2021-01-26T13:19:33-06:00 2020-06-30 753218994 JONES & MCINTYRE PLLC 6225 BRANDON AVENUE SUITE 307 SPRINGFIELD VA 22150 990 2019-07-01 522076894 LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES LIFE 2023997703 5600 EADS STREET NE NO 4TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20019 MARY BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023997703 2021-01-26 1 LINDA D MCINTYRE CPA P00048561 7038664500 2021-01-04 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MARY BROWN 5600 EADS STREET NE NO 4TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20019 1200168 0 X LIFEPIECES.ORG X 1997 DC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME AND PUBLIC HOUSING. 10 10 23 50 0 0 586576 1172138 2482 27604 0 426 0 0 589058 1200168 0 0 0 0 214739 683067 0 0 191275 172776 489403 387515 1172470 201543 27698 577700 593166 253035 240803 324665 352363 X LIFE PIECES TO MASTERPIECES (LPTM) IS DEDICATED TO THE CREATIVE, ACADEMIC, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND CITIZENSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK BOYS AND YOUNG MEN LIVING IN WASHINGTON D.C.'S UNDERSERVED 7TH AND 8TH WARDS. FOUNDED IN 1996, LPTM PROVIDES A 'HOME AWAY FROM HOME' 0 0 462340 LPTM'S ARTS AND EDUCATION MENTORING PROGRAM ENGAGES ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH 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 3:30 - 6:00 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. 126645 OUR SUMMER PROGRAM, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE GLOBE, ENGAGES BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AGES 3-14 DAILY FROM JUNE THROUGH EARLY AUGUST. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE STUDY OF A NEW FOREIGN COUNTRY EACH SUMMER AND INCORPORATES THREE CORE STRATEGIES: IN-DEPTH MATH AND LITERACY TUTORING DESIGNED TO PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS; PROMOTING CREATIVE SELF-EXPRESSION; AND 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 AND REMINDS OUR YOUTH THAT THEY ARE GLOBAL CITIZENS. 98717 THE SATURDAY ACADEMY (SA) PROVIDES OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AGES 14-18, WITH ACADEMIC SUPPORT, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TRAINING, BLACK MALE DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ART, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING PRACTICE TO PREPARE THEM FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS. OVER 9 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. 162232 26110 COLOR ME COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS ADVANCE OUR STRATEGY FOR DISMANTLING STRUCTURAL RACISM AND OTHER BARRIERS TO EQUITY. INFORMED BY LPTM'S 23 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 IN 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. 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-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 ENGAGEMENT - LPTM SUPPORTS PARENT ENGAGEMENT VIA "FAMILY NIGHTS AND PARENT "COLOR ME COMMUNITY CIRCLES", A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS (OFFERED ONLINE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC) TO EXPOSE PARENTS TO LPTM'S PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK. THE WORKSHOPS HELP PARENTS COMPREHEND AND APPLY THE CORE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES WITHIN THEIR OWN LIVES AND HOMES TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING, SELF-EXPRESSION AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. THE WORKSHOPS ALSO HELP PARENTS BUILD A SENSE OF BELONGING WITH THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE AND NAVIGATE SIMILAR CHALLENGES SUCH AS DEALING WITH COVID-19 AND RACIAL INEQUITY. AFTER 4 COHORTS OF PARENTS COMPLETE 8 HOURS OF LPTM'S HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM TRAINING IN 2021, WE WILL HOST A GRADUATION AND WILL IDENTIFY THOSE PARENTS WHO WISH TO BECOME FACILITATORS OF LPTM PARENT CMC CIRCLES. THESE PARENTS WILL BE GUIDED THROUGH CMC "TRAIN THE TRAINERS" WITH THE HOPE THAT, AS WE HAVE WITH OUR LPTM APPRENTICES, WE WILL BUILD AN LPTM PARENT CULTURE OF "EACH ONE, TEACH ONE." 162232 26110 849934 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2023997703 5600 EADS ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20019 RAYMOND COVINGTON PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAMON WHITE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECOTR 40.00 X X 138066 0 15214 SHAWN HARDNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAMELL MCMORRIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS MENTZELL RYDER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HOWARD J ROSENSTOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAKENDRA MCNAIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE STEVENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHONE BIAS ROBINSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DYLAN TALLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 138066 0 15214 1 0 1 0 0 124509 1047629 40625 1172138 WORKSHOPS 900099 16000 16000 ART SALES 900099 11604 11604 27604 426 426 1200168 27604 0 426 X 153280 50582 30656 72042 440923 397645 10867 32411 46967 38448 5230 3289 41897 32756 1771 7370 38663 38663 228865 142840 28619 57406 170 45 100 25 8209 4753 2217 1239 2478 2478 18198 17911 260 27 31477 20052 338 11087 8179 5957 913 1309 10133 9295 838 14353 10797 1563 1993 PROGRAM COSTS/MEALS 88809 88809 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 17111 13292 3819 SUPPLIES 14218 14063 155 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 3600 3100 500 4940 211 2307 2422 1172470 849934 131261 191275 269692 511782 2000 273404 55569 2615 1017 11881 8563 107257 93022 20108 14235 577700 593166 47359 21536 12147 188093 168197 17583 38923 253035 240803 X -207317 -77504 531982 429867 324665 352363 577700 593166 27698 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1010579 1003448 644884 1378263 1131513 5168687 36000 36000 36000 54000 36000 198000 1046579 1039448 680884 1432263 1167513 5366687 1445941 3920746 426 426 5367113 161909 0.73050 0.78000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 107257 93022 14235 14235 ACCRUED VACATION 38923 38923 2019922 110240 709514 819754 1200168 0 1200168 1790681 110240 507971 618211 1172470 0 1172470 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: REVENUE FOR PERIOD JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2019 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: EXPENSES FOR PERIOD JANUARY 1 - JUNE 30, 2019 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARY BROWN EXECUTIVE DIRECOTR 138066 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15214 0 153280 0 0 0 X STUDENT MEALS 0 40625 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART III, LINE 1 WHERE BOYS FROM AGE 3 TO YOUNG ADULTHOOD DEVELOP CHARACTER, PRACTICE LEADERSHIP, AND UNLOCK THEIR INNATE CREATIVE ABILITIES TO TRANSFORM THEIR OWN LIVES AND CONTRIBUTE TO TRANSFORMING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD. LIFE PIECES ACTUALIZES ITS MISSION THROUGH A TESTED HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM (HDS) WITH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AT ITS CORE. THE HDS IS LPTM'S PHILOSOPHICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF BLACK BOYS AND YOUNG MEN. THIS FRAMEWORK EMPHASIZES THE VALUES OF LEADERSHIP, SPIRITUAL PRINCIPLES, LOVING, LANGUAGE, DISCIPLINE, MEDITATION, GIVING AND ARTS. OUR APPRENTICES (AS LPTM PARTICIPANTS ARE KNOWN) INCORPORATE THESE VALUES WHICH HELP THEM DEVELOP PERSONALLY AS COMMUNITY CITIZENS AND LEADERS. LPTM CONTINUED TO OPERATE FULLY THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR'S PANDEMIC THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED BLACK AND BROWN FAMILIES IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. WHEN SCHOOLS CLOSED IN MARCH, WE IMMEDIATELY RESTRUCTURED OUR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND ARTS PROGRAMMING TO A VIRTUAL SPACE AND PROVIDED LAPTOPS, TABLETS, AND INTERNET ACCESS PLUS WEEKLY PACKAGES OF MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES FOR LEARNING ACTIVITIES. OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL'S PRINCIPAL NOTED THAT DREW ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHO ARE IN LPTM DID REMARKABLY BETTER THAN THE SCHOOL'S OTHER STUDENTS IN ENGAGING WITH THEIR CLASSWORK AND COMPLETING THEIR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER. THEN EACH VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY WITH AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS TO REVIEW AND RAISE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE 990 IS SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS AND SIGNS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,842. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 28,619. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 57,406. TOTAL EXPENSES 112,867. PROGRAM CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 115,998. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,998. PART XII, LINE 2C AUDIT OVERSIGHT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.