2025-05-15T19:21:45-05:00 2024-06-30 231406493 MORISON COGEN LLP 484 NORRISTOWN RD STE 100 BLUE BELL PA 19422 990 2023-07-01 231365983 HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA HEIG 2157901666 123 S BROAD ST STE 850 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 SEAN VEREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 2157901666 2025-05-15 1 0 JOSEPH M KISTNER CPA P00157086 2674403000 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SEAN VEREEN 123 S BROAD ST STE 850 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 24917516 0 X HTTPS://HEIGHTS.ORG X 1802 PA HEIGHTS IS A NEW KIND OF ORGANIZATION, AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY CATALYST. WE BELIEVE THAT CREATING PATHWAYS TO EDUCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE SUCCESS FOR LOW-INCOME, BLACK AND BROWN, AND FIRST-GENERATION-TO-COLLEGE STUDENTS IS THE KEYSTONE OF A MORE EQUITABLE AND PROSPEROUS PHILADELPHIA. HEIGHTS IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING THOSE PATHWAYS THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, INDUSTRY-ALIGNED PROGRAMMING, TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT THAT INVESTS AND BELIEVES IN STUDENTS AND THEIR RIGHT TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY. AS A RESULT, STUDENTS HAVE DEFINED PATHWAYS TO KEY INDUSTRIES THAT PROVIDE FAMILY-SUSTAINING PAY AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. THEY HAVE AN ACTIONABLE POSTSECONDARY PLAN, ARE PREPARED FOR THEIR POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES, AND FEEL SUPPORTED BY AND CONNECTED TO A LARGER NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO INVEST IN THEIR SUCCESS. 29 29 210 225 0 0 9906238 6429363 0 2013970 149889 2956086 360366 370106 10416493 11769525 467030 641957 0 0 2958146 7955280 0 0 1599492 1982329 3604270 5407505 12201507 5008988 -431982 39502928 39734800 3215746 3167654 36287182 36567146 X HEIGHTS IS A NEW KIND OF ORGANIZATION, AN ECONOMIC MOBILITY CATALYST. WE BELIEVE THAT CREATING PATHWAYS TO EDUCATIONAL AND WORKFORCE SUCCESS FOR LOW-INCOME, BLACK AND BROWN, AND FIRST-GENERATION-TO-COLLEGE STUDENTS IS THE KEYSTONE OF A MORE EQUITABLE AND PROSPEROUS PHILADELPHIA. HEIGHTS IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING THOSE PATHWAYS THROUGH COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING, INDUSTRY-ALIGNED PROGRAMMING, TRANSFORMATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, AND A COMMUNITY OF SUPPORT THAT INVESTS AND BELIEVES IN STUDENTS AND THEIR RIGHT TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY AND EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY. AS A RESULT, STUDENTS HAVE DEFINED PATHWAYS TO KEY INDUSTRIES THAT PROVIDE FAMILY-SUSTAINING PAY AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHILADELPHIA REGION. THEY HAVE AN ACTIONABLE POSTSECONDARY PLAN, ARE PREPARED FOR THEIR POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES, AND FEEL SUPPORTED BY AND CONNECTED TO A LARGER NETWORK OF PEOPLE WHO INVEST IN THEIR SUCCESS. 0 0 4135388 2013970 K-12 PROGRAMS: AT HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA, OUR WORK FOCUSES ON CONNECTING EDUCATIONAL TRAJECTORY WITH ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING EMPLOYMENT, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO FIX THE GENERATIONAL POVERTY THAT PLAGUES OUR CITY AND NARROWS OUR STUDENTS' PATHS TO PROSPERITY. MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON A HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION ADVISING CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BLACK AND BROWN UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AT SDP CRITERIA-BASED, HIGH PERFORMING HIGH SCHOOLS. HEIGHTS STAFF ARE EMBEDDED IN FOUR K-8 SCHOOLS AND OUR IMPACT WILL SPAN DISTRICT-WIDE BY OFFERING WORKSHOPS FOR ALL FAMILIES AND STUDENTS AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF TEACHERS TO ADVISE STUDENTS ON THE HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION PROCESS. IN THE SUMMER BEFORE 9TH GRADE, COMPREHENSIVE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAMMING WILL ENSURE STUDENTS HAVE A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL.HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON SCHOOL-WIDE COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS RECRUITING COHORTS OF STUDENTS FOR ADVISING, ENRICHMENT, AND EQUITY BASED PROGRAMMING. HEIGHTS STAFF ARE EMBEDDED IN 19 SDP HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE 22-23 YEAR. HEIGHTS COORDINATORS LEAD THE COLLEGE AND CAREER PROGRAMMING, AS WELL AS RECRUIT COHORTS OF 25 STUDENTS PER GRADE FOR ADVISING, ENRICHMENT, AND EQUITY BASED PROGRAMMING. HEIGHTS ADVISORS PROVIDE 1:1 ADVISING. SCHOOL-WIDE OFFERINGS INCLUDE FAFSA SUPPORT, COLLEGE EXPOSURE, CAREER DAYS, AND DUAL ENROLLMENT COURSES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT, TUTORING, INTERNSHIPS. 2522375 COLLGE AND CAREER PROGRAMS: COLLEGE PROGRAMMING ENSURES THAT STUDENTS WHO MATRICULATE TO COLLEGE HAVE THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. HEIGHTS STAFF PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED ADVISING, CAMPUS VISITS, AND PROGRAMMING FOR STUDENTS FROM PHILADELPHIA AT COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND WILL EXPAND ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT NEW COHORTS OF STUDENTS. HEIGHTS ALSO PROVIDES EACH COLLEGIAN WITH STIPENDS TO ASSIST WITH INDIRECT COSTS SUCH AS BOOKS AND TRANSPORTATION, AS WELL AS THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF SUMMER CLASSES IF NEEDED TO INCREASE PERSISTENCE. HEIGHTS HAS 21 AGREEMENTS WITH UNIVERSITIES THAT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND ON-CAMPUS SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS. CAREER PROGRAMMING WILL SIMPLIFY THE PATH TO EMPLOYMENT BY GUIDING STUDENTS THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY TO LIFE SUSTAINING CAREERS WITH A 5 STEP PROCESS: EXPOSURE, EXPLORATION, PLANNING, OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORT. HEIGHTS HAS BEEN DEVELOPING A GROUP OF ANCHOR PARTNERS THAT WILL PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS, MENTORING, AND SCALED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE WISH TO FOCUS ON EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES, STEM, AND TECHNOLOGY; CAREERS WHERE THE POPULATION OF STUDENTS WE SERVE HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN UNDERREPRESENTED. EQUITY BASED TRAINING AND SERVICES WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OUR PARTNERS TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR STUDENTS ENTERING THEIR WORKPLACE. 1574512 641957 COMMUNITY ACCESS PATHWAYS AND STEP UP TO COLLEGE: HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA'S OUTREACH FUTURES INITIATIVE BRINGS THE ORGANIZATION'S SERVICES AND EXPERTISE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. OUTREACH FUTURES OFFERS A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND YOUTH-SERVING PROFESSIONALS THROUGHOUT PHILADELPHIA. A KEY COMPONENT OF HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA'S OUTREACH SERVICES IS THE ANNUAL PUBLICATION OF STEP UP TO COLLEGE: PHILADELPHIA'S GUIDE TO THE COLLEGE PREPARATION, APPLICATION AND ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESSES. COPIES OF THE GUIDE ARE DISTRIBUTED TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND THE FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA WITHOUT COST TO REMOVE ANY BARRIERS TO ACCESS. CONTENT FROM THE GUIDE ALSO IS AVAILABLE THROUGH DIGITAL MEDIA. 371326 370106 HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA HAS A CONTRACT WITH THE CHARLES E. ELLIS TRUST TO ADMINISTER FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FOR TUITION AND EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT. EXPENSES ARE THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRUST. ADDITIONALLY, HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA ADMINISTERED 2 PROGRAMS IN PHILADELPHIA WHICH AWARDED STUDENTS FOR THEIR ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 371326 370106 8603601 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 0 1 210 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X PRESIDENT & CEO 2157901666 123 S BROAD STREET SUITE 850 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 OLENGA ANABUI SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG ANDERSON CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AVERY MUNNINGS TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID O'CONNOR VICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE RANTANEN ASST TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULINE ABERNATHY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE BAILEY-ROSS MORINIERE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REGGIE BROWNE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DARRIEN DAVENPORT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GAY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART STU GEORGE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NAT HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MATT HAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA HIGH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH HIRTLE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REV CHARLES HOWARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JACKSON JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANDRA KEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL KELTON BROCKMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE LIMAYE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARGARET SHERRY LURIO BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RNK K BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANA OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN PITTS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE PORTERFIELD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SIPICS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN SULLIVAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RAJ TEWARI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WOODS FORMER - CO-PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 162038 0 10883 SEAN VEREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 165491 0 6235 AMY PEREZ VP, COLLEGE & CAREER PROGR 40.00 X 133823 0 6335 TU-QUYEN NGUYEN VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 127883 0 2701 CHRISTOPHER AVERY VP, PROGRAM STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 121673 0 6083 710908 0 32237 5 0 1 0 THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP INC 2 COPLEY PLACE STE 3700B BOSTON MA 02116 CONSULTING 155600 C GLOBAL CONSULTING LLC 41 CENTRAL PARK WEST STE 1G NEW YORK NY 10023 CONSULTING 152876 MICHAEL JOHNSON 124 E ROUMFORD ROAD PHILADELPHIA PA 19119 CONSULTING 152375 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC 1600 MARKET STREET STE 3425 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 142094 4 6429363 6429363 PROGRAM CONTRACT AND CONSULTING R 900099 2013970 2013970 2013970 1008641 1008641 15095436 13147991 1947445 1947445 1947445 ELLIS TRUST ADMINISTRATION FEE 611710 370106 370106 370106 11769525 2384076 0 2956086 641957 641957 565597 406151 85974 73472 6115454 4391458 929586 794410 255988 183823 38912 33253 543180 390053 82567 70560 475061 341138 72212 61711 25000 7314 16478 1208 343651 100541 226501 16609 221846 64905 146219 10722 178052 95736 29447 52869 141397 76027 23384 41986 208104 111894 34417 61793 420296 271360 99847 49089 4301 2313 711 1277 63209 33986 10454 18769 56313 36357 13379 6577 128737 69220 21291 38226 STUDENT PROGRAMS 1105141 941015 19623 144503 CONSULTANTS 532064 343635 118278 70151 DUES, FEES AND SUBSCRIP 61001 32799 10089 18113 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 57734 31043 9548 17143 57424 30876 9497 17051 12201507 8603601 1998414 1599492 357382 1049477 12842159 4660441 4221457 671328 0 1085611 42311 67446 309063 198834 147492 110229 19308587 29825365 2583540 2264903 39502928 39734800 484563 780346 2731183 2387308 3215746 3167654 X 12074170 13122213 24213012 23444933 36287182 36567146 39502928 39734800 -431982 859714 -147768 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2807146 3910159 3977154 9906238 6429363 27030060 2807146 3910159 3977154 9906238 6429363 27030060 9115606 17914454 234744 209322 344579 475096 1008641 2272382 302904 350467 412207 360366 2384076 3810020 33112462 0.54100 0.59860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 43617757 2840568 46458325 0 16388214 1523750 1785848 19697812 2384253 13481690 522271 16388214 2630023 250 -246020 2384253 2152289 250 477484 2630023 2136701 10250 5338 2152289 1.00000 0 0 309063 198834 110229 110229 DEPOSITS 83531 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING LEASES 2181372 2264903 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING LEASES 2387308 2387308 12481471 859714 859714 11621757 147768 147768 11769525 12201507 0 12201507 0 12201507 PART IV, LINE 1B: HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA HAS A CONTRACT WITH CHARLES E. ELLIS TRUST ("THE TRUST") TO ACT AS AGENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE TRUST. AS AGENT ADMINISTRATOR, HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS TO PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS FOR TUITION AND ENRICHMENT PURPOSES. THE TRUST PAYS HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA AN ANNUAL FEE FOR THOSE SERVICES. PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE RESTRICTED TO INVESTMENT IN PERPETUITY. THE INCOME GENERATED FROM THE ENDOWMENT IS USED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. 1 SPONSOR A SCHOLAR 169 177975 BOOK STUDENT OPPORTUNITY 5 2800 BOOK INCENTIVE AWARDS 227 19799 BOOK COLLEGIAN STIPENDS 348 198700 BOOK INTERNSHIP 8 19316 BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS 54 223367 BOOK PART I, LINE 2: TO ACCESS THE SPONSORSHIP FUNDS, STUDENTS MEET IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY WITH A STAFF MEMBER FROM HIEGHTS PHILADELPHIA' OFFICE OF COLLEGE SUCCESS AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR TO DISCUSS GRADES FROM THE PRIOR SEMESTER, THEIR ROSTERS FOR THE UPCOMING SEMESTER, AND THEIR OVERALL CAREER ASPIRATIONS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SARA WOODS FORMER - CO-PRESIDENT & CEO 162038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10883 0 172921 0 0 0 SEAN VEREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 165491 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6235 0 171726 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST SURVEY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BIANNUALLY EVALUATES THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DETERMINES COMPENSATION USING COMPARABILITY DATA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: LINE 15(B) THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OFFICERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FURNISHED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.