Program areas at A Better Chance
Since 1963, A Better Chance has accomplished its mission by nationally recruiting, placing and providing support to A community of over 2,000 academically talented youth of color through its signature college preparatory schools program. Our success is evident in the over 18,000 alumni who have become great innovators, thinkers and leaders in their respective fields. In 2022, A Better Chance achieved 370 placements from A pool of 700 and saw nearly 100% of graduating hs scholars enrolling in college (see schedule o for details). We hosted virtual and in-person school fairs with 98% of our school partners participating and also led virtual workshops, virtual interview days and our signature summer leadership academy (sla) to help families Better navigate and understand the application, acceptance and placement process. Of the 700 students accepted to the program, 70% participated in A sla workshop.
Who funds A Better Chance
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at A Better Chance
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Francisco Tezen | President and Chief Executive Officer | $309,561 | 2023-11-15 |
Damaris Herron-Watkins | Director of Finance and Administration | $161,206 | 2023-02-05 |
Karen Johns | Director of External Affairs | $101,731 | 2022-12-31 |
Benjamin Bingman-Tennant | National Director of Programs | $165,631 | 2023-02-05 |
Gabriel Aviles | Program Director, Admissions, Schools and Placements Northeast | | 2022-11-05 |
...and 19 more key personnel |
Financials for A Better Chance
Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
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Total grants, contributions, etc. | $4,701,239 | $4,943,904 | -4.9% |
Program services | $245,445 | $249,100 | -1.5% |
Investment income and dividends | $216,312 | $219,368 | -1.4% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $283,812 | $895,565 | -68.3% |
Net income from fundraising events | $-29,413 | $0 | -999% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $317 | $32,174 | -99% |
Total revenues | $5,417,712 | $6,340,111 | -14.5% |
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Young Men's Educational Network | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $1,911,121 |
Lincoln Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Louisville, KY | $1,599,362 |
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National Academy Foundation (NAF) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $13,558,397 |
Virtual Enterprises International (VEI) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $3,031,382 |
Steppingstone | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $16,364,119 |
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Santa Barbara Education Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Santa Barbara, CA | $2,636,994 |
The Wings Club | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,293,628 |
Higher Achievement Program | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,738,858 |
Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 29, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
Education
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 253 W 35th St 15th Floor
- New York, NY 10001
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- New York County, NY
- Website URL
- abetterchance.org/Â
- Phone
- (646) 346-1310
- Twitter profile
- @abetterchanceÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7173492
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1971
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B90: Educational Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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