2017-02-27T12:01:44-06:00 2016-06-30 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 300 TICE BOULEVARD SUITE 315 WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ 07677 990 2015-07-01 132925233 LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM INC LEAR 2127694160 441 WEST END AVE NEW YORK NY 10024 RICHARD SOUTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2127694160 2017-02-27 1 BRIAN M FLYNN P00739850 2017129800 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z RICHARD SOUTO 441 WEST END AVE NEW YORK NY 10024 4772297 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. IN 2015-2016, LEAP WORKED WITH OVER 160 SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT THESE ACADEMICALLY ENHANCING ARTS PROGRAMS. FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS, LEAP HAS AIMED TO INSTILL A LOVE OF LEARNING IN ALL STUDENTS, TEACH THEM THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN A MODERN WORLD, AND EMPOWER THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE ARTS. 10 9 248 40 0 0 2909180 2453968 1620992 1733966 25901 -45068 17498 6260 4573571 4149126 0 0 0 0 2549338 2851684 0 32528 253253 1750139 1726764 4299477 4610976 274094 -461850 3796557 3386854 126403 172586 3670154 3214268 X 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. IN 2015-2016, LEAP WORKED WITH OVER 160 SCHOOLS TO IMPLEMENT THESE ACADEMICALLY ENHANCING ARTS PROGRAMS. FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS, LEAP HAS AIMED TO INSTILL A LOVE OF LEARNING IN ALL STUDENTS, TEACH THEM THE SKILLS NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN A MODERN WORLD, AND EMPOWER THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH THE ARTS. 0 0 2792580 426125 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS:IN 2015-2016, LEAP PROVIDED SEVEN FULL-SERVICE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THESE SEVEN PROGRAMS--4 IN THE BRONX, 2 IN BROOKLYN, AND 1 IN MANHATTAN--SERVED ROUGHLY 1,000 STUDENTS FROM SEPTEMBER TO JUNE. PROGRAM OFFERING ACROSS THE SEVEN PROGRAMS SPANNED ARTS ENRICHMENT, ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS CONCLUDED WITH CULMINATING SHOWS, WITH BOTH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS PRESENT. 874371 1193728 ARTS IN EDUCATION RESIDENCIES: IN 2015-2016, LEAP WORKED WITH 160 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE FIVE BOROUGHS OF NYC TO PROVIDE ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO OVER 20,000 STUDENTS. DURING THE YEAR, LEAP PROVIDED THESE SCHOOLS WITH 447 INDIVIDUAL RESIDENCIES AND JUST OVER 3,300 INDIVIDUAL DAYS OF SERVICE. ALL RESIDENCIES END WITH A CULMINATING EVENT, DESIGNED TO DISPLAY THE ARTS AND ACADEMIC SKILLS LEARNED BY PARTICIPANTS. 55997 114113 FAMILY WORKSHOPS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:IN 2015-2016, LEAP WORKED WITH 210 GROUPS OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND/OR TEACHERS TO PROVIDE 210 WORKSHOPS. THESE 210 WORKSHOPS REACHED ROUGHLY 800 TEACHERS AND 1,600 FAMILY MEMBERS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE TEACHERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE ARTS, EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. 3722948 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 144 0 248 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X RICHARD SOUTO 2127694160 441 WEST END AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10024 DAVID GOOD PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA PEI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ILA LANE GROSS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ SECRETARY 45.00 X X 125000 0 0 JOAN KATSKY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOAN SPIVAK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BONNIE OSINSKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SASSY KOHLMEYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LILIANA ROSENBERG SIEGELSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW TOMBACK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICA FREDDI WALD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICENT MCGEE BOARD MEMBER, LEFT 5/26/16 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICE KRIEGER ASS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 125000 0 0 RICHARD SOUTO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 0 0 0 250000 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2139064 314904 2453968 SERVICE FEES 611710 1643966 1643966 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM 611710 90000 90000 1733966 14404 14404 563699 623171 -59472 -59472 -59472 OTHER REVENUE 900099 6260 6260 6260 4149126 1733966 0 -38808 X 227500 79625 79625 68250 2272839 2045445 115365 112029 72736 65459 3692 3585 278609 229833 25344 23432 2209 2209 176996 176996 32528 32528 6179 6179 34872 34872 23295 23295 106136 98085 8051 5756 5756 170482 100907 69575 26231 26231 760 760 1466 1466 25519 25519 ARTISTS FEES AND CONSUL 874655 874655 ART SUPPLIES 160685 160685 EQUIPMENT EXPENSE 62933 62933 WORKSHOP AND PRINTING 35853 25097 5378 5378 12737 2504 10233 4610976 3722948 634775 253253 667498 117181 1377473 1397677 58306 48000 926812 937646 22574 43686 114361 66629 5730 47732 725339 664992 12825 129940 3796557 3386854 120403 171027 6000 1559 126403 172586 X 3670154 3214268 3670154 3214268 3796557 3386854 -461850 5964 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1358797 1642132 1607781 2909180 2453968 9971858 1358797 1642132 1607781 2909180 2453968 9971858 9971858 15668 18546 17848 29340 14404 95806 42481 4296 17498 6260 70535 10138199 6619104 0.98360 0.98380 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 86454 53722 32732 27907 12907 15000 47732 X 4168129 5964 13039 19003 4149126 0 4149126 4624015 13039 13039 4610976 0 4610976 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, 2013. X X 0 BRUCE KAUFMANN 771 WEST END AVE APT 9F NEW YORK NY 10025 GRANT WRITING/ PROCUREMENT 0 0 25625 0 25625 X 1 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LEAP USES ILA GROSS APARTMENT FOR TEACHING ARTIST MEETINGS AND TEACHER TRAINING/DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS WHEN THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE TO FIT INTO LEAP'S CONFERENCE ROOM IN THE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION WAS LAST DETERMINED IN OCTOBER 2015 BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF 5 MEMBERS OF THE LEAP BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOLLOWING THEIR SEARCH FOR A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE DECISION WAS MADE WITH REFERENCE TO COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN TERMS OF ORGANIZATIONAL SIZE AND TYPE OF SERVICES AND THE COMMITTEE CONSULTED WITH AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH PROFESSIONAL WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD. THE HIRING AND COMPENSATION DECISION OF THE BOARD WAS DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES AND A BOARD RESOLUTION WAS DOCUMENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 LEAP MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SETION 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 OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT 441 WEST END AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10024 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (212)769-4160. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E BAD DEBT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,847. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,847. MISC EXPENSES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,552. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,386. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,938. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 952. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 952. FORM 990 PART XI LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND ESTABLISHING A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.