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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,987,059
Total expenses
$5,736,797
Contributions and grants received
$5,932,514
Grants paid
$3,011,016
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$54,545
Total assets, end of year
$3,643,787
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,211,348
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,432,439
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$4,381,278
Management and general expenses
$1,345,904
Fundraising expenses
$9,615
Program service expenses (Part III)
$4,381,278

Program services were 76.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $67,787

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,864,727

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $4,132,468

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $245,772

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $204,680

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $41,092 · related or exempt $41,092

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $13,453 · related or exempt $13,453

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $13,453

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,011,016 · program services $3,011,016

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $129,328 · program services $103,462 · management and general $25,866

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $776,025 · program services $552,920 · management and general $223,105

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $39,041 · program services $30,229 · management and general $8,812

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $76,757 · program services $50,379 · management and general $26,378

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $74,349 · management and general $74,349

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $45,295 · program services $12,012 · management and general $33,283

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $27,020 · program services $19,821 · management and general $7,199

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $192,215 · program services $172,278 · management and general $13,172 · fundraising $6,765

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $48,657 · program services $27,967 · management and general $19,690 · fundraising $1,000

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $339,762 · program services $317,290 · management and general $22,472

  • 17 · Travel

    total $67,932 · program services $48,852 · management and general $19,080

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $35,427 · program services $19,432 · management and general $14,145 · fundraising $1,850

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $56,991 · management and general $56,991

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $19,932 · program services $15,620 · management and general $4,312

  • 24a · Other expenses: INVENTORY WRITE OFF/DIS

    total $797,050 · management and general $797,050

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $802,197 · end of year $408,710

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $309,763

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $25,392 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $1,204,628 · end of year $1,324,564

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $19,436

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $599,169

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $107,683

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $181,246 · end of year $491,486

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $484,517 · end of year $1,089,828

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $31,939 · end of year $111,365

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $483,864 · end of year $1,099,983

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,132,177 · end of year $2,432,439

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD GIVES UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF YOUTH SPORTS PARTICIPATION. WE DO THIS THROUGH THE DONATION OF USED AND EXCESS SPORTING EQUIPMENT TO PROGRAMS AND SCHOOLS SERVING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.OUR DONATIONS ALLOW PROGRAMS TO ALLOCATE FUNDS SAVED BY LOWERING REGISTRATION FEES, EXPANDING THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS, ENHANCING THEIR EXISTING ATHLETIC PROGRAM AND/OR DEVELOPING NEW ONES.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PROVIDE KIDS IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WITH FREE SPORTS EQUIPMENT.

  • COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM:THE MAJORITY OF THE EQUIPMENT IN OUR WAREHOUSE IS A RESULT OF OUR COLLECTION PROGRAM THAT BRINGS IN DONATED SPORTING GOODS FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS. BELOW ARE THE MAIN AVENUES THAT EQUIPMENT REACHED OUR WAREHOUSE THROUGH THE COLLECTION PROGRAM:-EVERYDAY PEOPLE COME TO OUR WAREHOUSE TO DROP OFF EQUIPMENT FROM THEIR HOME. IT RANGES FROM A BAG OF GEAR TO A FULL SUV FULL OF EQUIPMENT.-WE RUN COLLECTION DRIVES DURING MOST WEEKENDS IN THE FALL & SPRING. WE PARTNER WITH SPORTS LEAGUES, TOURNAMENTS, SCHOOL EVENTS, NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS WHERE WE FEEL WE CAN BRING IN A LOT OF DONATED EQUIPMENT.-WE HAVE A LARGE VOLUNTEER COLLECTION PROGRAM WHERE THE COMMUNITY RUNS THEIR OWN DRIVES TO BENEFIT OUR MISSION. THESE OFTEN INCLUDE EAGLE SCOUT PROJECTS AND MITZVAH PROJECTS.-WE HAVE BINS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY AT LOCAL PARKS, ICE RINKS, SPORTS GOODS STORES, FITNESS CENTERS AND OTHER VENUES.WE ALSO RECEIVE EQUIPMENT FROM MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS UNDER ARMOUR AND STX. THESE ARE TYPICALLY ITEMS THE COMPANIES ARE LOOKING TO LIQUIDATE AND WRITE OFF. IN ADDITION TO THE MANUFACTURERS AND SOME SPORTS GOODS STORES LIQUIDATING TO US, WE ALSO RECEIVE EQUIPMENT FROM PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS AND COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. VOLUNTEERS WORK IN THE WAREHOUSE TO COLLECT, SORT, AND INVENTORY THE DONATIONS. MOST OF THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE IN MIDDLE OR HIGH SCHOOL, BUT WE ALSO REGULARLY SEE CORPORATE GROUPS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. IN A NON-COVID YEAR, WE WILL SEE ABOUT 1,000 VOLUNTEERS PER YEAR IN THE WAREHOUSE. ON AVERAGE THE BREAKDOWN OF WHERE DISTRIBUTED ITEMS ARE DONATED LOOKS LIKE 50% SCHOOLS, 35% YOUTH DEVELOPMENT/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND 15% PURE SPORTS TEAMS AND LEAGUES. TO RECEIVE EQUIPMENT FROM US, PROGRAMS HAVE TO SUBMIT AN EQUIPMENT REQUEST FORM AND THEN CONDUCT EITHER A SITE VISIT OR INTERVIEW WITH OUR STAFF. ONCE APPROVED, WE INVITE PROGRAMS TO VISIT OUR WAREHOUSE AS MANY TIMES AS THEY NEED WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO REAPPLY. SOME PROGRAMS COME ONCE OR TWICE A YEAR AND OTHERS WE SEE LITERALLY EVERY FEW WEEKS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.CERTAIN SURPLUS ITEMS OR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT SIZE APPROPRIATE FOR THE KIDS WE SERVE ARE SOLD ONLINE OR DIRECTLY TO A SPORTING GOODS CONSIGNMENT STORE SUCH AS PLAY-IT-AGAIN SPORTS. WE CALL WITH THE GEAR 4 GOOD PROGRAM, HOWEVER, IT IS NOT A STANDALONE PROGRAM, IT'S ALL PART OF THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SPROTS EQUIPMENT.

    Expenses $4,381,278 · Grants $3,011,016 · Revenue $54,545

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Tracy Scarrow

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jeffrey Krawczak

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Shaina Ross

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Willie Tate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brent Gurney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Murphy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Evan Waghelstein

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Christopher Weiner

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Katharine Herron

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Max Levitt

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $129,328
    From this org
    $125,077
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,251
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • PEQUEA VALLEY YOUTH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • TRUE FAMILY FOOTBALL LEAGUE INC

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • VANGUARD COLLEGIATE MIDDLE SCHOOL

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • VOLO CITY KIDS FOUNDATION

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • WALKER MILL MIDDLE SCHOOL

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • WEST DEPTFORD YOUTH FOOTBALL

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • WOLVES YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • WOODRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

  • PEQUEO FREDDY FOUNDATION

    $0

    PROVIDE UNDERPRIVILIGED CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENJOY ATHLETIC INVOLVEMENT.

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
17 May 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.0
Source object
202431389349301108

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