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Great Leaps for Higher Learning Inc

New York, NY · EIN 900439277 · Form 990EZ · FY2023 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Micro (<$100K) · greatleapsinc.com
revenue
$82K
expenses
$82K
net assets
$2K
employees
mission · from form 990

Providing youth services

profile · synthesized from sources

Great Leaps for Higher Learning Inc serves youth in the Bronx, New York through academic, social-emotional, and fitness-based programs. The organization partners with schools and community organizations to deliver college preparatory coursework, STEM integration, and athletic programming for middle and high school students. Its initiatives focus on holistic development, aiming to prepare students for college and leadership through rigorous academics and character building.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

R&R Media After School Program
Partnership offering high school students college-level courses for credit, career exploration, and mentoring from broadcast industry professionals
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • High School Dual Enrollment Programs 1 activity
    • Educational support for K–12 students in the Bronx
      Provides college courses and college credit opportunities to New York City public high school students, teaches college-level curriculum to high school students and social-emotional learning curriculum to middle school students, and supports youth development in the Bronx. Programs are designed to educate the whole child and prepare students for higher education.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Professional development for educators and school staff
      Provides professional development activities for principals, educators, instructors, and coaches to improve instructional quality and enhance student learning outcomes.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth sports programs for student-athletes
      Organizes student-athletes to compete in local, regional, and national sporting events to foster discipline, confidence, drive, and ambition as part of holistic youth development.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$82K
Contributions & grants$82K100%
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expenses
Total expenses$82K
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balance sheet
Total assets$2K
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Net assets$2K
1 years on record · 2023–2023
relationships · 4

Who they work with

  • Colin Powell Coalition — Quotes Colin Powell's philosophy on success to inform organizational values and youth empowerment approach.
  • NYC Public High School Partner — Partner organization providing student access for college readiness programming.
  • R&R Media Services Partner — Collaborates to deliver a college curriculum and career exploration program for high school students in the Bronx.
  • RR Media Services LLC Partner — Collaborating on the Spring 2025 program
strategies · 5

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.

  • Academic Reinforcement Through Athletic Context
    methodology: athletics-academics connectivity
    By teaching students to connect athletic experiences to core academic subjects like STEM and language arts, we deepen learning because real-world, embodied experiences make abstract concepts more meaningful and memorable.
  • Belonging-Centered Program Design
    methodology: belonging-based programming
    By grounding programming in a sense of belonging, particularly within the context of the Bronx, we advance social-emotional learning because students thrive academically and personally when they feel seen, valued, and connected to their community.
  • Early College Pathway Model
    methodology: early college pathway
    By offering college-level courses to high school students, we enable a smoother transition to higher education because early exposure to rigorous academics builds confidence, familiarity, and academic momentum.
  • Integrated Academic-Athletic Development
    methodology: academic-athletic integration
    By using competitive academic and athletic experiences together, we develop discipline, confidence, and communication skills because structured challenges in diverse domains reinforce transferable life skills and promote holistic achievement.
  • Youth Development Through Resilience and Experiential Learning
    methodology: developmental-youth-empowerment
    By framing preparation, hard work, and learning from failure as core components of youth development, we foster long-term success because overcoming challenges builds resilience and agency in young people.