BEST IS AHEAD FOUNDATION INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.3M · expenses $1.0M · assets $235K

EIN
88-3207201
Address
PO BOX 9, ASHTON, MD 20861-0009
Website
www.https:/tbiaf.org
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

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.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Danny Crowley (former) Executive Vice President2022-2023 $210,350$282,138 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

15 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael Locksley President2024 8 $0 reported 1
Dr Laurie Williams-Hogarth PhD Board Member at Large2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kia Locksley VP, Treasurer2024 20 $0 reported 1
Gal Kaufman Secretary2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Julie Visperas Director of Events2024 8 $0 reported 1
Dr Laura Taylor Board Member at Large2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Leventhal (former) President2022-2023 10 $0 reported 1
David Gordan (former) Vice President and Treasurer2022-2023 5 $0 reported 1
Ethan Foxman (former) Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Ted Hart (former) Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Jamie Bragg (former) Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Josh Wilson (former) Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Richard Harris (former) Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Judy Leventhal (former) Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1
D'Qwell Jackson (former) Member2022-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael Locksley President8 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Laurie Williams-Hogarth PhD Board Member at Large1 $0$0$0 $01
Kia Locksley VP, Treasurer20 $0$0$0 $01
Gal Kaufman Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
Julie Visperas Director of Events8 $0$0$0 $01
Dr Laura Taylor Board Member at Large1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $210K · 1 employee · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Danny Crowley Executive Vice President40 $200,000$0$10,350 $210,3501
Jeff Leventhal President10 $0$0$0 $01
David Gordan Vice President and Treasurer5 $0$0$0 $01
Gal Kaufman Secretary5 $0$0$0 $01
Ethan Foxman Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Ted Hart Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Jamie Bragg Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Josh Wilson Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Richard Harris Member1 $0$0$0 $01
Judy Leventhal Member1 $0$0$0 $01
D'Qwell Jackson Member1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $72K · 1 employee · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
DANNY CROWLEY EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT40 $71,788$0$0 $71,7881
JEFF LEVENTHAL PRESIDENT10 $0$0$0 $01
DAVID GORDAN VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER5 $0$0$0 $01
GAL KAUFMAN SECRETARY5 $0$0$0 $01
ETHAN FOXMAN MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
TED HART MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JAMIE BRAGG MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JOSH WILSON MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD HARRIS MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
JUDY LEVENTHAL MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01
D'QWELL JACKSON MEMBER1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $90K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,250,005$1,024,728 $234,964$234,964 $1,250,000$0 $006
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,637,881$1,783,996 $11,316$9,691 $1,637,398$0 $210,350120
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$392,755$236,984 $166,197$155,771 $392,679$0 $78,125110

Funders of this organization

6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,097,823 in all, tax years 2022 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
PLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEST IS AHEAD FOUNDATION INC” 2022-2024 3$1,825,000 2024$1,000,000
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$105,323 2024$105,323
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2022, 2024 2$90,000 2024$75,000
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BERLANTI FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “BEST IS AHEAD FOUNDATION INC” 2025 1$60,000 2025$60,000
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STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF MARYLAND INC Public charity Exact 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2022 1$7,500 2022$7,500
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SOMERSET COUNTY LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARDMDO50 $870,568$870,493 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$65,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission
NAVY YOUTH HOCKEY ASSOCIATION INCMDO50 $1,339,261$1,166,161 TREASURER/DIRECTOR$6,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
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ATHLETES FOR HOPEMDO50 $2,003,468$1,405,494 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$184,040 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIDGES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONMDO50 $856,959$423,812 CHAIR OF THE BOARD$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
MSBC FIVE STAR PROGRAM INCMDO50 $1,017,864$299,844 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
THE COMPLETE PLAYER CHARITY LTDMDO50 $960,426$652,343 FOUNDER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$81,851 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
ICING SMILESMDO50 $870,373$863,878 President$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
FCGB CENTER OF EXCELLENCE INCMDO50 $986,188$991,604 PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRE$141,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
SOUTHERN MARYLAND YOUTH HOMEMDO50 $1,722,465$1,372,762 PROGRAM COORDINATOR$118,675 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
HAVE HOPEMDO50 $1,476,738$1,215,957 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, same state
UJIRI FOUNDATION INCO50 $1,500,652$2,055,615 Secretary & Treasurer$145,539 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name
B MOORE FOUNDATION INCUTO50 $1,110,406$1,073,498 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name
DO GREATER FOUNDATION INCNCO50 $1,444,483$1,015,736 CEO$60,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
STRIDER EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCSDO50 $1,706,959$1,602,838 EXECUTIVE DI$105,034 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
IM SUNGJAE FOUNDATION INCFLO50 $1,050,000$0 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
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RID-ALL FOUNDATION INCOHO50 $1,577,019$1,966,904 VICE PRESIDENT$59,000 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x, similar name
RED PINE CAMP FOUNDATION INCWIO50 $1,857,967$1,705,101 EXECUTIVE/CA$176,277 Same NTEE code O50, revenue within 2x
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$5,884,348152 432016–2024 MAGIC WAND FOUNDATION INC; HEARTLIGHT MINISTRIES FOUNDATION; DO GREATER FOUNDATION INC; THE FIT KIDS FOUNDATION INC and 39 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$3,785,287108 322014–2024 LUCY OUTREACH A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION; THE FIT KIDS FOUNDATION INC; STEER FOR STUDENT ATHLETES INC; HOPE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION and 28 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$2,696,07690 172012–2024 C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC; THE CONNECTICUT GOLF FOUNDATION INC; BRIDGING BIONICS FOUNDATION; ICING SMILES and 13 more
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,249,9684 12009–2010 ATHLETES FOR HOPE
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,722,68570 242019–2025 C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA INC; MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA; 826DC INC; CONGRESSIONAL AWARD FOUNDATION and 20 more
GORDON & LLURA GUND FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,523,54312 12014–2025 ATHLETES FOR HOPE
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$1,200,25613 42016–2024 BETTER BOYS FOUNDATION; RHONDA WALKER FOUNDATION; BRIDGING BIONICS FOUNDATION; CHICAGO FIRE FOUNDATION
CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,180,22917 42011–2024 GRYD FOUNDATION; C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC; SPIRIT AWAKENING FOUNDATION; FLY COMPTON AERONAUTICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$1,144,82912 62012–2024 B MOORE FOUNDATION INC; RHONDA WALKER FOUNDATION; HEARTLIGHT MINISTRIES FOUNDATION; ICING SMILES and 2 more
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$1,138,91015 102016–2025 ICING SMILES; C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC; AT LAST INC; HOPE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION and 6 more
WINDSONG TR Private foundation$1,050,0006 12013–2022 C5 YOUTH FOUNDATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,024,728 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,001,808 · events $17,950
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,000,000$1,000,000-- 97.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $17,950$17,950-- 1.8%
Office expenses $4,261$2,131$2,130- 0.4%
Grants to US individuals $1,808$1,808-- 0.2%
All other expenses $709$709-- 0.1%
Total$1,024,728100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,783,996 spent · pay $223,847 · grants $90,350 · events $44,419
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Players Fees $1,312,422$1,312,422-- 73.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $210,350$105,176$105,174- 11.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $90,350$90,350-- 5.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $44,419$44,419-- 2.5%
Fees: other services $36,108$36,108-- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $35,719-$35,719- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $13,497$6,749$6,748- 0.8%
Advertising and promotion $9,236$9,236-- 0.5%
Travel $9,138$9,138-- 0.5%
Other (as described)Memberships & Subscript $8,719-$8,719- 0.5%
Depreciation and depletion $4,750-$4,750- 0.3%
Insurance $2,804-$2,804- 0.2%
Occupancy $2,318-$2,318- 0.1%
Office expenses $1,505$753$752- 0.1%
Other (as described)Payroll Processing $1,405-$1,405- 0.1%
Information technology $860$430$430- 0.0%
Other (as described)Licenses and Registrati $200-$200- 0.0%
All other expenses $171-$171- 0.0%
Interest $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$1,783,996100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $236,984 spent · pay $87,516 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $126,377$126,377-- 53.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $78,125$39,063$39,062- 33.0%
Office expenses $7,674$3,837$3,837- 3.2%
Fees: accounting $6,556-$6,556- 2.8%
Payroll taxes $6,192$3,096$3,096- 2.6%
Fees: legal $3,697-$3,697- 1.6%
Travel $2,175$2,175-- 0.9%
Pension plan contributions $1,750$875$875- 0.7%
Other employee benefits $1,449$725$724- 0.6%
Advertising and promotion $930$930-- 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $792-$792- 0.3%
Occupancy $713-$713- 0.3%
Insurance $554-$554- 0.2%
Total$236,984100%

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