named programs · 5 · from sources
What they call their work
College Access Core Coach
Virtual coaching role supporting high school students through college applications and enrollment via a weekly texting curriculum and responsive mentoring.
College Access Program
Supports high school students through the college application, financial aid, and enrollment process using a virtual coaching model.
College Success Coach
Paid, year-long remote role for college students to provide one-on-one mentorship and support to college-going students via text, calls, and email.
College Success Core Coach
Remote coaching role responding to student texts within 24 hours, offering guidance and resources to support college persistence.
College Success Program
Provides virtual mentorship and support to current college students through text, phone, and video to promote persistence and degree attainment.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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College Access and Success Support 4 activities
- Provide college persistence and re-enrollment support to current and returning college studentsOffers ongoing support to college students through frequent, curriculum-based, two-way texting and virtual coaching to overcome barriers to persistence; includes re-enrollment support for students who face interruptions in their education.
- Provide free SAT prep, college admissions counseling, and ongoing support through college enrollmentOffers free SAT preparation, college admissions counseling, and continuous support services to high school students from underrepresented communities, continuing through college enrollment to support degree completion.
- Scale student access through partnerships with schools and community organizationsServes over 30,000 students annually through partnerships with high schools, colleges, and community organizations across all 50 states, expanding services to meet growing demand and reduce waiting lists.
- Support college enrollment and prevent summer melt through text-based interventionsDelivers curriculum-based, two-way text messaging to high school seniors to support college applications, financial aid completion, college decisions, and prevent summer melt.
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Youth One-on-One Mentoring 2 activities
- Deliver personalized virtual college coaching via near-peer student coachesProvides one-on-one, personalized goal-setting, accountability, and encouragement through near-peer coaching using current college student coaches, delivered remotely via text, phone, video, and email.
- Recruit, train, and manage near-peer college student coachesRecruits, trains, and manages current college students as paid near-peer coaches, many of whom are former program participants, to deliver individualized support to high school and college students.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$3.52M
Contributions & grants$2.84M81%
Program service revenue$580K16%
Investment income$98K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$4.22M
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising14%
Salaries & benefits$3.37M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.14M
Cash$633K
Investments$1.43M
Liabilities$75K
Net assets$3.06M
Liquid reserves5.9 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -17.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 6
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LENA EBERHART | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $225K |
| DENNIS MAURICE DUMPSON | CHIEF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS OFFICER | 40 | $193K |
| GRACE BIANCIARDI | CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER | 40 | $159K |
| JULIAN THOMPSON | MANAGING DIRECTOR, PEOPLE &OPERATION | 40 | $146K |
| MARVIN KELLY VILMA | MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $136K |
| SEAN FISCHER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DATA & EVALUATION | 40 | $122K |
board members · 19
- ADRIAN MEBANE — SECRETARY
- ALAN SCHOENFELD — DIRECTOR
- BEN TAGOE — DIRECTOR
- BROOK PAYNER — BOARD CHAIR
- EUGENIE LANG ROSENTHAL FOUNDER — DIRECTOR
- JAMES QUINN — DIRECTOR
- JEFFREY A JACOBS — DIRECTOR - THRU JUNE 2024
- JOANNE JENSEN — TREASURER
- JORDAN MAY — DIRECTOR
- JUNG CHAI — DIRECTOR
- KATE LEVIN — DIRECTOR
- KATE RUBENSTEIN — DIRECTOR
- LAURENT DESMANGLES — BOARD VICE-CHAIR
- MARK FUKUNAGA — DIRECTOR
- NEIL HALL — DIRECTOR
- PATRICIA MCWADE — DIRECTOR
- PETER COLE — DIRECTOR
- PORTIA GREEN — DIRECTOR
- PRISCILLA NATKINS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Candid Government — Recognized with a Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency.
- Charity Navigator Government — Rated by Charity Navigator with a four-star rating.
- Danielle Goldfarb Partner — Danielle Goldfarb is the Director of Development Operations and Strategy at Let’s Get Ready, serving as a contact for philanthropic investment.
- Educate Maine Conference Partner — Collaborated with the Educate Maine Conference to discuss dual enrollment and student-centered systems.
- Furness High School Partner — Partnered with LGR to support students, significantly increasing college enrollment rates.
- Mainstay Partner — Uses Mainstay’s texting platform to deliver and manage student communication.
- Program Partner Partner — Refers students to Let's Get Ready for college support services.
- Salesforce Partner — Uses Salesforce as a data platform to track communication with mentees and collect student progress information.
- Transition Coach Partner — Near-peer coach providing guidance and support to students in the program
- University of Maine System Early College Partner — Collaborates with Let’s Get Ready to provide near-peer coaching to dual enrollment students across Maine.
- colleges Partner — Partner organization type delivering services jointly with Let's Get Ready
- community organizations Partner — Partner organization type delivering services jointly with Let's Get Ready
- high schools Partner — Partner organization type delivering services jointly with Let's Get Ready
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative, Ecosystem-Based Program Deliverymethodology: ecosystem_of_supportBy partnering with schools, districts, and community organizations, we extend reach and enhance program effectiveness because integrating support across institutions creates a cohesive ecosystem that sustains student progress toward college access and completion.
- Near-Peer Coaching and Mentoring Modelmethodology: near-peer_coachingBy pairing high school and college students in coaching and mentoring relationships, we increase engagement and college success because shared experiences build trust, reduce isolation, and make aspirations feel attainable, especially for first-generation and underrepresented students.
- Student-Centered, Culturally Responsive Supportmethodology: student_centered_learningBy delivering individualized, culturally competent content and coaching, we improve engagement and effectiveness because students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds see themselves reflected in the program and experience support that responds to their lived realities.
- Text-Based, Curriculum-Driven Persistence Supportmethodology: text_based_supportBy delivering frequent, two-way text-based communication grounded in a structured curriculum, we improve college persistence because consistent, low-barrier touchpoints keep students engaged and supported through critical transitions.