Form 990 for tax year 2024

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 9 March 2026. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Totals

Total revenue

$7,480,868

Total expenses

$3,265,583

Contributions and grants received

$7,343,909

Grants paid

$0

Program service revenue

$64,646

Investment income

$49,278

Other revenue

$23,035

Total assets, end of year

$7,975,897

Total liabilities, end of year

$79,734

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$7,896,163

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,144,926

Management and general expenses

$264,381

Fundraising expenses

$856,276

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,144,926

Program services were 65.7% 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.

Mission and programs · 2024

• 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

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

27 February 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

202640589349301634

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