New Heights 2016 Annual Report

2016

ANNUAL REPORT

New Heights Leadership

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EMERGING LEADERS COUNCIL & STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MARK PATRICOF, BOARD CHAIR CO-HEAD TMT GROUP, HOULIHAN LOKEY

DUANE FIEDLER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

JOSEPH D. SAMBERG CEO, JDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

ANDREW NATHAN, VICE CHAIR CEO, MERITAGE PROPERTIES

ROCKY KURITA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, D.E. SHAW

ALAN SCHRAGER SENIOR PARTNER, OAK HILL ADVISORS

VICKI ZUBOVIC, SECRETARY MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, KIPP NYC

NINA LESAVOY MANAGING DIRECTOR, AVEC CAPITAL

TED SMITH (EX-OFFICIO) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW HEIGHTS

RICH KLEIMAN VICE PRESIDENT, ROC NATION

RON TRICHON MANAGING DIRECTOR, BARCLAYS

JON MAROTTA MANAGING DIRECTOR, CRESCENT CAPITAL

ANDREW WALKER VICE PRESIDENT, ACCENTURE

RICHARD ROBERTS DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, RED STONE EQUITY PARTNERS

ANDREW COLAO, GENERAL COUNSEL PARTNER, WEIL, GOTSHAL & MANGES

TY WALLACH, TREASURER PARTNER, PAULSON & CO. RODERICK BLAYLOCK BRAND DIRECTOR, DIAGEO MELINDA BRETT MANAGER, GOOGLE

EMERGING LEADERS COUNCIL JOSHUA GREENBERG, CO-CHAIR GLENVIEW CAPITAL

RICHARD DEBO PIMCO

JAKE LEVEY S2K PARTNERS LLC

JACQUELINE SCHONINGER* FLYWHEEL SPORTS

MATT STEHLE, CO-CHAIR CAREDOX

FRANK DOLISI KKR

CAMERON LEWIS* GOLDMAN SACHS

JEREMY SNEPAR NYCDA

BRANDON ADAMS* MODELL’S SPORTS

CLAYTON HANSON MAVERICK CAPITAL

TOMMY MCLAUGHLIN MORGAN STANLEY

ALFONSO COSTA JR.* HAVARD LAW SCHOOL

JOSHUA HOUSMAN CREDIT AGRICOLE

FELIX NAVARRO* GOLDMAN SACHS

ALLISON DAVI BENEFIT STREET PARTNERS

BRYAN HURLEY CPEX REAL ESTATE

DANELL RAAB ERNST & YOUNG

NEW HEIGHTS STAFF RAHME ANDERSON – PROGRAM COORDINATOR

SEKOU HAMER – ACADEMIC COORDINATOR

CHELSEA BAEZ* – DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

DARYN JOHNSON – SUMMER ACADEMY DIRECTOR

ADAM BERKOWITZ – ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JANELLE LINTON* – CAREER ASSIST COORDINATOR

OSWALD CROSS – PROGRAM COORDINATOR

ROCK ROSA – PROGRAM COORDINATOR

WENDOLYN EBBERT – AMERICORPS VISTA

VINSON SANDERS – ACADEMIC MANAGER

ASHLEY FAISON – DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

TED SMITH – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LI’ESHA GARCIA* – FINANCE AND OPERATIONS CONSULTANT

*NEW HEIGHTS ALUM

Message from the Leadership Team

2016: Looking Inward In 2016, New Heights embarked on our second decade of service as a non-profit. After hosting a successful 10 Year Anniversary Celebration in October 2015, raising over $1.1M at the event to support our work and the deserving youth in our program, we focused on strengthening our foundation in 2016.

We planned for the future by first looking inward at our programs and staffing. With the support of one of our key funders, the Arbor Brothers, we worked collectively to redefine our core values and competencies. We created a new performance management system to provide greater structure, accountability and goal-setting for our team. We also reviewed our organizational goals and created a plan to lead us forward as we strengthen and enhance our model. As you will also see in this report, we have created a new basketball logo that our teams are proudly wearing on their uniforms.

This past year, our programs and student-athletes produced great outcomes. New Heights proudly graduated all 29 of our seniors (100%), achieving this milestone every year since 2005.

We strengthened our already high-performing staff, enhanced our Summer Academy model, and expanded our Career Assist program, so that we are focusing on our mission to support youth into “high school, college and life.� We are continuing to identify new ways to educate and empower inner-city youth to be leaders, champions, and student-athletes.

In the following pages, you will see the results of the hard work put forth by our student-athletes and their families this past year. You will also read about the tireless efforts exhibited by our amazing team of board members, staff, coaches, tutors and volunteers.

Thank you to the whole New Heights family for making 2016 a transformational year for the organization. You continue to positively impact the lives of hundreds of promising NYC youth! We would love your continued involvement in 2017, and we hope you can come out to a gym or classroom soon to see our student-athletes and work in action.

Leaders.

Champions.

Student-Athletes.

ANNUAL REPORT

2016

Court // Classroom // Community

ACHIEVING OUR MISSION Our Approach. . . . . . . . . . 4 New Heights Programs. . 5 COLLEGE BOUND The Box Score. . . . . . . . . . 6 Class of 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Alums in the Pros. . . . . . . 9 Profiles of Success. . . 10-11 New Heights Spotlight. . . 12 FINANCIALS Financial Snapshot. . . . . . 14

In Appreciation,

Supporters. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Mark Patricof Board Chairman

Ted Smith Executive Director

OUR MISSION To educate and empower promising inner-city youth to be leaders, champions and student-athletes by developing the skills necessary for success in high school, college and life.

OUR VISION

All young athletes will have the values and skills necessary to become leaders in their communities and succeed in life beyond sports.

WHAT WE DO

Provide an integrated sports-based youth development model for inner-city NYC youth with a passion for basketball. We harness the love of the game by fielding local and travel teams and supplying them with academic enrichment and college preparatory programs along with community-service initiatives.

WHO WE SERVE

NYC youth ages 10-20 from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds who have a passion for basketball.

OUR IMPACT

For over 10 years, we’ve maintained a 100% high school graduation rate for our student-athletes and a 98% college matriculation rate. Currently we have 85 alums playing college basketball.

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New Heights Programs BASKETBALL & LEADERSHIP

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

SUMMER ACADEMY

Basketball is the hook that engages our student-athletes, but it’s the relationships gained that keeps them on track. New Heights fields 18 teams that compete locally and regionally, and in some cases, nationally. In addition, the basketball court is a “classroom” where leadership and life skills are developed.

Academic Support provides critical guidance and oversight through our after school tutoring and test preparation services.

Each participant receives an individualized “game plan” of support to help them stay on track for promotion, ultimately leading to high school and college matriculation.

Summer Academy develops our students’ academic, athletic and leadership skills through a fullday, six-week program for rising fifth-ninth graders. Hosted at the Loyola School in Manhattan, academic programming is focused on improving Math, Language Arts, and leadership skills, while promoting the New Heights values of Teamwork, Respect, Excellence, and Effort (TREE).

HIGH SCHOOL ASSIST

COLLEGE ASSIST

CAREER ASSIST

College Assist provides our high school student-athletes with the individual support necessary to gain admission to top colleges and universities. Services include SAT/ACT prep, school visits, financial aid workshops, life skills development and NCAA recruiting and eligibility guidance.

Career Assist is our college completion initiative for New Heights alumni. Launched in the Fall of 2015, Career Assist provides our college student-athletes with support and guidance to navigate and graduate college prepared to enter professional careers. Services include: mentorship, course/major selection, resume building, financial literacy, interview skills, internship assistance and career exposure.

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High School Assist helps our fourth through eighth graders succeed in elementary/middle school and leverage that success to gain admission to college preparatory high schools.

Services include: test preparation, high school visits, financial aid workshops, and individualized counseling to support students and families.

THE BOX SCORE

New Heights serves over 210 student-athletes, ages 10-20, primarily from underserved NYC neighborhoods.

71% 55% 65%

389

student-athletes placed in college prep high schools

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55% 45%

Male Female

will be first generation college graduates

64% 12% 16% 9%

African-American Latino

receive free or reduced lunch

45% 55%

In High School In 4th - 8th

live in Northern Manhattan, the Bronx or Central Brooklyn

100% high school graduation rate, since 2005

Bi-Racial White/Other

297 $53M 100%

graduates have matriculated to college

in scholarship/financial aid awarded to student-athletes

of Summer Academy Team Leaders were NH alums

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CONGRATULATIONS

Class of 2016 BRIAN ADAMS

ALISIA MACHADO

UNIVERSITY OF ALBANY

GRAMBLING STATE

MICAIAH BATTLE

UNIVERSITY

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY

PEDRO MARQUEZ

ELLEASE BILLINGS

ALBERTUS MAGNUS COLLEGE

MONROE COLLEGE

JAI MOORE

AMBER BOURKE

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE

MIKAIYA MOORE

BRYANA BROWN

LIU-POST

NYACK COLLEGE

ANTHONY MUNSON

DIAMOND BROWN

TENNESSEE PREP ACADEMY

COLUMBIA COLLEGE (SC)

SEAN NEW

JAMAR BROWN

COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS

WAGNER COLLEGE

SKYDAJAH PATTERSON

MIKALA CASIMIR

ASA COLLEGE

WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

WILL RAYMAN

TAREQ COBURN

COLGATE UNIVERSITY

SAINT BONAVENTURE

KEVIN SAYLOR

UNIVERSITY

RARITAN VALLEY COLLEGE

BRIANA CONNOR

NYONTY WISSEH

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME

LIFE PREP ACADEMY

MIA CROOMS

KELLI YORKS

COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY

ITHACA COLLEGE

GIANNI FORD

SYDNEY ZAMBROTTA

ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE (NY)

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE

BARON GOODRIDGE CONCORDIA COLLEGE

ISSAC GRANT QUEENS COLLEGE

KYLAN GUERRA UNIVERSITY OF PHILADELPHIA

BRANDON LEFTWICH MOUNT SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

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ALUMS IN THE PROS NAME Emmy Andujar Niki Avery Cori Coleman Devon Collier Isaiah Cousins James Feldeine Branden Frazier Ashley Gomez Lance Goulbourne Carmen Guzman Jon Han Troi Melton Tyrone Nash Josh Owens Taysha Pye Manny Quezada Jermaine Sanders Lance Thomas Kiril Wachsmann Jerrell Williams

COLLEGE ATTENDED Manhattan Eastern Kentucky Cleveland St. Oregon St. Oklahoma Quinnipiac Fordham Adelphi Vanderbilt UAB Fairfield Boston University Notre Dame Stanford William & Mary San Francisco Cincinnati Duke Iona LaSalle

CURRENT TEAM Spain/Puerto Rico Greece Finland Mexico Sacramento Kings Greece Russia Puerto Rico France France Puerto Rico Romania Israel Turkey Spain Angola Great Britain New York Knicks Uruguay Uruguay

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NEW HEIGHTS

PROFILES OF SUCCESS ISAIAH COUSINS Isaiah Cousins joined New Heights as a 9th grader when a friend and high school teammate, Jarrel Marshall, brought him to a workout.

Neither Isaiah, nor his New Heights coach Rahme Anderson, could have predicted how Isaiah’s basketball career would turn out. After years of diligent work in the classroom and on the court, Isaiah received a scholarship offer to the University of Oklahoma, where he started for four years. In his senior season, he teamed with fellow future NBA firstround draft pick Buddy Hield to form the best backcourt in the country.

Oklahoma was ranked No. 1 in the nation for most of Isaiah’s senior season and he was rewarded by being drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Draft. He is currently playing for Sacramento’s D-League affiliate.

“New Heights is the place where stars are born!!”

THE SCOUTING REPORT Years with New Heights: 8 High School: Mount Vernon College: Oklahoma Pros: Sacramento Kings

SADE JACKSON Sade is a young woman who has used the game of basketball to create a great life for herself – she has earned a solid education and created a successful career in sports. Sade joined New Heights in middle school and with the support of High School Assist she enrolled at Aquinas High School in the Bronx. Following a successful career on the court and in the classroom, Sade earned an athletic scholarship to attend Adelphi University. As a student-athlete there, she set several all-time records for the women’s basketball program, including becoming the school’s all-time leader in assists. More importantly, she graduated in 2014 and received her degree in Sports Management. After college, she played professional basketball for one season with Eintracht Braunschwieg in Germany. She then returned to her alma mater where she served as an assistant coach. In 2016, she was named Head Coach for the Pratt University women’s team in Brooklyn. She also serves as an Assistant Athletic Director at the school.

“From a young age, New Heights has always given me the essentials needed to succeed. Not only has New Heights presented me with opportunities of a lifetime but I’ve also met and built relationships with some incredible people. Relationships that I expect to last a lifetime because New Heights has and will always be my extended family.”

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THE SCOUTING REPORT Years with New Heights: 11 High School: Aquinas College: Adelphi University Pros: Germany Career: Head Coach, Pratt University

LYNETTE TAITT Lynette has been part of New Heights for five years. She is currently a senior at Bishop Loughlin and has committed to play basketball at Manhattan College on a full athletic scholarship. What New Heights means to her, in her own words: “New Heights to me means a fresh start, a family. I say a fresh start because New Heights is a program like no other. It provides academic help and a strong support system. Things that you aren’t grasping, basketball wise or even academically – they find a way to make you understand. I say family because there is always someone there to help you when you need it. Or even someone to talk to. What program lets you play basketball, tutors you and helps you get into college?

This represents a fresh start because you have a chance to pick up habits you might need down the road. For example, study habits or making sure you look up while dribbling. Lastly, New Heights helps build your character and the person you are outside of basketball.”

THE SCOUTING REPORT

NEW HEIGHTS ALUMNI

85 30

Playing In College Playing Pro

12 10

Years with New Heights: 5 High School: Bishop Loughlin College: Manhattan College

Summer Academy Team Leaders On staff at New Heights

KEITH WILLIAMS Born and bred in Brooklyn, Keith Williams joined while a 7th grader at the Satellite 3 School. He first heard about the program from Branden Frazier, a New Heights alum who also attended the same middle school. Throughout his tenure at New Heights, Keith has always been coached by Rahme Anderson and they have built a close bond over that time. Keith went on to star at Bishop Loughlin, where he is currently a senior. A four-year varsity player, Keith was a first-team All-League performer during his junior campaign. After a long process and several visits, Keith has decided to attend the University of Cincinnati on a full athletic scholarship. He is currently on track to qualify academically and is receiving SAT Prep through New Heights and his high school.

New Heights is extremely proud of the person and player that Keith has become and all of the hard work he has put in on and off the court.

“New Heights means a lot to me. The organization changed my life.

Without them, I don’t think I would be where I am right now.”

THE SCOUTING REPORT Years with New Heights: 6 High School: Bishop Loughlin College: University of Cincinnati

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NEW HEIGHTS

SPOTLIGHT COLLEGE VISITS

Our 4th and 5th grade boys teams took a special trip in August, first stopping at the University of Cincinnati where 5th grade coach Kenny Satterfield starred. The boys received VIP treatment and had a blast practicing on the floor and hanging out in the locker room. Then they were off to University of Louisville, where they practiced on the main floor, spoke to the coaches, got a tour of the facilities and locker room before heading to play a tournament.

ANGELS GAME/UNDER ARMOUR

While on the road in Anaheim, Calif. for an Under Armour Event, our 17U and 16U boys’ teams took in an Angels game against the Houston Astros. It was the first professional baseball game for many of our student-athletes.

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE

Our 12th Annual High School Open House took place on October 22 at the JCC in Manhattan. Over 20 schools were in attendance and our middle school program got to learn about different high school options both in and out of New York City. That was followed by a workout with our 7th and 8th graders.

ANNUAL MIDDLE SCHOOL TRIP

Our annual middle school trip took over 50 student-athletes to New Jersey on Martin Luther king Jr. Day. Our first stop was the Newark Museum, who had a special exhibit and our students watched both the iconic “I Have a Dream” speech as well as a film on the Selma Riots produced by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Then it was onto Monmouth University for a campus tour and a men’s basketball game featuring New Heights alum Josh James, who spoke to the kids after the game.

NEW HEIGHTS HELPS IN THE COMMUNITY

We continued our partnership with the Common Pantry of New York as every team member from 7th grade through 12th grade volunteered at the Pantry in either their Choice Pantry or Hot Meal programs. In addition, our younger teams ran a successful shoe drive, donating over 120 pairs of new and lightly used shoes to Soul 4 Souls, a global social enterprise providing shoes and clothes to families in need around the world.

SHOOT-A-THON

Our third-annual Shoot-a-Thon was by far the most successful to date as 18 teams managed to raise well over $100,000 and had a blast in the process. In addition, we ran our parents Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) workshop on site and had over 50 parents learn about being “Double Goal” spectators at games.

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NEW HEIGHTS FINANCIALS

2016 HIGHLIGHTS

100% 78% $1.1M

BOARD GIVING ON PROGRAMMING RAISED AT 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY GALA

2016 REVENUE ANALYSIS

Fundraising Events: $1,348,191 Foundation Contributions: $477,918 Individual and Board: $208,955 In Kind Contributions: $154,994 Corporate Contributions: $136,704 Program and Operations Revenue: $27,862

2016 EXPENSE ANALYSIS

Program (78%): $1,552,307 Administration (7%): $145,253 Fundraising (15%): $297,823

TOTAL: $2,354,628

TOTAL - $1,995,383

*These represent unaudited FY16 numbers

4-YEAR FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

$2.4 $1.9 $1.4

$1.8

$1.9

$2.0

$1.9

$1.5

In Millions of Dollars Income Expense FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

2016 SUPPORTERS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY FOUNDATION SUPPORT

Price Family Foundation

Altman Foundation

Rona Jaffe Foundation

Arbor Brothers

Samberg Family Foundation

AYCO Foundation

State Street Foundation

Berkowitz Family Foundation

Women’s Sports Foundation

Bulldogs Care Foundation

Youth I.N.C.

Carl Marks Foundation

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, LLP Glenview Capital Management Goldman Sachs James & Co. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Madison Square Garden

Charles Hayden Foundation

CORPORATE SUPPORT

Edward and Dorothy Perkins Foundation

AIG

MDC Partners

Foundation for Global Sports Development

Bank of America

Morgan Stanley

Barclays

Movado

Beyond Sport

National Basketball Association

Body Armor

Nomura

Bulldog Advisors

Panning Capital

Centerbridge Foundation

Up2Us

Clarion Capital Partners

Under Armour

Credit Suisse

WallachBeth Capital

Deutsche Bank

Weil, Gotshal & Manges

Hecksher Foundation Heisman Trophy Trust Hyde and Watson Foundation Lily Auchincloss Foundation Lucius N. Littauer Foundation Nicholas B. Ottoway Foundation PIMCO Foundation

Meritage Properties

Eagle Transfer Corp.

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