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Tomorrows Leaders NYC

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 453943245 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · tlnyc.org
revenue
$915K
expenses
$969K
net assets
$79K
employees
35
program ratio
96%
mission · from form 990

TLNYCs mission is to help students and community members overcome social, emotional, and academic challenges to become positive and productive leaders of their community.

profile · synthesized from sources

Youth development organization based in Brooklyn, NY, serving students facing academic, social, and emotional challenges. Provides in-school and after-school programs focused on leadership, academic support, and college and career readiness. Uses mentorship, small-group workshops, and community engagement to help over-aged and underserved students succeed and become community leaders.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #2 $30K
    The summer program focuses on select students being engaged in facilitating community service activities and events, participating in vocational learning, and receiving academic support during the summer months of July and August. Our students are able to be engaged in all these areas all while receiving a small stipend.
named programs · 7 · from sources

What they call their work

Becoming Scholars Academic Intervention Program
Provides targeted academic support in Mathematics and English Language Arts for selected school classes, with tutors working alongside teachers twice weekly.
Healing to Lead (Social-Emotional Support Program)
20-session wellness workshop series teaching students skills to manage grief and social-emotional challenges, including emotional expression and behavioral regulation.
Leaders Planning for Success High School Readiness Program
5-8 week program that guides students and families through the NYC high school application process, including parent/guardian support sessions.
Leaders in Progress: Student Support Program
Provides holistic support through Youth Advocates who work one-on-one and in small groups with students twice weekly, focusing on academics and social-emotional/leadership skills.
Successful Leaders College Readiness/Bridge Program
College readiness program for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors that includes one-on-one and group guidance through post-secondary exploration and applications.
Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC Invitational Basketball Tournament
Annual basketball tournament for middle schools across NYC that includes community service commitments and workshops focused on social, emotional, and academic well-being.
Working Leaders Job and Internship Readiness Program
Teaches job readiness skills such as resume building and interviewing to prepare students for careers and workforce success.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
    • Conduct summer programs with academic, vocational, and service components
      Runs a summer program that integrates academic support, vocational learning, and community service, with participants receiving a small stipend.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver targeted academic and leadership development programs
      Implements structured programs such as Leaders in Progress, Becoming Scholars, and Leaders Planning for Success that provide weekly academic tutoring, high school application support, and social-emotional skill-building through trained Youth Advocates and Academic Support Tutors in partner schools.
  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver wellness and emotional resilience workshops
      Offers the Healing to Lead program, a 20-session wellness workshop series that teaches students skills to express emotions and manage personal challenges.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Operate in-school, after-school, and enrichment programs
      Provides free in-school and after-school academic support, leadership development, and social-emotional programming for middle and high school students during the school year and summer, including weekday and Saturday sessions.
  • College Access and Success Support 1 activity
    • Provide college and career readiness programming
      Offers multi-year college and career preparation through initiatives like Successful Leaders and Working Leaders, supporting high school students with post-secondary exploration, application assistance, job readiness training, internships, and career pathway development.
  • Youth Basketball Development Programs 1 activity
    • Run basketball and community engagement programs
      Operates a basketball program to improve school attendance and foster community-to-school engagement, including the annual Tomorrow's Leaders NYC Invitational Basketball Tournament with 19 NYC middle schools, alongside community service commitments and workshops focused on social, emotional, and academic well-being.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$915K
Contributions & grants$716K78%
Program service revenue$199K22%
Investment income$980%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$969K
Program expenses96%
Admin / overhead4%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$641K
Grants paid out$1K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$104K
Cash$104K
Investments$0
Liabilities$25K
Net assets$79K
Liquid reserves1.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -22.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Oluwatoyin Ayanfodun Executive Director 40 $106K
board members · 4
  • Clinton Jackson — Board Member
  • Fernando Snowden Lorence — Board Member
  • Neisha Springer — Board Member
  • Reeya Shah — Board Member
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Eagle Academy (Brooklyn) Partner — Participating school in the TLNYC Basketball Invitational; two-time boys tournament champion.
  • Eagle Academy Harlem Partner — Collaborates with TLNYC to support students like Patrick Rodriguez through social and academic development programming.
  • Echoing Green Funder — Provided early-stage funding to TLNYC through the Echoing Green Fellowship.
  • Kimil Partner — Partner organization in Uganda involved in advocacy and programming with TLNYC students
  • MS 61 (Brooklyn) Partner — Participating school in the TLNYC Basketball Invitational; three-time girls tournament champion.
  • school partners Partner — Schools that collaborate with TLNYC to implement the Becoming Scholars academic intervention program in selected classrooms.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Comprehensive Summer Engagement with Incentives
    methodology: incentivized_summer_engagement
    By combining vocational training, community service, academic support, and financial incentives during the summer, we sustain youth development and prevent learning loss because tangible rewards increase motivation and participation among youth who face systemic barriers.
  • Holistic, Student-Centered Support Model
    methodology: holistic_youth_development
    By providing integrated academic, socio-emotional, and individualized support through Youth Advocates, we foster continuous youth development because addressing both academic and non-academic barriers simultaneously increases engagement and improves long-term outcomes for over-aged and at-risk students.
  • Youth Development Through Sports-Based Engagement
    methodology: sports_based_youth_development
    By integrating sports programming with mentorship, community service, and academic support, we improve school attendance, socio-emotional well-being, and community connectedness because sports serve as an accessible and motivating platform for sustained youth engagement.