Kappa Epsilon Lambda Education Foundation INC

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EIN 52-1942133 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Largo, MD NTEE B82
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$180K
FY2025▲ +6%
Expenses
$83K
FY2025▼ -7%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).


Provides community services and financial aid for youth education. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $180K in revenue, $83K in expenses, and $255K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Largo, MD
Website
kelef1906.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$180KFY2025
Expenses
$83K
Net assets
$255K
People
13
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides community services and financial aid for youth education.
Leadership
George Thomas · Chairman
Money in and out
$180K revenue, $83K expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

What Funders Ask

6 questions, answered from this org's own filings

Will my donation be tax-deductible?

GOOD

Yes — A charitable, religious, educational, scientific, or literary organization. Contributions are generally tax-deductible for donors.

IRS Business Master File records this organization as tax-exempt with deductible contributions. See detail →

Can I donate to this org right now?

GOOD

No revocation on IRS record

This EIN does not appear on the IRS auto-revocation list. See detail →

Is this organization up to date?

GOOD

Yes — filed FY2025

Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2025 (1 year ago). See detail →

Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?

GOOD

1 funder — Amazonsmile Foundation

1 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $165 received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →

How is the money spent?

GOOD

87% to programs

87% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →

What's its financial size and trend?

NEUTRAL

$100K–1M · ↑ +6% vs prior year

Revenue band $100K–1M, +6% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$180K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$83K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$255K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $98K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
37.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +75% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+54%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +14% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$255K
FY2025▲ +62%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$98K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$255K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 3pending
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CKappa Epsilon Lambda Education Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D52-1942133
Principal addressHdr · item CLargo, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jkelef1906.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B82)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $56K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

College scholarshis are provided to students based on their academic; accomplishments and dedication to serving their communities.

$44Kprogram expense
02

Through Alpha Academy, youth receive mentoring and leadership development opportunities and skills training.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Delivering meals and support to those experiencing food insecurity.

$5Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$116K · 64%
Other revenue$61K · 34%
Investment income$4K · 2%
Contributions & grants64%$116K
Other revenue34%$61K
Investment income2%$4K
Total revenueLn 12$180K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13
Program services87%$72K
Management & general13%$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Total assetsLn 16$255K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$255K
Months of cash on handcomputed37.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $255K · Operating expenses/yr $83K
37.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $72K · Total expenses $83K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $11K · Total expenses $83K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $83K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $90K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $116K · Total revenue $180K
64%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $180K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $180K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $180K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $83K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $180K · Prior year $171K
+6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $41K · FY2025 $180K
+34%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $255K · Beginning of year $157K
+62%
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $180K · Expenses $83K
+54%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities $0 · Total assets $255K
0%
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $255K · Total assets $255K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $255K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual George Thomas · Reported title Chairman · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $83K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $83K
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Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth 6%——
Accounting fee ratio 7%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$165
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$180K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$171K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$52K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$24K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$71K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$41K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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