Lahc Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, ONE FAMILY AT A TIME, BY ADVANCING THE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, HEALTH AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN RESIDENTS.
- Income
- $4.6 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 94%
- Reserves
- 20.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 54%
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 60
- Highest pay
- $269,108, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 20.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 6% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 82% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1594% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $801,678 spent. HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM IS FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING ADULTS,CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR OWN HEALTH. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF COOKING AND FITNESS CLASSES AND HANDSON NUTRITIONAL CONTENT, PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW DIET AND EXERCISE DIRECTLY IMPACT THEIR HEALTH. OUR HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM SERVES EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL FEDERALLY QUALIFYING HEALTH CLINICS, HELPING A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
- $483,307 spent. SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM DISCOURAGES THE USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, DRUG USE, AND VIOLENCE AMONG MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BY ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT CAUSE PEOPLE TO BEGIN THESE DANGEROUS AND UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS. LAHC'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM OFFERS TRAINING ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADMINISTER THIS LIFESAVING NASAL SPRAY THAT CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE. GAMBLING PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO PREVENT PROBLEM GAMBLING AMONG TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS BY DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND KEY SKILLS TO AVOID FALLING INTO THE TRAP OF GAMBLING ADDICTION. THE COURSE PARTICULARLY FOCUSES ON IMPROVING PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING SKILLS. THE LESSONS ARE FUN AND ENGAGING, INCLUDING GAMES LIKE WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND JEOPARDY. INTERVENTION REFERRAL SERVICES OUR TEAM OF CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALISTS IS ON CALL TO HELP INDIVIDUALS INITIATE, FORTIFY, AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN PATHWAY TO RECOVERY. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND REFERRALS TO TREATMENT CENTERS WHILE INTEGRATING EACH INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE NEEDS. SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM DISCOURAGES THE USE OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, DRUG USE, AND VIOLENCE AMONG MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BY ADDRESSING THE SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS THAT CAUSE PEOPLE TO BEGIN THESE DANGEROUS AND UNHEALTHY BEHAVIORS. LAHC'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM OFFERS TRAINING ON HOW TO PROPERLY ADMINISTER THIS LIFESAVING NASAL SPRAY THAT CAN REVERSE THE EFFECTS OF AN OPIOID OVERDOSE. GAMBLING PREVENTION PROGRAM: THE PROGRAM AIMS TO PREVENT PROBLEM GAMBLING AMONG TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS BY DEVELOPING ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND KEY SKILLS TO AVOID FALLING INTO THE TRAP OF GAMBLING ADDICTION. THE COURSE PARTICULARLY FOCUSES ON IMPROVING PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING SKILLS. THE LESSONS ARE FUN AND ENGAGING, INCLUDING GAMES LIKE WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND JEOPARDY. INTERVENTION REFERRAL SERVICES OUR TEAM OF CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALISTS IS ON CALL TO HELP INDIVIDUALS INITIATE, FORTIFY, AND MAINTAIN THEIR OWN PATHWAY TO RECOVERY. WE PROVIDE RESOURCES AND REFERRALS TO TREATMENT CENTERS WHILE INTEGRATING EACH INDIVIDUAL'S UNIQUE NEEDS.
- $460,125 spent. SOCIAL SERVICES: LAHC PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD VOUCHERS, RENT, MORTAGE AND UTILITIES ASSSITANCE, HOLIDAY MEALS, BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK DISTRIBUTION AND BASIC NECESSITIES. NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM: THIS COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP PARENTS RAISE HAPPY, HEALTHY, WELLADJUSTED CHILDREN. TOPICS INCLUDE BEING A GOOD ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR CHILDREN, PARENTAL MONITORING, APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE, HOW TO SPOT SIGNS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOW TO BUILD YOUR CHILD'S SELFWORTH, AND MUCH MORE. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES & AUTISM SERVICES: PATHWAYS EMPOWERS YOUTH WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND RELATED CONDITIONS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO INDEPENDENCE AS A YOUNG ADULT. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED IN ASSISTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND LIFELONG SUCCESS BASED ON THEIR NEEDS. YOUTH WILL DEVELOP SOCIAL & COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO PROMOTE VOCATIONAL READINESS, LEISURE ENRICHMENT AND OVERALL HEALTH. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: BLOOMING MINDS A RECREATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM UTILIZING EVIDENCEBASED INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS THROUGH IMPROVING PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL FUNCTIONING. BLOOMING MINDS AIMS TO DECREASE FEELINGS OF STRESS, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION, PROMOTE A HEALTHY LEISURE LIFESTYLE, AND IMPROVE ON ONE'S OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE. SOCIAL SERVICES: LAHC PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF SOCIAL SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD VOUCHERS, RENT, MORTAGE AND UTILITIES ASSSITANCE, HOLIDAY MEALS, BACK TO SCHOOL BACKPACK DISTRIBUTION AND BASIC NECESSITIES. NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM: THIS COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAM AIMS TO HELP PARENTS RAISE HAPPY, HEALTHY, WELLADJUSTED CHILDREN. TOPICS INCLUDE BEING A GOOD ROLE MODEL FOR YOUR CHILDREN, PARENTAL MONITORING, APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINE, HOW TO SPOT SIGNS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, HOW TO BUILD YOUR CHILD'S SELFWORTH, AND MUCH MORE. DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES & AUTISM SERVICES: PATHWAYS EMPOWERS YOUTH WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND RELATED CONDITIONS ON THEIR JOURNEY TO INDEPENDENCE AS A YOUNG ADULT. AN EMPHASIS IS PLACED IN ASSISTING YOUTH TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND LIFELONG SUCCESS BASED ON THEIR NEEDS. YOUTH WILL DEVELOP SOCIAL & COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO PROMOTE VOCATIONAL READINESS, LEISURE ENRICHMENT AND OVERALL HEALTH. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: BLOOMING MINDS A RECREATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAM UTILIZING EVIDENCEBASED INTERVENTIONS TO PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS THROUGH IMPROVING PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL FUNCTIONING. BLOOMING MINDS AIMS TO DECREASE FEELINGS OF STRESS, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION, PROMOTE A HEALTHY LEISURE LIFESTYLE, AND IMPROVE ON ONE'S OVERALL QUALITY OF LIFE.
- $678,740 spent. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: LAHC IS PROUD AND PRIVILEGED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A LEADING ADVOCATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO HAVE THE DISTINCTION OF OFFERING ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE AREA. THROUGHOUT THE PAST THIRTY TWO YEARS, LAHC HAS AWARDED NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA STUDENTS. YOUTH LEADERSHIP BRIDGE TO COLLEGE PROGRAM (YLBTCP): AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO EQUIP HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WITH INVALUABLE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, THE YLBTCP PROVIDES VARIOUS SEMINARS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS, JOB READINESS, COLLEGE ACCESS EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOAL SETTING, STRATEGIC PLANNING AS WELL AS EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM: THESE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP ADULTS LEARN VALUABLE COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS NEEDED IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE. TOPICS INCLUDE NAVIGATING THE GOOGLE SUITE, DEVELOPING AN ONLINE PROFILE, MANAGING LINKED IN, INSTAGRAM, AND FACEBOOK PROFILES, AS WELL AS PRACTICING ONLINE SAFETY. ICODE PROGRAM: THIS UNIQUE HANDSON STEAM EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IS GEARED TOWARDS YOUTH AGES 6-15. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO COMPETE IN TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGYDRIVEN ENVIRONMENT.
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: LAHC IS PROUD AND PRIVILEGED TO BE RECOGNIZED AS A LEADING ADVOCATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TO HAVE THE DISTINCTION OF OFFERING ONE OF THE LARGEST SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN THE AREA. THROUGHOUT THE PAST THIRTY TWO YEARS, LAHC HAS AWARDED NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS IN ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO AREA STUDENTS. YOUTH LEADERSHIP BRIDGE TO COLLEGE PROGRAM (YLBTCP): AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO EQUIP HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH WITH INVALUABLE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, THE YLBTCP PROVIDES VARIOUS SEMINARS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ARE FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS, JOB READINESS, COLLEGE ACCESS EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOAL SETTING, STRATEGIC PLANNING AS WELL AS EMPOWERING THEM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM: THESE COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP ADULTS LEARN VALUABLE COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS NEEDED IN TODAY'S WORKFORCE. TOPICS INCLUDE NAVIGATING THE GOOGLE SUITE, DEVELOPING AN ONLINE PROFILE, MANAGING LINKED IN, INSTAGRAM, AND FACEBOOK PROFILES, AS WELL AS PRACTICING ONLINE SAFETY. ICODE PROGRAM: THIS UNIQUE HANDSON STEAM EDUCATION EXPERIENCE IS GEARED TOWARDS YOUTH AGES 6-15. THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO COMPETE IN TOMORROW'S TECHNOLOGYDRIVEN ENVIRONMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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