LEAP, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

What LEAP, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization does

LEAP, Inc. (legal name Learn Earn and Prosper, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization founded in 2019 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The organization operates an integrated portfolio of six community-based programs — annual undergraduate scholarships, college planning and application assistance, career counseling, mentoring, remote and local tutoring, and access to safe, affordable housing for families and students. The target population is young adults from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds in U.S. underserved communities who lack access to quality education, career resources, and affordable housing.

The organization operates with a small team of approximately five employees under a community-led go-to-market approach, with beneficiary engagement driven by direct outreach, word-of-mouth referrals, and volunteer involvement. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, with revenue derived from donations, charitable contributions, foundation grants, and corporate sponsors rather than fees. Primary digital channels consist of the weleap.org website, an email newsletter signup, and a contact/inquiry form. No proprietary technology stack, mobile application, API, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed in available source material.

Management team composition, board governance, major donors, and specific funding amounts are not publicly disclosed. Operating geographies are limited to the United States, and there is no indication of any subsidiaries, parent organization, or institutional affiliation. Total annual revenue, headcount trajectory beyond the five disclosed employees, and specific program impact metrics (scholarship amounts, tutoring hours, housing units) are not reported.

Name

LEAP, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization

Legal name

Learn Earn and Prosper, Inc.

Website

https://weleap.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LEAP (Learn Earn and Prosper, Inc.) is a Fort Lauderdale-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing scholarships, career counseling, college planning, mentoring, tutoring, and affordable housing access to underserved young adults across U.S. communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAL

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Educational nonprofit services
• Scholarship programs
• Career counseling services
• College planning assistance
• Affordable housing access

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, LEAP generates revenue primarily through donations, grants, and charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors who support their mission of empowering young adults through education and essential resources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

LEAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides an integrated set of educational and community support services to underserved young adults, including scholarships, career counseling, college planning, mentoring, tutoring, and access to affordable housing. All services are offered free of charge to qualifying beneficiaries, funded through donations, grants, and charitable contributions.

Product overview

LEAP offers a unified set of educational and community support services as a single integrated program portfolio. The organization provides scholarships, career counseling, college planning, mentoring, tutoring, and access to affordable housing—all focused on empowering young adults from underserved communities to achieve educational success and economic prosperity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scholarships Annual scholarships provided to undergraduate students from underserved communities, with assistance in securing additional funding for their education.
• Career Counseling Career counseling services for students and young adults to explore various career paths and professional development opportunities.
• College Planning Assistance for students in exploring colleges and universities, including support through the application process.
• Mentoring Team- and volunteer-led mentorship providing guidance and support to students and young adults to promote healthy, prosperous living.
• Tutoring Remote and local tutoring services helping students learn and feel empowered in their academics.
• Affordable Housing Access to safe, affordable housing for families and student housing in underserved communities.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• National Urban League: Historic civil rights and social services organization providing education, workforce, housing, and youth development programs in underserved urban communities. Significantly larger but covers the same integrated service areas as LEAP.
• Boys & Girls Club of America: National youth development nonprofit offering education, career exploration, mentoring, and housing-adjacent supports. Larger and more established than LEAP, with similar holistic youth-development orientation.
• KIPP Foundation: Large national charter school network serving underserved K-12 students with a college-prep focus. A larger, more established player in education access for disadvantaged youth; operates schools rather than direct services like LEAP, but addresses the same ultimate mission.
• United Way Worldwide: Large umbrella nonprofit that funds and coordinates community services including education, housing, and youth development. Comparable mission scope across LEAP's service areas but operates as a federated funder rather than a direct service provider.

Emerging players

• Dress for Success: Nonprofit providing career development support, counseling, and workforce readiness services. Comparable target population (underserved adults seeking economic mobility) and career counseling overlap, but narrower program scope than LEAP.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Nonprofit focused on affordable home ownership and housing access for low-income families. Directly comparable to LEAP's affordable housing service line, though much larger and focused exclusively on housing.

Direct peers

• Communities In Schools: National nonprofit delivering integrated student supports—counseling, mentoring, academic assistance—to at-risk youth in schools. Comparable integrated-support model and similar mission of breaking down barriers for underserved young people.
• Year Up: Nonprofit providing career counseling, professional training, and education-to-career pathways for young adults from underserved communities. Highly comparable to LEAP's combined education + career counseling + scholarship offering.
• College Possible: Nonprofit focused on college access, application support, and success coaching for low-income students. Direct overlap with LEAP's college planning, scholarships, and tutoring services for similar beneficiary populations.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National 501(c)(3) providing youth mentoring and supportive services to young people facing adversity. Directly comparable to LEAP's mentoring and youth-development mission and similarly uses community-driven GTM to reach underserved populations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/leapinc

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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