Program areas at LEAP
LEAP serves as the fiscal agent for and provides backbone support to the statewide Virginia Fresh Match Nutrition Incentive Network (VFM). VFM works with community-based food retailers, farmers markets, farmers, and farm stands to offer nutrition incentives for people who shop with SNAP-EBT at these 85+ participating outlets. Nutrition incentives make fruits and vegetables more affordable through a discount model (50% off) or a match model ($1 in SNAP-EBT is matched with $1 in VFM incentives).
LEAP Kitchen: The LEAP Kitchen is a shared commercial kitchen and food business incubator. Food businesses are required to operate out of a commercial kitchen. Kitchen members use the LEAP Kitchen to operate their individual food businesses. LEAP provides the space and equipment, links to other support services, and access to LEAP outlets. Kitchen members pay an hourly fee for use of the space.
LEAP purchases food from local and regional farmers and food producers and food hubs. Producers deliver to the Food Hub, LEAP receives, aggregates, stores and then distributes the food through our outlets including the LEAP Mobile Market, Online Marketplace, and Farm Share. LEAP provides Healthy Food Incentives to participating customers for 50% off the farm share or online market sales.
Other program intitiatives include: Fixed Site Farmers Markets, Mobile Market Program, Community Gardens, and Regional Food Planning
Grants made by LEAP
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Agrarian Land Trust | Urban Agriculture Infrastructure | 2022-12 | $152,200 |
| One Valley | Urban Agriculture Infrastructure | 2022-12 | $10,427 |
Who funds Local Environmental Agriculture Project (LEAP)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at LEAP
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Susan Clark | Board President | $0 | 2023-09-18 |
| Christina Nifong | Director of Marketing and Communications | $0 | 2023-09-18 |
| Maureen McNamara Best | Board Member | | 2023-09-18 |
| Sam Hedges | Director of Support Services | | 2023-09-18 |
| Maureen McGonagle | Director of Regional Partnerships | | 2023-09-18 |
| ...and 11 more key personnel |
Financials for LEAP
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,611,356 | $3,844,194 | -58.1% |
| Program services | $406,885 | $358,150 | 13.6% |
| Investment income and dividends | $22,743 | $2,510 | 806.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $3,287 | $1,943 | 69.2% |
| Total revenues | $2,044,271 | $4,206,797 | -51.4% |
Organizations like LEAP
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Rescuing Leftover Cuisine | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $6,617,208 |
| The River Fund New York | 501(c)(3) | Richmond Hill, NY | $9,106,932 |
| Meals on Wheels Orange County NC | 501(c)(3) | Chapel Hill, NC | $685,744 |
| Feed the Hunger | 501(c)(3) | Burlington, NC | $3,826,389 |
| The Friendly Kitchen | 501(c)(3) | Concord, NH | $742,932 |
| Harvest Pack | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $643,789 |
| People To People | 501(c)(3) | Nanuet, NY | $3,667,982 |
| Hays County Food Bank | 501(c)(3) | San Marcos, TX | $3,181,622 |
| Hollywood Food Coalition | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $6,168,040 |
| Belfast Soup Kitchen | 501(c)(3) | Belfast, ME | $692,367 |
Data update history
September 18, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 18, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
June 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsFood banksCharities
Issues
EnvironmentHuman servicesFood and nutritionHunger
Characteristics
Receives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 3249
- Roanoke, VA 24015
- Metro area
- Roanoke, VA
- Website URL
- leapforlocalfood.org/Â
- Phone
- (540) 339-6266
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-1050909
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C00: Environment: General
- NAICS code, primary
- 624210: Community Food Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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