Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$14,701,006

Total expenses

$14,331,468

Contributions and grants received

$7,168,323

Grants paid

$69,861

Program service revenue

$5,803,574

Investment income

$122,568

Other revenue

$1,606,541

Total assets, end of year

$41,576,406

Total liabilities, end of year

$5,441,796

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$36,134,610

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$10,482,719

Management and general expenses

$3,114,804

Fundraising expenses

$733,945

Program service expenses (Part III)

$10,482,719

Program services were 73.1% 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

• EARLY LEARNING CENTERS (ELC'S) - THE AGENCY OPENED THE FIRST LENA POPEEARLY LEARNING CENTER IN SEPTEMBER 2012 AND ITS SECOND CAMPUS IN 2018.THE ELC SERVES 188 CHILDREN RANGING IN AGES FROM 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS IN A FAMILY-CENTERED ENVIRONMENT. THE CENTERS ARE DESIGNED FOR WORKING FAMILIES WITH OPERATING HOURS OF 6:30 AM TO 6:00 PM ON A FULL YEAR SCHEDULE. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF LENA POPE'S EARLY LEARNING CENTERS IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. THE CENTERS FOCUS ON PROVIDING A HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO ALL FAMILIES, INCLUDING THOSE UTILIZING CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES OR THOSE NEEDING FLEXIBLE TUITION RATES BASED ON THEIR FAMILY INCOME. THE ELC'S USE THE EVIDENCE-BASED CURRICULUM HIGHSCOPE, WHICH 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 PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN WORKING ACROSS AGES, GENDERS, ETHNICITIES, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC LEVELS. THE ELC'S ALSO WORK TO DEVELOP SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS 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 $3,778,480 · Grants $2,153 · Revenue $2,488,317

• SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (SCBS)LENA POPE'S SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (SCBS) ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE AT-RISK YOUTH THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE SUCCESSFUL CHOICES AND EITHER KEEP THEM FROM BECOMING INVOLVED IN DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR AND/OR PREVENT AND DISRUPT THEIR FORMAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE OR CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS. LENA POPE PROVIDES COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SKILL-BUILDING GROUP SERVICES TO YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN TARRANT, JOHNSON, AND PARKER COUNTIES. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOMES AND COMMUNITIES OF THE FAMILIES THEY SERVE.THE MAJORITY OF SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH TARRANT COUNTY JUVENILE SERVICES, TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND MUNICIPAL COURT SYSTEMS. SCBS WORKS WITH A RANGE OF CHILDREN AND TEENS AT ALL POINTS OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. 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 CALLED FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT). SECOND OPPORTUNITY FOR SUCCESS PROVIDES PARENT AND YOUTH SKILL BUILDING GROUPS PAIRED WITH THREE MONTHS OF POST GROUP FOLLOW UP SERVICES. FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY IS A STRENGTHS-BASED AND RELATIONAL FOCUSED THERAPY THAT IS TAILORED TO EACH UNIQUE FAMILY AND THEIR DIVERSE NEEDS. THE FOCUS OF FFT IS ON LEARNED SKILLS TO IMPROVE FAMILY FUNCTIONING, WORKING SPECIFICALLY ON TOPICS SUCH AS PARENTING, COMMUNICATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, FAMILY NEGATIVITY, AND OTHER BEHAVIOR CHALLENGES. THESE PROGRAMS SERVED OVER 1,300 CLIENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. ADDITIONALLY, 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 AND IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE GRADE-LEVEL ACADEMIC PROGRESS, IMPROVE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR, AND ADDRESS OTHER NEEDS OF YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. 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.

  Expenses $3,143,376 · Grants $60,080

• COUNSELING & SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES (CSUS) - LENA POPE COUNSELING AND SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, AND GROUP COUNSELING IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTS WITH A TRAUMA-INFORMED AND TRUST-BASED INTERVENTIONAL APPROACH. 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 UTILIZES LICENSED MASTER'S LEVEL THERAPISTS OR MASTER'S LEVEL INTERNS SEEKING LICENSURE TO PROVIDE COUNSELING USING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, INCLUDING COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT), TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT), TRUST BASED RELATIONAL INTERVENTION (TBRI), EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR), AND PLAY THERAPY. COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN OFFICES LOCATED IN FORT WORTH, ARLINGTON, WEATHERFORD AND NORTHEAST TARRANT COUNTY, AND VIA TELEHEALTH. 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 AND MEDICARE, ACCEPTS THIRD-PARTY PRIVATE INSURANCE, PRIVATE PAYMENTS, AND OFFERS FLEXIBLE FEES BASED ON FAMILY INCOME FOR CLIENTS WITHOUT INSURANCE OR WHO HAVE PROHIBITIVELY HIGH DEDUCTIBLES OR COPAYS. LENA POPE PROVIDES SUBSTANCE USE SERVICES FOR ADULTS THROUGH A CONTRACT AND LICENSURE WITH TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, TREATMENT GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING.

  Expenses $2,975,265 · Grants $7,628 · Revenue $2,701,459

• EVENT SERVICESLENA POPE PROVIDES SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF LIFE, INCLUDING MILESTONE EVENTS LIKE WEDDINGS, MEMORIAL SERVICES, AND OTHER LIFE EVENTS. LENA POPE'S EVENT SERVICES PROVIDES EVENT VENUES AND COORDINATION SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY WITH NET REVENUE SUPPORTING LENA POPE'S COUNSELING, EDUCATION, AND BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMS.(A) MARTY LEONARD 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. THE CHAPEL WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1990 TO SERVE THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF LENA POPE. IT IS A PLACE FOR WORSHIP, INSPIRATION, PRAYER, GUIDANCE, CELEBRATION, JOY, MEDITATION, HOPE, RELAXATION, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, MUSIC, AND SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL ENRICHMENT. THE CHAPEL PROVIDES A SETTING FOR WEDDINGS, RENEWAL OF VOWS, CHURCH SERVICES, CELEBRATION OF LIFE EVENTS, AND OTHER LIFE-AFFIRMING CEREMONIES. (B) 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 $585,598 · Revenue $613,798

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.

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

2024

Filed

14 July 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

202631969349301408

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