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LEAP OF FAITH LEARNING
COTTONWOOD, AZ · EIN 364781904 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE B90 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · leapoffaithlearning.org
revenue
$172K
expenses
$190K
net assets
$152K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

TO UNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH ASSESSMENT, ADVOCACY, AND REMEDIATION AND BY SHARING GOD'S MESSAGE OF HOPE FOR THEIR FUTURE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Leap of Faith Learning (LOFL) supports children with special needs and their families through assessment, advocacy, and remediation services. The organization provides neuropsychological evaluations, tutoring, therapy, and life skills training, while also equipping parents to navigate special education systems and supporting churches in serving individuals with disabilities. LOFL operates in Arizona with a faith-based mission to unlock every child's potential.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Advocacy
Offers training and support to help parents understand their rights and effectively participate in developing Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Assessment
Provides neuropsychological evaluations through selected providers to help identify children's educational needs and inform academic and life strategies.
Church Support
Partners with Joni and Friends to equip churches through conferences, workshops, and consultations on serving individuals with disabilities.
Remediation
Delivers supplemental education, tutoring, equine therapy, social skills groups, and employment readiness training for children with special needs.
Support Groups / Bible Studies
Hosts weekly, Bible-based small groups for parents of children with special needs to connect and find community.
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Special Needs Academic Tutoring & Support 6 activities
    • Comprehensive Educational Services
      Provides children with special needs access to educational services, including assessment, advocacy, remediation, tutoring, therapies, and life skills training, delivered by contracted professionals and trained staff.
    • Comprehensive Educational Services
      Provides children with special needs access to educational services, including assessment, advocacy, remediation, tutoring, therapies, and life skills training, delivered by contracted professionals and trained staff.
    • Delivery of tutoring and therapeutic interventions
      Offers tutoring services, equine therapy, social skills groups, and employment readiness training to support children with special needs in reaching their full potential through trained staff and contracted professionals.
    • Educational and therapeutic services for children with special needs
      Provides comprehensive educational and therapeutic support including tutoring, remediation, therapies, life skills training, and equine therapy delivered by trained staff and contracted professionals to help children with special needs reach their full potential.
    • Tutoring Services
      Provides tutoring services delivered by highly trained staff to support children with special needs in reaching their full potential.
    • Tutoring Services
      Provides tutoring services delivered by highly trained staff to support children with special needs in reaching their full potential.
  • Comprehensive Diagnostic & Psychoeducational Evaluations 4 activities
    • Neuropsychological Evaluations
      Provides access to neuropsychological evaluations for children with special needs through selected providers.
    • Neuropsychological Evaluations
      Provides access to neuropsychological evaluations for children with special needs through selected providers.
    • Neuropsychological evaluations for children with special needs
      Provides access to neuropsychological evaluations for children with special needs through selected providers, supporting diagnosis and individualized service planning.
    • Provision of neuropsychological evaluations and educational assessments
      Provides access to neuropsychological evaluations and educational assessments for children with special needs through selected providers and contracted professionals.
  • Special Education Advocacy Services 4 activities
    • Parent Advocacy Training
      Offers workshops and training to help parents advocate for their children with special needs, understand their rights, and contribute to developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
    • Parent Advocacy Training
      Offers workshops and training to help parents advocate for their children with special needs, understand their rights, and contribute to developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
    • Parent support and advocacy training
      Offers workshops and training to help parents advocate for their children with special needs, understand their rights, and contribute to developing Individual Education Plans (IEPs), including weekly Bible-based small groups for peer support.
    • Parent training and advocacy support
      Offers workshops and training to help parents advocate for their children with special needs, including understanding their rights and contributing to the development of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
  • Children's Faith Formation & Parental Equipping 3 activities
    • Parent Support Groups
      Hosts weekly Bible-based small groups for parents of children with special needs to interact and support each other.
    • Parent Support Groups
      Hosts weekly Bible-based small groups for parents of children with special needs to interact and support each other.
    • Support groups for parents of children with special needs
      Hosts weekly Bible-based small groups for parents of children with special needs to foster community, mutual support, and spiritual connection.
  • Equine-Assisted Therapy for Veterans and First Responders 2 activities
    • Therapeutic and Life Skills Services
      Facilitates therapeutic services such as equine therapy and life skills development through social skills groups and employment readiness training.
    • Therapeutic and Life Skills Services
      Facilitates therapeutic services such as equine therapy and life skills development through social skills groups and employment readiness training for individuals with special needs.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Church Capacity Building for Special Needs Support
      Equips churches to support individuals with special needs through regional conferences, targeted workshops, and individual consultation for pastors, ministry leaders, and staff volunteers.
    • Church Capacity Building for Special Needs Support
      Equips churches to support individuals with special needs through regional conferences, targeted workshops, and individual consultation for pastors, ministry leaders, and staff volunteers.
    • Church capacity building for special needs inclusion
      Equips churches to support individuals with special needs through regional conferences, targeted workshops, and individual consultation for pastors, ministry leaders, and staff volunteers.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$172K
Contributions & grants$172K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$40%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$190K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$127K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$156K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$152K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -3.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
RONALD VACHON-VIERRA EXECUTIVE DI 40 $45K
board members · 3
  • DANIEL RAWLINS — BOARD SECRET
  • GRACE LAHR SCHEID — BOARD MEMBER
  • KIMBERLY I RICE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • Joni and Friends Partner — Collaborates with Joni and Friends to equip churches to support individuals with special needs.
  • Joni and Friends Partner — Partners to equip churches to reach, support, and encourage individuals with special needs.