LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES

Financials

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1901 MISSISSIPPI AVE SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20020-6117

In care of

% MARY E BROWN

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MARY BROWN, 5600 EADS STREET NE 4TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20019

Signed the 990

MARY BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(202) 399-7703

Website

LIFEPIECES.ORG

Return prepared by

JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC

Mission

LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES (LPTM) IS DEDICATED TO THE CREATIVE, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND CITIZENSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK BOYS AND YOUNG MEN LIVING IN WASHINGTON D.C.'S UNDERSERVED 7TH AND 8TH WARDS. FOUNDED IN 1996, LPTM PROVIDES A 'HOME AWAY FROM HOME'

Program accomplishments

• LPTM'S AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, THE ARTS AND EDUCATION MENTORING PROGRAM (AEMP), ENGAGES EIGHTY BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AGES 3-13 (ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH PARTICIPANTS), AND 5-7 YOUNG MEN AGES 14-18 (HIGH-SCHOOL-AGED "JUNIOR MENTORS"), IN AN ARTS-BASED PROCESS THAT GUIDES THEM TO CHANNEL THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES THROUGH ACRYLIC AND FABRIC STITCHED COLLAGE PAINTINGS, ORIGINAL POETRY, PROSE, ORATORY, MOVEMENT, AND MUSIC. EACH COLORFUL, SEWN, ACRYLIC-ON-CANVAS COLLAGE ILLUSTRATES A SHARED STORY AND REFLECTS THEIR COURAGE TO CREATE THEIR OWN DESTINY - TRANSFORMING THEIR LIFE PIECES INTO MASTERPIECES. CONDUCTED FIVE DAYS A WEEK FROM 3:00 - 7:00 PM, THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES RIGOROUS HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, TUTORING, LITERACY TRAINING, AND MATH SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTED BY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS FROM LOCAL UNIVERSITIES. THE RESULT IS DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF IMPROVEMENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, SELF-AWARENESS, POSITIVE MALE RELATIONSHIPS, AND CIVIC AND SOCIAL ABILITY - WHICH IN TURN HELP OUR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN TO BELIEVE IN THEIR ABILITY TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THEIR OWN LIVES, THEIR COMMUNITY AND ULTIMATELY THE WORLD THEY LIVE IN.
  Expenses $1,159,471
• LPTM'S SUMMER PROGRAM, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, ENGAGES NINETY BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AGES 3-13 (ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH PARTICIPANTS), AND TEN YOUNG MEN AGES 14-18 (HIGH-SCHOOL-AGED "JUNIOR MENTORS"), DAILY IN A SIX-WEEK PROGRAM FROM JULY THROUGH EARLY AUGUST, 8:00AM-4:00PM. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE STUDY OF A NEW FOREIGN COUNTRY EACH SUMMER AND INCORPORATES THREE CORE STRATEGIES: 1) IN-DEPTH MATH AND LITERACY TUTORING DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS; 2) PROMOTING CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH THE STUDY OF VARIOUS ART FORMS; AND 3) DEVELOPING GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP BY DISCOVERING AND EXPLORING THE CULTURAL SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY IN DC AND FOREIGN NATIONS. CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE BUILDS ON LPTM'S SCHOOL-YEAR FOCUS OF LEARNING AND GROWTH IN A SAFE, LOVING, AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT; CAPITALIZES UPON THE UNIQUE INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN WASHINGTON, DC; AND REMINDS OUR YOUTH THAT THEY ARE GLOBAL CITIZENS.
  Expenses $462,213
• SATURDAY ACADEMY (SA) PROVIDES BETWEEN TEN AND FIFTEEN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AGES 14-18, WITH ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TRAINING, BLACK MALE DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING PRACTICE TO PREPARE THEM FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. THEY ALSO TRAIN FOR AND PREPARE TO SERVE AS "JUNIOR MENTORS," SUPPORTING THEIR YOUNGER PEERS IN LPTM'S AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CLASSROOMS. OVER NINE MONTHS, STUDENTS MEET THREE SATURDAYS PER MONTH FROM 10:00 AM TO 3:00 PM FOR 90 MINUTES OF ACADEMIC TUTORING WITH COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL MENTORS, FOLLOWED BY AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS CRITICAL TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. OVER THE PAST DECADE, 100% OF SA PARTICIPANTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ENTERED COLLEGE OR OTHER POST-SECONDARY TRAINING.
  Expenses $175,994
• COLOR ME COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ADVANCE OUR STRATEGY FOR DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL RACISM AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EQUITY. INFORMED BY LPTM'S NEARLY 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND CO-LED BY LPTM GRADUATES, THE HIGHLY INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS PROVIDE A SAFE, NON-JUDGMENTAL ENVIRONMENT FOR PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND IDENTITIES TO EXPLORE THE IMPLICATIONS OF RACE, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CULTURAL BACKGROUND AND IDENTITY, AND HOW WE SEE OURSELVES, EACH OTHER, AND THE WORLD. AT THE END OF THE WORKSHOP, PARTICIPANTS COLLABORATE TO CREATE ARTWORK IN THE LIFE PIECES ART STYLE, COMMUNICATING AN ACTION THEY WILL TAKE TO INSPIRE POSITIVE CHANGE AND A VISION OF SHARED HUMANITY IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND THE WORLD. COLOR ME COMMUNITY HAS DEVELOPED FROM A PROGRAM INTO A LIFE PIECES ENTERPRISE WHOSE CLIENTS INCLUDE THE U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL AND LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. LPTM'S COLOR ME COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS HAVE REACHED OVER 1,000 PROFESSIONALS INCLUDING ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, POLITICIANS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM OVER 55 COUNTRIES. ART BY LIFE PIECES - "CREATING ART . . . CHANGING LIVES" - LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES TAKES ITS NAME FROM THE UNIQUE STYLE OF ART THAT OUR APPRENTICES COLLECTIVELY CREATE. YOUTH COLLABORATE TO DECIDE ON A LIFE EXPERIENCE TO MAKE THE TOPIC OF THEIR PAINTING AND THEN MAKE THEIR MASTERPIECE TOGETHER BY PAINTING, CUTTING, ARRANGING, AND SEWING PIECES OF CANVAS. EACH COLORFUL, SEWN, ACRYLIC-ON-SEWN-CANVAS COLLAGE ILLUSTRATES A SHARED STORY AND REFLECTS OUR YOUNG ARTISTS' COURAGE TO CREATE THEIR OWN DESTINY - TO TURN THEIR "LIFE PIECES" INTO "MASTERPIECES". LPTM APPRENTICES HAVE CREATED OVER 2,000 ARTISTIC MASTERPIECES, AND THEIR ARTWORK HAS BEEN DISPLAYED IN SUCH VENUES AS CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, THE WORLD BANK, NBC'S TODAY SHOW, CHICAGO MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY, THE DC MAYOR'S OFFICE, AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. ART BY LIFE PIECES CREATES A SOURCE OF EARNED REVENUE BY MAKING MANY OF THESE MASTERPIECES AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, RENTAL, AND DISPLAY. PARENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - LPTM SUPPORTS PARENT/FAMILY ENGAGEMENT VIA QUARTERLY EVENTS INCLUDING PROGRAM ORIENTATIONS, "FAMILY NIGHTS," "FAMILY ART DAYS, AND YOUTH PERFORMANCE/PRESENTATIONS DURING WHICH PARENTS AND FAMILIES ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED AND HONORED. DURING THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR, NEARLY 100% OF LPTM FAMILIES ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE OF THESE EVENTS, SPEAKING TO PARENTS' POSITIVE FEELINGS ABOUT LPTM FAMILY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. ALL LPTM PARENTS HAVE THE PHONE NUMBER OF NO LESS THAN FOUR LPTM STAFF MEMBERS. PARENTS/FAMILIES RECEIVE ROUTINE UPDATES ABOUT THEIR CHILD(REN)'S PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, IN ADDITION TO MONTHLY PROGRAM UPDATES NEWSLETTERS, EVENT INVITATION FLYERS, AND DAILY LOGISTICAL UPDATES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. OUTREACH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - THE PARTICIPANTS AND ALUMNI OF LPTM ENGAGE IN EVENTS INCLUDING PUBLIC SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES, MUSICAL AND SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES, AND ART EXHIBITIONS THAT SPREAD LPTM'S MISSION AND CHANGE NARRATIVE ("LPTM CHANGES HOW BLACK AND BROWN BOYS AND YOUNG MEN SEE THEMSELVES; CHANGES HOW THE WORLD SEES OUR BLACK AND BROWN BOYS AND YOUNG MEN; AND LPTM YOUNG MEN CHANGE THE WORLD'S UNDERSTANDING OF SHARED HUMANITY"). THROUGH THEIR STORYTELLING, ARTS, AND ADVOCACY, LPTM'S BOYS AND YOUNG MEN ARE THOUGHT LEADERS AS SHARE THEIR VISIONS FOR A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD AND CHANGE THE WORLD'S UNDERSTANDING OF SHARED HUMANITY. FOUR LPTM YOUTH MODERATED AND/OR SPOKE ON PANELS AT THE "YOUTH AT THE CENTER" CONFERENCE HOSTED BY MENTOR MD/DC AND FAIR SCHANCE; ONE ALUMNUS SPOKE AT THE NATIONAL MENTORING SUMMIT; ANOTHER ALUMNUS WAS ON A LOCAL PBS STATION SPEAKING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN BLACK COMMUNTIES. LPTM YOUTH AND ALUMNI WERE FEATURED IN A SHORT FILM SHARING THEIR STORIES, AS WELL AS IN LOCAL NEWS MEDIA.
  Expenses $347,248 · revenue $59,529

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

52-2076894

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

2003

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Arts, culture and humanities (A40)

Assets (IRS master file)

$7,975,897

Income (IRS master file)

$7,480,868

Filing history

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 52-2076894).

Questions about LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES

What is the EIN of LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES?

The employer identification number (EIN) of LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES is 52-2076894.

Is LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.

Are donations to LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES 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 PIECES TO MASTERPIECES due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARY BROWN.

Who are the officers and directors of LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $169,374 (MARY BROWN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,480,868, expenses of $3,265,583 and total assets of $7,975,897 at year end.

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