE MEANINGFUL WORK OF BUILDING HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. YOUTH ARE MOTIVATED TO MAKE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE WHILE INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND ACCESS TO LOCALLY RAISED FOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY. false false 532408 161439 THE LEAF PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE YOUTH LEADERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK IN THE FOOD SYSTEM. WE DO THIS BY EMPLOYING YOUTH LEADERS TO MANAGE FARMING AND FOOD VENTURES WHILE DEVELOPING THEIR UNIQUE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY. WE UTILIZE SKILL DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA SO YOUTH CAN TRACK THEIR COMPETENCIES IN TASKS LIKE TECHNICAL FARMING SKILLS, CULINARY COMPETENCIES, PUBLIC SPEAKING, ETC. MASTERING THESE SKILLS IN A PROGRESSION WILL GUIDE YOUTH THROUGH THEIR GROWTH WITHIN LEAF AND THE COMMUNITY. AS YOUTH LEADERS GAIN HIGHER LEVELS OF SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP, THEY SHARE AUTHORITY IN BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF CREATING THE LEAF PROJECT WAS TO PARTNER WITH OUR YOUTH'S UNTAPPED POTENTIAL, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE MEANINGFUL WORK OF ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. LEAF HAS DONE EXACTLY THAT OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS, BY HIRING MORE THAN 100 YOUTH INTO YEAR-ROUND POSITIONS MANAGING ORGANIC FARMING AND FOOD VENTURES, WORKING ALONGSIDE REGIONAL LEADERS IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM, AND LAUNCHING NEW INITIATIVES THAT HAVE FED AND EDUCATED MORE THAN 20,000 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. 532408 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 true 44 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false PA X HEIDI WITMER 7172752330 554 WARM SPRINGS ROAD LANDISBURG PA 17040 HEIDI WITMER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 61478 0 14602 JOAN ADAMS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAX CRUMLICH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY HAMMELL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OLAF HASSE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAITLIN HEDBERG SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MACKENZIE JOHNSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY KUNDRATIC CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MACHELE LYNCH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 61478 14602 false false false 73114 307607 380721 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 161439 161439 161439 7778 7778 4778 4605 173 173 173 52372 11953 40419 40419 590530 161439 48370 76079 62645 7882 5552 376388 313194 37046 26148 2459 1935 309 215 12531 9861 1571 1099 36281 31660 2711 1910 28047 28047 80 80 8583 8480 54 49 1959 1944 15 11495 11495 7312 6931 381 SUPPLIES 50496 43290 1667 5539 RENT 27748 24594 3154 EQUIPMENT 12867 11477 1390 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6145 2300 2960 885 8306 4546 1275 2485 666776 532408 90471 43897 137880 63990 112985 117252 9050 164286 104950 70831 59336 63192 70764 384888 320392 2466 2984 6813 5903 5717 8369 15514 X 230883 208532 145636 96346 376519 304878 384888 320392 -76246 4605 X true X false true false X 271000 436675 349487 489033 380721 1926916 60716 78527 108036 108572 161439 517290 32023 47389 51078 56733 52372 239595 363739 562591 508601 654338 594532 2683801 2683801 39 18 3309 6137 7778 17281 39 18 3309 6137 7778 17281 363778 562609 511910 660475 602310 2701082 0.99360 0.98290 0.01000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20750 14698 6052 143536 90252 53284 59336 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 5717 5717 SAVOR/KITCHEN T 52372 52372 11953 52372 52372 11953 11953 40419 HEIDI WITMER EXECUTIVE DIREC 21969 RENT AND UTILITIES false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE LEAF PROJECT CONNECTS YOUTH TO THE FOOD THEY EAT, THE LAND ON WHICH IT GROWS, AND TO EACH OTHER THROUGH ENGAGING IN FARM WORK, CULINARY SKILL DEVELOPMENT, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH THROUGH THE MEANINGFUL WORK OF BUILDING HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEM. YOUTH ARE MOTIVATED TO MAKE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE WHILE INCREASING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AND ACCESS TO LOCALLY RAISED FOOD IN OUR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE LEAF PROJECT'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE YOUTH LEADERS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS THROUGH MEANINGFUL WORK IN THE FOOD SYSTEM. WE DO THIS BY EMPLOYING YOUTH LEADERS TO MANAGE FARMING AND FOOD VENTURES WHILE DEVELOPING THEIR UNIQUE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY. WE UTILIZE SKILL DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA SO YOUTH CAN TRACK THEIR COMPETENCIES IN TASKS LIKE TECHNICAL FARMING SKILLS, CULINARY COMPETENCIES, PUBLIC SPEAKING, ETC. MASTERING THESE SKILLS IN A PROGRESSION WILL GUIDE YOUTH THROUGH THEIR GROWTH WITHIN LEAF AND THE COMMUNITY. AS YOUTH LEADERS GAIN HIGHER LEVELS OF SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP, THEY SHARE AUTHORITY IN BUILDING THE ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF CREATING THE LEAF PROJECT WAS TO PARTNER WITH OUR YOUTH'S UNTAPPED POTENTIAL, PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THE MEANINGFUL WORK OF ORGANIC AND SUSTAINABLE FARMING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. LEAF HAS DONE EXACTLY THAT OVER THE PAST NINE YEARS, BY HIRING MORE THAN 100 YOUTH INTO YEAR-ROUND POSITIONS MANAGING ORGANIC FARMING AND FOOD VENTURES, WORKING ALONGSIDE REGIONAL LEADERS IN OUR FOOD SYSTEM, AND LAUNCHING NEW INITIATIVES THAT HAVE FED AND EDUCATED MORE THAN 20,000 INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B MANAGEMENT REVIEWED THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OBTAINS SALARY DATA FROM OTHER SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE SALARY DATA IS USED TO BENCHMARK THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OBTAINS SALARY DATA FROM OTHER SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE SALARY DATA IS USED TO BENCHMARK ALL STAFF SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST AT THE LEAF PROJECT OFFICE.