2025-11-17T13:06:42-06:00 2024-12-31 640897081 MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA 1020 HIGHLAND COLONY PKWY 500 RIDGELAND MS 39157 990 2024-01-01 472832072 LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM LIFE 6012823506 4209 LAKELAND DRIVE 304 FLOWOOD MS 39232 MARGO COLEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6012098081 2025-11-17 1 1 CHARLES R LINDSAY CPA P00294610 6018988875 2025-11-16 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE FIRST TEE OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MARGO COLEMAN 4209 LAKELAND DRIVE 304 FLOWOOD MS 39232 350404 0 X HTTPS://FIRSTTEECENTRALMISSISSIPPI.ORG/ X 2015 MS PROVIDING UNIQUE CURRICULUMS AND PROGRAMS TO CULTIVATE POSITIVE DECISION MAKING THROUGH GOLF. 14 14 12 85 0 0 266457 314276 26553 25172 1308 8711 10202 2245 304520 350404 0 0 0 0 145077 160614 0 0 53494 120568 127018 265645 287632 38875 62772 288455 349495 6463 4731 281992 344764 X THE MISSION OF LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM, INC. IS TO SERVICE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY WITH A UNIQUE CURRICULUM, EMPOWER YOUNG PEOPLE WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND CULTIVATE POSITIVE DECISION MAKING THROUGH THE GAME OF GOLF. 0 0 202710 27417 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 AND CHAPTER LED COMMUNITY OUTREACH. -6,176 CHAPTER LED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND YOUTH SERVING -23,500 FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAMREGISTRATIONS FOR FIRST TEE CLASSES/CAMPS AND EVENTS:-725 REGISTRATIONS FOR ALL EVENTS AND CLASSES-520 INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS/ 605 PARTICIPANT REGISTRATIONS -102=4-6 YO -190=7-9 YO -162=10-11 YO -47=12-13 YO -19=14 + YO-IN ADDITION TO THE TWO FULL-TIME STAFF MEMBERS AND A PART TIME FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR AND PART TIME PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, OUR CHAPTER HAD 5 PART-TIME COACHES WHO LEAD OUR GOLF & LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CLASSES AT 6 DIFFERENT PROGRAM LOCATIONS IN OUR SERVICE AREA. OUR CHAPTER SERVES CHILDREN IN HINDS, RANKIN AND MADISON COUNTIES. THE WORK OF CHAPTER COULD NOT BE DELIVERED WITHOUT THE 45 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED TO DELIVER OUR MISSION THROUGH PROGRAMS, EVENTS, CLINICS AND SCHOOL PROGRAMS. TOP CHAPTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024:-OUR CHAPTER FINISHED #1 IN OUR PEER GROUP BASED ON OUR CHAPTER'S STRONG POINTS OF BOARD ENGAGEMENT, BOARD DIVERSITY, MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE 4TH YEAR IN A ROW (2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024).-OUR CHAPTER AWARDED 2 $500 SCHOLARSHIPS TO 2 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. GREGGORY TERRELL WENT TO FISK UNIVERSITY AND EZRA PRICE WENT TO MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE. -GREGGORY IS OUR FIRST PARTICIPANT TO SIGN A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT TO PLAY COLLEGE GOLF. -EZRA HAS TRANSITIONED FROM BEING A PARTICIPANT TO BEING A FIRST TEE LEVEL 1 COACH IN OUR CHAPTER.-4 PARTICIPANTS WILL BE REPRESENTING OUR FIRST TEE CHAPTER IN THE NEW ORLEANS FIRST TEE NATIONAL TOURNAMENT, COMPETING AGAINST GOLFERS FROM 16 OTHER FIRST TEE CHAPTERS. THE NEW ORLEANS FIRST TEE TOURNAMENT WAS PLAYED DECEMBER 18-19, 2024, AT BEAU CHENE CC IN MANDEVILLE, LA.-62% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE NON-CAUCASIAN-38% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE FEMALE.-25 FIRST TEE COACHES ARE LEVEL 1 COACHES-3 FIRST TEE COACHES ARE LEVEL 2 COACHES-2 FIRST TEE COACHES ARE LEVEL 3 COACHES-46% OF OUR COACHES ARE FEMALE.-OUR CHAPTER HAD 25 KIDS PARTICIPATE IN THE DRIVE CHIP AND PUTT LOCAL QUALIFIER AT REUNION G & CC. 2 PARTICIPANTS ADVANCED TO THE REGIONAL QUALIFIER FOR DRIVE CHIP AND PUTT.-LPGA*USGA GIRLS GOLF CHAPTER CLINICS, ENGAGING GIRLS IN FUN GIRLS ONLY CLASSES AND EVENTS-81 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE DAY OF SERVICE TO OUR CHAPTER.FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM:-OUR FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM SERVED 23,500 KIDS THROUGH 47 SCHOOLS IN OUR FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM. THE FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAM IS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM WHERE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE NECESSARY ELEMENTS TO DELIVER THE PROGRAM INCLUDING CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT. THE CURRICULUM CENTERS ON THREE PRIMARY AREAS THAT ARE SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED INTO EACH LESSON: 1) SAFE, FUN INTRODUCTION TO THE LIFELONG SPORT OF GOLF, 2) CHARACTER AND HEALTH EDUCATIONPERSONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, 3)MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND CONCEPT LEARNING. -FIRST TEE PARTICIPATED IN TWO FIELD DAYS IN 2024. THE FIRST ONE WAS AT PARK PLACE CHIRSTIAN ACADEMY AND THE SECOND WAS AT MADISON CROSSING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. OVER 1200 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIRST TEE GOLF ACTIVITIES IN THESE FIELD DAYS. COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS AND PROGRAMS:-OUR CHAPTER PARTNERED WITH THE GROVE PARK JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC TO ADD FIRST TEE CURRICULUM TO THEIR SUMMER CLINIC. 37 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 6 WEEKS OF CAMP. THE CLASSES MEET 5 DAYS A WEEK FOR 3 HOURS. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO ADD 8 NEW COACHES TO OUR FIRST TEE COACHES TO OUR COACHING STAFF. THIS WAS THE 3RD YEAR OF OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GROVE PARK JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC. OUR STAFF HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROVE PARK JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC AWARDS BANQUET IN JULY. -OUR CHAPTER ALSO PARTNERED WITH THE MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TO BRING FIRST TEE CLASSES TO 101 KIDS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOONS AT MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM. THE KIDS PARTICIPATED IN GOLF SKILLS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS THE FIRST TEE CURRICULUM, 9 CORE VALUES AND HEALTHY HABITS. THESE CLASSES WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. OUR CHAPTER ALSO TAUGHT A 1 HOUR FIRST TEE CLASS DURING THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SUMMER CAMPS FOR 6 WEEKS. -FIRST TEE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF JACKSON TO PROVIDE FIRST TEE CLASSES ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY IN JULY DURING THE GROVE PARK COMMUNITY CENTER SUMMER PROGRAM. 35 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN THE CLASSES WITH OUR FIRST TEE COACHES. -OUR CHAPTER STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS MARSHALLED HOLE 15 DURING THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP. WE ADDED HOLE 4 TO HOLES THAT OUR CHAPTER MANAGED DURING THE PGA TOURNAMENT. WE HAD 41 PEOPLE VOLUNTEER AT LEAST ONE SHIFT DURING THE TOURNAMENT ON HOLE 15 AND HOLE 4. 2023 IS THE 5TH YEAR THAT OUR CHAPTER HAS MANAGED HOLE 15 AND FIRST YEAR FOR HOLE 4. -FIRST TEE HOSTED THREE CLINICS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP DURING THE 2024 CHAMPIONSHIP. THE CHAMPION'S DAY CLINIC WITH LUKE LIST S WAS HOSTED ON SEPTEMBER 20 AT THE COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON. CHAMPIONS DAY CLINIC PROVIDED AN EXHIBITION BY DEFENDING CHAMPION LUKE LIST AND PROVIDED FIRST TEE GOLF ACTIVITIES AND LUNCH FOR THE KIDS. 120 KIDS ATTENDED THE CHAMPIONS DAY CLINIC FROM 3 LOCAL SCHOOLS. THE FIRST TEE YOUTH CLINIC WAS HOSTED ON SEPTEMBER 29TH AT THE COUNTRY CLUB OF JACKSON. 120 KIDS FROM 4 LOCAL SCHOOLS ENJOYED A CLINIC, LUNCH, T-SHIRTS AND WATCH GOLF. ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. FIRST TEE PROVIDED EQUIPMENT AND COACHES FOR THE ALL-STAR CLINIC IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP. 35 SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN GOLF ACTIVITIES. FIRST TEE GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS CLASSES:-OUR CHAPTER PROVIDED FINANCIAL AID FOR 367 PARTICIPANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN FIRST TEE CLASS IN 2024. THE FINANCIAL AID TOTALED $62,870. -OUR CHAPTER ADDED A NEW PROGRAM LOCATION IN 2024 AT ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL. WE PROVIDED A FIRST TEE CLASS IN THE SPRING AND FALL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AND A SUMMER CAMP DURING THE SUMMER. -OUR CHAPTER ADDED A NEW COMMUNITY PARTNER FIRST TEE CLASS AT MISSION FIRST IN THEIR SUMMER CAMP. -OUR CHAPTER PARTNERED WITH JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE FIRST TEE CLASSES IN THE A3 SUMMER CAMP DURING THE SUMMER PROGRAM AT LOCAL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS. -FIRST TEE GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CLASSES ARE THE CORE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND WHERE PARTICIPANTS MOVE THROUGH THE LEVELS OF THE FIRST TEE, BUILDING UPON THE GOLF AND LIFE SKILLS LEARNED. OUR CHAPTER OFFERED 4 SESSIONS (SPRING, SUMMER, FALL AND WINTER CLASSES) OF LIFE SKILLS CLASSES AT PETE BROWN GOLF FACILITY, DEERFIELD GOLF COURSE, MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, CASTLEWOODS CC AND PATRICK FARMS GOLF COURSE. 520 KIDS PARTICIPATED IN LIFE SKILLS EXPERIENCE CLASSES, CAMPS AND EVENTS IN 2024. -OUR CHAPTER REACHED 6,176 CHILDREN IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS INCLUDED: THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIPS, MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM SUPER 'LYMPICS, JPS SUMMER OLYMPICS AT HUGHES FIELD, LEFLEUR'S BLUFF SCIENCE FEST AT THE MS CHILDREN'S MUSEUM AND MS SPORTS HALL OF FAME, FIRST TEE FIELD TRIPS, FIRST TEE TENT AT THE SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP, AND SCHOOL FIELD DAYS. -IN DECEMBER, OUR CHAPTER HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEND 4 PARTICIPANTS TO PLAY IN THE FIRST TEE NATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT IN NEW ORLEANS. THE TOURNAMENT WAS HOSTED BY THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FIRST TEE CHAPTER. THIS WAS THE THIRD YEAR FOR OUR CHAPTER TO HAVE PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN A PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITY. THE CHAPTER PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE FAMILIES TO BRING THE CHILDREN TO NEW ORLEANS DECEMBER 17-19, 2024. ONE FIRST TEE COACHES ATTENDED AS WELL TO COACH THE PARTICIPANTS. -OUR CHAPTER HOSTED TWO LEVEL 1 COACH TRAINING CLASSES FOR OUR COACHES. 2 COACHES ATTENDED A LEVEL 3 COACH TRAINING IN FORT WORTH, TX IN MARCH. 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. $62,870 WAS PROVIDED IN PROGRAMMING FEES.-70% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL AID FOR LIFE AND GOLF SKILLS CLASSES-46% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE PART OF LOW TO MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITIES.DEMOGRAPHICS:-FIRST TEE SCHOOL TRANSITION -28% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS COME FROM FIRST TEE SCHOOL PROGRAMS-TEEN POPULATION -15% ARE TEEN PARTICIPANTS -85% ARE NON-TEEN PARTICIPANTS-GENDER -38% FEMALE PARTICIPANTS -62% MALE PARTICIPANTS-ETHNICITY -NON - CAUCASIAN 62% -AFRICAN AMERICAN 58% -ASIAN 1% -HISPANIC 1% -NATIVE AMERICAN 0% -MULTIRACIAL 2% -CAUCASIAN 38%-COACHES AND VOLUNTEERS -31 LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2 AND ACT ASSISTANT COACHES -45 VOLUNTEERS -56% OF COACHES ARE NON-CAUCASIAN -44% OF OUR COACHES ARE FEMALE 202710 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 MS X MARGO COLEMAN 6012823506 4209 LAKELAND DRIVE 304 FLOWOOD MS 39232 DAWN GNAM VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DOUG NOBLE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAD BLAKNEY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM LOWERY CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMECIA STOKES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY WEIMER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT WOOD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI TORREY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES WATSON II BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOMMY STANSELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKI SINCLAIR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL LOEB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX PURVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FIDELIS MALEMBEKA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO COLEMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 63272 0 8051 63272 0 8051 0 0 0 0 0 314276 14833 314276 PROGRAMMING FEES 900099 25172 25172 25172 8711 8711 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2245 2245 2245 350404 27417 0 8711 63272 53781 3164 6327 78441 44887 153 33401 8134 5663 190 2281 10767 7497 252 3018 14042 14042 748 748 6770 6677 93 35613 27054 3265 5294 10988 7650 258 3080 11453 10308 1145 161 161 8050 8050 PROGRAM EXPENSE 26626 26626 MERCHANDISE 12567 12567 287632 202710 31428 53494 182067 18370 100126 307484 20000 6262 3641 288455 349495 6463 4731 6463 4731 X 281992 344764 281992 344764 288455 349495 62772 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 172889 254295 238958 277257 299443 1242842 172889 254295 238958 277257 299443 1242842 9694 1233148 1308 8711 10019 10202 2245 12447 1265308 196509 0.97460 0.90940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 4731 4731 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED AND ANY QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP BY THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE ANSWERED AND CLEARED BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD WILL DISCLOSE CONFLICTS BY USE OF A QUESTIONNAIRE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO SALARY COMPARISON THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CEO'S SALARY IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE.