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Life Enhancement and Achievement Program

EIN 47-2832072 · Flowood, MS

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$350,404
Spending
$287,632
Spent on programs
71%
Reserves
14.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Employees
12
Volunteers
85
Highest pay
$71,323, executive director

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 90% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    70% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (2)
  1. $202,710 spent. 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 CHAP
  2. 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

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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