LEAP
Non-profit OrganizationsNew York, United States51-200 Employees
LEAP is a nonprofit organization that partners with New York City school communities to provide creative arts programs to more than 20,000 students across over 140 schools in all five boroughs. Founded in 1977, it focuses on promoting equity and access to the arts for underserved children and youth from communities that have been intentionally and unintentionally excluded and under-resourced. Its K-12 programs aim to foster a love of learning while developing social-emotional skills, expanding creativity, and sharpening critical thinking. The organization is based in New York City and operates within the education and youth development space. Its primary customers and beneficiaries are school communities seeking expanded arts opportunities, with programs designed to address barriers to participation in arts education and to support youth development. As a mid-sized nonprofit, LEAP occupies a position within New York City's nonprofit and arts education landscape, partnering with schools to reach a large student population across the five boroughs.