NonprofitsAmerica Needs You

Education

America Needs You

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$3.3M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$4.3M

Grants received

$8.7M

232 grants

EIN

270601596

Tax year

2023

Mission

Providing mentorship and intensive career development to first-generation college students.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.3M
Program service revenue
Investment income$89K
Other revenue
Total revenue$3.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$303K
Salaries & benefits$2.7M
Fundraising$595K
Other expenses$1.3M
Total expenses$4.3M
Total assets$4.5M
Net assets$4.3M

People

30 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JACOB JOSE MORENO COPLON

CEO (THROUGH 1/24)

Board

$250K

40 hrs/wk

ANNA VERDIYAN

COO/CPO

Board

$205K

40 hrs/wk

EMILY ASHTON

CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

Board

$182K

40 hrs/wk

ADRIENNE BOYKIN

CFO/CAO

Board

$182K

40 hrs/wk

HOSEA HARVEY

INTERIM CEO/GENERAL COUNCIL

Board

$15K

40 hrs/wk

DINA ARONSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAN SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CINDY BREA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

YUSEF KASSIM

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROLAND MERCHANT

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ADITYA SANGHVI

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARTHA STJEAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JEFF GOLDFADEN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID ZUSSMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ALEX SLOANE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MATT BLANK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JACQUELINE GRACE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMIE SHOLEM

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEVIN THOMAS

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JUAN URIBE

VICE CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

SEBNEM GIORGIO

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CARLA RUIZ

SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ROBERT REFFKIN

FOUNDER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LINSEY DAVIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

ERIC ARONSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JOHN CRUZ

NJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$129K

40 hrs/wk

PRINCESS NIKIA FRANCOIS

NY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$125K

40 hrs/wk

ERIK H OSUGI

CA ED (THROUGH 10/23)

Staff

$121K

40 hrs/wk

THOMAS KITZINGER

IL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

LYNN ARIELLE AYALA

IL ED (THROUGH 8/23)

Staff

$110K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear
$260K
FIRSTGENU
2024
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$200K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2024
$88K
SUPPORT FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE & CAREER SERVICES
2024
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2024
$35K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - ILLINOIS
2024
$25K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$15K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2024
$10K
PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT.
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$3K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$100
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
2024
$25
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$25
MATCHING GIFTS
2024
$250K
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$200K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND CAREER/POST-SECONDARY COACHING
2023
$150K
Youth Development
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
2023
$126K
New York Fellows Program Operations and Growth
2023
$112K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$90K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$87K
ANY ADDRESSES THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GAP FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AND IS CHANGING THESE OUTCOMES.
2023
$75K
EDUCATION
2023
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2023
$50K
FOR SUPPORT OF COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAMMING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE AMERICA NEEDS YOU FELLOW
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - ILLINOIS AND PDTA
2023
$15K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2023
$15K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2023
$10K
CELEBRATION GRANT
2023
$10K
YOUTH PROGRAM
2023
$10K
2023 EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - AAWN
2023
$8K
HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$4K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL DONATION
2023
$2K
MATCHING GIFT
2023
$525
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$375
CHARITY CHALLENGE
2023
$105
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250K
DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$200K
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
2022
$150K
Youth Development
2022
$150K
FURTHER CHARITABLE GOALS
2022
$118K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT
2022
$100K
THE NEW YORK FELLOWS PROGRAM
2022
$91K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$58K
OPERATING COSTS OF THE FELLOWS PROGRAM
2022
$50K
AMERICA NEEDS YOU FELLOWS PROGRAM
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR NY OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$50K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2022
$50K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2022
$42K
ANY ADDRESSES THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GAP FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AND IS CHANGING THESE OUTCOMES.
2022
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - ILLINOIS AND PDTA
2022
$35K
FOR ANY FELLOWS PROGRAM
2022
$28K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
EDUCATION
2022
$24K
HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$15K
Enabling college graduation and economic mobility for low-income, first-generation college students
2022
$15K
Education and Youth Development (a new partner)
2022
$15K
Celebration Grant: Fellows Program
2022
$15K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2022
$15K
General charitable
2022
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$12K
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2022
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$10K
EIG Group Grant Program - AAWN
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$4K
GALA TICKET DONATION
2022
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
STUDENT SUPPORT
2022
$1K
Honorarium for Daniel Weng
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$1K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$750
VIP PAYOUT FOR 02/07/2022
2022
$500
MIP PAYOUT FOR 12/02/22
2022
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$130
MIP PAYOUT FOR 02/07/2022
2022
$100
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$100
MIP PAYOUT FOR 02/07/2022
2022
$62
General Operating Support
2022
$146K
ANY ADDRESSES THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GAP FOR FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS AND IS CHANGING THESE OUTCOMES.
2021
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$85K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE PERSISTENCE AND CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAMING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
2021
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$50K
NY Operations
2021
$50K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2021
$50K
Celebration Grant: Fellows Program
2021
$50K
AMERICA NEEDS YOU FELLOWS PROGRAM
2021
$35K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2021
$25K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES FOR NEWARK OPERATIONS ONLY
2021
$25K
Education
2021
$16K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$13K
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
2021
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$10K
TO SUPPORT YOUR TECHNOLOGY NEEDS
2021
$10K
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.
2021
$8K
TO FUND THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.
2021
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND OTHER GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
SUPPORT FELLOWS PROGRAM IN NEW YORK
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2K
Matching Gift
2021
$1K
SUPPORT FOR GENERAL USE
2021
$300
Matching Gift
2021
$377K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$200K
WELFARE OF CHILDREN
2020
$135K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$61K
Celebration Grant
2020
$50K
NY Operations
2020
$36K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC
2020
$30K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2020
$30K
GENERAL
2020
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
General Operating Support
2020
$25K
To further educational, religious, medical, cultural, societal and environmental causes.
2020
$25K
HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$25K
Education
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
AMERICA NEEDS YOU FELLOWS PROGRAM
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$15K
CHICAGO PROGRAM
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
ILLINOIS FELLOWS PROGRAM
2020
$10K
General charitable
2020
$10K
Support of community organization
2020
$8K
NEW JERSEY FELLOWS PROGRAM (HUDSON COUNTY ONLY)
2020
$8K
PURCHASE OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
2020
$6K
WELFARE OF CHILDREN
2020
$5K
Matching Gift
2020
$5K
EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND OTHER GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$5K
SUPPORT THE NEW YORK FELLOWS PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH AMBITION AND ABILITY
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$5K
WELFARE OF CHILDREN
2020
$4K
DISOLUTION OF PASS WITH FLYING COLORS INC.
2020
$1K
Matching Gift
2020
$1K
Matching Gift
2020
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE
2020
$750
Matching Gift
2020
$500
VOLUNTEER INCENTIVE PROGRAM
2020
$350
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$200
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$180
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$125
General Operating Support
2020
$52
Matching Gift
2020
$25
MIP PAYOUT FOR 07/14/20
2020
$51K
Support of community organization
2019

Funded by

$8.7M from 85 funders · 232 grants · 2017–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$934K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

The Heckscher Foundation For Children

$828K · 9 grants · 2020–2024

Morgan Stanley Foundation

$760K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$529K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

The Blackstone Charitable Foundation

$435K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Apollo Opportunity Foundation

$350K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$320K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Schultz Family Foundation

$300K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Details

EIN270601596
NTEE codeB90
Subsection03
Ruling date2009-10
Formed2009
Employees45
Volunteers1744
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