LEAP was born out of a growing concern for environmental sustainability and the desire to reduce energy costs for local residents and businesses. Our vision is to create a more energy-efficient and resilient community, reducing our carbon footprint while improving the quality of life for all. LEAP's primary goal is to empower individuals and organizations to make smart energy choices that benefit both the environment and their wallets. We offer a wide range of services, from home energy assessments to solar installations, helping our community reduce energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $55K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$360K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$142K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2022▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2022▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$3.5M
Net assets
$142K
FY2022▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$117K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$231K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $2.0M Management & general 16% · $368K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Policy Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance C
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kathryn Vanlangen’s $94K as Co-Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Kathryn Vanlangen$93,621$90,014$86,360
Wilson Ratliff$93,231$89,754$87,400

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes clean energy for cost savings, local jobs, and climate protection.

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3 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Energy efficiency programs leap offers walk-through and comprehensive energy audits and general consulting to residential and non-residential clients. When supported by a utility rebate (such as the dominion home energy check-up or the charlottesville gas savings program) these audits may include "direct install" services such as…

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

Low-income weatherization program leap is a participating contractor in dominion virginia power's iaqhip and energyshare programs which provide energy audits, basic energy-saving equipment, attic insulation, and other services at no cost to qualifying households (including those with low-income, elderly, and disabled residents).

$591Kprogram expense
03

Solarize campaign working with various partners, leap executes these group-purchasing programs to reduce the cost of residential and commercial PV installations in communities from charlottesville to northern virginia. Local partners primarily assist with promotion.

$331Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$55K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$368K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$142K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$360K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$337K
Government grantsLn 1e$274K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$11K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$677
SavingsLn 2$231K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$93K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$360K
Net assetsLn 32$142K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$208K$232K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$153K$93K
Total assetsLn 16$475K$503K
LiabilitiesLn 26$320K$360K
Net assetsLn 32$156K$142K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$733K$577K$149K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$95K$83K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$47K$13K$675
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$945$112
Information technologyLn 14$25K$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$79K$79K
TravelLn 17$32K$32K$534
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$45K$43K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$28K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.1M$46K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$32K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.0M$368K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.3M$3.5M−$178K$231K 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.1M$5.8M$250K$409K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.4M$3.4M$16K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.3M$2.4M−$13K$142K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.0M$2.7M$272K$156K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.6M−$213K−$117K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,341,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,338,964$337,478
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,611,506$1,991,068
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $45$11,164
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $612$1,962
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,951,127$2,341,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $944,178$888,888
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,734,786$1,466,017
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,678,964$2,354,905
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $272,163−$13,233
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,341,672 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,104 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$274,196
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$337,478
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,978,964$1,978,964
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36$36
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,128$11,128
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,962$1,962
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,002,196 · Excluded from tax $1,998$2,341,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,354,905 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $576,686 · Management $148,517 · Fundraising $7,817$733,020
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $82,913 · Management $12,022$94,935
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,426 · Management $12,832 · Fundraising $675$60,933
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,750$9,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,406$2,406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,686$2,686
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $945 · Management $112$1,057
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,445 · Management $12,446$24,891
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $78,601$78,601
IX-17 TravelPrograms $31,635 · Management $534$32,169
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,922$7,922
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,732 · Management $2,249$44,981
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $28,402$28,402
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,148,740 · Management $45,804$1,194,544
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,296 · Management $6,312$38,608
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,978,224 · Management $368,189 · Fundraising $8,492$2,354,905
Part X · Balance sheet $502,701 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,635$677
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $206,315$231,264
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $89,189$157,211
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $8,735$4,229
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,148$9,752
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $152,811$93,291
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,600$6,277
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $475,433$502,701
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $55,822$102,499
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $33,112$27,208
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $230,894$230,619
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $319,828$360,326
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $155,605$142,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $155,605$142,375
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $475,433$502,701
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $142,375 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,341,672
XI-2 Total expenses$2,354,905
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,233
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$155,605
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$142,375

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