Program areas at New Haven Promise
"TO" - College Access: New Haven Promise fosters a college-going culture among New Haven public school students and motivates students to gain admission to college; informed and educated K-12 students and parents to complete the pledge and senior application of Promise; recruited and served students for summer enrichment programs; connected students with New Haven nonprofit organizations to complete the required community service hours and managed the service tracking system - SERVO.CITY; managed the comprehensive financial literacy campaign through FAFSACT.ORG platform; recruited volunteers to help college-bound students understand college cost, aid packages and admission process etc.
"BACK NEW HAVEN" - Career and Civic Launch: meets the city and regional needs for a diverse homegrown talent pipeline that strengthens neighborhoods and creates career and leadership opportunities for more than a thousand returned Promise Alumni. New Haven Promise facilitates scholars' return to live, work and participate fully in the greater New Haven community. Hosted internship and career fairs and placed scholars in paid summer internships and entry-level full-time positions in their fields of interest; hosted professional and leadership development workshop series; built and managed scholar resume bank; tracked scholars to live and work in the greater New Haven region after graduation; hosted financial wealth education and homebuyer seminars to discuss wealth building in 20s; connected alumni with mortgage experts, realtors and their peer alumni who have already become homeowners.
"THROUGH" - College Success: New Haven Promise motivates scholars to graduate from college within four years by providing renewable scholarships to cover up to full college tuition, promoting FAFSA completion, leveraging guaranteed institutional aid, recruiting peer leaders and mentors at campuses, and partnering with colleges to ensure full support of Promise scholars.
Grants made by New Haven Promise
Who funds New Haven Promise
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at New Haven Promise
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Patricia Melton | President | $163,001 | 2023-11-06 |
Financials for New Haven Promise
| Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,112,564 | $5,106,632 | 0.1% |
| Program services | $79,750 | $7,500 | 963.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,984 | $100 | 2884% |
| Total revenues | $5,195,298 | $5,114,232 | 1.6% |
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Data update history
January 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsEducational service providersCharities
Issues
EducationHuman services
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 28 Lincoln Way
- New Haven, CT 06510
- Metro area
- New Haven-Milford, CT
- County
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
- Website URL
- newhavenpromise.org/Â
- Phone
- (203) 776-6473
IRS details
- EIN
- 81-1267064
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2015
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B82: Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services
- NAICS code, primary
- 611710: Educational Support Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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