Leap Year
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $554,237
- Spending
- $752,527
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 80%
- Employees
- 53
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $96,918, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 36% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $611,606 spent. 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. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR,LEAP YEAR FELLOWS SUPPORTED OVER 300 STUDENTS AT THREE SCHOOLS: SLATER ELEMENTARY, BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA ACADEMY, AND FINCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE TEACHERS AT OUR PARTNER SHCOOLS REPORTED THAT HAVING FELLOWS IN THE CLASSROOM HELPED IMPROVE READING OUTCOMES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, AND THE HARD WORK OF OUR TALENTED PROGRAM MANAGERS, RESULTED IN OUR STUDENTS IMPROVING THEIR READING SKILLS, AND OUR FELLOWS STARTING GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY PREPARED TO SUCCEED. 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. DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR,LEAP YEAR FELLOWS SUPPORTED OVER 300 STUDENTS AT THREE SCHOOLS: SLATER ELEMENTARY, BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA ACADEMY, AND FINCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THE TEACHERS AT OUR PARTNER SHCOOLS REPORTED THAT HAVING FELLOWS IN THE CLASSROOM HELPED IMPROVE READING OUTCOMES FOR THEIR STUDENTS. OUR EVIDENCE-BASED ACADEMIC CURRICULUM, AND THE HARD WORK OF OUR TALENTED PROGRAM MANAGERS, RESULTED IN OUR STUDENTS IMPROVING THEIR READING SKILLS, AND OUR FELLOWS STARTING GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY PREPARED TO SUCCEED.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2016.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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