Nonprofit · EIN 26-0109852
LEAP OF JOY
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78741
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $63,814 | $73,098 | -$9,284 | $2,146 | $4,349 | -$2,203 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $117,675 | $121,290 | -$3,615 | $7,081 | $0 | $7,081 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $128,177 | $127,677 | $500 | $10,189 | $0 | $10,189 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,723
- Program service revenue
- $25,543
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,755
- Other revenue
- $793
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $64,189
- Other expenses
- $8,909
- Program services (functional)
- $31,735
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,081
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,146
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,349
- Net assets, end of year
- -$2,203
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,146
- Gross receipts
- $69,222
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridean Hammers | President | 0.2 | $0 |
| Beth McElhaney | Vice President | 0.2 | $0 |
| Michele Zurovec | Secretary | 0.2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridean Hammers | President | 0.2 | $0 |
| Beth McElhaney | Vice President | 0.2 | $0 |
| Michele Zurovec | Secretary | 0.2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridean Hammers | President | 0.2 | $0 |
| Beth McElhaney | Vice President | 0.2 | $0 |
| Michele Zurovec | Secretary | 0.2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1529 POPPY SEED LN, AUSTIN, TX 78741-7523
- In care of
- % JUDY RICHARDSON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Nina Shaw, Executive Director
- Phone
- (260) 452-9904
- Website
- www.leapofjoy.org
Mission
Leap of Joy offers dance and theater arts after-school and summer camp enrichment programs to underprivileged children in Title 1 schools throughout Austin, TX. Our teaching artists enrich children's lives by providing mentorship, academic excellence, and fighting obesity with proper nutrition. They also emphasize the importance of physical activity by teaching dance, creative movement, and performing arts at no charge to their families. Our goal is to give children a sense of their value and a window to see the opportunities available by working hard and making wise choices. The uppermost importance is creating a positive and safe environment where kids can take a Leap of Joy with Self-Esteem.
Program accomplishments
- Leap of Joy offers dance and theater arts after school and summer camp enrichment programs to underprivileged children in Title 1 schools in Austin, TX. We currently service 14 AISD schools 6 of which are the lowest-performing schools in the state of Texas with children ranging in ages from 4-14. Our mission is to change these numbers by having our teachers enrich the lives of children by not only providing mentorship, academic excellence, fight obesity with proper nutrition but emphasize the importance of physical activity by teaching dance, creative movement, and performing arts at no charge to their families. Our goal is to give these children a sense of their own value and a window to see the opportunities that are available by working hard and making wise choices.Expenses $31,735 · grants $17,500
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-0109852
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A62)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,146
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $63,814 | $73,098 | $2,146 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $117,675 | $121,290 | $7,081 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $128,177 | $127,677 | $10,189 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 26-0109852).
Questions about LEAP OF JOY
- What is the EIN of LEAP OF JOY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAP OF JOY is 26-0109852.
- Is LEAP OF JOY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to LEAP OF JOY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEAP OF JOY 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 OF JOY 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 OF JOY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEAP OF JOY?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LEAP OF JOY have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,814, expenses of $73,098 and total assets of $2,146 at year end.
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