2026-05-15T14:16:12-05:00 2025-06-30 231406493 MORISON COGEN LLP 484 NORRISTOWN RD STE 100 BLUE BELL PA 19422 990 2024-07-01 231365983 HEIGHTS PHILADELPHIA HEIG 2157901666 123 S BROAD ST STE 850 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 SEAN VEREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 2157901666 2026-05-15 1 0 JOSEPH M KISTNER CPA P00157086 2674403000 2026-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SEAN VEREEN 123 S BROAD ST STE 850 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 17280324 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. 22 22 212 160 0 0 6429363 10310416 2013970 1790502 2956086 1592152 370106 381047 11769525 14074117 641957 1005624 0 0 7955280 8207565 0 0 1287063 3604270 3505948 12201507 12719137 -431982 1354980 39734800 42397429 3167654 2595125 36567146 39802304 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 5574244 1790502 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. 1116778 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. 1480495 1005624 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. 301835 381047 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. 301835 381047 8473352 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 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 52 0 1 212 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 PA X PRESIDENT & CEO 2157901666 123 S BROAD STREET SUITE 850 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 GREG ANDERSON CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID O'CONNOR VICE CHAIR, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AVERY MUNNINGS TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE RANTANEN ASST TREASURER, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 OLENGA ANABUI SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DARRIEN DAVENPORT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN JACKSON JR BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRACE LIMAYE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RONKE OKE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE BAILEY-ROSS MORINIERE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STUART STU GEORGE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MATT HAND BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELVIN PITTS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW MEAD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NAT HAMILTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA HIGH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARIEL KELTON BROCKMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANILO A BURGOS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LLLOYD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANA OLIVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BEN QUAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHANDRA KEE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 REV CHARLES HOWARD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SARA WOODS FORMER - CO-PRESIDENT & CE 40.00 X 179138 0 17731 SEAN VEREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 279703 0 21204 CHANELL BATES CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 195395 0 27624 CHRISTOPHER AVERY VP, PROGRAM STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 190455 0 18271 PAIGE LEGRAND VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 176780 0 9540 1021471 0 94370 9 0 1 0 MICHAEL JOHNSON 124 E ROUMFORD ROAD PHILADELPHIA PA 19119 CONSULTING 259250 YOUR PART-TIME CONTROLLER LLC 1600 MARKET STREET STE 3425 PHILADELPHIA PA 19103 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 151003 C GLOBAL CONSULTING LLC 41 CENTRAL PARK WEST STE 1G NEW YORK NY 10023 CONSULTING 138357 DSTANLEY CATERING 846 NORTH 44TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 CATERING 115118 4 10310416 10310416 PROGRAM CONTRACT AND CONSULTING R 900099 1790502 1790502 1790502 799586 799586 3998773 3206207 792566 792566 792566 ELLIS TRUST ADMINISTRATION FEE 611710 381047 381047 381047 14074117 2171549 0 1592152 1005624 1005624 280579 191426 58324 30829 6464051 4410123 1343688 710240 296617 202368 61658 32591 675418 460806 140400 74212 490900 334918 102044 53938 544905 208700 292784 43421 181275 181275 760429 286060 413800 60569 726702 465919 147522 113261 497859 305309 108757 83793 55209 34824 13774 6611 219580 138501 54784 26295 STUDENT STIPENDS AND SC 429989 428774 513 702 STUDENT PROGRAMS 90000 39399 50601 12719137 8473352 2958722 1287063 1049477 1530544 4660441 3347748 671328 3132445 1085611 1112298 67446 56970 309062 254042 110229 55020 29825365 31201046 2264903 1961358 39734800 42397429 780346 489628 2387308 2105497 3167654 2595125 X 13122213 13925680 23444933 25876624 36567146 39802304 39734800 42397429 1354980 1880178 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3910159 3977154 9906238 6429363 10310416 34533330 3910159 3977154 9906238 6429363 10310416 34533330 12006228 22527102 209322 344579 475096 1008641 799586 2837224 350467 412207 360366 2384076 2171549 5678665 43049219 0.52330 0.54100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 46458325 2815295 49273620 0 19697812 101550 1580269 21379631 16388214 1523750 1785848 19697812 2384253 13481690 522271 16388214 2630023 250 -246020 2384253 2152289 250 477484 2630023 1.00000 0 0 309062 254042 55020 55020 LEASE LIABILITIES - OPERATING LEASES 2105497 2105497 16066820 1880178 293800 2173978 13892842 181275 181275 14074117 12831662 293800 293800 12537862 181275 181275 12719137 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 136 194200 BOOK OPPORTUNITY FUNDS 5 2220 BOOK INCENTIVE AWARDS 32 22102 BOOK COLLEGIAN STIPENDS 328 541346 BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS 135 245756 BOOK SCHOLARSHIPS PART I, LINE 2: TO ACCESS THE SPONSORSHIP FUNDS, STUDENTS MEET IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY WITH A STAFF MEMBER FROM HEIGHTS 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 SEAN VEREEN PRESIDENT & CEO 279703 0 0 0 0 0 13946 0 7258 0 300907 0 0 0 CHANELL BATES CHIEF OF STAFF 195395 0 0 0 0 0 9731 0 17893 0 223019 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER AVERY VP, PROGRAM STRATEGY & PARTNERSHIPS 190455 0 0 0 0 0 9484 0 8787 0 208726 0 0 0 SARA WOODS FORMER - CO-PRESIDENT & CE 179138 0 0 0 0 0 8913 0 8818 0 196869 0 0 0 PAIGE LEGRAND VICE PRESIDENT, ADVANCEMENT 176780 0 0 0 0 0 8800 0 740 0 186320 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAS DESIGNATED REVIEW OF THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WERE PROVIDED THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE FULL BOARD RATIFYING THE 990 AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING. 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.