Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$19,218,942

Total expenses

$22,848,312

Contributions and grants received

$12,976,703

Grants paid

$49,543

Program service revenue

$5,943,085

Investment income

-$1,868,529

Other revenue

$2,167,683

Total assets, end of year

$44,217,385

Total liabilities, end of year

$7,085,291

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$37,132,094

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$17,439,951

Management and general expenses

$4,461,500

Fundraising expenses

$946,861

Program service expenses (Part III)

$17,439,951

Program services were 76.3% 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 · 2023

• CHAPEL HILL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (CHA) - CHA IS A NO TUITION OPEN-ENROLLMENT PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. CHA'S VISION IS TO INTERVENE EARLY IN A CHILD'S LIFE AND PREPARE THAT CHILD FOR A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. THE SCHOOL'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A STIMULATED CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT PIQUES A CHILD'S CURIOSITY AND ENHANCES THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE. CHA IS CURRENTYLY EDUCATING OVER 500 STUDENTS IN ITS FIFTEENTH YEAR, IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 8TH GRADE. CHA PROVIDES EQUITY IN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND MORE THAN 65% OF STUDENTS ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. THE SCHOOL'S FOCUS IS LITERACY, ONE OF THE KEY BUILDING BLOCKS TO A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY ALSO PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THE CLASSROOMS, CREATING AN INTERACTIVE LEARNING VENUE. CLASSROOMS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE ARE EQUIPPED WITH INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARDS, TAKING CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION INTO ANOTHER DIMENSION. STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE CULTURAL AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT VIA AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HOSTED BY TEACHING STAFF. EFFECTIVE AUGUST 31, 2024, LENA POPE CLOSED CHA DUE TO DECLINING ENROLLMENT AND DECREASED ACADEMIC FUNDING.

  Expenses $7,549,530 · Grants $27,012 · Revenue $329,226

• EARLY LEARNING CENTER (ELC) - THE AGENCY OPENED THE FIRST LENA POPE EARLY LEARNING CENTER IN SEPTEMBER 2012 AND ITS SECOND CAMPUS IN 2018. THE ELC IS A FAMILY-CENTERED EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SERVING 188 CHILDREN RANGING IN AGES 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS OLD. ITS HOURS OF OPERATION ARE MONDAY THRU FRIDAY FROM 6:30 AM TO 6:00 PM. THE CENTERS FOCUS ON PROVIDING A HIGH QUALITY EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO PRIVATE PAY AND CHILD CARE SUBSIDIZED FAMILIES. THE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM (HIGHSCOPE), EMPHASIZES LEARNING IN ALL DEVELOPMENTAL DOMAINS BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL INTEREST OF EACH CHILD. CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN THROUGH INDIVIDUAL CHOICES, EXPLORATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING. THE HIGHSCOPE CURRICULUM HAS BEEN PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN WORKING ACROSS AGES, GENDERS, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS. THE ELC ALSO WORKS TO DEVELOP SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED BEHAVIORAL MODEL, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE. BASED ON CURRENT RESEARCH ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTIONING, CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE TEACHES SKILLS IN SELF-REGULATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY WHILE PROMOTING AN ATMOSPHERE OF SUPPORT AND COMPASSION BETWEEN PEERS AND ADULTS. BOTH ELC CAMPUSES ARE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC).

  Expenses $3,786,520 · Grants $2,176 · Revenue $2,397,218

• COUNSELING & SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES (CSUS) - LENA POPE COUNSELING SERVICES PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND COUNSELING FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TARRANT AND PARKER COUNTIES. LENA POPE COUNSELING SERVICES SERVES OVER 2,300 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ANNUALLY. SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, DIAGNOSTICS, TREATMENT PLANNING, AND COUNSELING. LENA POPE COUNSELING SERVICES SPECIALIZES IN PLAY THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL ISSUES; INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND COUPLE'S THERAPY TO IMPROVE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING. LENA POPE UTILIZES LICENSED MASTER'S LEVEL THERAPISTS OR MASTER'S LEVEL INTERNS SEEKING LICENSURE TO PROVIDE COUNSELING USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES. COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN OFFICES LOCATED IN FORT WORTH, ARLINGTON, WEATHERFORD AND NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY. THE COUNSELING PROGRAM HAS CONTRACTS WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES, FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. LENA POPE BILLS MEDICAID, ACCEPTS SEVERAL THIRD PARTY PRIVATE INSURANCES, AND PRIVATE PAYMENTS. SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, TREATMENT GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING. LENA POPE PROVIDES SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES THROUGH A CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. LENA POPE IS LICENSED AS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROVIDER THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES.

  Expenses $2,907,854 · Grants $11,014 · Revenue $2,747,565

• SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (SCBS)(A)COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES: LENA POPE'S COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES PROVIDES COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, WRAP-AROUND, AND GROUP SERVICES TO FAMILIES WITHIN TARRANT AND PARKER COUNTIES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES OF THE FAMILIES THEY SERVE. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES, TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, THE CITY OF AZLE, FORT WORTH AND ARLINGTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND COURT SYSTEMS. WRAP-AROUND SERVICES PROVIDE TRAINED FACILITATORS TO WORK WITH THE TRANSITION-AGED YOUTH 16 TO 21 YEARS OLD. COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES PROVIDES A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ADOLESCENT BEHAVIORAL AND LEGAL DIFFICULTIES IN TARRANT COUNTY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE A FIRST OFFENDER PROGRAM TITLED SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS (A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF LENA POPE) AND AN IN-HOME EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY COUNSELING PROGRAM KNOWN AS FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY. SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS PROVIDES PARENT AND YOUTH SKILL BUILDING GROUPS PAIRED WITH THREE MONTHS OF POST GROUP FOLLOW UP SERVICES. FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY WORKS WITH YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ADDRESS NEGATIVE THEMES AND DEVELOP BEHAVIORAL INTERACTIONS WITHIN THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1,300 CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2024. (B) SCHOOL BASED SERVICES: LENA POPE PARTNERS WITH TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES AND FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PROVIDE THE JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM (JJAEP). THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR AT-RISK YOUTH. THE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN JJAEP ARE REFERRED BY TARRANT COUNTY AND ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 18. THIS ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, WHERE STUDENTS DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AND DECISION-MAKING CAPABILITIES NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN THEY RETURN TO THEIR HOME CAMPUSES. JJAEP PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND SELF-DISCIPLINE AS A HEALTHY ALTERNATIVE TO ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT AND CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. IN FY24, OVER 360 STUDENTS COMPLETED THE PROGRAM AND, OF THESE, 95% COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. KEY OUTCOMES FOR THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE INCREASING SCHOOL ATTENDANCE (DECREASING DROP-OUT RATE); IMPROVING CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR; REDUCING DELINQUENCY RECIDIVISM; AND IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

  Expenses $2,646,248 · Grants $9,341 · Revenue $469,076

• MARTY COMMUNITY CHAPELTHE MARTY LEONARD COMMUNITY CHAPEL, LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF LENA POPE, PROVIDES AN UPLIFTING ENVIRONMENT THAT INSPIRES PEOPLE TO THINK THEIR HIGHEST AND BEST THOUGHTS. IT IS A PLACE FOR WORSHIP, INSPIRATION, PRAYER, GUIDANCE, CELEBRATION, JOY, MEDITATION, HOPE, RELAXATION, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, MUSIC AND SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT. THE CHAPEL'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SERVE THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND LENA POPE. A SECONDARY FUNCTION IS TO PROVIDE A SETTING FOR WEDDINGS, RENEWAL OF VOWS, CHURCH SERVICES, CELEBRATION OF LIFE EVENTS, AND OTHER LIFE AFFIRMING CEREMONIES.AMON CARTER CONFERENCE CENTERTHE AMON CARTER CENTER, WHICH IS ALSO LOCATED ON THE CAMPUS OF LENA POPE, IS DESIGEND TO SERVE AS A MEETING AND EVENT SPACE FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE. LENA POPE UTILIZES THE SPACE FOR INTERNAL PROGRAMMING AND THE SPACE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A RESOURCE FOR THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING MANY NOT-FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES.

  Expenses $549,799

As filed on the 2023 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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• LENA POPE FOUNDATION INC

  501(C)(3) · SUPPORTING ORG · TX

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

14 July 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202531969349300948

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