Launching Educational Assistance Programs Forward INC

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To serve youth from disadvantaged ethnic backgrounds by providing them with social and cultural enrichment that include seminars that foster self-esteem and academic excellence, college tours and educational support and exposure to science, technology, engineering, and math careers.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2169397) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
95% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.8 mo
of spending, in cash
13.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
14 of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$249K
+88% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$229K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$249K
FY2025▲ +88%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$115K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$108K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$199K
FY2025▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$106K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$199K
Net assets
$229K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$174K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$185K
FY2024$179K
FY2025$229K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $189K Management & general 3% · $6K Fundraising 2% · $5K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers disadvantaged youth with cultural enrichment, academic support, and STEM career exposure.

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3 programs · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Scholarship

Held scholarship program at local high school and focused on a chat and chew format with all of the 30+ scholarship donors and their respective recipients. Huge success as the fellowship allowed both to learn new and exciting facts about each other.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2169397) · Dispute this line
$101Kprogram expense
02

C.a.s.h. Nsbe Program

Continued facilitation of the Pre-College Initiative membership (Creative and Striving Hard to Succeed (CASH)) program in collaboration with the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) for 80+ underrepresented ethnic youth, exposing them to careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2169397) · Dispute this line
$77Kprogram expense
03

LEAP Forward, MHHA Historical Exhibits, & Destined4Success Program - Continued offering educational services for disadvantaged and underrepresented ethnic youth that included the following objectives: (a) Promoted the awareness of career opportunities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; (b) Provided access…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-2169397) · Dispute this line
$11Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $381K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$93,784
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,167
Unitemized GrantFY2023$62,485
Unitemized GrantFY2023$405
Unitemized GrantFY2022$65,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$707
Unitemized GrantFY2021$48,268
Unitemized GrantFY2021$160
Unitemized GrantFY2020$38,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$11,946
Unitemized GrantFY2020$260

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$249K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$450
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$229K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$450
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$249K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$229K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$229K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$229K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K$229K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$179K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K$229K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$94K$94K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$1K$1K$875
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$190$190
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$500$500
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$24K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$580$580
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$40K$3K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$18K$17K$735$600
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$189K$6K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 9, 2026 $249K$199K$50K$229K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 9, 2025 $133K$137K−$5K$179K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 13, 2024 $108K$106K$2K$185K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2023 $117K$109K$7K$182K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 28, 2022 $113K$95K$18K$174K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 $115K$73K$42K$156K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $249,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $125,137$243,046
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,063$5,800
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,643$450
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $132,843$249,296
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $59,167$93,784
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,211$105,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $137,378$199,437
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,535$49,859
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $249,296 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$5,672
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,449
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$217,864
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,046
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,800$5,800
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $450$450
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,250$249,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $199,437 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $93,784$93,784
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,950$1,950
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,000 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $875$2,875
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $190$190
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,218 · Management $500 · Fundraising $500$4,218
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,249$4,249
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,255$4,255
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $23,622$23,622
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $580$580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,841 · Management $3,391 · Fundraising $2,576$45,808
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,571 · Management $735 · Fundraising $600$17,906
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,680 · Management $6,206 · Fundraising $4,551$199,437
Part X · Balance sheet $229,070 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,897$229,070
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $314$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $179,211$229,070
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,211$229,070
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,211$229,070
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $179,211$229,070
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $229,070 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$249,296
XI-2 Total expenses$199,437
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,211
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$229,070

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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