2022 Beat the Streets Annual Report

2022

ANNUAL REPORT BEAT THE STREETS NYC WRESTLING

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4

Our Mission

6

Who We Serve

9

Programs

10

Academy

12

On-The-Mat Success

14 Events 17

Financials

18 Supporters 20 Partners 22 Board of Directors, Leadership Council, Staff 23 Get Involved

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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DEAR FRIENDS,

W

hat an amazing year. Throughout 2022, Beat the Streets and New York City roared back to life after the COVID-19 pandemic. Our student-athletes hit the wrestling mats, learned important life lessons, competed at the highest levels and toured college campuses.

The start of the 2022 school year marked the return of in-person Academy sessions. In this program, middle school and high school student-athletes participated in wrestling sessions with featured clinicians, life skills and college readiness workshops, went on college visits, traveled to competitions, and attended social events. Off the mat, high school student-athletes also served as mentors to middle school student-athletes in the Academy, providing them with insight into academics and wrestling.

Two major wrestling events returned for our student-athletes to compete in: the New York City Mayor’s Cup and the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships. We proudly hosted the Mayor’s Cup tournament at Chelsea Piers, where the best wrestlers in the city were crowned.

For the first time since 2019, we returned to the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden to host our Annual Benefit. We made history by hosting half of USA Wrestling’s World Team Trials event, Final X, where 14 wrestlers qualified to wrestle for Team USA at the 2022 Senior World Championships.

In the coming pages, you will find more news about our progress, and we will share some amazing success stories of our student-athletes – on and off the wrestling mat. The growth and achievements highlighted in this report showcase the determination and resiliency of Beat the Streets.

Thank you for your continued support of Beat the Streets and for standing alongside our studentathletes, parents, families, coaches and the New York City wrestling community. We are excited to continue moving forward and empower more NYC youth through the sport of wrestling, so they can achieve their potential and goals on and off the wrestling mat.

With Gratitude,

Brendan Buckley Executive Director

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OUR MISSION

Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to develop the full human and athletic potential of the urban youth and strengthen New York City’s wrestling culture.

We aim to make a lifelong impact through the lessons learned on the wrestling mat — discipline, perseverance, self-reliance, humility and a strong work ethic.

Since being founded in 2005, Beat the Streets has pioneered a movement that includes 150 individual wrestling programs, a youth league and the first-ever girls high school league.

Beat the Streets is an accredited member of Beat the Streets National, which includes 10 chapters in cities across the United States.

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STUDENT-ATHLETES BOROUGH 26%

Bronx

22%

Manhattan

23%

Queens

28%

Brooklyn

1%

Staten Island

GENDER

ETHNICITY 31.2%

81% Male 19% Female

Latinx

22.3% African-American 18.6% Caucasian 14.5% Asian 13.4% Other

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81%

Student-Athletes of color

STUDENT-ATHLETE PROFILES MIDDLE SCHOOL

MYLES CAMERON RIVERDALE KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY EIGHTH GRADE | BRONX There are a lot of things I like about Beat the Streets. It’s very fun and I get to meet other people. I also get to learn new wrestling moves. It’s fun because I get to hang out with people who have the same interests as me.

HIGH SCHOOL

KATHRYN LOUIE FLUSHING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR | QUEENS Beat the Streets has helped me form bonds with the wrestling community in ways I never would have thought possible. Wrestling is so much more enjoyable when you feel truly encouraged and supported.

ALUMNI

JUSTIN HARMON GEORGE W. WINGATE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI | BROOKLYN Beat the Streets has been very influential in my life. From introducing me to the sport of wrestling to allowing me to help coach and mentor. As an athlete, I was able to receive countless opportunities to wrestle and develop as a person and student-athlete.

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PROGRAMS

Beat the Streets provides free-of-cost school-based and community-based programs through the sport of wrestling for New York City student-athletes.

JUNIOR LEAGUE The Junior League is New York City’s only elementary and middle school wrestling league.

In partnership with New York City’s Department of Education, it provides after-school programming with weekly practice and competition opportunities focused on teaching basics of wrestling in a safe and fun environment.

JUNIOR LEAGUE PARTICIPATION 16 122 528 650

PUBLIC SCHOOLS ATHLETIC LEAGUE The Public Schools Athletic League promotes NYC public schools and Beat the Streets supports the PSAL through the sport of wrestling. Beat the Streets supplies tournament kits, travel competitions, camps and clinics, coaching education, mentorship opportunities and academic support for NYC high school student-athletes.

TRAINING CENTER The Training Center offers wrestling coaching, competition prep and support for NYC student-athletes at all levels of experience.

As a hub of the NYC scholastic wrestling community, the Training Center gives student-athletes the unique ability to train with those from across different schools across the city’s five boroughs.

Fall teams Girls Boys Total

6 8 124 132

Winter teams Girls Boys Total

PSAL HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPATION 67 10 21

Boys teams Blended teams Girls teams

1,059 Boys 167 Girls *Girls also participated in boys season

TOTAL CHECK-INS

2020-21

3,1 9 8

2021-22

3,286

Total

6,484 6,484

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THE ACADEMY

The Academy returned to in-person programming for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

This life-changing program featured 10 full-day leadership workshops, featuring group activities, discussions and guest speakers as well as wrestling clinics led by college athletes and coaches.

Academy student-athletes also received SAT prep and one-on-one tutoring services.

SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Beat the Streets measures the SEL growth of its student-athletes and has seen improvement in several core competencies.

Positive Identity

Academic Self-Efficacy

+78%

Motivation and confidence in their academic performance

+76%

Internal sense of positive self-worth and self-efficacy as they explore who they are

Social Skills

+78%

Ability to take others’ perspectives into consideration, as well as express care and empathy

+100% Students reported an increase in at least one SEL category

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions.

BY THE NUMBERS

$7,500 8,000 Money awarded in scholarships

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Hours of participation

2,000 Hours of volunteerism

80

Hours of SAT prep and tutoring

4

College campus visits

A

IVY LEAGUE BOUND

s a first-generation Peruvian-American and only child, Aaron Custodio felt a responsibility for completing his parents’ American dream.

Custodio placed a high value on education and strived to attend college. As a Beat the Streets Academy senior student-athlete, he received free access to UPchieve for one-on-one tutoring to help him with admission essays and applications, and college counseling.

“There were so many essays and supplementary applications with deadlines,” Custodio said. “I started getting anxious and panicking, but thankfully Beat the Streets recommended Upchieve to me. Getting one-on-one support usually costs hundreds upon thousands of dollars.

I’m extremely fortunate I got it for free otherwise my family wouldn’t be able to afford something like this.”

THE UPCHIEVE DIFFERENCE

63

Sessions completed with Upchieve

30

Hours of free college conseling

19

Colleges accepted into

Custodio was accepted into 19 colleges, including Ivy League institutions: Brown University, Columbia University and Yale University. He decided on Yale and will major in political science “I have big goals of one day being an immigration lawyer and running policies that help solve problems in my community,” he said. “Thanks to UPchieve, I am one step closer to making a difference by giving back to my city.”

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B

ALL-AMERICANS

eat the Streets Academy rising senior student-athletes and Junior League alumni Alessandra Elliott and Sulayman Bah earned a spot on the podium at national tournaments to claim All-American honors.

Bah won five matches to take sixth place at the National High School Coaches Association Nationals in April in Virginia Beach, Va. In 2020, he also picked up All-American status with a sixth-place finish at the tournament.

Elliott had five victories to claim All-American honors for a second straight year by taking fifth place in junior freestyle at the USA Wrestling National Championships in July in Fargo, N.D. Elliott won a 2021 national title in the under-16 division.

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CITY STRONG

n 2022, Beat the Streets student-athletes earned spots on the podium time and time again. Eleven (seven boys, four girls) Academy members won Public Schools Athletic League city championships in folkstyle. Of the six boys, Isaias Torres and Christian Solano placed

in the top eight at the New York High School Athletic Association Boys State Wrestling Championships. At the New York Girls Folkstyle Invitational, the unofficial girls state tournament, three PSAL student-athletes - all part of the Academy - placed in the top three.

3 BOYS PSAL STATE MEDALISTS Isaias Torres, Evin Gursoy, Christian Solano

3 GIRLS STATE MEDALISTS Angelina Caban, Shamil Tavarez, Rebecca Silber

4 GIRLS CITY CHAMPIONS

Nine total Beat the Streets Academy place-winners in the top six

7 BOYS CITY CHAMPIONS

11 total Beat the Streets Academy place-winners in the top three

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NYC MAYOR’S CUP

fter a one-year hiatus, Beat the Streets and the Public Schools Athletic League brought back the New York City Mayor’s Cup Wrestling Championships with 13 student-athletes claiming the title of “Best in the City” in January at Chelsea Piers.

Ten PSAL student-athletes captured titles, including four BTSNY Academy members.

BTSNY Academy member Alexis Elson made history by becoming the first female finalist in the boys division. BTSNY alumna Kerry Ghanie also became the first woman to officiate the tournament’s final matches.

BTSNY CHAMPIONS Botensky Bauzile Carlos Guzman Isaias Torres Christian Solano

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B

ANNUAL BENEFIT

eat the Streets raised more than $950,000 for its programs with its first in-person Annual Benefit since 2019 in front of more than 3,000 fans at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.

For the first time, Beat the Streets hosted USA Wrestling’s World Team Trials event, Final X New York.

Fourteen wrestlers (five each in men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman, and four in women’s freestyle) won a best-of-three series to qualify to wrestle for Team USA at the 2022 Senior World Championships.

The event also featured three Beat the Streets student-athletes competing against their Beat the Streets New England peers.

MATCHES

Britton Holmes Skylar Grote Evan Henderson Alan Vera Hayden Zillmer Alejandro Sancho Felicity Taylor Dalton Roberts G’Angelo Hancock Sarah Hildebrandt Kyle Dake Helen Maroulis Jordan Burroughs David Taylor

vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs.

Kamal Bey Amit Elor Yianni Diakomihalis Timothy Young Nick Gwiazdowski Alston Nutter Dominique Parrish Ildar Hafizov Braxton Amos Alyssa Lampe Jason Nolf Alexandra Hedrick Chance Marsteller Zahid Valencia

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BTS NATIONAL DUALS

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eat the Streets student-athletes, traveled halfway across the country to compete in the inaugural Beat the Streets National Duals in June in Chicago. Prior to the duals, the more than 30 BTSNY student-athletes sharpened their wrestling skills with technique sessions led by former United States Olympic and World team members and NCAA champions.

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They also engaged in life skill workshops and formed friendships with their peers from BTS chapters from across the country. The BTSNY boys and girls teams each took fourth place in the duals competition. BTSNY student-athletes also participated in a one-day wrestling clinic at Ohio State University and visited Pennsylvania State University during their trip.

FINANCIALS 2022

2021

2020

Contributions and Grants

$579,776

$708,597

$576,683

Program Services Fees

$67,975

SUPPORT AND REVENUE

Donated Goods and Services

$150,412 $28,000

$28,170

Special Events (Net)

$518,687

$444,883

$12,691

Other Income

$6,572

$33,508

$220,745

$1,173,010

$1,214,988

$988,701

$628,684

$328,308

$596,778

Management and General

$632,452

$497,498

$419,922

Fundraising

$265,705

$215,337

$207,428

TOTAL EXPENSES

$1,526,841

$1,041,143

$1,224,128

Change in Net Assets

($252,244)

$313,039

($235,427)

Beginning Net Assets

$750,876

$437,837

$673,264

ENDING NET ASSETS

$498,632

$750,876

$437,837

TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE EXPENSES Program Services Support Services:

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SUPPORTERS

The work Beat the Streets does would not be possible without the generosity of our foundational, corporate, and individual donors, who support our mission to empower New York City youth through amateur wrestling. Listed below are the names of those who gave from Sept. 1, 2021 to Aug. 31, 2022.

$50,000+

Barry L. Kasoff Corey Wright Richard Tavoso

$25,000 - $49,999

Cliff Keen Athletic Daniel Hyman Dave and Kyra Barry James & Amy Bennett Foundation New York Community Trust Pinkerton Foundation RBC Foundation

$10,000 - $24,999

Andrew Barth Arena Club Blavatnik Family Foundation Brad Beutter Christopher Lindsey David Walker Edward McBride Gary Sagui Heidecorn Family Foundation, Inc. Joe Tansey Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA Moonpay RBC Capital Markets, LLC Shawn Rubin The Giannuzzi Group, LLP The Hyde and Watson Foundation

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The Moon Family Foundation The Patrina Foundation The Vranos Family Foundation Tim Reusing USA Wrestling Youth Inc.

$5,000 - $9,999

A&E TV Networks, LLC Alex McLennan Brandon Rolnick Bryan Zeamer Chris Hildebrandt Curt Futch David DeStefano Derek Capanna DLA Piper Eric Knight Frank Ryan James Ritman Jamie Brodsky Jennifer Rogers John Ripley Matthew McMahon Michael and Regina Shaffer Natalia Tovar Neil Chriss Otterbourg P.C. Robert Gilman Sara Hinzman Scott Schundler Scott Smith Stephen Capoferri

Steven Hoffman Steven Shoemate The Eisner Foundation The One Group LLC Thomas Tuttle Under Armour United Parcel Service William Hunter

Kevin Cofsky L Catterton Laura B. Volger Foundation, Inc. Maclain Nelson Michael Piccirillo Mitchell Schamroth NBA Nina Collins $2,000 - $4,999 Patrick DicCerbo Adrian Rrapo Paul Major Alberto Ebanks Richard Gilston Anthony Rinella Ronnie and Karen Lott Brendan Poff Scott Feinstein Brendon Stiles Stephen Kurz Chris Champeau Steven Ruthen Cyrus Capital Partners, L.P. Sue Ballard David Carmel Tyler Grimaldi David Pustylnik William Quigley Decisive Point Yoshi Nakamura Dorothy Ruderman $1,000-$1,999 Duane Morris LLP Alan Portnoi Emilio Collins Alfredo Matos Eric Amstutz Andrew Dempsey Eric Ogden Andrew Komery Henry E. Niles Andrew Shannahan Foundation Inc Anthony Abenante Hooman Tavakolian Anthony Mack Jed Stiller Brian Buckley Jennifer Mascarenhas Ceci Cleary Jesse Bader Christopher Garrison John McPheters Clifford Chapman Jonathan Tush David Crisanti Josh Golder David Hagel Jude Arena David Rios Kelly Jacoutout Dean Colucci Kenneth Lane

Edward Rufrano Empire BlueCross BlueShield HealthPlus Gerardo Gerardi Guy Talarico Jaime Gray Jamel Jackson James Dinan James Inks James Masserio Jason Foy Jason Schwartz Jesse Jantzen Joe Bialous Joe and Amy Perella Joey Jackson Law PLLC John Critelli John Egan John Karabelas John Sabat John Vincent Jon A. Beck

Jonathan Duskin Julian Harper Justin Gilston Katerina Shchipakina Kendra Kennedy Kevin Collins KPMG Foundation Marc J. Santone Matt Deehan Michael Jaffe Michael Moyer Mitchell Regenstreif Nathan Hamilton Nicholas Tiller Patrick Hogan Peter Cheston Peter Maragos Peter Seccia Raul Negron Razzy Ghomeshi Ricardo Salmon Richard Ledee

Rob Bovo Robert Grogan Ronald Damiano Samuel Holo Trey Aslanian UJA Federation of NY William & Melissa Belleville William Brasser

$500-$999

Andrew Leonard Andrew Taub Anson Beard Bruch Family Charity Golf International Ellen Kealy Henry Gucker Howard Steyn Jay Takefman Jayson Bowlsby Jed Berger John Orr

John Valladares Karen Gordon Logan Lowe Mark Foresi Michael Epstein National Philanthropic Trust Paul Santoro Pete Denema Peter Farnsworth Peter W. Smith Olaolu Aganga Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool Richard Shiu Ross Sullivan Stephen Lovelette Stephen Pred Thomas Bonney WP Carey Foundation Zachary Bader

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PARTNERS

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BOARD, LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AND STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ray Barczak United Parcel Service BTS Chairman Jesse Jantzen Skylar James Capital BTS Vice Chairman Dean Colucci Duane Morris LLP BTS Secretary

Emilio Collins Excel Sports Management

Chris Henrich RBC Capital Markets

Alberto Ebanks Ebanks Law Firm

Chris Lindsey Jane Street

Scott Feinstein 42West

Yoshi Nakamura NAKA Capital Partners

David Heidecorn L Catterton

Matt Palmer BNP Paribas

Kelly Jacoutot Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Frank Ryan DLA Piper

Sue Ballard Wells Fargo

Kevin Collins Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ken Bigley Public Schools Athletic League

Rick Gilston Gilston Electric

Anthony Rinella Morgan Stanley

Kevin Beinhacker United Parcel Service

Tyler Grimaldi Citi

Jayson Bowlsby Apollo Global Management LLC

Michael Piccirillo Citi

Corey Wright Cahill Gordon & Reindell LLP BTS Treasurer LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

STAFF Brendan Buckley Executive Director John Rollins Senior Director of Operations and Finance Penn Gottfried Director of Youth Programming

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David Rios Columbia University Dorothy Ruderman Similarweb

Kerry Doyle Fund Development Manager

Becka Leathers Head Girls Coach

Barry Hart Head Boys Coach

Brandon Cain Communications Coordinator

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