Learning Through an Expanded Arts Program Inc.

“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.”

“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.”

“There was a compensation review conducted by the chair of the board along with the board members. All of whom were appointed to serve as the executive performance review and compensation committee. The committee met multiple times to review the executive's performance; the executive director also completed a self-assessment and then met with the committee members to discuss. A board phone call also took place to approve executive compensation and was approved by the chair.”

“Leap makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 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 governing documents are available upon request at 535 8th ave, suite 1100, new york, ny 10024 or by calling the organization directly at (212)769-4160.”

“Leap harnesses the transformative power of the arts to teach social and emotional learning (sel) skills to students in nyc public schools. Founded in 1977 in response to drastic cuts to nyc arts education funding, a challenge that persists today, leap provides school-day arts residencies, comprehensive after-school programs, summer programming, and original, historically-informed theater productions for schools and other audiences. In 2024, leap served 21,851 students, working with 111 schools and community-based organization partners providing 182 programs across all five boroughs of new york city. Leap's mission is to partner with school communities to offer creative arts programs that encourage new york city youth to pursue their passions, develop their strengths, and amplify their voices. We envision a city where education is equitable, and the arts are accessible for youth in communities that are rich in culture and capability and have been under-resourced. Youth in our communities will be the next generation of lifelong learners, creative problem solvers, and collaborative leaders. We are helping to prepare youth for successful futures by developing the qualities they need to excel in school and life beyond the classroom. Leap programs reach new york city students with enormous potential who are underserved in the arts due to limited school resources and historic community exclusion from these opportunities. Through leap programs, young people develop skills to enhance creative expression, master academic content, and develop social and emotional competencies, which increase their potential to succeed as students, individuals, and participants in the 21st-century creative workforce. Leap partners with hello insight, a leading, national measurement organization to assess our students' sel outcomes. 100% students met the national growth benchmark in fiscal year 2024 and 88% students grew in one sel capacity or more. Leap's staff, administrators, and classroom teachers work closely to create programming that addresses specific skills for their students with activities that support the new york state arts learning standards, new york state common core learning standards, and the new york city blueprints for teaching and learning in the arts. Culminating events in schools engage administrators, teachers, parents, and parent coordinators, and the students' work is showcased. All residencies are conducted by leap teaching artists, a highly trained group of more than 400 professional artists representing a wide variety of specialties, including poetry, dance, theater, music, visual arts, fashion, design, and new media arts.”