EIN 16-1645758

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Educational Fund (LEAP)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
Year formed
2002
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
To reduce the multitude of unintended harmful consequences resulting from fighting the war on drugs and to lessen the incidence of death, disease, crime, and addiction by ultimately ending drug prohibition.
Also known as...
Law Enforcement Action Partnership
Total revenues
$1,220,705
2023
Total expenses
$1,611,871
2023
Total assets
$6,310,943
2023
Num. employees
19
2023

Program areas at LEAP

Media - . In 2023, leap speakers contributed op eds, quotes, news mentions, and generations in top tier traditional media publications, including outlets with extensive reach like the Washington post, the hill, cnn, and the guardian, as well as regional publications that have amplified our legislative initiatives and issue areas across the particular state, like the oc register (ca), penn live (pa), the daily northwestern (il), detroit news, and the san francisco chronicle. There was also extensive coverage in prominent industry outlets like marijuana moment, cannabiswire, and tobacco reporter. Our work around the menthol tobacco ban was the main policy area of conversation in 2023, with fentanyl sentencing and general drug legalization being other notable areas of legislative and issue commentary. The majority of our work in 2023 had media impacts in California and Michigan, with a variety of topics centering around fentanyl sentencing and pretextual traffic stops, to the menthol tobacco ban and use of force standard, respectively.
Community responder project - we spoke one-on-one with officials from 21 cities to help advise them on creating a civilian first responder program for low-risk 911 calls, which we call a "community responder model." We contracted with the city of evanston, Illinois and the city of northampton, Massachusetts to design a locally-tailoredcommunity responder program.
Speaker's bureau - the program department researched, recruited, and trained 4 new speakers, who are police, prosecutors, sheriffs, and judges. The department also made new connections with representatives from 35 ally organizations to inform them about how leap speakers can support their efforts. Leap's volunteer Law Enforcement speakers were featured at 30 in-person events and hearings held by ally organizations, legislators, and other event hosts, and made another 19 phone calls to legislators and virtual presentations. On another 53 occasions, leap speakers delivered written testimony, wrote letters to key officials, and submitted amicus briefs.

Grants made by LEAP

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
National Coalition for Drug LegalizationGeneral Support To Further the Mission of the Organization.$25,000

Who funds Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Educational Fund (LEAP)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
New Venture FundCivil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy$352,000
Open Society FoundationsTo Enable Public Education About Alternative 911 Calls for Services Systems$145,000
The Joyce FoundationGun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform$100,000
...and 8 more grants received

Personnel at LEAP

NameTitleCompensation
Diane GoldsteinExecutive Director$94,319
Wayne HarrisChair$0
Neill FrankinTreasurer$0
Stephen GutwilligBoard Secretary$0
Jody ArmourSecretary / Director$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for LEAP

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$988,326
Program services$53,072
Investment income and dividends$179,307
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,220,705

Form 990s for LEAP

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-12990View PDF
2022-122023-08-21990View PDF
2021-122022-11-03990View PDF
2020-122021-10-05990View PDF
2019-122020-12-04990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 8, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $145,000 from Open Society Foundations
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $352,000 from New Venture Fund
September 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
September 27, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
September 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 8 new grant, including a grant for $5,000,000 from The Chicago Community Trust
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCrime and legal aid organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesCrime and law
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 Cummings Ctr 207-p
Beverly, MA 01915
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Essex County, MA
Website URL
lawenforcementactionpartnership.org/ 
Phone
(781) 393-6985
Facebook page
CopsSayLegalizeDrugs 
Twitter profile
@copssaylegalize 
IRS details
EIN
16-1645758
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2002
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
I20: Crime Prevention
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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