irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $1.51MDURING FISCAL YEAR 2025 LEAP PARTNERED WITH 93 NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS TO DELIVER ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAMS TO ABOUT 16,000 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K -12. THESE PROGRAMS WERE OFFERED IN-PERSON DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND AFTER SCHOOL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLASSROOM TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. PROGRAMS VARY IN SCHEDULE AND DURATION OFFERING 10 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, THEATRE, MUSIC, VISUAL ARTS, AND NEW MEDIA ARTS, AND CULMINATED IN A CELEBRATORY EVENT THAT INCLUDES A PERFORMANCE OR SHOWCASE OF STUDENT WORK.THE REVENUE LISTED ABOVE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE GOVERNMENT GRANTS SUPPORTING ARTS RESIDENCIES PROGRAMS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS OF $120,000 AND THE NEW YORK CITY GRANTS OF $148,335.
named programs · 8 · from sources
What they call their work
Family Engagement Workshops
Arts-based intergenerational workshops that build community, support family involvement in education, and offer creative learning opportunities.
LEAP Artists LIVE!
Touring performances by professional artists to foster personal connections to the arts within school communities.
LEAP Literacy
Arts-integrated literacy program that improves vocabulary, reading, and speaking skills for emerging and young readers.
LEAP OnStage
Playwriting residency that immerses students in storytelling, linear thinking, and performance, led by professional teaching artists.
LEAP Signature Programs
Standards-based in-school and afterschool residencies in theater, entrepreneurship, literacy, and visual arts, using LEAP’s original curriculum and teaching frameworks.
LEAP Your Way Residencies
Customized in-school and afterschool arts programs in visual arts, music, dance, theater, and new media, co-developed with schools and culminating in student showcases.
Public Art
Social justice-focused program where middle and high school students create and publicly exhibit art addressing community and social issues.
Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs
Program that guides students in designing and promoting a business or service to solve a community need using design thinking and teamwork.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Comprehensive K–12 Arts Education 2 activities
- Deliver arts-integrated educational programs for PreK–12 students in New York CityProvides in-school and after-school arts residency programs across all five boroughs of New York City, serving approximately 16,000 to 20,000 students annually in public schools. Programs integrate creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaboration (the 4Cs) and are aligned with academic curriculum or enrichment goals, delivered by teaching artists in collaboration with classroom teachers.
- Implement signature arts residencies in theater, entrepreneurship, literacy, and visual artsOffers structured, curriculum-based Signature Residencies in theater (including playwriting through LEAP OnStage), entrepreneurship (Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs), literacy, and visual arts, culminating in citywide events and student showcases. These programs use original frameworks to build social-emotional skills and address community issues through student-centered art making.
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Community Art Education Workshops 1 activity
- Conduct family engagement and community-building arts workshopsRuns Family Engagement Workshops that use arts-based activities to promote intergenerational learning and community building, including hands-on artmaking and panel discussions. Hosts virtual and in-person culminating events involving families, educators, and stakeholders to celebrate student work.
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Arts Education Professional Development 1 activity
- Provide professional development for teaching artistsOffers ongoing training and capacity building for nearly 200 teaching artists through an in-house Professional Learning Community called Learning Labs, supporting high-quality arts instruction and co-teaching practices in school settings.
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Community-Engaged Public Art Projects 1 activity
- Support youth-led public art and performance projects on social justice themesEngages middle and high school students in creating original plays, public art, and performances that explore social justice topics, including racial injustice and community change. Includes touring productions such as The Movement and Southern Boys, and student-created works exhibited publicly or performed at culminating events.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9.33M
Contributions & grants$7.75M83%
Program service revenue$1.58M17%
Investment income$480%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$8.34M
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$7.17M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.19M
Cash$1.21M
Investments$0
Liabilities$1.18M
Net assets$2.01M
Liquid reserves1.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -3.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 5
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD SOUTO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $236K |
| LAKIMJA MATTOCKS | CHIEF PEOPLE & CULTURE OFFICER | 40 | $172K |
| JULLIAHANN WASHINGTON | CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $165K |
| DANICE CRUMP | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM | 40 | $126K |
| KARINA LYNCH GRAHAM | MANAGING DIRECTOR - MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM | 40 | $102K |
board members · 15
- ALEJANDRA VILLANUEVA — BOARD MEMBER
- ANDREW ANDY E TOMBACK — CO-CHAIR
- BIANCA KOFAHL — BOARD MEMBER,CHAIR OF THE BOARD
- DREW HAMMOND — BOARD MEMBER
- JACQUELINE MOUNTFORD — BOARD MEMBER
- JARED GILES — BOARD MEMBER,CO-CHAIR
- JING ZHUANG — BOARD MEMBER
- JOEL DANKWA — BOARD MEMBER
- KAREN SONET-ROSENTHAL — CO-CHAIR
- KATRIN BRUSCHI — BOARD MEMBER
- KEITH BLOYD — BOARD MEMBER UNTIL DEC 2024
- LORI ROTSKOFF — BOARD MEMBER
- MAURICIO BARBERI — BOARD MEMBER
- PATRICIA KEIM — BOARD MEMBER
- STACEY WINTER — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 21
Who they work with
- André De Shields Partner — Guest speaker and honoree at the 2025 Spring Benefit event.
- Department of Youth & Community Development Government — Government agency supporting LEAP's youth and community programs
- Empire State After-School Program Partner — Partner program supporting LEAP's after-school initiatives
- ExpandED Schools Partner — Partner organization collaborating with LEAP on expanded learning programs
- Hello Insight Partner — Partnership with a national external evaluation platform to measure and amplify student voice and SEL growth.
- Kathy D. Harrison Partner — Composer of original works The Movement and Southern Boys, created in collaboration with LEAP.
- Learning through an Expanded Arts Program Network — LEAP is a DBA of Learning through an Expanded Arts Program.
- NYC Department of Design and Construction Partner — Collaborates to use creative, hands-on learning to introduce young people to careers in the STEAM field.
- National Endowment for the Arts Government — Federal arts agency providing support to LEAP
- National Endowment for the Arts Government — Primary grant funder supporting LEAP's programs
- National Endowment for the Humanities Government — Federal humanities agency providing support to LEAP
- New York City Funder — Awarded city grants including $148,335 for arts residencies in fiscal year 2025 and $153,510 for digital inclusion in fiscal year 2024.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Funder — Provided government grants supporting arts residencies, including $120,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $80,000 in fiscal year 2024.
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Government — Public funder of LEAP programs in partnership with the City Council
- New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) Funder — Provided a $20,000 grant in fiscal year 2022 to support arts residency programs.
- New York State Council on the Arts Funder — Provided grants of $59,500 in fiscal year 2023 and $24,750 in fiscal year 2022 to support arts residency programs.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Primary public funder supporting LEAP programs
- PreK–12 school communities Partner — Collaborates with school communities to develop and deliver customized arts residency programs.
- classroom teachers Partner — Co-teaches arts-based residencies with LEAP teaching artists and integrates arts into daily classroom instruction.
- numerous New York City-based companies Partner — Corporate partners that sponsor LEAP programs through underwriting schools, events, or co-presenting creative programs.
- school communities Partner — Collaborates with schools to deliver arts programming
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Arts-Integrated Learning for Holistic Youth Developmentmethodology: arts_integrated_learningBy integrating sustained arts participation with academic and social learning, the organization fosters critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity because engagement in the arts serves as a vehicle for developing cognitive, emotional, and civic capacities across contexts.
- Experiential and Reflective Arts Pedagogymethodology: reflective_experiential_learningBy combining hands-on creative projects with structured reflection, the organization helps youth make meaning of their experiences and connect them to personal and societal contexts because reflective practice deepens learning and supports long-term behavioral and attitudinal change.
- Youth-Centered Empowerment Through Creative Agencymethodology: youth_led_social_justice_artBy centering youth voice in program design, decision-making, and public artistic expression—especially on social justice issues—the organization builds leadership, identity, and civic engagement because authentic creative agency reinforces self-efficacy and community connection.