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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2169397

LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC

Tax-exempt · PRNC FREDERCK, MD 20678

Financials

$133K$137K2024$249K$199K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$249,296$199,437$49,859$229,070$0$229,070
December 31, 2024990$132,843$137,378-$4,535$179,211$0$179,211
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$243,046
of which government grants
$15,000
Membership dues
$1,449
Program service revenue
$5,800
Investment income
$450
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$93,784
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,950
Accounting fees
$2,875
Occupancy
$4,249
Travel
$4,255
Program services (functional)
$188,680
Management and general (functional)
$6,206
Fundraising (functional)
$4,551

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$179,211
Total assets, end of year
$229,070
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$229,070
Net assets without donor restrictions
$229,070
Gross receipts
$249,296
Employees
0
Volunteers
21
Year formed
1999
State of legal domicile
MD

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rhonda ThomasPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
35$0
Kailyn HutchinsVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Terrence ThurmonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Sherri BarberSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Conrad WhiteTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Joseph Berry IIITrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Darlene HarrodTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Triana CarterTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Wilson EnnisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Kimberly ThomasTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Trayonna HutchinsTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Riddicia MackallTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeanelle FordTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
Tammie OwensTrustee
Trustee or director
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Rhonda ThomasPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
35$0
Trayonna HutchinsTrustee
Trustee or director
5$0
Wilson EnnisTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Conrad WhiteTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Riddicia MackallTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Darlene HarrodTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Triana CarterTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Jessica BrooksTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Joseph Berry IIITrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Peggy LeeperTrustee
Trustee or director
0$0
Kimberly ThomasTrustee
Trustee or director
2$0
Sherri BarberSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Kailyn HutchinsVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Terrence ThurmonTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 373, PRNC FREDERCK, MD 20678-0373
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
PO Box 373, Prince Frederick MD 20678
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
Rhonda Thomas, 2290 Adelina Road, Prince Frederick MD 20678
Signed the 990
Rhonda Thomas, President
Phone
(410) 535-1803
Return prepared by
BA Consulting

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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. This was a free event and we were blessed with an abundance of desserts sponsored by Sams Club. Nearly 200 donors, awardees, and special guests were in attendance. Fifty-six scholarships were presented for a total of $94,000. To date, we have awarded over 500 scholarships. We continued to invest funding in our scholarship website and on-line applications tool. (www.leapforwardscholarships.org). Our major upgrade continued to be implemented with software bugs being addressed and corrected. Again over 100 scholarships were submitted through this platform. In 2025, we increased scholarship awards. All recipients received a minimum of $1,500. Thirty are pursuing STEM majors, including nursing. We were entrusted with the Calvert County Branch of the NAACP scholarship and the Menchan Memorial scholarship both awarded for the first time in 2025. We now manage thirty-seven scholarships. Throughout the year, students were informed of internship and other scholarship opportunities. We continued to take advantage of our investment in a communications and database tool (Network for Good) that has also allowed us to operate more efficiently. Increases in subscription costs have forced us to look for another alternative. We have begun to use www.zeffy.com platform which is a free platform. The tool is being used for communications with our scholars, donors and executive board.
    Expenses $100,903 · grants $93,784
  • 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). The youth were provided: (1) In-person STEM monthly sessions; (2) Exposure to the Southern Maryland Autonomous Research and Technology facility and laboratories (3D printing, electrical and mechanical engineering); (3) Engagement opportunities in experiential learning; (4) Exposure to guest speakers representing diverse STEM fields; (5) Participated in STEM competition teams including FIRST LEGO robotics, KidWind (wind energy), coding, aerial drones, Ten80 race car and math competitions, and the Electric Vehicle Drag Racing program. Competition teams performed very well. Our high school FIRST Robotics team competed for the first time and earned two awards including the Gracious Professionalism Award and the Rookie Award. The aerial drone team completed two Maryland competitions and one team was selected to go to the Dragonfly District competitions in West Virginia. Five KidWind (wind energy) teams competed in competitions in Chicago, IL and two teams placed second and third. Four teams competed at the University of Maryland and again two teams placed second and third. With these wins, all teams were invited to attend the World competition in Phoenix, AZ. With a grant from the Maryland Energy Administration and Alfred Street Baptist Church, teams attended the KidWind World competition for the first time. Our Ten80 racing team received several awards: first place in racing and overall champions for the DMV area. The team was invited and participated in the National competition in Charlotte, NC. The elementary student LEGO team, the Coding Dolphins, competed in a showcase and won the Team Building award. (6) Returned to the NSBE national conference in Chicago and participated in numerous competition teams and received several awards. (7) Continued our CASH NSBE Jr. students STEM Dreams with a series of leadership presentations, motivational speakers, and hands-on activities (www.cashnsbejr.com). Utilizing staff at the SMART building and other STEM professionals, the students engaged in two long-term projects including building desktop computers and designing and building an Electric Vehicle. The computers were used to teach middle school students artificial intelligence. The EV car is still being constructed by high school students and we have not participated in the racing event yet. Our goal is to make our first race in 2027. Our elementary students continued hands-on learning via the use of various STEM kits and projects. Our first-time grant from Battelle allowed us to implement our STEM programming. With four graduating seniors, all pursued STEM majors in college. Grant funding increased. Several fundraisers (Double Good popcorn and an auction) were also held to increase revenue.
    Expenses $76,533
  • 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 to college planning assistance; (c) Provided mentoring and tutoring services; and (d) Supported several new schools and community events with our Black History and Art exhibit in February, providing exposure to our rich African American history. Objectives were implemented by the following activities: (1) Provided cultural awareness to thousands. We displayed at Calvert High, Thomas Stone High, St. Marys Ryken, and Patuxent High School. Additionally, we exhibited at the NAACP Juneteenth celebration and Calvert Health Hospital. An extra addition included the rich history of local Calvert County residents in our Local History Makers and Local Living Legends exhibit. We conducted the essay contest at one school in 2025 and awarded cash awards. (2) Recipient of the Maryland Shine operational grant for the fourth year in a row to continue overall nonprofit operations. Funding allowed for the procurement of marketing and IT tools as well as other needs such as Zoom, a text and call system, a management system, storage, and professional services. Our Destined4Success girls' mentoring program continued for only half of the school year with diverse workshops and support. From January to June, the lunchtime mentoring program, Destined4Success, was conducted at Calvert High School for female students. Speakers included representatives from the College of Southern Maryland and the Calvert County Board of Education, including the Superintendent. Destined4Success led the schools African American History presentations by providing morning video highlights and maintained a school bulletin board to provide encouragement and motivation. The girls conducted several fundraisers for our programs as we journeyed to the Harriet Tubman Museum in Cambridge, MD. LEAP Forward was a sponsor and active participant of the Minority Institute of Leadership and Excellence (MILE) conference. LEAP Forward Inc. was the recipient of the 2025 Calvert County NAACP Award for Community Service.
    Expenses $11,244

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2169397
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$229,070
Income (IRS master file)
$249,296

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$108,127$105,762$184,746IRS
990December 2022$116,676$109,269$181,954IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: Rhonda Thomas
December 31, 2015≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC

What is the EIN of LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC is 52-2169397.
Is LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC 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 LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC?
The 990-N for 2015 names Rhonda Thomas.
Who are the officers and directors of LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FORWARD INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $249,296, expenses of $199,437 and total assets of $229,070 at year end.

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