Nonprofit · EIN 54-2123478
LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS
Tax-exempt · BLACK MTN, NC 28711
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,133,723 | $1,388,997 | -$255,274 | $2,773,507 | $358,954 | $2,414,553 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,666,389 | $1,883,824 | -$217,435 | $2,755,716 | $94,030 | $2,661,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $791,857
- of which government grants
- $139,000
- Membership dues
- $77,542
- Program service revenue
- $307,440
- Investment income
- $29,043
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $5,373
- Other revenue
- $5,383
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $60,402
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $91,670
- Other salaries and wages
- $261,996
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $388,504
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $24
- Accounting fees
- $494
- Occupancy
- $172,675
- Travel
- $28,564
- Depreciation
- $747
- Program services (functional)
- $1,301,201
- Management and general (functional)
- $85,889
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,907
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,755,716
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,773,507
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $358,954
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,414,553
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,228,895
- Publicly traded securities
- $200,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $835,641
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,578,912
- Gross receipts
- $1,149,694
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 195
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PICKERING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $58,337 |
| LEIGH MAHER | CFO Officer | 40 | $33,333 |
| CORI ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BUBENIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE CUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DE'BELLOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DOWD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GAYMU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN GIVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| AMY KAWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERBERT KINOBE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAY LIVELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MOYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTICE ROGERS | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRENTON THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH WILSON | SECRETARY/WH Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER PICKERING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $65,392 |
| LEIGH MAHER | CFO Officer | 40 | $40,000 |
| CORI ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS BUBENIK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE CUSH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY DE'BELLOT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DOWD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNIFER GAYMU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN GIVENS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| AMY KAWAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERBERT KINOBE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAY LIVELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MOYE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTICE ROGERS | CHAIR EMERIT Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| BRIAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRENTON THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NOAH WILSON | SECRETARY/WH Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 377 LAKE EDEN RD, BLACK MTN, NC 28711-8709
- In care of
- % JENNIFER PICKERING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JENNIFER PICKERING, 377 LAKE EDEN RD, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC 28711
- Signed the 990
- LEIGH MAHER, CFO
- Phone
- (828) 686-8742
- Website
- WWW.THELEAF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LEAH B NOEL CPA PC
Mission
LEAF GLOBAL ARTS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON BUILDING COMMUNITY, CONNECTING CULTURES, AND ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH THE ARTS, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY, WITH FESTIVALS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
Program accomplishments
- LEAF EVENTS LEAF FESTIVAL IS LEAF'S FOUNDING EVENT. AN INTER- GENERATIONAL COMMUNITY GATHERS AT LAKE EDEN IN BLACK MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA FOR A DYNAMIC EXPERIENCE OF MUSIC, ART, AND CULTURE FROM AROUND THE GLOBE. LEAF DOWNTOWN CELEBRATES CREATIVITY, DIVERSITY, AND FAMILIES IN THE HEART OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. THIS SIGNATURE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EVENT ENCOURAGES INTERPERSONAL EXCHANGE, CULTURAL AWARENESS, ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, AND WELCOMING SPACES FOR ALL WALKS OF LIFE.Expenses $892,210 · grants $60,402 · revenue $245,053
- LEAF IN SCHOOLS AND STREETS A LOCAL CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM THAT ISES THE ARTS TO BRIDGE CULTURES AND CREATE LIFE-AFFIRMING, COMMUNITY BUILDING EXPERIENCES, AND EMPOWERING YOUTH TO BECOME GLOBAL CITIZENS, LEADERS, AND AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE.Expenses $189,757 · revenue $16,743
- LEAF INTERNATIONAL A COLLABORATION DEDICATED TO CULTURAL PRESERVATION, EXCHANGE, AND FOSTERING GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP. LEAF COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT CULTURE-KEEPERS WHO TEACH LOCAL YOUTH THEIR TRADITIONAL ARTS.Expenses $71,616
- LEAF GLOBAL: THE LEAF GLOBAL ARTS EXPERIENCE IS A CREATIVE IMMERSIVE AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE THAT WEAVES TOGETHER ELEMENTS OF AN INTERACTIVE MUSEUM AND AN ARTS CENTER.Expenses $147,618 · revenue $45,644
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-2123478
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,773,507
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,149,694
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,133,723 | $1,388,997 | $2,773,507 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,666,389 | $1,883,824 | $2,755,716 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,688,239 | $1,875,841 | $2,975,890 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 54-2123478).
Questions about LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS
- What is the EIN of LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS is 54-2123478.
- Is LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS 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 LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JENNIFER PICKERING.
- Who are the officers and directors of LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,337 (JENNIFER PICKERING, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does LEAF COMMUNITY ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,133,723, expenses of $1,388,997 and total assets of $2,773,507 at year end.
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