Leap Inc
Leap Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Leap, Inc. d/b/a Brooklyn Workforce Innovation (BWI) is a workforce development nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower low- and moderate-income people by helping them gain access to living-wage employment opportunities and career paths, and to develop programs that counter prevailing market inequalities and contribute to a broader movement for economic justice.
About
Red Hook on the Road: Red Hook on the Road ('RHOR') is BWI's commercial driving training program. In fiscal 2018, RHOR enrolled 253 participants and graduated 98% of them. 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 skills training. So far, among graduates in fiscal 2018, 163 individuals have secured their NYS commercial driver's license, and RHOR has placed 74% of graduates into jobs with an average starting salary of $17.52 per hour.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “Leap empowers low and moderate income people by helping them gain access to living-wage employment opportunities and career paths. we seek to develop programs that counter prevailing market inequalities and contribute to a broader movement for economic justice.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “Leap empowers low and moderate income people by helping them gain access to living-wage employment opportunities and career paths. we seek to develop programs that counter prevailing market inequalities and to a broader movement for economic justice.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is NY, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2019 was 621 DEGRAW STREET, BROOKLYN, NY, 11217.
- The form of the non-profit reports 64 employees as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $836,421.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization pays $2,897,490 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $325,132 in fundraising expenses.
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