irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $224KMINDLEAPS OPERATED IN KAMPALA, THE CAPITAL CITY, AS WELL AS IN ORUCHINGA REFUGEE SETTLEMENT. IN TOTAL, 811 AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH COMPLETED 72 HOURS OF TRAINING IN THE MINDLEAPS DANCE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SKILLS. THE CHILDREN ALSO RECEIVED FOOD SUPPLEMENTS AFTER EACH CLASS. AN ADDITIONAL 216 CHILDREN WERE SPONSORED IN FORMAL EDUCATION. MINDLEAPS UGANDA CONTINUED TO RUN ITS FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM IN BOTH ORUCHINGA AND KAMPALA: PARENTS RECEIVED THREE MONTHS OF BUSINESS TRAINING AND SEED LOANS TO START INCOME-GENERATING PROJECTS.
- #2 $216KMINDLEAPS OPERATED IN FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN RWANDA AND SERVED 1,173 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FY24. CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN A DANCE PROGRAM TO DEVELOP COGNITIVE SKILLS AND IMPROVE EMOTIONAL REGULATION. THERE WERE 119 CHILDREN SPONSORED TO ATTEND BOARDING SCHOOLS AND PURSUE FORMAL EDUCATION. ANOTHER 188 CHILDREN ACCESSED TUTORING SERVICES AT THE MINDLEAPS CENTER IN KIGALI. MINDLEAPS CONTINUED ITS PROGRAMMING IN THREE REFUGEE CAMPS: MUGOMBWA, KIZIBA AND MAHAMA REFUGEE CAMPS. IN KIGALI, MINDLEAPS HELPED 230 FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR LIVELIHOODS AND INCREASE THEIR EARNING POWER BY SUPPORTING SAVINGS AND LOANS GROUPS AND FUNDING SMALL BUSINESSES. CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE UBUMUNTU ARTS FESTIVAL HELD IN KIGALI IN JULY WITH GUEST CHOREOGRAPHERS KEY'AIRA LOCKETT AND CAITLYN CASSON FROM THE USA.
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Education Sponsorship
Sponsors children to attend boarding schools or formal education programs; includes tutoring services at the Kigali center.
Family Strengthening Program
Provides parents in Uganda and Rwanda with business training and seed loans to start income-generating projects.
MindLeaps Dance Program
Dance-based curriculum designed to improve cognitive and social-emotional learning skills in at-risk youth, delivered over 72 hours of training.
MindLeaps Virtual Academy
Online learning component of the Peaceful Rhythms program, delivering course content to youth in North Macedonia.
Peaceful Rhythms
Program in Skopje, North Macedonia serving youth in divided communities through dance, data literacy, virtual learning, and alumni engagement.
Ubumuntu Arts Festival
Annual arts festival in Kigali featuring local and international choreographers; includes youth participation and performance opportunities.
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Cultural Exchange and Community Integration Events 1 activity
- Arts and cultural festival participationFacilitates youth participation in cultural events such as the Ubumuntu Arts Festival in Rwanda, featuring collaborations with guest choreographers from the USA to enhance artistic development and public engagement.
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Ballet and Dance Education Programs 1 activity
- Dance and creative arts education for at-risk youthProvides structured, kinesthetic-based dance and creative arts programs for at-risk children and youth in refugee settlements and underserved communities across Uganda, Rwanda, Guinea, and North Macedonia, with curricula designed to improve cognitive and social-emotional learning skills. Programs are delivered through permanent centers and local partnerships, reaching over 1,000 children annually in some locations.
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Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
- Family strengthening and economic empowerment programsImplements family strengthening initiatives that include business training, seed loans, and support for savings and loans groups to improve household stability and economic resilience. In Kigali, 230 families received support, while 89 parents in Uganda participated in a six-month business training and seed loan program.
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ESL and Multilingual Language Support Programs 1 activity
- Language and academic instruction for vulnerable youthOffers language instruction in English and French, along with tutoring and academic support, to street children and vulnerable youth in Guinea and Rwanda. In Kigali, 188 to 230 children accessed tutoring services in different years.
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Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
- Provision of meals and health support for vulnerable youthDelivers daily meals, food supplements after dance classes, and emergency food and sanitation supplies during crises such as the pandemic. In Guinea, emergency distributions occurred for six months, while in Uganda and Rwanda, regular food support is integrated into program operations for street and refugee children.
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Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
- Sponsorship and formal education support for vulnerable childrenProvides financial sponsorship for formal and boarding school education for vulnerable and refugee children, including tutoring access and academic support services. In Rwanda and Uganda, hundreds of children are sponsored annually, with 121 sponsored in one year in Rwanda and 142 in Uganda.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Local capacity building through train-the-trainer programsBuilds local capacity in program delivery through a train-the-trainer model, enabling locally led instruction and sustainability. In North Macedonia, this approach supported the delivery of Dance & Data and MindLeaps Virtual Academy by local instructors.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.06M
Contributions & grants$1.02M96%
Program service revenue$25K2%
Investment income$16K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.30M
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$678K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$372K
Cash$317K
Investments$0
Liabilities$16K
Net assets$355K
Liquid reserves2.9 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -1.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 50 | $105K |
board members · 12
- CATHERINE SMITH — TRUSTEE
- DANIEL PENN — TRUSTEE
- DAVID HARTMAN — SECRETARY
- DEMETRIUS SHIELDS — TRUSTEE
- HANA GINSBURG TIROSH — TRUSTEE
- KADY SYLLA — TRUSTEE
- KATIE BAKARICH — TREASURER
- LAMAR BAYLOR — TRUSTEE
- MICHAEL MAGUIRE — TRUSTEE
- RAMIE ARIAN — CHAIRPERSON
- ROBYN MCLEOD — VICE PRESIDENT
- ROGER WEBB — TRUSTEE
relationships · 3
Who they work with
- Caitlyn Casson Partner — Guest choreographer from the USA who participated in the Ubumuntu Arts Festival with MindLeaps in Kigali.
- Key'aira Lockett Partner — Guest choreographer from the USA who participated in the Ubumuntu Arts Festival with MindLeaps in Kigali.
- Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo Partner — Collaborates on choreography for dance works, including Igiti for the Ubumuntu Arts Festival 2026.
strategies · 2
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.
- Creative Arts Education with Data Metricsmethodology: creative_arts_with_metricsBy integrating creative arts with 21st-century skills and measuring outcomes through data-driven metrics, we create sustainable educational pathways because structured artistic engagement combined with performance tracking improves learning accountability and long-term success.
- Kinesthetic-Based Learning Through Dancemethodology: dance_based_learningBy using dance as a kinesthetic learning method, we develop cognitive and social-emotional skills in at-risk youth because physical engagement enhances neural and emotional development, leading to improved academic engagement and workforce readiness.