Leaf Community Arts: FY2020 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 54-2123478)

Jennifer Pickering’s $58K as Executive Di is at the 7th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture 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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Jennifer Pickering	$58,337	$65,392	$69,700	$76,963	$62,437
Leigh Maher	$33,333	$40,000	$39,700	$40,131	$35,594

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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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Presents cultural events, festivals, and arts education programs for the community.

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3 programs · $703K · in their own filed words · FY2020

01

Leaf events lake eden arts festival (leaf) is leaf's founding event. An inter- generational community gathers at lake eden in black mountain, north carolina for a dynamic experience of music, art, and culture from around the globe. Leaf downtown celebrates creativity, diversity, and families in the heart of asheville, north carolina.

$482Kprogram expense

02

Leaf in schools and streets a local cultural arts program that ises the arts to bridge cultures and create life-affirming, community building experiences, and empowering youth to become global citizens, leaders, and agents of positive change.

$151Kprogram expense

03

Leaf international a collaboration dedicated to cultural preservation, exchange, and fostering global citizenship. Leaf collaborates with communities to support culture-keepers who teach local youth their traditional arts.

$69Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2025

The Goodman Foundation INCFY2025$2K

Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

Grants paid · 1 grant · $52K · 2024–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$52,081

By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$1.5M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M

Investment incomeLn 3$102K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K

Money outPt IX

$2.2M

Ln 25

Programscol B$2.1M

Managementcol C$63K

Fundraisingcol D$916

Owns and owesPt X

$2.1M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$445K

Total assetsLn 16$2.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$735K

PeoplePt VI, VII

22

listed · VII A

PaidVII A2

Voting boardVI 1a22

IndependentVI 1b22

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M

Government grantsLn 1e$247K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$83K

Investment incomeLn 3$102K

Other incomeLn 4–11$19K

Total revenueLn 12$1.5M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$209K

SavingsLn 2$236K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$445K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M

Total assetsLn 16$2.9M

LiabilitiesLn 26$735K

Net assetsLn 32$2.1M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 514

VolunteersI 6172

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

Line	Start FY20	End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$449K	$445K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$865K	$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$9K	$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16	$2.4M	$2.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$869K	$735K
Net assetsLn 32	$1.5M	$2.1M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$98K	$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$264K	$211K	$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$30K	$24K	$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$1K	$1K	$19
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$80K	$79K	$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$13K	$13K	$493
Office expensesLn 13	$20K	$19K	$904
Information technologyLn 14	$16K	$16K
OccupancyLn 16	$73K	$73K
TravelLn 17	$11K	$11K	$107
InterestLn 20	$29K	$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$1.4M	$1.4M
InsuranceLn 23	$9K	$8K	$310
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$160K	$160K
All other expensesLn 24e	$21K	$20K		$916
Total functional expensesLn 25	$2.2M	$2.1M	$63K	$916

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$1.1M	$1.4M	−$255K	$2.4M	990 PDF
FY2023	$1.7M	$1.9M	−$217K	$2.7M	990 PDF
FY2022	$1.7M	$1.9M	−$188K	$2.8M	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.5M	$1.4M	$1.1M	$3.2M	990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing	$1.5M	$2.2M	−$672K	$2.1M	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 $1,530,622 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,116,950$1,326,376

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,401,424$83,422

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,303$101,536

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $111,343$19,288

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,640,020$1,530,622

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $471,022$392,215

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,789,618$1,810,300

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,260,640$2,202,515

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $379,380−$671,893

Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22

VI-1b Independent voting members22

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,530,622 across 8 lines filed

Lines not itemized here account for $8,130 of total revenue; see the IRS return.

VIII-1b Membership dues$102,788

VIII-1e Government grants$247,288

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$976,300

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,326,376

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,422$83,422

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $101,536$101,536

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $11,158$11,158

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $91,552 · Excluded from tax $112,694$1,530,622

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,202,515 across 15 lines filed

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $98,031$98,031

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $210,560 · Management $53,597$264,157

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $23,935 · Management $6,092$30,027

IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,336 · Management $19$1,355

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,994 · Management $1,122$80,116

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,851 · Management $493$13,344

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,179 · Management $904$20,083

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,478$16,478

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $73,094$73,094

IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,628 · Management $107$10,735

IX-20 InterestPrograms $28,774$28,774

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,376,836$1,376,836

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,308 · Management $310$8,618

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $159,624$159,624

IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,327 · Fundraising $916$21,243

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,138,955 · Management $62,644 · Fundraising $916$2,202,515

Part X · Balance sheet $2,858,833 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $343,809$208,873

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $105,172$236,199

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $164,739$19,258

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,163$1,357,491

X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $864,969$1,037,012

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,369,702$2,858,833

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,981$9,093

X-19 Deferred revenue$282,766

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $868,868$735,185

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $406,402$358,898

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,094,432$1,764,750

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,500,834$2,123,648

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,369,702$2,858,833

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,123,648 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,530,622

XI-2 Total expenses$2,202,515

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$671,893

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,500,834

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$55,767

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,350,474

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,123,648

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