Life Enhancement and Achievement Program

Tax-deductible

Flowood, MS501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 47-2832072

Provide young people with unique curriculums and educational programs to cultivate positive decision making through the game of golf.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $58K a year · 20% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$63K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 54% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$350K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$288K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$345K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$350K
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$186K
FY2021$262K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$350K
Expenses
$288K
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$167K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$288K
Net assets
$345K
FY2024▲ +22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$111K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$243K
FY2023$282K
FY2024$345K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $203K Management & general 11% · $31K Fundraising 19% · $53K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $63K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$63,272Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Margo Coleman’s $63K as Executive Director is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Margo Coleman$63,272$65,233$61,272$59,519

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches young people positive decision-making through golf-based educational programs.

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2 program services account for $203K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The first teecentral MS served 30,196 participants in 2024 through our golf life skills experience classes, youth serving events, community events and first tee school program. Outreach in the COMMUNITY:-29,676 kids participated in outreach activities lead by the chapter in 2024 in first tee school programs, first tee community programs…

$203Kprogram expense
02

Registrations for First Tee Classes/Camps and Events

-520 individual PARTICIPANTS/ 605 participant registrations -102 = 5-6 yo -190 = 7-9 yo -162 = 10-11 yo -47 = 12-13 yo -19= 14 + yofinancial AID:-367 participants received financial aid to participate in first tee classes or camps.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$288K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$314K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$326K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$345K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$282K$326K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$282K$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$63K$54K$3K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$78K$45K$153$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$6K$190$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$7K$252$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$748$748
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$93
Office expensesLn 13$36K$27K$3K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$11K$8K$258$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$1K
InterestLn 20$161$161
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$288K$203K$31K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $350K$288K$63K$345K 990 PDF
FY2023 $305K$266K$39K$282K 990 PDF
FY2022 $255K$219K$37K$243K 990 PDF
FY2021 $262K$167K$95K$207K 990 PDF
FY2020 $186K$111K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $350,404 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$314,276
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$14,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$314,276
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,172$25,172
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,711$8,711
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,245$2,245
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,417 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,711$350,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $287,632 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,781 · Management $3,164 · Fundraising $6,327$63,272
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,887 · Management $153 · Fundraising $33,401$78,441
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,663 · Management $190 · Fundraising $2,281$8,134
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,497 · Management $252 · Fundraising $3,018$10,767
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,042$14,042
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $748$748
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,677 · Fundraising $93$6,770
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,054 · Management $3,265 · Fundraising $5,294$35,613
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,650 · Management $258 · Fundraising $3,080$10,988
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,308 · Management $1,145$11,453
IX-20 InterestManagement $161$161
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,050$8,050
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,193$39,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,710 · Management $31,428 · Fundraising $53,494$287,632
Part X · Balance sheet $349,495 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,067$18,370
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,126$307,484
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$20,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,262$3,641
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,455$349,495
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,463$4,731
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,463$4,731
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $281,992$344,764
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $281,992$344,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,455$349,495
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $344,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$350,404
XI-2 Total expenses$287,632
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,772
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$281,992
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$344,764

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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