Lansing Economic Area Partnership
Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) is a nonprofit economic development organization based in Lansing, Michigan, founded in 2007. Operating as a 501(c)(6) entity, LEAP serves as the economic development organization for the tri-county region of Ingham, Clinton, and Eaton counties in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.0M
-22.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$24.4M
-43.4% YoY
Grant Count
75
+19.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$325K
-52.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
LEAP's mission is to remove barriers between people and technology while building a prosperous and vibrant region where businesses can thrive.
The organization's primary focus areas include:
- Business Attraction & Retention: Attracting new businesses to the region and supporting the expansion of existing businesses
- Entrepreneurship & Business Development: Helping entrepreneurs start new businesses and assisting existing businesses in scaling operations
- Industry Growth: Targeting specific industries for development, including medtech and advanced manufacturing
- Community Development: Supporting place-based projects including housing, childcare, and mixed-use developments
- Talent Attraction: Promoting the Lansing region as a destination for global talent and investment
- Site Preparation: Preparing vacant industrial sites for development through environmental assessments and other preparatory work
Grantmaking
LEAP administers various grant programs and has received significant federal and state funding to distribute to regional businesses and organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
LEAP's service area encompasses the tri-county region of:
- Ingham County
- Clinton County
- Eaton County
The organization also works on projects with broader geographic reach, including business attraction and expansion efforts that extend beyond the immediate tri-county region.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
2024 Financial Data:
- Total Assets: $12,962,483
- Total Revenue: $27,497,893
- Total Expenses: $30,041,990
- Employees: 20
- Volunteers: 144
2023 Financial Data:
- Total Assets: $16,782,974
- Total Revenue: $46,166,404
- Total Expenses: $44,574,501
- Employees: 19
Historical Trend:
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $27,497,893 | $30,041,990 | $12,962,483 |
| 2023 | $46,166,404 | $44,574,501 | $16,782,974 |
| 2022 | $9,213,964 | $7,915,934 | $22,008,824 |
| 2021 | $15,493,708 | $15,253,927 | $5,631,252 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,962,483 | $16,782,974 | $22,008,824 |
| Revenue | $27,497,893 | $46,166,404 | $9,213,964 |
| Expenses | $30,041,990 | $44,574,501 | $7,915,934 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $501,576 | $376,972 | $108,243 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
238 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Lansing Economic Area Partnership
Fund Your Acceleration Program
LANSING ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP
Amount
$20,000 - $358,021 total (2024 round)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
One & All Program
LANSING ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP
Amount
$2,500 seed grant per graduate
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Regional Child Care Coalition Grant (Capital Area Child Care Coalition Support)
LANSING ECONOMIC AREA PARTNERSHIP
Amount
$100,000 (renewed funding)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Key personnel include:
- Robert L Trezise Jr - Contact/Leadership
- Lisa Hill - Finance Director
- Keith Lambert - Chief Operating Officer
- Tony Willis - Chief Equity Development Officer
- Rod Sanders - Board Member
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA M CORLESS | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DON MCNABB | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| MARK MCDANIEL | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JEFFREY BENSON | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAMES JV ANDERTON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| APRIL CLOBES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| THERESA DUBIEL | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| TICO DUCKETT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| PAT GILLESPIE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIE MANN | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| KIRK RAY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| DR STEVE ROBINSON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| CARRIE ROSINGANA | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| DONALD E SIMON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| JO SPERRY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| MARK ALLEY | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS BAGWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JIM BAKER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BEN BAKKEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTY BIGELOW | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GREG BROGAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GEORGE M BROOKOVER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARY CLARK | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| COLIN CRONIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE CURRAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARCI DANIELS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLIE DEAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| REBECCA DEVOOGHT | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARGARET DIMOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN DUNN | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SCOTT DZURKA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EVEMARIE EYDE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JACOB FARMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KENNETH FLETCHER | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRENT FORSBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRAD FUNKHOUSER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICK GALARDI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TOM GALLAGHER | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TAMMY GILROY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICK S GREWAL SR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GRACE GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA HERRING-JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS HOLMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STACI HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM HUFNAGEL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MEGAN JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TIM JEWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATIE JOHN | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GORAN JURKOVIC | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BILL KIMBLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PETE KRAMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RACHEL KUTZSCH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOHN L HAYHOE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUE LEEMING | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TIM LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VAN MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MICHELLE MASSEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAT MCPHARLIN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JEREMIAH MOSTROM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEITH D MULDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BLAKE MULDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NICOLE NOLL-WILLIAMS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RICHARD PEFFLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JULIE PINGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARK POLSDOFER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLY PRESTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JODY PROMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BENJAMIN J BJ PUCHALA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| YVONNE RIDGE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STEVE ROZNOWSKI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY SALISBURY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROD SANDERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANDY SCHOR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT SCHRODER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DOUG SEARLES | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BETH SHAW | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT SHOWERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KERN SLUCTER | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KATE SNYDER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURIE STRAUSS BAUMER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BEN TIRRELL | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JESSICA TRAMONTANA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KYLE V MAZUREK | PARTIAL-YEAR BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RUSSELL WHIPPLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID ZYBLE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIKA BROWN-BINION | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| CHAZ CARRILLO | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| TIM DAMAN | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| JACK DEVINE | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| CINDY KANGAS | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| DR ALANE LAWS-BARKER | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| MEGHAN MARTIN | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| CHRIS SELL | AD-HOC | 1 | — |
| ROBERT L TREZISE JR | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $395,812 |
| ANTHONY T KLISCH | CFO | 40 | $113,646 |
| ANTHONY A WILLIS | CEDO | 40 | $136,754 |
| KEITH LAMBERT | COO | 40 | $148,088 |
Recent Activity & Outcomes
Recent developments and announcements
**2024 Regional Growth Results:**
LEAP's Regional Growth Department achieved significant outcomes including:
Six investment projects totaling $90,372,000 in collective investment
194 jobs committed with an average wage of $31/hour
Business attraction projects including Certus Medical, Aunex, and Taein E&D
Business expansion projects including Gestamp, Matrix Engineers, and Ionetix
**Community Development Projects:**
Two major community development projects secured approvals and announcements:
Genesee Point Condos
Little Dreamers Day Care Expansion
Combined investment: $7,200,000
15 full-time equivalent jobs created
30 additional childcare slots
Four new/rehabbed housing units
LEAP is actively developing a growing pipeline of 12 new housing, childcare, and mixed-use projects across the region.
Contact Information
Phone: (517) 702-3387
Fax: (517) 702-3390
Email: info@purelansing.com
Website: purelansing.com
Operating Hours:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
(Office open to public by appointment only)
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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