LEAP Innovations
To create equitable, personalized learning experiences for learners to reach their full potential.
LEAP Innovations at a glance
- Total assets
- $590,850
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,644,920
- +242.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $-2,837
- -239.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,310,372
- +52.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who LEAP Innovations funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2020, annual grant giving ranged from $290K (2020) to $375K (2019). In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $290K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $590,850 | $1,644,920 | $2,310,372 | — | — | $-2,837 |
| 2024 | $600,419 | $479,774 | $1,511,855 | — | — | $2,038 |
| 2023 | $1,067,353 | $1,088,512 | $2,019,826 | — | — | $26,331 |
| 2022 | $1,845,737 | $3,776,988 | $3,670,508 | — | — | $11,724 |
| 2021 | $3,799,692 | $3,731,173 | $5,233,753 | — | — | $5,229 |
| 2020 | $4,423,104 | $5,986,565 | $9,090,114 | $290,000 | 4 | $49,414 |
| 2019 | $7,078,438 | $10,814,154 | $10,237,690 | $375,000 | 4 | $80,149 |
About LEAP Innovations
Based on IRS filings
LEAP Innovations is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $591K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
LEAP Innovations is led by Scott Frauenheim, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 7 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Frauenheim
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2024
16 hrs/week
$110K (2025)
Ann Chavez
President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$155K (2025)
Susan Holmes
Senior Executive Director & Modern Learning Network
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Joseph Wise
Chair
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Wong
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
$12K (2025)
Helayne Jones
Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy R Schwertfeger
Director
Treasurer & Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Sundstrom
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriet Sietler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sara Ray Hallman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Silvia Kosovich
Senior Manager, Administrator & Ops
Senior Manager Operations & Administration → Senior Manager, Administrator & Ops, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Kathleen E Speth
Senior Innovation Partner
Vice President & Learning Innovations → Senior Innovation Partner, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$168K (2024) → $100K (2025)
Elizabeth Winke
Chief Finance Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$55K (2025)
Former officers (26)
- Former: David Levy (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Leo Melamed (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Alter (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Michael Moe (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Phyllis Lockett (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Ulrik Christensen (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Harriet Seitler (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Danielle Moehrke (2023–2024) — Director of Strategy & Operations
- Former: Emily Bader (2020–2023) — Senior Director of Marketing Committee
- Former: Barbara Vijuk (2019–2022) — Director of Administration
- Former: Jilliam Joe (2021–2022) — Senior Director & Learning Insights
- Former: Elizabeth Dalton Ranno (2022) — Associate Managing Director & Product
- Former: Quincy Jones (2022) — Senior Manager Learning Design
- Former: Timothy Hardy (2022) — Managing Director & Shared Services
- Former: Beth Herbert (2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Elizabeth Hinman (2021) — Managing Director, Growth & Innovation
- Former: Erin Figula (2021) — Senior Director, Programs & Learning Design
- Former: Tim Hardy (2021) — Managing Director & Shared Services
- Former: Chi-Yun Amy Huang (2019–2020) — Senior Director of Programs
- Former: Chris Liang (2019–2020) — Chief of Learning Innovation
- Former: Courtney Reilly (2019–2020) — Director of Special Projec
- Former: Jeffrey Hammes (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Janeen Hatoum (2020) — Director of Programs
- Former: Jaya Yoo (2020) — Chief Product Officer
- Former: Anne-Michele Harrington (2019) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Marianne Bakia (2019) — Senior Director of Research & Evaluation
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $155K, to Ann Chavez (President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about LEAP Innovations
How large is LEAP Innovations?
LEAP Innovations reported $591K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is LEAP Innovations?
LEAP Innovations is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $591K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does LEAP Innovations operate?
LEAP Innovations has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is LEAP Innovations's EIN?
LEAP Innovations's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4784152. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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