The Leap Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 26-1809669Revenue $887K in FY2024

On file with the IRSleapfoundationusa.org2080 Century Park E Ste 1601, 90067-2019 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Leap Foundation, INC. ("Leap") is a california not-for-profit that organizes leadership conferences designed to teach young adults the skills necessary to get a seven year jump-start on life. Leap's leadership programs aim to teach young adults important skills like how to assume leadership roles, plan a career path, manage personal finances, among others, with the primary goal to motivate them and instill in them the self confidence necessary to excel in both their personal and professional lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$90K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$90K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 72% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$668K
×15 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1500% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$887K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$854K
To programs
81%
Net assets
−$620K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$887K
FY2024▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$717K
FY2023$633K
FY2024$887K
Expenses
$854K
FY2024▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$384K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$613K
FY2024$854K
Net assets
−$620K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$603K
FY2021−$695K
FY2022−$674K
FY2023−$654K
FY2024−$620K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2010.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $694K Management & general 12% · $101K Fundraising 7% · $58K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $90K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$80,000Pt VII · Sec A
$10,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

James McCaslin Eff 22924’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
James McCaslin Eff 22924$80,000———
Charlie Gallagher—$80,000$80,000$80,000
Charlie Gallagher Resigned 22824$10,000———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Organizes conferences to teach young adults leadership, career, and financial skills for life success.

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1 program · $694K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The leap leadership program consists of a series of workshops, seminars, lectures, guest speakers, group discussions and other educational activities that are designed for struggling students, ages 15 to 24.

$694Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$887K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$701K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Money outPt IX
$854K
Ln 25
Programscol B$694K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$58K
Owns and owesPt X
−$620K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$668K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$701K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$186K
Total revenueLn 12$887K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$668K
Net assetsLn 32−$620K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$24K$48K
LiabilitiesLn 26$678K$668K
Net assetsLn 32−$654K−$620K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$36K$36K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$844$281
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$6K$1K$385
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$70K$33K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$5K$2K$95
Information technologyLn 14$20K$16K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
TravelLn 17$31K$28K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$378K$378K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K$405
InsuranceLn 23$13K$10K$2K$628
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$180K$176K$3K$585
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$203$599$701
Total functional expensesLn 25$854K$694K$101K$58K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $887K$854K$34K−$620K 990 PDF
FY2023 $633K$613K$20K−$654K 990 PDF
FY2022 $717K$696K$21K−$674K 990 PDF
FY2021 $307K$399K−$92K−$695K 990 PDF
FY2020 $339K$384K−$45K−$603K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $887,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $466,046$701,420
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $166,850$185,738
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $632,896$887,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $174,833$103,323
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $438,273$750,239
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $613,106$853,562
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,790$33,596
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $887,158 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$701,420
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$701,420
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $185,738$185,738
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $185,738 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$887,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,562 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,000 · Management $36,000 · Fundraising $18,000$90,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,500 · Management $844 · Fundraising $281$5,625
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,158 · Management $1,155 · Fundraising $385$7,698
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,355$3,355
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $33,248 · Fundraising $36,953$70,201
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,916 · Management $1,788 · Fundraising $95$6,799
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,102 · Management $4,071$20,173
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $44,947$44,947
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,949 · Management $2,988$30,937
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $377,550$377,550
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,618 · Management $405$2,023
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,054 · Management $1,885 · Fundraising $628$12,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $176,160 · Management $3,439 · Fundraising $585$180,184
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $203 · Management $599 · Fundraising $701$1,503
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $694,458 · Management $101,476 · Fundraising $57,628$853,562
Part X · Balance sheet $48,045 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,324$28,815
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,993$9,993
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,345$9,237
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,662$48,045
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,400$187
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $677,627$668,414
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$653,965−$620,369
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$653,965−$620,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,662$48,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$620,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$887,158
XI-2 Total expenses$853,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,596
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$653,965
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$620,369

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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