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HEIGHTS AND MINDS FOUNDATION
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 923041626 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE P40 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · heightsandminds.org
revenue
$145K
expenses
$178K
net assets
$56K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Heights and Minds thrives to give children the best start in life by preventing malnutrition and promotiong child development. We work through establishing MindUps in low income countries.

profile · synthesized from sources

Heights and Minds Foundation prevents childhood stunting and promotes early child development by establishing tech-driven MindUp centers in low-income countries. The organization focuses on the first 1,000 days of life, addressing malnutrition and cognitive development through locally partnered, community-owned programs. It currently operates in five countries: Senegal, Indonesia, Uganda, Malaysia, and India.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

MindUp
Technology-driven child growth and development model that prevents stunting through integrated nutrition and cognitive development support, implemented in partnership with local communities.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Malnutrition Treatment and Nutrition Support 2 activities
    • Delivering mobile maternal and childhood nutrition services
      Runs a mobile model of the MindUp program in Uganda’s Kosovo area to deliver maternal and childhood nutrition services directly to communities, including nutrition education and counseling for over 60 mothers and serving 1,155 children through community development programs.
    • Implementing MindUp programs to prevent malnutrition and promote child development
      Operates MindUp centers in low-income countries including Senegal, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, and Uganda, providing services such as growth monitoring, nutritional counseling, caregiver-child activities, and stunting prevention for pregnant and lactating mothers, children under two, and young children. Served at least 5,458 children and reached over 6,000 families across multiple countries as of 2024.
  • Academic Research Dissemination 1 activity
    • Conducting research and disseminating knowledge on nutrition and child development
      Authors books and articles on health and nutrition and delivers keynote speeches at international conferences to share findings and advance global understanding of child growth and nutrition.
  • Digital Literacy Training and Technology Access 1 activity
    • Providing technology training and promoting digital literacy
      Leads digital literacy and capacity-building projects for women in India and the United States, and has delivered technology training and relevant content in 17 countries and 3 overseas US territories.
  • Local Food Systems Development 1 activity
    • Strengthening community nutrition systems and food security
      Implements community farming initiatives, sustainable food production workshops, and strengthens nationwide platforms for community-based nutrition service delivery, particularly in Senegal and Indonesia, to improve food security and health system capacity.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Advocating for national nutrition policy reform and multisectoral coordination
      Facilitated the creation of Senegal’s National Nutrition Coordination Committee (CLM) and national nutrition program (PRN), led advocacy for multisectoral nutrition policy integration, and diversified funding for national nutrition programs through budget allocations and inclusive strategic planning.
    • Developing digital tools for child growth monitoring and program management
      Created the HMF Digital Solution since 2023, a digital toolkit and monitoring dashboard used by MindUp managers to track child growth and development, provide real-time caregiver counseling, and assess program impact.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$145K
Contributions & grants$145K100%
Program service revenue——
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expenses
Total expenses$178K
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balance sheet
Total assets$56K
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Net assets$56K
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue -22.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Claudia Rokx — Founder and Board chairperson
relationships · 36

Who they work with

  • CISCO Foundation Funder — Funder supporting the implementation of the first community-led Childcare Cooperative within the MindUp program in Jaxaay, Senegal.
  • CISCO Foundation Funder — Supported the development of the HMF Digital Solution since 2023.
  • City of Boston Government — Government entity where Moustafa Mourad previously served as Senior Planner.
  • City of Cambridge Government — Government entity where Moustafa Mourad previously served as City Planner.
  • Conseil National de Développement de la Nutrition (CNDN) Partner — Partner organization collaborating with Heights and Minds Foundation to pilot and expand the MindUp program in Senegal.
  • Conseil National de Développement de la Nutrition (CNDN) Partner — Partnered to launch MindUp Tawfekh Keur Jaboot in Senegal.
  • Enterprise Foundation Partner — National community development intermediary where Moustafa Mourad previously served as Director of Planning, Design, and Development.
  • FFEC USA Partner — U.S. affiliate partner in opening Mahilla Center MindUp in New Delhi, India.
  • Ford Foundation Funder — Foundation for which Moustafa Mourad consulted.
  • Foundation for Equal Citizenship Partner — Collaborates with FFEC to operate the MindUp center in New Delhi, India.
  • Foundation for Equal Citizenship Partner — Collaborating partner in operating a MindUp in New Delhi, India, focused on early childhood development and malnutrition prevention
  • Foundation for Equal Citizenship (FFEC) Partner — Partnered to open Mahilla Center MindUp in New Delhi, India.
  • Gouy Gui Partner — Partner organization involved in launching the Tawfekh Keur Jaboot MindUp center in Jaxaay, Senegal.
  • Gouy Gui Partner — Partnered to launch MindUp Tawfekh Keur Jaboot in Senegal.
  • Government of Egypt Government — Government for which Moustafa Mourad consulted.
  • Government of Sri Lanka Government — Government for which Moustafa Mourad consulted.
  • Government of Sudan Government — Government for which Moustafa Mourad consulted.
  • JKH Foundation Partner — Organization led by Moustafa Mourad at the time of his passing, carrying out development projects aligned with Heights and Minds Foundation's mission.
  • Little Steps Partner — Local partner in the Selangor Health Partnership (Selhep) program to establish a MindUp in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Little Steps Foundation Partner — Collaborated with to establish CERDAS MindUp in Malaysia.
  • Little Steps Foundation Partner — Local partner collaborating with Heights and Minds on early childhood nutrition programs in Puchong, Selangor.
  • National Nutrition Council CNDN Partner — Partner in developing and establishing MindUp pilots in Greater Dakar and Thiès, Senegal
  • One Global Economy Partner — Nonprofit organization founded and led by Moustafa Mourad that provided global technology training.
  • Pilar Tunas Nusa Lestari Foundation Partner — Partner in establishing a MindUp pilot in Rancaecek, Bandung Regency, Indonesia
  • Pilar Tunas Nusa Lestari Foundation Partner — Partnered to launch Ruang Riung Ceria (RRC) MindUp in Indonesia.
  • Pilar Tunas Nusa Lestari Foundation Partner — Partnered to launch Ruang Riung Ceria (RRC) MindUp in Rancaecek, Bandung Regency, Indonesia.
  • SUN Movement Network — Member of the SUN Movement Executive Committee, advocating for global nutrition initiatives.
  • Selangor State Government Government — Partnered under the Selangor Health Partnership (Selhep) Program to establish CERDAS MindUp in Malaysia.
  • Selangor State Government Partner — Partner in the Selangor Health Partnership (Selhep) Program to establish the CERDAS MindUp in Puchong.
  • Selangor State Government Partner — Partner in the Selangor Health Partnership (Selhep) program to establish a MindUp in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia
+ 6 more
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.

  • Community Ownership and Demand-Driven Design
    methodology: community_owned
    By ensuring programs are community-owned and designed based on assessed needs and demand, we increase local leadership, accountability, and long-term sustainability, because locally driven initiatives are more relevant, trusted, and likely to be sustained.
  • First 1,000 Days Focus
    methodology: first-1000-days
    By targeting the first 1,000 days of life with nutrition and development interventions, we prevent chronic malnutrition and promote healthy cognitive and physical development, because this period is biologically critical for lifelong health outcomes.
  • Integrated Community-Based Child Development
    methodology: integrated-child-development
    By delivering integrated services—such as nutrition, growth monitoring, caregiver education, and play activities—through community-led and mobile models, we improve child development outcomes because combining sectors increases accessibility, relevance, and uptake in underserved communities.
  • Women-Centered Development Model
    methodology: women-centered development
    By centering women in nutrition and income-generation programs, we improve child growth and household well-being, because empowering mothers has a multiplier effect on family health, nutrition, and economic stability.