LEAP

Financials

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Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1000 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 201, LANSING, MI 48910-1682

In care of

% JOSEPH REID

Principal officer (990 for 2025)

ROBERT L TREZISE JR, 1000 S WASHINGTON AVE STE 201, LANSING, MI 48910

Signed the 990

ROBERT L TREZISE JR, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(517) 702-3387

Website

WWW.PURELANSING.COM

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REHMANN ROBSON LLC

Mission

WE BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY FOR ALL, WORKING EVERYDAY TO GROW, RETAIN AND ATTRACT BUSINESS TO THE REGION.

Program accomplishments

• REGIONAL GROWTH DEPARTMENT: THE LANSING ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP (LEAP) PROVIDES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE METROPOLITAN LANSING REGION (INGHAM, EATON, AND CLINTON COUNTIES). THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON PROACTIVE BUSINESS EXPANSION, ATTRACTION, AND RETENTION, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH KEY BUSINESSES IN TARGETED INDUSTRIES, BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND INCENTIVES THAT RESULT IN THE CREATION AND RETENTION OF JOBS AND INVESTMENT IN THE LANSING REGION. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH REGULAR COMMUNICATION WITH REGIONAL BUSINESSES, ENGAGEMENT WITH THE REAL ESTATE SITE SELECTION COMMUNITY, COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL MUNICIPALITIES, AND PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENT. LEAP'S FIVE STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS ARE: ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT, EXPANDING AND RETAINING EXISTING BUSINESSES, SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS, ADVANCING EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING THE LANSING REGION.IN 2025, LEAP'S REGIONAL GROWTH DEPARTMENT DELIVERED RECORD-BREAKING RESULTS: 76 BUSINESS RETENTION VISITS ALONG WITH A CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 260 NEW JOBS AND $143,205,000 IN NEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT COMMITTED TO THE REGION. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO CONDUCTED 48 REAL ESTATE SITE SEARCHES AND HOSTED 20 PROSPECTIVE COMPANY VISITS TO THE REGION. LEAP'S REGIONAL GROWTH DEPARTMENT EXECUTES THE ORGANIZATION'S CORE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISSION THROUGH BUSINESS ATTRACTION, BUSINESS EXPANSION, RETENTION, INDUSTRY CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING. IN 2025, THE DEPARTMENT DROVE SIGNIFICANT NEW INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION, LAUNCHED A NEW INDUSTRY CLUSTER INITIATIVE, AND SUPPORTED KEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. LEAP'S BUSINESS ATTRACTION EFFORTS IN 2025 RESULTED IN SEVERAL MAJOR PROJECT WINS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ACROSS ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AGRICULTURE, AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT.NIOWAVE, INC. - A NATIONAL LEADER IN SUPERCONDUCTING LINEAR ACCELERATORS AND ADVANCED RADIOISOTOPE TECHNOLOGY - ANNOUNCED PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FACILITY AT THE CAPITAL REGION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAN), REPRESENTING A $65 MILLION CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND THE CREATION OF 80 HIGH-WAGE JOBS. CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN SPRING 2026, WITH FULL OPERATIONS EXPECTED BY FALL 2027. NIOWAVE'S TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS MEDICAL ISOTOPE PRODUCTION, CLEAN ENERGY RESEARCH, AND NATIONAL SECURITY APPLICATIONS, FURTHERING LANSING'S POSITION AS A HUB FOR PARTICLE ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, ANCHORED BY PROXIMITY TO MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) AND THE FACILITY FOR RARE ISOTOPE BEAMS (FRIB). THE PORT LANSING NEXT MICHIGAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (NMDC) ESTABLISHED AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AND GRANTED NIOWAVE A PUBLIC ACT 198 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES TAX EXEMPTION IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT.MICHIGAN MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (MMPA) - THE NINTH-LARGEST U.S. DAIRY FARMER-OWNED COOPERATIVE - CELEBRATED A RIBBON-CUTTING FOR A MAJOR EXPANSION OF ITS ULTRAFILTERED MILK PROCESSING FACILITY IN OVID, MICHIGAN. THE PROJECT REPRESENTS A $47.8 MILLION INVESTMENT AND THE CREATION OF 13 NEW JOBS, WITH FULL OPERATIONS EXPECTED IN 2026. THE EXPANSION ADDRESSES GROWING CONSUMER DEMAND FOR HIGH-PROTEIN, LOW-SUGAR DAIRY PRODUCTS AND BRINGS RENEWED INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT TO A RURAL COMMUNITY IN THE TRI-COUNTY REGION. LEAP'S FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT EFFORTS IN 2025 SUPPORTED THE SUCCESSFUL U.S. MARKET ENTRY OF UBIVIS, A BRAZILIAN-BASED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE COMPANY THAT USES AI TO HELP MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES IMPROVE EFFICIENCY, PROFITABILITY, AND COMPETITIVENESS. LEAP PROVIDED FULL-SPECTRUM SUPPORT FOR UBIVIS'S TRANSITION TO LANSING, INCLUDING NAVIGATING REGULATORY AND BUSINESS PROCESSES AND SUPPORTING EMPLOYEE SETTLEMENT.AS PART OF LEAP'S GLOBAL LANSING INITIATIVE, UBIVIS RECEIVED PROJECT FUNDING AND WAS FURTHER SUPPORTED THROUGH LEAP'S ASCEND BUSINESS ACCELERATOR PROGRAM. UBIVIS SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME A TENANT IN THE EAST LANSING TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER (TIC), OPERATED BY LANSING REGIONAL SMARTZONE (LRSZ). UBIVIS'S TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM , DEPLOYED BY GLOBAL CLIENTS INCLUDING SHELL, NISSAN, VOLKSWAGEN, AND TOYOTA - PROVIDES REAL-TIME OPERATIONAL INSIGHTS THROUGH AN AUTOMATED INDUSTRIAL INTERNET OF THINGS (IIOT) PLATFORM AND A DIGITAL TWIN FOR MACHINERY THAT ENABLES AUTONOMOUS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS. LANSING NOW SERVES AS UBIVIS'S U.S. HOME BASE AS IT SCALES INTO THE AMERICAN MARKET. LEAP CONDUCTED 76 RETENTION VISITS WITH EXISTING REGIONAL BUSINESSES IN 2025, A RECORD FOR THE ORGANIZATION IN RECENT YEARS. THESE VISITS STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, SURFACE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONNECT BUSINESSES WITH REGIONAL RESOURCES AND VALUE-ADDED SERVICES. THE RECORD RETENTION ACTIVITY REFLECTS LEAP'S PROACTIVE COMMITMENT TO KEEPING ESTABLISHED EMPLOYERS ENGAGED, COMPETITIVE, AND INVESTED IN THE CAPITAL REGION. IN 2025, LEAP LAUNCHED ITS CREATIVETECH CLUSTER INITIATIVE, A NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORT FOCUSED ON THE CONVERGENCE OF TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVITY - INCLUDING IMMERSIVE STORYTELLING, VIDEO GAME DESIGN, E-SPORTS, ROBOTICS, MOTION CAPTURE, AND NEXT-GENERATION DIGITAL PRODUCTION.THE INAUGURAL CREATIVETECH DEMO DAY, HELD IN SEPTEMBER 2025, CONVENED BUSINESS LEADERS, REGIONAL ENTREPRENEURS, EDUCATORS, AND INNOVATORS TO SPARK COLLABORATION AND INVESTMENT IN THIS FAST-GROWING SECTOR. THE SHOWCASE FEATURED 12 LOCAL BUSINESSES, STARTUPS, AND ORGANIZATIONS ALREADY BUILDING THE REGION'S CREATIVETECH INFRASTRUCTURE, FROM VR GAMING TO 3D PRINTING, ALONGSIDE A PANEL DISCUSSION ON HOW CREATIVETECH CAN SHAPE LANSING'S ECONOMY, WORKFORCE, AND CULTURE.
• SITE READINESS FUNDS: LEAP ADMINISTERS STATE-FUNDED SITE READINESS PROGRAMS TO PROACTIVELY PREPARE REAL ESTATE ACROSS THE CAPITAL REGION FOR MAJOR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES. BY LEADING THE COMPLEX, UPFRONT WORK OF REHABILITATING AND READYING SITES FOR CONSTRUCTION INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS, ENGINEERING, AND REAL ESTATE ASSEMBLY - LEAP MAKES THE LANSING REGION MORE COMPETITIVE WHEN ATTRACTING BUSINESSES AND INVESTMENT AGAINST OTHER REGIONS AND STATES. POWERED BY THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S (MEDC) STRATEGIC SITE READINESS PROGRAM, LEAP MANAGES THE LANSING REGIONAL SITE READINESS (LRSR) GRANT PROGRAM. THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS, LRSR ALLOCATED GRANTS COVERING ELIGIBLE EXPENSES SUCH AS REAL ESTATE ASSEMBLY AND OPTIONING, ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS, INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS, BUILDING ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING, AND BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS A KEY MECHANISM FOR ENSURING THE REGION MAINTAINS SHOVEL-READY SITES CAPABLE OF ATTRACTING SIGNIFICANT PRIVATE INVESTMENT. LEAP CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF THE APPROXIMATELY $1.2 MILLION MEDC SITE READINESS GRANT, ADVANCING PROACTIVE SITE PLANNING ACROSS NINE SITES THROUGHOUT THE REGION SPANNING INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. IT IS EXPECTED TO CLOSE OUT IN 2026. AN EXAMPLE OF THE USE CASE THAT LATER CREATED A PROJECT IS THE MSU CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB EXPANSION. LEAP FACILITATED THE REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS FOR MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY'S CHILD DEVELOPMENT LAB (CDL) EXPANSION TO LANSING'S EASTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD. THE $4.7 MILLION PROJECT, SUPPORTED BY A $2 MILLION STATE APPROPRIATION AND A $2,187,500 CONGRESSIONAL APPROPRIATION, WILL ESTABLISH A THIRD CDL SITE AT A NEW STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITY ON MICHIGAN AVENUE. THE NEW CENTER WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR LANSING FAMILIES WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A RESEARCH AND TRAINING ENVIRONMENT FOR MSU'S COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. THE FACILITY IS EXPECTED TO OPEN IN FALL OF 2026, WELCOMING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ACROSS A WIDE RANGE OF LANGUAGES, COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN, INCOME LEVELS, AND FAMILY STRUCTURES. THROUGH THESE PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES IN 2025, LEAP FULFILLED ITS CORE MISSION OF GROWING THE CAPITAL REGION ECONOMY BY GENERATING TRANSFORMATIVE INVESTMENT, EXPANDING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS SECTORS, AND BUILDING THE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN BUSINESSES FOR YEARS TO COME. RECORD RETENTION ACTIVITY, MAJOR ATTRACTION WINS IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, THE LAUNCH OF THE CREATIVETECH CLUSTER, AND STRATEGIC SITE DEVELOPMENT ALL REFLECT LEAP'S CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVE, LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR INGHAM, EATON, AND CLINTON COUNTIES. LEAP CONTINUED MANAGING THE $6.5 MILLION IN SITE READINESS FUNDS FOR THE DELHI TOWNSHIP SITE AS WELL, WHICH IS THROUGH A SEPARATE GRANT MECHANISM WITH THE MEDC.
• ULTIUM PROJECT: CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF $66.1M IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING THROUGH THE MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND'S STRATEGIC SITE READINESS PROGRAM (SSRP) GRANT, FOR WHICH LEAP SERVES AS FIDUCIARY AND ADMINISTRATOR. THE LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT (BWL) SUBGRANT PORTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE DELTA TOWNSHIP SUBGRANT PORTION COVERING WATER, SEWER, AND WASTEWATER SERVICE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REMAINS ACTIVE WITH COMPLETION AND GRANT CLOSEOUT EXPECTED IN 2026. AS OF DECEMBER 2025, THE GRANT WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT EXPENDED ON ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.IN 2025, LEAP NAVIGATED A SIGNIFICANT OWNERSHIP TRANSITION FOR THE PROJECT. FOLLOWING GENERAL MOTORS' DECEMBER 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SALE OF ITS STAKE IN THE LANSING BATTERY FACILITY TO ITS JOINT VENTURE PARTNER LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LEAP WORKED WITH MEDC AND PROJECT PARTNERS TO EXECUTE A FORMAL AMENDMENT TO THE SSRP GRANT AGREEMENT. ON MARCH 17, 2025, LEAP SUBMITTED A MODIFICATION REQUEST TO THE MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND TO UPDATE THE AGREEMENT TO REFLECT LG ENERGY SOLUTION MICHIGAN AS THE PROJECT COMPANY IN PLACE OF ULTIUM CELLS LLC. THE MSF APPROVED THE AMENDMENT ON MARCH 25, 2025. THE PROJECT AMENDMENTS DID NOT IMPACT THE TIMING, JOB COMMITMENTS, OR MINIMUM INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT. LG ENERGY SOLUTION MICHIGAN HAS COMMITTED TO CREATING AT LEAST 1,360 JOBS AT THE FACILITY AND SECURED TOYOTA AS A BATTERY CUSTOMER FOR THE LANSING PLANT GOING FORWARD.
• SMALL BUSINESS & INNOVATION DEPT GENERAL PROGRAMS & SERVICES: THE DEPARTMENT HELPS ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH NEW VENTURES THROUGH BUSINESS PLAN ASSISTANCE, GUIDANCE ON LICENSING AND PERMITTING, AND CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL RESOURCES LIKE THE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS (SBDCS) AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO COACH SMALL BUSINESSES HOW TO GROW AND SCALE THEIR OPERATIONS. WE SUPPORT ALL TYPES OF SMALL BUSINESSES FROM HIGH-TECH/HIGH-GROWTH TO MAIN STREET BUSINESSES. TYPICAL CLIENTS ARE BETWEEN 0 AND 10 EMPLOYEES AND LESS THAN $1 MILLION IN ANNUAL REVENUE.
• SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT HUB (SBSH): THE TREK SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT HUB IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS - PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM UNDERSERVED OR UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND IS FUNDED THROUGH THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARPA). TREK IS TYPICALLY FRAMED AROUND THE JOURNEY OF BUILDING A BUSINESS - GUIDING ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH THE KEY STAGES OF STARTING, GROWING, AND SUSTAINING A SMALL BUSINESS WITH THE RIGHT RESOURCES AT THE RIGHT TIME WITH THE RIGHT PARTNERS. IT ALSO INCLUDE A SHARED INTAKE PROCESS FOR THE ENTIRE REGION AND SHARED METRICS BETWEEN PARTNERS.
• ECONOMIC INCLUSION SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT 1 (SBSG1): SBSG1 IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN OUR REGION PARTICULARLY FOR PROGRAMS WITH A FOCUS ON PROMOTING ECONOMIC INCLUSION INCLUDING OUR ONE & ALL PROGRAM, ALUMNI SUPPORT PROGRAMS, AND DEEP DIVE GROWTH ACCELERATION WITH KEY ALUMNI OF EXISTING PROGRAMS PRIORITIZING BUSINESSES OWNED BY MINORITIES, WOMEN, VETERANS, AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME ENTREPRENEURS WHO FACE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO ACCESSING TRADITIONAL CAPITAL.
• HIGH-TECH SUPPORT (GWR): THE GATEWAY REPRESENTATIVE (GWR) PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND (MSF) AND MANAGED BY THE MEDC'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION DIVISION, PLACING A DEDICATED REPRESENTATIVE AT EACH SMARTZONE TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR TECHNOLOGY-BASED STARTUPS. THE GWR SUPPORTS LOCAL CLIENT SERVICES BY WELCOMING NEW COMPANIES INTO THE ECOSYSTEM, PROVIDING STRATEGIC BUSINESS GUIDANCE, VETTING AND RECRUITING TECH COMPANIES, AND CONNECTING THEM TO STATEWIDE MSF-FUNDED ENTREPRENEURIAL RESOURCES. THEY ALSO ASSIST STARTUPS WITH APPLICATIONS TO KEY FUNDING PROGRAMS - INCLUDING THE BUSINESS ACCELERATOR FUND, FIRST CAPITAL FUND, PRESEED FUND, AND FEDERAL SBIR/STTR PROGRAMS - WHILE SUPPORTING BROADER SMARTZONE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
• LANSING PROTO/PROTO ACCELERATOR: PROTO ACCELERATOR IS A THREE-MONTH ACCELERATOR PROGRAM AND VENTURE FUND THAT CONNECTS TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS WITH CORPORATE PARTNERS AND SEED STAGE CAPITAL TO DRIVE INNOVATION, EFFICIENCY, AND VALUE CREATION ACROSS INDUSTRIES FOCUSED ON FINTECH AND INSURETECH. THE PROGRAM IS NO LONGER ACTIVELY SUPPORTING COMPANIES AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF WINDING DOWN ITS INVESTMENT ASSETS AND HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANIES THAT WERE SUPPORTED.
• INGHAM COUNTY AGREEMENT: THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH INGHAM COUNTY, LEAP PROVIDES ENHANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO OPTIMIZE AND ALIGN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION, CREATING JOBS AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS STARTUPS AND INVESTMENT. IN 2025, LEAP CONTINUED ITS SUBSTANTIVE WORK WITH THE INGHAM COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (EDC) AND BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BRA), ADMINISTERING BOARD MEETINGS, ADVANCING A GROWING PROJECT PIPELINE, AND PROVIDING HANDS-ON SUPPORT TO CONTRACTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTY.LEAP COORDINATED, HOSTED, AND ADMINISTERED FIVE TOTAL BOARD MEETINGS OF THE EDC AND SEVEN TOTAL BOARD MEETINGS OF THE BRA, IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING NEARLY ALL PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE FIVE CONTRACTED COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. LEAP STAFF ALSO COORDINATED THE BIANNUAL UPDATE AND REVIEW OF THE BRA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENT TO ENSURE THE PROCESS REMAINS CURRENT AND EQUITABLE FOR APPLICANTS NAVIGATING BROWNFIELD PLAN APPROVALS. LEAP ADMINISTERED ONGOING BROWNFIELD PLANS AND LED THE APPROVAL OF SIGNIFICANT NEW PROJECTS DURING 2025:KLAVON'S PIZZERIA & PUB (CITY OF MASON) - THIS ACTIVE BROWNFIELD TIF PROJECT WAS RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR AUDIT BY THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES AND ENERGY (EGLE). LEAP LED THE AUDIT RESPONSE ALONGSIDE INGHAM COUNTY'S FINANCE TEAM, PROVIDING ALL RELEVANT PROJECT DOCUMENTATION AND COORDINATING WITH THE PROJECT OWNER TO OBTAIN CURRENT JOBS DATA.GENESEE POINT CONDOMINIUMS (INGHAM COUNTY LAND BANK) - LOCATED ON THE 400 BLOCK OF N. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD., THIS PROJECT CONVERTED FOUR VACANT SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS INTO NEW CONDOMINIUMS EQUIPPED WITH SOLAR PANELS AND HIGH-EFFICIENCY HVAC AND WATER SYSTEMS. LEAP ATTENDED THE ON-SITE RIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATING THE LAUNCH OF THE COMPLETED DEVELOPMENT.TAILGATERS WILLIAMSTON (TG WILLIAMSTON LLC) - LEAP LED THE BROWNFIELD PLAN APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A NEW TAILGATERS GAS STATION AND DUNKIN' DONUTS DEVELOPMENT AT 2810 WILLIAMSTON RD., REPRESENTING $6 MILLION IN INVESTMENT AND THE CREATION OF 55 PERMANENT JOBS.LESLIE HOUSING TIF (BOB HOWE REDEVELOPMENT) - LEAP ASSISTED WITH THE HOUSING TIF APPROVAL PROCESS FOR A MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT AT 101 S. MAIN STREET IN LESLIE, WHICH WILL RENOVATE EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND ADD SIX RESIDENTIAL UNITS ON THE UPPER FLOOR, TOTALING 3,829 SQUARE FEET. ANTICIPATED COMPLETION IS EARLY 2027.IN ADDITION, LEAP ENGAGED ACTIVELY WITH THE BRA BOARD REGARDING NEW MICHIGAN STATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MSHDA) LEGISLATION ENABLING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS, WITH THE GOAL OF POSITIONING THE INGHAM COUNTY BRA AS A GAP-FILLING RESOURCE ACROSS THE COUNTY WHERE LOCAL BRAS ARE NOT ACTIVE. LEAP PROVIDED TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO FIVE CONTRACTED COMMUNITIES WITHIN INGHAM COUNTY: CITY OF LESLIE - LEAP WORKED CLOSELY WITH PLATINUM METALS, THE NEW OCCUPANT OF THE 833 RICE ST. BUILDING, TO CONNECT THE COMPANY WITH MEDC SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND ENSURE CONTINUED GROWTH. ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT TOOK PLACE WITHIN LESLIE'S INDUSTRIAL PARK, SUPPORTING A SEPARATE BUYER WHO PURCHASED REMAINING ACREAGE WITH THE INTENT OF BRINGING TWO NEW BUSINESSES TO THE PARK. LEAP ALSO ENGAGED POMP'S TIRES, A NEW COMMERCIAL TIRE SERVICE OPERATOR EXPANDING INTO INGHAM COUNTY, AS WELL AS ADMINISTERING A SMALL-TOWN ENHANCEMENT GRANT TO THE CITY OF LESLIE FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW PAVILION. LEAP CONTINUES TO ASSIST LESLIE IN ACHIEVING REDEVELOPMENT READY COMMUNITIES (RRC) CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE MEDC.VEVAY TOWNSHIP DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - LEAP CONTINUED SITE READINESS WORK ON THE 130-ACRE FREDERICKS PROPERTY (JEWETT ROAD SITE) THROUGH THE MEDC'S STRATEGIC SITE READINESS PROGRAM, SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTING, ASSESSMENTS, AND MARKET VIABILITY ANALYSIS TO PREPARE THE SITE FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT. LEAP ALSO ASSISTED IN ESTABLISHING A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN A POTENTIAL DEVELOPER AND TOWNSHIP STAFF.VILLAGE OF WEBBERVILLE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - LEAP SUPPORTED WEBBERVILLE'S REDEVELOPMENT READY COMMUNITY (RRC) CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND CONTINUED WORK ON THE REHABILITATION OF THE FORD BUILDING AND PLANS FOR A NEW VILLAGE HALL AND BRIGGS BUILDING COMMUNITY CENTER CONVERSION. LEAP ALSO BEGAN SUPPORTING A PRIVATE DEVELOPER PLANNING A TRUCK STOP, GAS STATION, RETAIL, AND DINING DEVELOPMENT NEAR THE INTERSTATE, AND CONTINUED COORDINATION ON A DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY NORTH OF THE ALDI DISTRIBUTION FACILITY, WITH TRACTION ANTICIPATED IN 2026.CITY OF WILLIAMSTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - LEAP CONTINUED TO ASSIST WITH LISTING PRIVATELY OWNED PARCELS ON THE LEAP WEBSITE VIA ZOOM PROSPECTOR AND ENGAGED WITH DEVELOPERS ON TWO SEPARATE POTENTIAL MIXED-USE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS INVOLVING HOUSING AND RETAIL. LEAP MAINTAINED STRONG ATTENDANCE AT WILLIAMSTON DDA MEETINGS, PROVIDED BROWNFIELD TIF EDUCATION TO CITY COUNCIL AND DDA BOARD MEMBERS, AND DELIVERED A HOUSING TIF PRESENTATION TO SUPPORT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY.LASTLY, THE VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE - LEAP CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO STOCKBRIDGE, INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REGARDING MEDC PROGRAMS SUCH AS MATCH ON MAIN STREET AND REDEVELOPMENT READY COMMUNITIES CERTIFICATIONS TO BOLSTER DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION.
• CLINTON COUNTY AGREEMENT: THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH CLINTON COUNTY, LEAP PROVIDES ENHANCED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO HELP OPTIMIZE AND ALIGN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION, CREATING JOBS AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS STARTUPS AND INVESTMENT. LEAP'S WORK IN CLINTON COUNTY SPANS BUSINESS ATTRACTION AND RETENTION, SITE READINESS, PLACEMAKING, SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT, AND DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. LEAP PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN FACILITATING AND SUPPORTING TWO SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS WITHIN CLINTON COUNTY IN 2025:NIOWAVE, INC. - LEAP ADMINISTERED THE PUBLIC PROCESS AND PROVIDED DIRECT FACILITATION SUPPORT FOR NIOWAVE'S EXPANSION TO THE CAPITAL REGION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THROUGH THE PORT LANSING NEXT MICHIGAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. LEAP ORGANIZED AND FACILITATED A PUBLIC MEETING ON OCTOBER 22, 2025, WHERE NIOWAVE PRESENTED ITS PROPOSED PROJECT AND THE LANSING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OUTLINED AVAILABLE LOCAL INCENTIVES. AT A FOLLOW-UP MEETING ON NOVEMBER 12, 2025, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD, THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (IDD) WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY, AND THE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES TAX EXEMPTION UNDER PUBLIC ACT 198 WAS APPROVED 30 (WITH ONE ABSTENTION). THIS $65 MILLION INVESTMENT WILL CREATE 80 HIGH-WAGE JOBS AT A NEW ADVANCED MANUFACTURING FACILITY.MICHIGAN MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION (MMPA) - LEAP ACTIVELY SUPPORTED MMPA'S $47.8 MILLION EXPANSION OF ITS ULTRAFILTERED MILK PROCESSING FACILITY IN THE CITY OF OVID, WHICH WILL CREATE 13 NEW HIGHER-SKILL JOBS AND INCREASE PROCESSING CAPACITY TO UP TO 8 MILLION POUNDS OF RAW MILK ANNUALLY. LEAP ATTENDED AND SUPPORTED A PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 3, PROVIDED PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE DECEMBER 8 OVID CITY COUNCIL MEETING WHERE THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE DECEMBER 9 MICHIGAN STRATEGIC FUND MEETING WHERE THE MSF BOARD APPROVED AN MBDP AWARD AND TWO ALTERNATIVE STATE ESSENTIAL SERVICES ASSESSMENT EXEMPTIONS.SITE READINESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE:BINGHAM TOWNSHIP / 2690 N. US-27 (ST. JOHNS) - WITH SUPPORT FROM BINGHAM TOWNSHIP, LEAP APPLIED TO MEDC'S MI SITES PROGRAM FOR A FORMAL SITE READINESS CLASSIFICATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL PARCEL AT 2690 N. US-27. LEAP HOLDS AN OPTION AGREEMENT ON THE PROPERTY THROUGH A SEPARATE LLC TO CONDUCT REQUIRED DUE DILIGENCE. LEAP SUBMITTED A $2.9 MILLION SITE READINESS GRANT REQUEST TO MEDC AND IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF POTENTIALLY SECURING THE AWARD TO ADVANCE SITE DEVELOPMENT.CAPITAL REGION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SITE - WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CAPITAL REGION AIRPORT AUTHORITY, LEAP APPLIED TO MEDC'S MI READY SITES PROGRAM FOR AN INDUSTRIAL SITE AT 4100 CAPITOL CITY BLVD., PROVIDING A FORMAL SITE READINESS CLASSIFICATION TO HELP DE-RISK THE PROPERTY AND POSITION IT FOR FUTURE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENT.BINGHAM TOWNSHIP WHOLESALE WATER AGREEMENT - THE WHOLESALE WATER AGREEMENT FOR A WASTEWATER AUTHORITY BETWEEN BINGHAM TOWNSHIP AND THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS WAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED, A SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE MILESTONE. LEAP SUPPORTED THE PROCESS AND ISSUED A PRESS RELEASE ON DECEMBER 17, 2025.COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT:A FEW ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDE: DEWITT AREA ENGAGEMENT: LEAP PRESENTED TO LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS AT A DEWITT DDA EVENT TO HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE TOOLS AND RESOURCES, ORGANIZED AND CONDUCTED SMALL BUSINESS RETENTION VISITS IN BOTH DEWITT TOWNSHIP AND THE CITY OF DEWITT, AND ATTENDED THE MONTHLY DEWITT CHAMBER LUNCHEON.VILLAGE OF ELSIE REDEVELOPMENT READY COMMUNITY: LEAP BEGAN SUPPORTING THE VILLAGE OF ELSIE AS IT CONSIDERS PURSUING REDEVELOPMENT READY COMMUNITIES (RRC) CERTIFICATION THROUGH THE MEDC AND CONTINUED TO ASSIST WITH REDEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER ELSIE SCHOOL.PREVAIL SOLAR / FEDERAL MOGUL BUILDING: LEAP CONTINUED DISCUSSIONS WITH PREVAIL SOLAR REGARDING POTENTIAL REUSE OF THE FEDERAL MOGUL BUILDING, WITH UPDATES FORTHCOMING AS CONVERSATIONS PROGRESS.
• EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT CORPORATION (ECIC) GRANT - CAPITAL AREA CHILD CARE COALITION (CACCC): LEAP'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISSION EXTENDS BEYOND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCLUDE THE HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE OF PEOPLE INCLUDING THINGS LIKE CHILDCARE, HOUSING, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PATHWAYS THAT SUPPORT A DIVERSE AND SKILLED REGIONAL WORKFORCE. IN 2025, LEAP CONTINUED TO CO-LEAD THE CAPITAL AREA CHILD CARE COALITION (CACCC), A REGIONAL INITIATIVE SERVING EATON, CLINTON, AND INGHAM COUNTIES (REGION 7), FUNDED BY THE EARLY CHILDHOOD INVESTMENT CORPORATION (ECIC) INNOVATION FUND AND MILEAP.THE CACCC IS CO-LED BY LEAP, CAPITAL AREA MICHIGAN WORKS! (CAMW!), AND UNITED WAY OF SOUTH-CENTRAL MICHIGAN, AND BRINGS TOGETHER COMMUNITY LEADERS, EMPLOYERS, PARENTS, AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS COMMITTED TO INCREASING THE SUPPLY OF HIGH-QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE ACROSS THE REGION. DURING THE 2025 GRANT PERIOD, LEAP AND ITS COALITION PARTNERS CARRIED OUT A COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, AND COORDINATION ACTIVITIES:COALITION MEETINGS: THE CACCC HELD QUARTERLY MEETINGS, INCLUDING AT LEAST TWO WITHIN THE ACTIVE GRANT PERIOD, TO RECONVENE MEMBERS, REVIEW THE ACTION PLAN, DISCUSS GOALS AND TIMELINES, AND ASSIGN WORKGROUP TASKS. MEETINGS WERE CONDUCTED IN-PERSON, VIA ZOOM, AND IN HYBRID FORMAT, AND WERE SCHEDULED AT VARIED TIMES TO ACCOMMODATE WORKING PARENTS. PARENTS AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS WERE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION.NEWSLETTER AND COMMUNICATIONS: LEAP COORDINATED THE CREATION OF AN UPDATED CACCC NEWSLETTER OUTLINING PREVIOUS COALITION ACCOMPLISHMENTS, RECENT CHILDCARE NEWS, AND UPCOMING MEETING DATES. AN EMAIL CAMPAIGN WAS DEPLOYED TO THE FULL CACCC MEMBERSHIP WITH THE NEWSLETTER AND MEETING INVITATIONS. MOONSAIL NORTH, LEAP'S MARKETING PARTNER, SUPPORTED COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING EFFORTS WITH A FOCUS ON BUSINESS OUTREACH AROUND TRI-SHARE CHILDCARE AND BROADER AWARENESS-BUILDING.PARENT OUTREACH AND MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT: LEAP AND COALITION PARTNERS DEVELOPED PARENT OUTREACH AND CACCC MEMBERSHIP RECRUITMENT MATERIALS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGH CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING EMAIL AND HANDOUTS AT END-OF-DAY PICKUP. LEAP ALSO ENGAGED WITH NATIONAL CENTER ON PARENT LEADERSHIP (NCPL) LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND SHARED THOSE RESOURCES WITH PARENT MEMBERS THROUGH THE CACCC RESOURCE HUB.FAMILY RESOURCE EVENT: LEAP PARTNERED WITH GREAT START COLLABORATIVE (GSC) TO HOST A FAMILY RESOURCE EVENT TO ENGAGE PARENTS DIRECTLY AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE CACCC AND AVAILABLE CHILD CARE RESOURCES ACROSS THE REGION.RESOURCE HUB: THE CACCC'S REGIONAL CHILD CARE NAVIGATION WEBSITE, A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND RESOURCE FOR THE REGION, CONTINUED TO SERVE CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYERS, AND FAMILIES SEEKING INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS AND SUPPORT CHILD CARE. THE HUB WAS REGULARLY UPDATED WITH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, COALITION NEWS, AND PROVIDER RESOURCES.PUBLIC SECTOR CONSULTANTS (PSC) ENGAGEMENT: PSC CONTINUED TO SUPPORT LEAP AND THE CACCC IN MEETING GRANT METRICS AND OBJECTIVES, PROVIDING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AND LOGISTICS FOR COALITION MEETINGS, INCLUDING PARENT AND PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT COORDINATION.THE CACCC'S WORK IN 2025 REFLECTS LEAP'S SUSTAINED COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING CHILD CARE AS A REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRIORITY INCLUDING RECOGNIZING THAT WORKFORCE AVAILABILITY, BUSINESS ATTRACTION, AND LONG-TERM COMMUNITY VITALITY ALL DEPEND ON FAMILIES HAVING ACCESS TO RELIABLE, HIGH-QUALITY CHILD CARE OPTIONS.
• COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT (CEG) PROGRAM VIA MEDC: LEAP'S COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT GRANT (CEG) PROGRAM IS A SUB-GRANT MECHANISM ADMINISTERED BY LEAP THROUGH THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S (MEDC) REVITALIZATION AND PLACEMAKING (RAP) GRANT PROGRAM. THE CEG PROGRAM FUNDS PROJECTS ACROSS CLINTON, EATON, AND INGHAM COUNTIES THAT REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES BY REHABILITATING UNDERUSED BUILDINGS AND HISTORIC STRUCTURES, AND BY DEVELOPING PERMANENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SOCIAL ZONES, TRADITIONAL DOWNTOWNS, OUTDOOR DINING, AND PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES.IN 2025, LEAP WAS AWARDED MORE THAN $2.27 MILLION IN RAP FUNDING, WHICH IS BEING DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE CEG PROGRAM TO 12 COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE TRI-COUNTY REGION. THIS REPRESENTS LEAP'S FIRST FULL PROGRAM CYCLE OF CEG ADMINISTRATION AND MARKS THE LAUNCH OF A MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE EXPECTED TO RUN THROUGH 2027. PROJECTS WERE SELECTED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE SCORING PROCESS ADMINISTERED BY A LEAP-ASSIGNED REVIEW COMMITTEE. SELECTED PROJECT LEADS WERE NOTIFIED IN JANUARY 2025, WITH ALL AWARDS CONTINGENT UPON LEAP'S OVERALL PROGRAM FUNDING APPROVAL BY THE MEDC. THE 12 COMMUNITIES AWARDED THROUGH THE 2025 CEG PROGRAM REPRESENT A DIVERSE CROSS-SECTION OF THE TRI-COUNTY REGION, SPANNING RURAL TOWNSHIPS, SMALL VILLAGES, AND URBAN CENTERS. TOGETHER, THEIR PROJECTS REFLECT A SHARED COMMITMENT TO REIMAGINING DOWNTOWNS, REACTIVATING PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES, AND INVESTING IN THE PLACES THAT SHAPE REGIONAL IDENTITY. PROJECTS SPAN ALL OVER THE THREE COUNTIES:BATH TOWNSHIP - STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING NEW LIGHTING, WAYFINDING SIGNAGE, AND BENCHES TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC REALM AND IMPROVE THE PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE IN THE TOWNSHIP.CITY OF DEWITT - CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW FARMERS MARKET FACILITY WITH EXPANDED VENDOR AND EVENT SPACE TO STRENGTHEN DOWNTOWN ACTIVITY AND SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURAL COMMERCE.CITY OF OVID - ENHANCEMENTS TO A POCKET PARK NEAR THE DOWNTOWN AREA TO CREATE A MORE WELCOMING AND ACTIVE PUBLIC SPACE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.CITY OF ST. JOHNS - RESTORATION OF HISTORIC RAIL CARS AND FACADE UPGRADES IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, CELEBRATING ST. JOHNS' HERITAGE WHILE REINVIGORATING ITS COMMERCIAL CORE.EAGLE TOWNSHIP - RESTORATION AND ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES TO A COMMUNITY HALL, IMPROVING ADA COMPLIANCE AND EXTENDING THE USEFUL LIFE OF A KEY COMMUNITY GATHERING SPACE.CHARLOTTE RISING VIA CITY OF CHARLOTTE - FACADE UPDATES FOR MULTIPLE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES THROUGH A LOCALLY ADMINISTERED GRANT PROGRAM, SUPPORTING THE REVITALIZATION OF CHARLOTTE'S COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR.CITY OF GRAND LEDGE - INSTALLATION OF A NEW INCLUSIVE, ADA-ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND NEAR THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, EXPANDING RECREATIONAL AMENITIES AND SUPPORTING FAMILY-FRIENDLY PLACEMAKING NEAR DOWNTOWN.VILLAGE OF VERMONTVILLE - REPAIRS TO A DETERIORATING PAVILION IN THE VILLAGE PARK, RESTORING A BELOVED COMMUNITY ASSET AND IMPROVING THE PUBLIC SPACE FOR RESIDENTS AND EVENTS.CITY OF LANSING - FACADE IMPROVEMENTS FOR A VARIETY OF DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ONGOING REVITALIZATION AND VISUAL APPEAL OF LANSING'S COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.CITY OF MASON - REVITALIZATION OF A BLIGHTED PROPERTY NEAR THE GRAIN ELEVATOR TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S ENTRANCE CORRIDOR AND ENHANCE FIRST IMPRESSIONS FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS.DELHI TOWNSHIP - DEVELOPMENT OF A YEAR-ROUND HOLT FARMERS MARKET WITH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR VENDOR SPACE, CREATING A PERMANENT HUB FOR LOCAL COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY GATHERING IN HOLT.VILLAGE OF STOCKBRIDGE - VILLAGE HALL REVITALIZATION INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTERIOR PATIO TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE HEART OF THE VILLAGE.FROM REIMAGINED DOWNTOWNS TO REACTIVATED PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES, THE 2025 CEG PROJECTS REPRESENT A BOLD, COORDINATED INVESTMENT IN THE PLACES THAT DEFINE THE CAPITAL REGION'S CHARACTER AND COMPETITIVENESS. BY CREATING VIBRANT, WELCOMING ENVIRONMENTS FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE, THE CEG PROGRAM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PRIDE, SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH, AND ATTRACT NEW TALENT AND INVESTMENT TO THE REGION. THE PROGRAM ALSO REFLECTS LEAP'S BROADER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY: THAT PHYSICAL PLACE MATTERS. THRIVING DOWNTOWNS, ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC SPACES, AND WELL-MAINTAINED COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE ARE NOT JUST QUALITY-OF-LIFE AMENITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE FOUNDATIONAL TO BUSINESS ATTRACTION, WORKFORCE RETENTION, AND LONG-TERM REGIONAL PROSPERITY. THROUGH THE CEG PROGRAM, LEAP IS HELPING COMMUNITIES ACROSS CLINTON, EATON, AND INGHAM COUNTIES BUILD THE KINDS OF PLACES WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO LIVE, WORK, AND INVEST. THE CEG PROGRAM IS IN ITS INAUGURAL IMPLEMENTATION CYCLE AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2027, WITH LEAP PROVIDING ONGOING SUB-GRANT ADMINISTRATION, PROJECT OVERSIGHT, AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT FOR ALL 12 AWARDED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROGRAM.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

20-8132313

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce

Donations deductible

No

Exempt since

2008

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Community improvement and capacity building (S41)

Assets (IRS master file)

$7,997,968

Income (IRS master file)

$9,390,553

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8132313).

Questions about LEAP

What is the EIN of LEAP?

The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAP is 20-8132313.

Is LEAP tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2008.

Are donations to LEAP tax-deductible?

No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.

Which annual return does LEAP file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of LEAP due?

The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did LEAP last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.

Who is the principal officer of LEAP?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ROBERT L TREZISE JR.

Who are the officers and directors of LEAP?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 94 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $400,669 (ROBERT L TREZISE JR, PRESIDENT & CEO).

How much revenue does LEAP have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,390,553, expenses of $9,563,174 and total assets of $7,997,968 at year end.

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