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JUMPSHOTS OVER GUNSHOTS

New York, NY · EIN 852580844 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE N62 · Recreation & Sports · Micro (<$100K) · jumpshotsovergunshots.com
revenue
$13K
expenses
$1K
net assets
$0
employees
mission · from form 990

PROMOTE EDUCATION, EMPOWERING DISADVANTAGE YOUTH.

profile · synthesized from sources

JUMPSHOTS OVER GUNSHOTS is a New York-based nonprofit founded by Shaun Best, also known as Coach Best, focused on mentoring disadvantaged youth through sports and conflict resolution. The organization draws inspiration from Harlem's Holcombe Rucker Park and its legacy of community empowerment. It aims to establish a dedicated learning center to provide a safe space for youth development.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

J.O.G Learning Center (planned)
Future facility intended to serve as a safe space for mentoring and educating disadvantaged youth through structured programs in conflict resolution and personal development
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Youth Development and Support Services 2 activities
    • Promoting education and empowerment for disadvantaged youth
      Engages in initiatives aimed at advancing education and empowerment opportunities for disadvantaged youth, with a focus on holistic development and support.
    • Youth mentorship and support through social services
      Provides mentorship and social services to disadvantaged youth, including conflict resolution support at child services facilities such as The Children’s Village in Dobbs Ferry, NY.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$13K
Contributions & grants$13K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$1K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash
Investments
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Net assets$0
4 years on record · 2022–2025 · YoY revenue +305.6%
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • The Children's Village Partner — Organization where Mr. Shaun Best previously worked, delivering youth mentoring and social services
strategies · 2

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.

  • Conflict Resolution Mentoring
    methodology: conflict-resolution-mentoring
    By mentoring youth in conflict resolution skills, we produce resilience and personal development because these skills help youth cope with stress, hardship, and adversity in constructive ways that reduce violence and build emotional regulation.
  • Education for Empowerment
    methodology: education-for-empowerment
    By providing educational opportunities to disadvantaged youth, we produce empowerment and upward mobility because education builds knowledge, skills, and agency necessary for personal and economic advancement.