2013-01-15T11:07:44-06:00 2012-06-30 271728945 O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 15 ESSEX RD PARAMUS NJ 076521412 990 2011-07-01 132925233 LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM INC LEAR 2127694160 441 WEST END AVE NEW YORK NY 10024 ILA LANE GROSS 2127694160 2013-01-04 1 BRIAN M FLYNN P00739850 2017129800 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ILA LANE GROSS 441 WEST END AVE NEW YORK NY 10024 4286286 0 X WWW.LEAPNYC.ORG X 1977 NY LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM, INC. (LEAP) IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH A HANDS-ON, ARTS-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. LEAP AIMS TO INSTILL A LOVE OF LEARNING IN ALL STUDENTS AND EMPOWER THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 9 8 176 10 0 0 1480450 1358797 3188369 2737656 2475 15147 0 0 4671294 4111600 0 0 0 0 2308188 1934492 0 0 205455 2441464 2146810 4749652 4081302 -78358 30298 3819669 3646470 275008 99829 3544661 3546641 X LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM, INC. (LEAP) IS A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH A HANDS-ON, ARTS-BASED APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. LEAP AIMS TO INSTILL A LOVE OF LEARNING IN ALL STUDENTS AND EMPOWER THEM TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 0 0 2837379 2737656 LEAP'S PROGRAMS USE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, ARTS-BASED, HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACHING THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP STUDENTS' CREATIVITY, CULTURAL SENSITIVITY, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, LEAP OFFERS STANDARDS-BASED LITERACY, SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH, AND SCIENCE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE STUDENTS' STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES. LEAP TAILORS EVERY PROGRAM TO THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOMS, AND OUR EXTENSIVE AVAILABLE PROGRAMMING INCLUDES ONE-DAY ASSEMBLIES, IN-SCHOOL AND AFTERSCHOOL RESIDENCIES OF VARYING LENGTHS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRICULAR MATERIALS FOR TEACHERS, AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT WORKSHOPS. LEAP BROUGHT OUR SPECIALLY TRAINED TEACHING ARTISTS-INCLUDING ANIMATORS, POETS, MUSICIANS, VIDEO ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, SCULPTORS, MURALISTS, DANCERS, AND MORE-TO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS TO ENHANCE THEIR ART SKILLS AND CREATIVITY WHILE IMPLEMENTING THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM.IN 2009-2010, LEAP PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 1,200 NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES WITH RESIDENCIES RANGING FROM ONE-SESSION WORKSHOP-STYLE PROGRAMS TO RESIDENCIES OF 40 SESSIONS OR MORE, WITH MOST PROGRAMS FALLING IN THE 10-40 SESSIONS RANGE. IN ADDITION, LEAP TEACHING ARTISTS DELIVERED 155 AFTERSCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS, 54 ASSEMBLIES, 214 PARENT WORKSHOPS-AT SCHOOLS AND IN SHELTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES-139 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, AND 8 PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING HOSPITAL SCHOOLS. WE WORKED WITH ABOUT 55,000 STUDENTS, 5,800 TEACHERS, AND 5,300 PARENTS. LEAP WORKED PREDOMINANTLY WITH UNDERSERVED, MINORITY STUDENTS: APPROXIMATELY 42% OF THE STUDENTS WE SERVED WERE HISPANIC, 38% WERE AFRICAN AMERICAN, 11% WERE ASIAN, 8% WERE WHITE, AND 1% BELONGED TO OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS. OF THESE STUDENTS, ABOUT 98% ATTENDED TITLE I-ELIGIBLE SCHOOLS, MORE THAN 50% CAME FROM SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES, AND ALMOST 70% TESTED BELOW GRADE LEVEL IN READING AND WRITING. ADDITIONALLY, MANY OF THE CHILDREN WE WORKED WITH WERE BILINGUAL, NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS, OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS (ELL). ANY LEAP PROGRAM CAN BE ADAPTED FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INCLUDING ELL AND BILINGUAL STUDENTS, SPECIAL EDUCATION. 2837379 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 214 0 1 176 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X X LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS P 2127694160 441 WEST END AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10024 ILA GROSS 50.00 X X 232500 0 36914 ALICE KRIEGER 50.00 X X 232500 0 3965 JODI CAPLAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 FREDERICA WALD 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRUDY SCHLACHTER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GOOD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SINGH 1.00 X 0 0 0 CASSANDRA FLORIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHARINE MARION 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD LANNING 1.00 X 0 0 0 465000 0 40879 2 0 1 0 SPEZ CO INC 325 WEST 86TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10024 CONSULTING 217522 1 899505 459292 15000 1358797 SERVICE FEES 611710 2737656 2737656 2737656 15668 15668 174165 174686 -521 -521 -521 4111600 2737656 0 15147 340000 144500 153000 42500 1335254 950376 328858 56020 88507 57844 25458 5205 170731 111583 49108 10040 17755 17755 101950 101950 24995 24995 102118 102118 166000 166000 26272 26272 4986 4986 8448 8448 ARTISTS AND CONSULTING 1423195 1331505 91690 ART SUPPLIES 109906 109906 WORKSHOP AND PRINTING 70113 70113 OTHER EXPENSES 41330 41330 49742 30294 19448 4081302 2837379 1038468 205455 142559 749064 894594 892362 1921457 1159350 168728 160082 16389 8646 836808 822115 7862 14933 3819669 3646470 275008 99829 275008 99829 X 3544661 3546641 3544661 3546641 3819669 3646470 X 30298 -28318 X X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 2033883 2949003 1077893 1480450 1354026 8895255 2033883 2949003 1077893 1480450 1354026 8895255 8895255 78796 25205 6591 2475 15147 128214 39021 39021 9062490 0.98150 0.97400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 168728 160082 8646 8646 4111600 4081302 30298 -28318 -28318 1980 4083282 -28318 -28318 4111600 0 4111600 4081302 0 4081302 0 4081302 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: 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 DISCLOSURE. LEAP IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO JUNE 30, 2009. X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ILA GROSS 125000 0 45000 0 62500 0 0 0 36914 0 269414 0 0 0 ALICE KRIEGER 125000 0 45000 0 62500 0 0 0 3965 0 236465 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LEAP USES ILA GROSS APARTMENT FOR LEAP CONFERENCES AND TRAINING/DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PART III PART II COLUMN B (III): OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FOR ILA GROSS AND ALICE KRIEGER INCLUDES 2010 BONUS OF $50,000 PAID IN 2011 AND THE 2010 REMAINING SALARY OF $12,500 PAID IN 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 900 PART VI LINE 11A: WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, A ELECTRONIC OR PAPER COPY IS SENT TO 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 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. 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 15 THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT LEARNING THROUGH AN EXPANDED ARTS PROGRAM INC ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE SCHOOL AFTER REVIEWING GUIDELINES AND COMPARABLE DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FROM 990 PAGE 6 PART VI LINE 19: LEAP MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SETION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING OF THE RETURN ON GUIDESTAR.COM. IN ADDITION FORMS 990 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND OTHER RELEVENT DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -28,318. 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.