The mission of Leap Year INC is to prepare young, talented students to reach their academic and leadership potential by attending college and breaking the cycle of poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 42 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 3% 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
$97K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $437K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$554K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$753K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$156K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$554K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$443K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$570K
FY2025$554K
Expenses
$753K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$438K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$628K
FY2025$753K
Net assets
$156K
FY2025▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$255K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$354K
FY2025$156K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2016.

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% · $612K Management & general 17% · $131K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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; $97K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$96,918Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amber Scott’s $97K as Executive Di is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Amber Scott$96,918$85,000$73,350$63,933$54,400

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Prepares talented young students for college and leadership to break the cycle of poverty.

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1 program · $612K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Leap year is a nonprofit organization that is improving college success and literacy results in metro-atlanta by recruiting first generation high school graduates to serve as second grade reading coaches through our year long community service and college readiness program.

$612Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $543K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$174,667
Unitemized GrantFY2023$120,233
Unitemized GrantFY2022$191,950
Unitemized GrantFY2021$38,644
Unitemized GrantFY2020$17,781

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$554K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$753K
Ln 25
Programscol B$612K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$156K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Government grantsLn 1e$100K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Total revenueLn 12$554K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$134K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32K
Total assetsLn 16$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$156K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$303K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$382K$169K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$354K$156K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$175K$175K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$311K$311K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$35K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$25K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$16K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$295$295
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$13K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$753K$612K$131K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $554K$753K−$198K$156K 990 PDF
FY2024 $570K$628K−$58K$354K 990 PDF
FY2023 $720K$596K$125K$412K 990 PDF
FY2022 $471K$438K$33K$288K 990 PDF
FY2021 $443K$251K$192K$255K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $554,237 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $540,636$545,735
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,076$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,202$8,502
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $569,914$554,237
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $120,233$174,667
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $398,094$474,197
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $109,810$103,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $628,137$752,527
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$58,223−$198,290
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $554,237 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$100,181
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$445,554
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$545,735
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$8,502
VIII-12 Total revenue$554,237
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $752,527 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $174,667$174,667
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $87,000$87,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $310,540$310,540
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,162 · Management $9,918$45,080
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,617 · Management $6,960$31,577
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,192$20,192
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,800 · Fundraising $9,500$25,300
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,256$3,256
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,870$12,870
IX-20 InterestManagement $295$295
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,025$21,025
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,475 · Management $3,800$17,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,450$3,450
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $611,606 · Management $131,421 · Fundraising $9,500$752,527
Part X · Balance sheet $169,105 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $302,904$134,481
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,086$3,086
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,563$31,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $381,537$169,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,166$5
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,468$13,487
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,634$13,492
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $353,903$155,613
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $353,903$155,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $381,537$169,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $155,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$554,237
XI-2 Total expenses$752,527
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$198,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$353,903
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$155,613

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