Leap
Also known as Brooklyn Workforce Innovations
Leap reported $8.2 million in revenue and $8.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.16 went to program services, $7.33 to management and general costs and $8.51 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.2% of the total. Government grants made up 20.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $320,345 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.0MFor context, the median across 933 covered housing & shelter charities: $89.27 programs, $10.73 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $8.2M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$68.28 $5.6M
- Government grants$20.52 $1.7M
- Program service revenue$5.53 $454K
- Investment income$5.67 $465K
Other revenue was negative: −$33,548. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.2% | 87.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.3% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.2% | 17.0% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 20.6% | 1.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 66.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $320,345 | $300,863 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.00% | 1.57% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.5 | 10.0 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRed hook on the road:red hook on the road is bwi's commercial driving training program. This four-week program prepares participants for jobs as drivers of "class b/bps" commercial vehicles including trucks, school buses, coach or charter buses, airport shuttle buses and access-a-ride and other para-transit vehicles. The course consists of industry-specific skills, such as map-reading and behind-the-wheel instruction, as well as job readiness and soft skills, such as mock interviews and customer service training. In 2025, bwi enrolled 240 individuals into training, graduating 93%.…
Bwi's nycha resident training academy:bwi's new york city housing authority (nycha) resident training academy prepares public housing residents for careers with the new york city housing authority (nycha). Trainees participate in up to six weeks of training for various employment opportunities including pest control techs and janitorial caretaker positions - in nycha developments throughout the five boroughs. Positions with nycha offer union membership, opportunities for advancement, and excellent benefits. In 2025, this program enrolled 326 individuals, graduating 94% of those enrolled. Thus…
Brooklyn woods: brooklyn woods trains new yorkers for careers in woodworking and fabrication. Through seven weeks of classroom and hands-on training, graduates learn shop production, wood technology, finishing techniques, cabinet installation, mechanical drawing, and the safe use and proper care of hand and power tools in bwi's custom-built woodworking shop. Graduates are placed in jobs at large and small woodworking shops, metal or light manufacturing shops, property management firms, and more. Brooklyn woods also operates a cabinet-building social enterprise that offers employment…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $261,093 | $0 | $59,252 | $320,345 |
| SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $278,652 | $11,580 | $290,232 |
| DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $185,938 | $0 | $42,621 | $228,559 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & IT Officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $204,727 | $23,500 | $228,227 |
| DIRECTOR OF MEDIA PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $121,283 | $0 | $18,787 | $140,070 |
| DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS, PEOPLE & OPERTAIONS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $119,235 | $0 | $20,557 | $139,792 |
| DIRECTOR OF BROOKLYN WOODS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $121,945 | $0 | $6,246 | $128,191 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $112,560 | $0 | $5,767 | $118,327 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Leap (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $338K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 569
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NORTHSIDE DRIVING SCHOOL LTD Commercial driving training | $402,465 |
| ARIA DRIVING SCHOOL Commercial driving training | $156,850 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Leap totaling $803K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Leap's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Leap reported that 84.2% of its $8.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 8.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Leap pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Leap reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $320,345, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Leap get its money?
Of $8.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 89.2% came from contributions and grants (including 20.6% from government grants) and 5.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Leap a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-3111694 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202641279349304609 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349308587 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349300400 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331289349303698 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231129349300808 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111309349302861 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-3111694: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.