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Nonprofit · EIN 47-2832072

LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

Tax-exempt · FLOWOOD, MS 39232

Financials

$305K$266K2023$350K$288K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$350,404$287,632$62,772$349,495$4,731$344,764
December 31, 2023990$304,520$265,645$38,875$288,455$6,463$281,992
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$314,276
Program service revenue
$25,172
Investment income
$8,711
Other revenue
$2,245

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$63,272
Other salaries and wages
$78,441
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$160,614
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$14,042
Travel
$11,453
Program services (functional)
$202,710
Management and general (functional)
$31,428
Fundraising (functional)
$53,494

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$288,455
Total assets, end of year
$349,495
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,731
Net assets, end of year
$344,764
Net assets without donor restrictions
$344,764
Gross receipts
$350,404
Employees
12
Volunteers
85
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
MS

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARGO COLEMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$63,272$8,051
DAWN GNAMVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG NOBLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD BLAKNEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM LOWERYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAMECIA STOKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY WEIMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT WOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI TORREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES WATSON IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOMMY STANSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICKI SINCLAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHALL LOEBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX PURVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FIDELIS MALEMBEKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARGO COLEMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$65,233$7,496
DAWN GNAMVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DOUG NOBLESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRAD BLAKNEYTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM LOWERYCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SAMECIA STOKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMILY WEIMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRENT WOODBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LORI TORREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES WATSON IIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOMMY STANSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VICKI SINCLAIRBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARSHALL LOEBBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALEX PURVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FIDELIS MALEMBEKABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4209 LAKELAND DR PMB 304, FLOWOOD, MS 39232-9212
In care of
% PRECIOUS T MALEMBEKA
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
125 Millhouse Drive, Madison MS 39110
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARGO COLEMAN, 4209 LAKELAND DRIVE 304, FLOWOOD, MS 39232
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Precious Malembeka, 125 Millhouse Drive, Madison MS 39110
Signed the 990
MARGO COLEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(601) 282-3506
Return prepared by
MATTHEWS CUTRER & LINDSAY PA

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $202,710 · revenue $27,417
  • 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

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-2832072
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$349,495
Income (IRS master file)
$350,404

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$350,404$287,632$349,495XML
990December 2023$304,520$265,645$288,455XML
990December 2022$255,458$218,857$249,861IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Precious Malembeka
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-2832072).

Questions about LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM

What is the EIN of LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM is 47-2832072.
Is LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARGO COLEMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $63,272 (MARGO COLEMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does LIFE ENHANCEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $350,404, expenses of $287,632 and total assets of $349,495 at year end.

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