NonprofitsA Better Chance Inc

A Better Chance Inc

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$5.7M

Net assets

$9.2M

Grants received

$6.2M

225 grants

EIN

237173492

Tax year

2024

Mission

See part iii, line 1.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.9M
Program service revenue$271K
Investment income$748K
Other revenue$19K
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$204K
Salaries & benefits$3.4M
Fundraising$1.1M
Other expenses$2.0M
Total expenses$5.7M
Total assets$18.2M
Net assets$9.2M

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

FRANCISCO TEZEN

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$307K

37.5 hrs/wk

DAMARIS HERRON-WATKINS

CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Board

$198K

37.5 hrs/wk

RHONDA TROTTER

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GENNELL JEFFERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GERALD KEEFE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

RENEE J CARTER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

EKENE EZULIKE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

TAYO FAMAKINWA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DANIEL DIBIASIO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHEA MANIGO

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ADREA WILLIAMS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHELLE GITTENS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

STARLISHA MCDADE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KURT VAN WAGENEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROGER ARRIEUX

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KEITH EVANS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NICOLE MELWOOD

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

GEORGE WILSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SAMANTHA ROBINSON-GAYE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROB FULLERTON

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

THEO KILLION

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHEILA MARMON

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN BINGMAN-TENNANT

CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

Staff

$200K

37.5 hrs/wk

JOHN KORNFELD

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$134K

37.5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

ORR GROUP

DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING SERVICES

$150K

BEACON HILL STAFFING GROUP

TEMPORARY STAFFING

$139K

Grants received

Showing 200 of 225

FromAmountPurposeYear
$300K
MORGAN STANLEY CAREER PREPARATION PROGRAM (MSCPP)
2024
$69K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
General operating support
2024
$10K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2024
$10K
ELITE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIFTED CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES
2024
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$6K
ENABLING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
2024
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
2024
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE DONATION
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$1K
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
2024
$700
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$500
Charitable
2024
$400
FIDELITY MATCHING GIFTS TO EDUCATION
2024
$100
General & Unrestricted
2024
$300K
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$149K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$110K
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$55K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$53K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2023
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$20K
HEALTHY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES GRANT
2023
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$15K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$15K
TO INCREASE SUBSTANITALLY THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ASSUMING POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY
2023
$15K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$5K
THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND THAT IS CHANGING THE LIFE TRAJECTORY FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED YOUTH OF COLOR VIA ACCESS TO RIGOROUS AND PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. THEY AIM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ASSUMING POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.
2023
$5K
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2023
$3K
President's Discretionary Fund
2023
$3K
ENABLING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
2023
$3K
ONE-TIME GIFT - CELEBRATION OF FOUNDATION'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY/HONOR OF BOARD MEMBER'S COMMITMENT
2023
$3K
TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL PURPOSE FUND
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$2K
EDUCATION
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEES EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$500
Education
2023
$175
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
General & Unrestricted
2023
$300K
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$107K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$63K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$57K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$40K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2022
$40K
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
2022
$33K
MARKETPLACE GRANT
2022
$30K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2022
$27K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$27K
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
2022
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
2022
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$10K
Program Support
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$8K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$6K
ENABLING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
2022
$6K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Disavantaged Youth
2022
$5K
THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND THAT IS CHANGING THE LIFE TRAJECTORY FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED YOUTH OF COLOR VIA ACCESS TO RIGOROUS AND PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. THEY AIM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ASSUMING POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.
2022
$5K
GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE
2022
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
TO PROVIDE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
2022
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$2K
EDUCATION
2022
$1K
Educational
2022
$1K
GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$750
MATCHING GIFT FOR PROGRAMS AND INIATIVES IN NEW YORK
2022
$500
DOLLARS FOR DOERS GRANT
2022
$425
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100
General & Unrestricted
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
$60
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TO OFFER EXPERIMENTAL SUMMER PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES TO SCHOLARS.
2021
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$74K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$57K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$50K
Education
2021
$35K
SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2021
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2021
$25K
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR.
2021
$20K
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
2021
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2021
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$6K
Program Support
2021
$5K
GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE
2021
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$2K
Education
2021
$1K
Education
2021
$700
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$100
General & Unrestricted
2021
$150K
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
2020
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$94K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$54K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$50K
TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR MARIA LUISA BORGES' COMMITMENT TO THE MISSION OF A BETTER CHANCE, INC.
2020
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2020
$35K
SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$16K
Annual Suuport
2020
$15K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2020
$13K
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2020
$13K
SUPPORTING A BETTER CHANCE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS PROGRAM
2020
$10K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
ANNUAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$10K
GENERAL DONATION
2020
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
2020
$10K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2020
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$8K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$5K
Educational
2020
$5K
Disadvantaged Youth
2020
$5K
ENABLING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN
2020
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
2020
$5K
GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE
2020
$5K
THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ITS KIND THAT IS CHANGING THE LIFE TRAJECTORY FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED YOUTH OF COLOR VIA ACCESS TO RIGOROUS AND PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. THEY AIM TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WELL-EDUCATED YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO ARE CAPABLE OF ASSUMING POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.
2020
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$2K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$2K
Education
2020
$2K
GRANT TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$2K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$600
MATCHING GIFT FOR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES IN NEW YORK
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$451
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$400
In support of general operations.
2020
$310
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$175
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$139
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$130
EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
$113
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100
General & Unrestricted
2020
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$100
EDUCATIONAL
2020
$90
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$60
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC.
2020
$81K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2019

Funded by

$6.2M from 98 funders · 225 grants · 2017–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$1.6M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Morgan Stanley Foundation

$1.1M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$750K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Arnold & Porter Foundation

$300K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund

$265K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

M M Gage Tr For A Better Chance

$224K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Ayco Charitable Foundation

$198K · 4 grants · 2019–2024

Costas Family Foundation

$195K · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN237173492
Subsection03
Ruling date1972-05
Formed1971
Employees40
Volunteers21
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