2025-05-14T22:03:16Z 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 883207201 BEST IS AHEAD FOUNDATION INC BEST 2173693655 PO BOX 9 19 Olney Sandy Springs Rd Ashton MD 20861 Kia Locksley VP, Treasurer 2173693655 2025-05-14 Wayne S Corini P00876762 4083163113 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Kia Locksley 17509 Sir Galahad Way Ashton MD 20861 1250005 false X www.https:/tbiaf.org X 2022 MD Our mission is to create a safe, supportive, environment where every person has the opportunity to thrive, learn, and contribute to a healthier, more compassionate society. 5 5 0 6 0 0 1637398 1250000 0 483 5 0 1637881 1250005 90350 1001808 0 223847 0 0 0 1469799 22920 1783996 1024728 -146115 225277 11316 234964 1625 0 9691 234964 The Best Is Ahead Foundation is dedicated to empowering communities through comprehensive literacy initiatives, promoting mental wellness, and fostering awareness around gun violence and substance abuse. We believe that by providing education and resources, we can cultivate informed, resilient individuals and families. Our mission is to create a safe, supportive, environment where every person has the opportunity to thrive, learn, and contribute to a healthier, more compassionate society. false false 1024728 The Best is Ahead Foundation (TBIAF) was founded to enhance the lives of the underserved youth in the Baltimore and Washington DC metropolitan areas while focusing on four key initiatives: 1. Curbing gun violence 2. Decreasing drug and alcohol dependency 3. Assist with mental health awareness 4. Literacy Improvement within the community The Best is Ahead Foundation (TBIAF) has created community partners that have established relationships with youth organizations in our community to work with underserved youth in our area. TBIAF works with our partners for their programs and events in the community. Our players talk to the youth about our four key initiatives and serve as a role model and mentor with their personal stories on achieving their goal of being a collegiate athlete. The focus is always on our four key initiatives and dedicating yourself at an early age to stay the course. We have witnessed instant connections with the youth. 1024728 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true false false false false false false MD X Kia Locksley 2173693655 17509 Sir Galahad Way Ashton MD 20861 X Michael Locksley President 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Laurie Williams-Hogarth PhD Board Member at Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kia Locksley VP, Treasurer 20.00 X X 0 0 0 Gal Kaufman Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Julie Visperas Director of Events 8.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Laura Taylor Board Member at Large 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 1250000 1250000 5 5 0 1250005 5 0 0 1000000 1000000 1808 1808 4261 2131 2130 17950 17950 709 709 1024728 1022598 2130 0 2608 225273 8708 9691 11316 234964 1625 0 1625 0 X 9691 234964 9691 234964 11316 234964 225277 X false false false X 0 0 0 0 392679 1637398 1250000 3280077 0 0 392679 1637398 1250000 3280077 3280077 76 483 5 564 3280641 X 0.99980 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part VI, Line 11b The tax return is reviewed by the governing body and approved before it is filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Part VI, Line 19 The organization will make its documents available for public inspection upon request. Part VI, Line 2 Michael and Kia Locksley have a family relationship.