Small Public Charity

THE FOUNDATION FOR LAWYERS ENCOURAGING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

THE FOUNDATION FOR LAWYERS ENCOURAGING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, of INDEPENDENCE, MO, is a Small Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $155K in revenue, $129K in expenses, $28K in total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $106K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 431694030 INDEPENDENCE, MO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$155K
Total Expenses$129K
Total Assets$28K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$106K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

LAWYER'S ENCOURAGING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE (LEAP) WAS CREATED TO FURTHER, PROMOTE AND EXPAND UPON EXISTING COMMUNITY SERVICE OF LAWYERS IN GREATER KANSAS CITY WITH A SPECIFIC FOCUS UPON INITIATIVES INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PERSONS IN THEIR PURSUIT OF AN EDUCATION.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Amanda Ketchum
DIRECTOR Hon Alok Ahuja
DIRECTOR Hon Mary Weir
DIRECTOR Hon Steve Bough
DIRECTOR Kate Gasper
DIRECTOR Keith Volpi

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$94,100 4 grants
Arts, Culture & Humanities
$6,000 1 grant
EDUCATION
$6,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $155K $129K $28K
2023 $114K $124K $1K
2021 $125K $110K $24K
2020 $163K $169K $9K
2019 $96K $89K $15K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $96K to $155K (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $28K.

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