South Bronx United 2023 Annual Report

2023

Building Leaders and Scholars through Soccer

South Bronx United Annual Report

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Letter from the Executive Director The Clubhouse Café Where We Call Home Mission and Vision The SBU Academy SBU Academy: The Student-Athlete Pathway SBU Academy at a Glance, Play Proud SBU Academy: Summer Soccer Scholars SBU Team Profiles The SBU Academy & College Access Class of 2023 College Success Program Community Programs Recreational Soccer, Global Youth League Community Schools, Summer Soccer Camp Clubhouse Classes, Pre-Academy Workforce Development Program Immigration Legal Services Program Chart Financial Summary Donors Volunteers Team SBU Leadership

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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR “Uniting our community” has been core to our mission since I co-founded South Bronx United 15 years ago. We know that a strong community can make all the difference for youth and families in the face of challenges. This is why we opened the SBU Clubhouse in 2022 to provide a home for the organization, a safe space during out-of-school time for South Bronx teens, and a hub for both academic and soccer programs. This was also a driver behind the construction of our Clubhouse Café. It opened on January 8th giving us the unique ability to reach our community—the broader South Bronx, our immediate Concourse and Mott Haven neighborhood, and families already connected to SBU programs—in a new way.

The café also strengthens our community by serving as the foundation for our new workforce development program. Since launching in July with a small cohort of 16- to 24-year-olds, the program has given us a new way to support young adults in the South Bronx keeping young men and women in school or employed while giving them the skills needed to succeed in a career of their choosing. Along with our existing college and career success supports for SBU Academy alumni, these programs stand in contrast to the Bronx as a whole, where the youth unemployment stands at 24%, representing an epidemic of young adults, and especially Black and Latinx young men, who are out-of-school and out-of-work. South Bronx United programs have sought to ensure that our graduates avoid this predicament and become positive contributors to their families, their community, and the world.

Of course, the important work with the next generation starts well before they turn 16 years old. In 2023, our programs reached more than 1,600 children and youth. South Bronx United instilled health, fitness, teamwork, and joy by delivering soccer programming at eight locations: the SBU Clubhouse, plus parks and schools throughout Mott Haven, Morrisania, and the Concourse. Our youngest participants build athletic and social skills through indoor soccer classes at two years old. At age four, children can start in our Recreational Soccer Program, and by elementary school children can also participate in our Community School sites or in the SBU Pre-Academy. In middle school, our heaviest programmatic focus is on social-emotional learning, academic growth, and college prep. This past year, we strengthened our high school preparation for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in the SBU Academy. We expanded weekly boys’ and girls’ discussion groups to help them build crucial social-emotional skills. Our academic curriculum for high school students continued to evolve to put them in the best position for college and careers. Graduates of the most recent SBU Academy and College Access Program class are now attending Syracuse University, New York University, Fordham University, Smith College, Hobart & William Smith College, Baruch College, among many others.

Supports must be comprehensive, so we also continued to provide social work services and legal assistance to address needs that extend well beyond the field and the classroom. SBU managed more than 60 immigration cases this year, as demand for assistance increased, helping recently arrived youth and families navigate immigration challenges and assisting youth towards legal permanent residency and naturalization.

All these efforts, every program and every success story, build a better future for our youth and for our community. As you read through the following pages, please consider how you can support. South Bronx United only succeeds through the strength of our volunteers, donors, advocates, and champions! Join the South Bronx United community!

Sincerely,

Andrew So Executive Director & Co-Founder South Bronx United

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South Bronx United opened the Clubhouse Café on January 8th, 2024. A social enterprise coffee shop, the Clubhouse Café is located at 812 River Avenue, just one block from Yankee Stadium, and is one of the only coffee shops in the Bronx’s Concourse neighborhood. It is an important part of SBU’s new Workforce Development Program, which helps participants build job skills, cultivate a potential career, and secure long-term employment through weekly workshops and on-the-job training.

In order to expand our community impact through employment, job training, and an excellent cafe experience, we partnered with New York City Colombian coffee roaster Devoción. The roaster has elevated the third wave coffee movement at its five locations throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn by selling the “freshest coffee” available in the U.S. going from farm-to-cup in as little as 10 days. As a certified B-Corp, Devoción’s dedication to supporting the local communities in which they operate aligns perfectly with South Bronx United’s goals for the Clubhouse Café. As part of Devocion’s partnership with South Bronx United, the brand provides substantial support including infrastructure, product, and training for staff and youth fellows.

Another key partner in the project is Harney & Sons, a family-led fine tea brand with an international reputation and a flagship shop in SoHo. Sweets and pastries are sourced from South Bronx bakeries Mottley Kitchen and Sully & Vanilla.

Our first employment cohort launched in July 2023 with 12 young women and men, including seven who participated in the Café Fellowship.

They completed barista training at Devoción’s state-of-the-art education lab in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Drop in to the Clubhouse Café to meet the Fellows behind the counter and continue their training!

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WHERE WE CALL HOME Since the fall of 2022, the SBU Clubhouse has provided a safe space for youth participants during out-of-school time. A 3,000 square foot space that features a mini soccer pitch and a classroom, the SBU Clubhouse offers youth a place for pick-up soccer, homework help, and socializing with friends and teammates on a daily basis. Other activities include indoor soccer classes, tutoring, birthday parities, community events, and more.

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MISSION AND VISION South Bronx United’s mission is to use soccer as a tool for social change. We aim to help youth build character, teamwork, and leadership so that they can succeed in high school, college, careers, the greater community, and beyond. We strive to promote educational achievement, health and wellness, and character development through activities on and off the soccer field and to unite a diverse group of individuals and an incredibly diverse community toward common positive goals.

SBU envisions a South Bronx community where: … all youth have the support network they need to succeed in school, college, careers, and their community. … all youth have access to educational, athletic, and college and career readiness resources. … all immigrant families receive dignity, support, and opportunity.

SBU’s vision is to become: … an international leader in a place-based approach to using sports for youth development. … a citywide leader in expanding academic, college, and career opportunities for immigrant youth and their families. … a community leader in youth development programs and services for at-risk and immigrant youth.

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SBU ACADEMY

OTHER PROGRAMS

RECREATIONAL SOCCCER PROGRAM

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The SBU Academy provides a pathway from middle school to high school to college to careers for primarily first-generation and immigrant youth.

The program keeps youth on track academically and supports their mental and physical wellbeing by combining competitive soccer with academic enrichment, college prep, mentoring, leadership development, and youth and family support services. All student-athletes train and compete with one of ten travel soccer teams while attending at least two afternoons or evenings of classroom-based programming each week. This includes after-school tutoring, boys and girls discussion groups, high school preparation, math and English groups, SAT preparation, and college prep mentoring for high school seniors.

Throughout the year, youth participate in college trips, service projects, leadership activities, and team-building events often. During the summer, most participants attend the five-week, full-day Summer Soccer Scholars program.

205 Youth Served, Ages 11-19

THE SBU ACADEMY

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The Student-Athlete Pathway The Student-Athlete Pathway guides the SBU Academy program in the classroom and on the field. Programming is designed to support the development of specific, gradelevel academic, social-emotional, and athletic skills, as well as college and career preparation. For example, 9th graders work on developing advanced expository writing skills, a knowledge of high school requirements and the college process, self-identity and communication skills, and—on the field—agility, quickness, and communication with and without the ball and principles of attack and defense.

Social-Emotional Learning Based on survey data from Hello Insight

95%

of youth demonstrated gains in at least one of the core Social-Emotional Learning Capacities

92% would recommend the program to someone else

71% of youth demonstrated gains in goal orientation and selfconfidence (envisioning a positive future and setting a path forward to achieve their dreams) 9

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The SBU Academy at a Glance

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

COLLEGE MATRICULATION & READINESS

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES

SIX-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE SINCE 2012

100%

FOUR-YEAR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE, SINCE 2018

97%

FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATE FOR THE CLASS OF 2023

100%

Only 64% of students in South Bronx schools graduate high school in four years.

COLLEGE MATRICULATION RATE FOR THE CLASS OF 2023

100%

GRADUATES MATRICULATED WITHIN ONE YEAR SINCE 2018

97%

Only 59% of Bronx graduates enroll in college within six months.

STUDENTS PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE

99%

STUDENTS WHO HAD SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RATES OVER 90%

94%

Up to 40% of children in the South Bronx are chronically absent from school.

Comparison sources: New York State Department of Education, Citizens Committee for Children, South Bronx Rising Together

Play Proud In 2023, SBU Academy student-athletes went on a special journey with our partners NJ/NY Gotham FC and its official supporters’ group Cloud 9. As part of Play Proud—Common Goal’s LGBTQ+ and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion educational program—SBU received training, resources, and support to develop inclusive policies and practices. Staff development weeks were held in Seattle and New Mexico alongside Gotham FC and Cloud 9 representatives. SBU staff returned to lead youth through important discussions, banner and tifo-making with Cloud 9, and on-the-field activities at Red Bull Arena before Gotham FC’s Pride Match. We continue to work together to understand and break down barriers within our game and our community to make the game more inclusive of LGBTQ+ youth.

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Summer Soccer Scholars 82 SBU Academy student-athletes attended the Summer Soccer Scholars program last July and August. The full day program for rising 6th through 11th graders features five weeks of academics, soccer, team-building, exploration, and trips. Participants arrive daily at 9 am for morning meetings, competitions, and activities.

They then take two required courses (Humanities, Math, or Health) and select an “SBUniversity Major”. Last year’s majors included Robotics, Sport Psychology, Digital Media, and Business. After lunch, students train on the soccer field or compete in a summerlong World Cup. The day ends at 3:30pm. On Fridays, participants head out on field trips to fun destinations including Governor’s Island, Rockland State Park, a Central Park scavenger hunt, the American Museum of Natural History, and Dorney Park. Interns from various colleges and summer fellowships complement staff to serve as assistant teachers, coaches, and mentors.

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TEAM PROFILES SBU Pre-Academy Teams Boys U10

Girls U11

Boys U11

Boys U12

Boys U13

Girls U14

Boys U14

Boys U15

Girls U16

Boys U16

Boys U17

Girls U19

Coach: Reindorf Kyei* Assistant: Dayron Mejia

Coach: Lia Zelada Assistant Coach: Jenni Guilleaume

Coach: Tim Foster

SBU Academy Teams Coach-Mentor: Giovanni Vincenti

Coach-Mentor: Jeff Baum Assistant Coach: Carmel Addae

Coach-Mentor: Reindorf Kyei* Assistant Coaches: Kalifa Konneh

Coach-Mentor: Jeff Baum Assistant Coach: Noah Means Simonsen

Coach-Mentor: Cristophe Nabhan Assistant Coach: Angel Amaro

Coach-Mentor: Andy Jenkins Assistant Coach: Tanner McNeill

Coach-Mentor: Stephanie Tenempaguay

Coach-Mentor: Enrique Castillo

Coach-Mentor: Tyler Strauss Assistant Coach: Analynn Salvato

Boys U19

Co Coach-Mentor: George Nantwi Co Coach-Mentor: Carmel Addae

SBU Academy Alumni Teams SBU Women

Girls Under-20 and Alumni Coach: Andy Jenkins

SBU Men

Boys Under-20 and Alumni Coaches: George Nantwi

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SBU Academy & College Access Class of 2023 Bobby Aris Iona University

Jeferson Blanco St. John’s University

Erika Delgado Manhattan College

Mohamed Doukoure Lehman College

Diana Escudero Smith College

Gisele Fernandez John Jay College

Kaylee Flores John Jay College

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Emily Gutierrez New York University

Genesis Hernandez College of Mount Saint Vincent

Jeffrey Herrera College of Mount Saint Vincent

Adham Kone Brooklyn College

Fatima Leal Pace University

Kiara Lobato City University of New York

Javier Lopez Syracuse University

Jeimy Martinez John Jay College

Jair Mendoza Hunter College

Arleth Merino Hobart and William Smith College

Fausto Rodriguez City College

Ramses Sayas Binghamton University

Alayna Urgiles Pace University

Jesus Vazquez John Jay College

Alice Velazquez College of Mount Saint Vincent

Araceli Rodriguez Binghamton University

Olliver Roman Manhattan College

Elias Santa Cruz Baruch College

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College Success Program “I will be graduating as a social work major. The inspiration for picking my major actually came from SBU. Both Bridget and Jessica showed me the impact social work can bring to someone’s life and I wanted to do the same impactful work they do. At the moment, I am a Social Work intern at SBU. I’ve been learning more and more as time goes by thanks to Danielle and Miriam who’ve been trusting my abilities and expanding my perspectives. I’ve enjoyed getting to know the student athletes in the classrooms and seeing them out on the field too. It feels like a memory lane everytime I go to tutoring with them, and it pushes me to be someone they can feel supported by.”

Lesley Miron SBU Academy Class of 2021 2023 Alumni Honoree New York University Class of 2025

300 88 97% 90% 53% 41 SBU Academy Alumni

Bachelor’s Degrees Earned

Attended at least some college

College persistence rate in the last six years

Six-year college completion rate

Alumni matched 1:1 with a college or career mentor

Only 14% of South Bronx residents have college degrees.

MENTORING IS KEY TO THE SBU ACADEMY PATHWAY OF SCHOOL TO COLLEGE TO CAREERS COLLEGE SUCCESS MENTORS COLLEGE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES COACH-MENTORS MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH-SCHOOL

COLLEGE PREP MENTORS HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS

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CAREER MENTORS COLLEGE UPPERCLASSMEN AND RECENT GRADUATES

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PROGRAMS

RECREATIONAL SOCCER GLOBAL YOUTH LEAGUE & COLLEGE ACCESS SBU COMMUNITY SCHOOLS SUMMER SOCCER CAMP CLUBHOUSE CLASSES & LEAGUES SBU PRE-ACADEMY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

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RECREATIONAL SOCCER SBU’s largest program by enrollment, the Recreational Soccer Program provides opportunities for children to learn and play soccer in a fun, developmental environment over 33 weeks of the year. The Saturday program is held at three sites in the South Bronx: Macombs Dam Park, Rev. T. Wendell Foster Park, and Patterson Park. Open after-school sessions give children additional chances to play and train.

916 Youth Served, Ages 4-16 May 13, 2023 - SBU Literacy Day

Sep 10, 2023 - SBU Health and Wellness Day

GLOBAL YOUTH LEAGUE AND COLLEGE ACCESS

The Global Youth League (GYL) offers high school girls and boys the opportunity to compete in a Saturday soccer league, along with access to immigration screenings and social work services. The GYL is open to all teens from the Bronx and northern Manhattan with a particular focus on supporting immigrant youth.

170 Youth Served, Ages 14-19

For the 2022-2023 school year, GYL 11th and 12th graders were eligible to participate in weekly college prep workshops through the College Access Program. The Liverpool Community Foundation led the fall workshops through its Global Work Program curriculum. Students in the 10th grade were invited to attend monthly workshops. At the end of the school year, 11th graders were invited to complete the program in the 2023-2024 school year.

29 Youth Served, Ages 14-19

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SBU COMMUNITY SCHOOLS At several South Bronx schools, SBU offers up to two days per week afterschool or school day soccer programming to supplement physical education classes. Every school site is staffed by at least one head coach and a young leader from the Workforce Development Program Coaching Corps.

2022-2023 School Year Boys Prep Elementary School Girls Prep Elementary School Girls Prep Bronx Middle School PS 218 WHEDco Afterschool Program

2023-2024 School Year Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Girls Prep Bronx Middle School

SUMMER SOCCER CAMP

SBU’s six-week, half-day summer soccer camp runs through July and August. The camp gives elementary-aged children the opportunity to learn soccer and play in a fun, developmental environment for one week at a time. The camp is open to young players of all levels.

152 Youth Served, Ages 5-12

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CLUBHOUSE CLASSES AND LEAGUES Children of varied experience levels join for indoor soccer classes and 3v3 leagues at the SBU Clubhouse. Younger children learn the game, build hand-eye-foot coordination, and develop listening skills while older youth develop soccer skills in tight spaces. Most coaches are alumni of the SBU Academy or the Workforce Development Program.

302 Youth Served, Ages 2-15

SBU PRE-ACADEMY Through the SBU Pre-Academy, boys and girls in 3rd through 5th grade compete on one of three travel soccer teams, training twice each week on the soccer field while developing as athletes and individuals. Teams compete within the greater New York City metropolitan area. The program offers preparation for youth prior to joining the SBU Academy, which starts in 6th grade. Staff also hold middle school preparation workshops and offer other family services.

38 Youth Served, Ages 8-11

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Recognizing that college is not the pathway for every young adult, SBU launched the new Workforce Development Program in July 2023.

The program also serves SBU program participants and alumni who are pursuing a higher education degree and either need to work in order to support their studies and their family, are at risk of withdrawing from school, or hope to gain job skills that will set them up for success after their formal education ends.

A six-month fellowship, the Workforce Development Program offers young adults aged 16-24 a pathway to careers through job skills workshops, on-the-job training, and paid employment. Each cohort serves 10-20 fellows. The program will reach 20-40 young people annually.

Fellows meet weekly for classroom-based workshops on communication skills, resume writing, interviewing, the job search, and more, while pursuing one of two tracks: the Coaching Corps or the Café Fellows. After completing four weeks of pre-employment skills training and two weeks of hands-on training, SBU hires fellows as employees in its soccer programs or in the Clubhouse Café for the remainder of the fellowship.

Upon completion, every graduate is placed into a job, internship, or other career training program or continues full-time school enrollment.

The program helps participants maintain or improve upon their long-term employment prospects.

Coaching Corps • • •

Train as soccer coaches and mentors.

Gain a US Soccer Federation coaching license.

Hired as coaches in SBU’s Community Schools sites, Recreational Soccer Programs, Clubhouse classes, and SBU Pre-Academy.

Café Fellows • • •

Train as baristas with Devoción Coffee and to work in the food, hospitality, and business sector.

Gain a New York State Food Handler’s Certificate.

Hired as employees in the Clubhouse Café.

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IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES South Bronx United is recognized by the Office of Legal Access Programs (OLAP) at the United States Department of Justice. This allows designated staff to practice immigration law and represent youth, families, and the community in proceedings before Immigration Court and the United States Citizenship and Immgration Services (USCIS). SBU’s Immigration Services Program Manager, a DOJ accredited representative, assesses the needs and eligibility of youth and their family members, manages immigration relief cases, provides legal services and referrals, and offers information to community members on relevant immigration issues. These steps are crucial to improving the lives of many youth and families and to helping youth on the path towards college and careers.

South Bronx United has supported youth and families in gaining work authorization, legal permanent residency, asylum, and citizenship, with a particular focus on cases for undocumented youth who are eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Staff also organizes Know Your Rights sessions and immigration clinics for youth and parents. SBU is a member of the Bronx Immigration Partnership and the New York Immigration Coalition.

“I joined the SBU Academy about a year after moving to the United States in 2014. I am extremely thankful to SBU for providing me with the chance to join this wonderful family, for helping me grow both academically and athletically, for helping me learn the language, and helping me a lot with finding the right college for me to attend. When I reached out to SBU regarding becoming a citizen of the United States, they immediately offered help there too. After a long process, I became a citizen in September [2023]! SBU had an important impact on both my personal development and my big accomplishment of becoming a US citizen.”

Dayron Mejia SBU Academy Class of 2019

In 2023, SBU supported the applications of 3 new US Citizens and 4 new Legal Permanent Residents...

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Other/TBD Asylum Family Petitions U-Visa Legal Permanent Residency (Non-SIJS) DACA Naturalization Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS)

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Academic Advising and School Admissions Afterschool Tutoring College Prep and SAT Prep College Scholarship Fund Literacy Fairs Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities Job Training and Opportunities Professional Networking and Workshops Paid Employment

Health and Wellness Fairs Health and Nutrition Curriculum or Classes Healthy Lifestyles and Physical Activity

Immigration Service Screenings - All Participants Access to Immigration Legal Services Access to Know Your Rights Workshops

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SBU Academy Recreational Soccer Program College Success Program Global Youth League+College Access Immigration Legal Services SBU Pre-Academy SBU Community Schools SBU Clubhouse Programs Summer Camps and Clinics Community and Other Activities Fundraising Administration

47.7% 14.9% 4.8% 4.6% 4.0% 2.3% 1.4% 0.9% 0.8% 0.5% 10.2% 7.9%

90% of South Bronx United’s budget is made up through fundraising.

FY 2023 EXPENSES

82 cents of every dollar spent goes directly to program expenses.

FY 2023 REVENUE 1% 9% 10% 11% 16% 22% 30% REVENUE

Other Government Grants Program Service Corporate Support Fundraising Events Individual Support Foundation Support EXPENSES

ASSETS

FY 2019

FY 2020

FY 2021

FY 2022

FY 2023

Total Revenue: $1,462,451 Total Expenses: $1,123,187

Total Revenue: $1,496,209 Total Expenses: $1,403,489

Total Revenue: $1,639,958 Total Expenses: $1,491,136

Total Revenue: $1,901,908 Total Expenses: $1,779,640

Total Revenue: $1,897,368 Total Expenses: $2,114,023

Total Assets: $1,094,371 Total Liabilities: $66,554 Net Assets: $1,027,827

Total Assets: $1,280,710 Total Liabilities: $160,673 Net Assets: $1,120,037

Total Assets: $1,483,106 Total Liabilities: $216,382 Net Assets: $1,266,724

Total Assets: $1,448,506 Total Liabilities: $60,947 Net Assets: $1,387,559

Total Assets: $2,678,391 Total Liabilities: $1,448,608 Net Assets: $1,168,818

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THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS South Bronx United is very grateful to all of our donors and supporters for their investment in the South Bronx community and our youth! The following individuals, corporations, foundations, and institutions made South Bronx United’s programs possible through their contributions between July 1, 2022 and December 31, 2023. $50,000-$99,999 Anonymous Family Foundation Bronx Immigration Partnership / Office of Congressman Ritchie Torres Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Heckscher Foundation for Children Heisman Trophy Youth Development Fund New York Life Foundation Pinkerton Foundation Theodore Luce Charitable Trust $25,000 to $49,999 Assured Guaranty Ltd Beyond Sport Foundation Essner Family Foundation Kevin and Susan Faxon Keith Haring Foundation Lincoln Fund Maverick Capital Foundation Ponce De Leon Foundation PwC Charitable Foundation Sirovich Family Foundation Elizabeth Shah-Hosseini and Sina Toussi Two Seas Capital LP Yours In Soccer Foundation $10,000 to $24,999 ADK Capital Bank of India BlackRock Drew Campbell Foundation Davidson Kempner Capital Management Al & Florence Cheung Sam and Karen Choi Dwight Davis Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Laurel Durst & Edward Strong Colleen and Robert D. Haas Jim and Nicole Hertzberg Hollstein Ross Family Foundation Kirkland & Ellis LLP Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA Etienne Lussiez New York Yankees

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New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund New York City Department of Youth and Community Development New York City Regional Center New York State Department of Health Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation PepsiCo Patrick Reid Rite Aid Foundation Matt Ross James Rubin Sommer Brothers Charitable Fund The Patrina Foundation TJX Foundation Two West Foundation Tylis Family Foundation Kerry Van Voris and Frank Brenninkmeyer Ned and Noreen Zimmerman $5,000 to $9,999 AC&E Foundation American Chai Trust Barclays Borealis Strategic Capital Partners, LP Amanda and Mark Donohue Quincy and Nina Evans Ernst & Young LLP Future Leaders in Action Goldman Sachs Duncan Graham Dave and Elizabeth Hahn Insperity Sonny and Michelle Kalsi Matt Laird LeagueApps Courtney and Paul Levinsohn Amit Malhotra Mayer Brown LLP Mia Hamm Foundation M&T Charitable Foundation Neevon Spring Nikko Asset Management MaryAnn Rich Richemont Rubin/Weitzman Family Stephanie & Michael Plaut

Swati Sawjiany and Stefan Kloss Susan and Yuen Tat So Josef Sorett and Ayanna Sorett Jeff and Jamie Sterrett Pamela and Charles Swearingen Two Sigma Investments Adam and Abigail Winkel $2,500 to $4,999 Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP American Automobile Association (AAA) John Assadi Matt Barr John Bucci Marc Canton Citadel Enterprise LLC Milton Cooper Todd and Vicki Cooper Herman Cruz and Olga LankiosCruz Laura de Crescenzo Randy DeSmyter and Jenny Kim Michaelene and Jonathan Durst Household Jackie Einstein Astrof and Joshua Astrof Richmond Eshaghoff Nicole Faurot FC Give Google Conor Gray Peggy and Richard Greenawalt Susan Gurney Healthfirst Interfysio LLC Derrick Johnson Sonia and Gaurav Kapadia Douglas Ketterer Daniel and Shorena Kraut Nikhil Kumar Jon and Ester Lee David Linn and Kathy Carter Major League Soccer Anthony Marotta Terrence and Julia McCartney Metropolitan Recycling Sushaan Modi Mount Sinai Health System

New York State Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation NJ/NY Gotham FC PIMCO A.J. and Cara Reisman Aubrie Therrien and Zachary Rubin Matthew Sachs Patricia and Douglas Sacks Pranav and Sheemul Sawjiany J E Hoke Slaughter Sarah and Ryan Smith Spring Bank Sunrise Chevrolet The Third Rail TIAA Bank Derian Trahan Vantage Medical Group Mila Yankova and Eric Saraniecki Anthony Yoseloff $1,000 to $2,499 AbbVie Judith Adamson and Frederick Jackes Funmilola Adewale AEA Investors Latif Alashe Anonymous Ayan Banerjee Henry Belton Gregory Bianco Ethan Bing BIschof & Bischof LLP Zach Boisi Brigade Capital Management Bronx Community Foundation Jordan Brooks Kathy Burdon Libby Cantrill and Chris Chan Riccardo Carloni Siobhan Carty Charles River Associates Chase Bank Angela and Edward Cheung Paul Chung and Reena Kim Clara and Kurt Hellmuth Foundation Adrienne Collatos and Andre Akpan Joseph Costanzo

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Kevin Danckwerth Van De Carvalho Joseph De Simone Paul DelRossi Gary Donoghue Donald Dowd Luke Elliot-Negri EP Construction LLC David Fanning First Internet Bank Patrick Fleming Teresa and Christopher Fletcher Silvia Oteri e Giulio Formenti Peter Fox Franquinha Anthony Gallardo Lindsey Gauzza Alice Goh GoHealth Urgent Care Brian Gottlieb Patricia and Remo Grassi Timothy Graulich Richard Greendyk GSM Charity Auctions, Inc. Joshua Guerra James Hamilton John Hewertson Jeremy Hill HUB International Jeff and Stephanie Hurwitz Chris Iocca Josh Jagota JP Morgan Chase JW Data, LLC Mary Kennedy Julian Kershaw-Weih KeyBank Foundation King & Spalding LLP Benjamin and Meg Kinney Darren Klein Susan Wagner and Alan Klinger Zachary Klinger Bryan Knapp Olivia Korhonen Alisha Lussiez and Vidya Krishnamachar Larry Kurtz Hormoz and Joan Lashkari Yonit Lax Eric Lee Ellyn and Seth Lehr Rueben Levine GIlbert Liu Altaf Mackeen Erwan Maliverney Bill Martin Paul Mavima

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Derek and Sara Lesko McKechnie David Miller Greg and Laura Milmoe Richard Modica Charles Mooney Rob Moore Morgan Stanley Hyung Myung Peak Avinash Nagaraja Abe Naparstek Kathleen Negri Neuberger Berman NYC Footy Steve O’Hara Chris O’Malley John Onelli Benjamin Palancia Joseph Palancia PAR Plumbing Ponnie Peiroo Mike Pena Patricia Perez Kelly Pollard Kenna Pollard Charles Powers PricewaterhouseCoopers Clive Priddle Quickbooks Scott Radell Lisa Arnold and Max Rappaport Keith Riccio AJ Rocchio Alex Rovira Natasha Rowley Philip and Lauren Rubin Deirdre Ryan Salesforce Sonia Sande Carlos Schmidt Shai Schmidt Jonathon & Donna Sedgwick Jeremy Seidner Sentar Realty Corp Maulin Shah and Silpa Sheth Margaret Brown Shiverick Efrem and Frederica Sigel Sarah and Quinn Simpson Peter Siris Smashburger Taylor Smith and Ana Aguilar Andrew and Steph So Stacy Sonnenberg Pat Sparelli Steve and Betty Sterrett Yuchen Su Susan A. and Donald P. Babson Foundation

Sam Szemerenyi Target Corporation TeamInn Hanan Thabet and Sherif Soliman Andrew Thau Sima Toussi and Arash Bahri Ori and Kate Uziel Chris Vazquez George Vermenton Robert Weinstein Peter Wilson Linda Wisnewski Paul and Wenzhe Zhao Jessica Zoob $500 to $999 Sam Acri Jeff Agoos AirProducts Nicholas Alers American Express Ronak Amin Anheuser-Busch InBev Peter Aronson Keisha Audain-Pressley Danny Baker Barings Keith Bauer Andrea Belton Mary Belton Danny Bernstein Matt Blofsky Deb Blumenfield Alex Brashear Janet Brashear William Bressman Chris Burnett Wilson Calle CaptainU Edric Chan David Chasen Michael and Ashley Ching Brendan Chu Keoni Chun Links Equity Corp DG Marketing, LLC Nicholas and Elena Diamond Eric Douet Elevate Catering Kaleena Figaro Michael Galardi Buddy Gates Gabriel Gavilanes and Laura Ryan Jeff Geller Amin Ghossin Trey Gill Grace Gould

William Greenberg Laura Grusczynski Michelle Grzan Sam Harris Trevor Harris Cory Hechler Rachel, Marsha and Jordan Heller Amanda Hernandez Emigdio Hernandez Stuart and Sue Hertzberg Eric van den Heuvel Russell Hewertson Michael Hirschberg Damien Howard Megan, Beck and Dylan Howard Cameron Hunter Jonathan Hyre Sheraz Iftikhar New York City FC Jen and Al Johansmeyer Sahil Jolly Michael Kaminsky Ken and Barbara F Kaufman Phil Kim Shane Kimmel Carol King Esko Korhonen Jane Korhonen Vlad Kotlyarsky Matthew Lalonde Women in Soccer LAV Contracting Jill and Richard Lesko Ken Leung and Denise Wong Mike Levine Henry Levinson Sam Lin Brian Litvack Trish Maheras Yvonne and Ravi Mallela Betsy Malpica Aaron Markowitz Jennifer Grett Marrinucci Robert McCollister Gerard Meehan Midland Steel Whse. Corp.

Carson Miller Aria Momeni Grace Moore Conor Moran Lauren Nanna Aengus Nelson Ninad Nirgudkar Felicia Norwood and Garry Karch Paul Nussbaum Midge Nutman Evelyn Ochoa and Gregorio

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Ballesteros Amanda Offit Andrew Okrongly Sarah & San Orr Bob Ossofsky Michael K Owens Christopher Page Gustavo Palazzi Grishma Parekh PJT Partners Jeff Pratuch Constance Jenkins Pritchard Jason Pyke Adi Rabinowitz Adam Rilander Aimee Rinehart and Lev Vitrak Marc Roberts Elizabeth Roper Mandeep S Saini Lauren and Debs Salem Jack Schrader Don Scott Matthew Shainberg Paul Shainberg Declan Shea Carrie Short Mitchell Simon Xiangyang Wu Jeff and Janet Smith Timothy Snyder Genevieve Sonsino State Street Global Advisors Jimmy Steinmetz Jay Stewart Mark Storms David Strider Susquehanna International Group, LLP Michael Taliercio Hongfeng Tao James TenBroek Andrew Thau Joshua and Elizabeth Timian Andrew Tucker

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John Ulciny Mark Vara Thayer & Emily Wade Warner Media Joseph Wheeler Jay White Amy and Manfred Wiegandt Xiangyang Wu Alexander Wynn Jacob Yahiayan Peter and Lily Yam Hubert Yang Corinne Yeh Yield Giving Michael Young William Zagger Ivan Zahemski David Zhang Nathaniel Zilkha In-Kind Contributors (over $500) Adidas BodyArmor Bombas Bronx Brewery Brooklyn Brewery CancunCards Crossbar Deloitte Devoción Hard Rock Cafe Heineken Kick Axe Throwing Aaron Lazansky LMNT M.M.LaFleur Montefiore Hospital Sports Medicine NBCUniversal Foundation New York Cares New York Yankees New York City FC NJ/NY Gotham FC

NYC Footy Relish Caterers Dr. Kimberly Sackheim Shake Shack Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP Soccer Post Sports Interactive Stephen Taylor Portraits Upper 90 Soccer World Vision Networks & Affiliations 161st Street Business Improvement District Bronx Immigration Partnership Common Goal Cosmopolitan Junior Soccer League Cosmopolitan Soccer League Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association LeagueApps FundPlay Foundation National Youth Sports Strategy Champions New York Immigration Coalition US Youth Soccer Westchester Youth Soccer League Women in Soccer Youth Inc. Partners Ariva Boys Prep Charter School Bronx Colts Youth Foundation Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Bronx Legacy High School Bronx Recovery Corps Center for Urban Community Services City in the Community Corporation for National and Community Service FC Give

Future Leaders in Action Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School Girls Prep Bronx Middle School The Honors Program at Fordham College at Rose Hill Liverpool FC Foundation Montefiore Hospital Sports Medicine Mott Haven Educational Campus National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champions New York Cares New York Common Pantry New York Yankees NJ/NY Gotham FC NYC Footy NYC Parks and Recreation Department NYC Service NYS Child and Adult Food Care Program NYS Office of School Food One Two SC The Partnership for After School Education (PASE) Photo Start Project Basta Randall’s Island Park Alliance Public Prep Network, Inc. Raising the Bar The Third Rail Up2Us WeThrive

SOUTH BRONX UNITED

VOLUNTEERS South Bronx United programming would not be possible without all the incredible volunteers dedicating their time to serving South Bronx youth. Thank you! The following individuals were our top volunteers between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. In total, individuals volunteered more than 7,500 hours last year.

Legends (100 Hours or More) Dwight Davis Katie Foug Noel Gonzalez Stefan Inderbitzin Brian Kim Henry Levinson MG Levis Farhan Mostafa Karla Ruiz Analynn Salvato Jason Salvato Minna Santiago Quinn Simpson Garrett Strauss Miguel Tejeda Ravi Travers Manu Urquhart Camryn Winograd

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MVPs (50-99 Hours) Pedro Acosta Isabelle Barber Grace Burns Nyla Forbes Lena Haber Bailey Holloway Jai Khandpur Noah Means-Simonsen Adam Mendez Adedayo Sodimu All-Stars (25-49 Hours) Saad Ali Javier Arellano Michael Campbell Aine Chalmers Brendan Chu Leo Deener

Giselle Flores Raymond Gochuico Jordan Goldberg Rachel Heller Stephen Henriquez John Hewertson Calvin Hou Jane Huber Josh Jagota Bryan Knapp Lawrence Krieger Julian McWilliams Diana Montero Anika Nawar Serenidy Nieves-Rios Ninad Nirgudkar Benjamin Peim Andrew Perry Olivia Place

Chantal Polinsky Kenna Pollard Rohith Ravi Theo Rosenberg Lauren Shelton Alexis Stickney Bailey Street Robert Thompson Derian Trahan Francis Vargas Pena Antoine Wang Dalton Youngblood

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TEAM SBU Administration Andrew So Executive Director

Jerreh Badjie Operations & Payroll Manager

Jessica Melo Volunteer Programs Manager

Joshua Guerra Communcations and Outreach Manager

Katelan Newman Development Coordinator

Sam Lynch Grants Coordinator

Dayron Mejia Operations Associate

Karla Ruiz Office Associate

Ray Moya Volunteer & Community Outreach Assoc.

Josefina Flores Office Associate

Programs Bridget Hillin Deputy Director

Andy Jenkins Director of Soccer Programs

Jessica Marroquin Director of Academic & Post-Secondary Programs

Yaliz Campos Community Soccer Programs Manager

Taye Daniel-Ayibiowu College Access Manager

Kayla Kindred High School Program Manager

Miriam Pedraza Immigration Services Program Manager

Danielle King Social Work Program Manager

Antolina Garcia SBU Academy Program Coordinator

Katie Giovale College Success Coordinator

Angel Amaro Americorps Up2Us Coach-Mentor

Kayla Santiago Senior Program Associate

Genesis Cabrera Program Associate

Minna Santiago Program Associate

Reindorf Kyei Soccer Operations Program Coordinator

Stephanie Tenempaguay AmeriCorps Up2Us Coach-Mentor

The Clubhouse Café Diamonique Edwards Lead Barista

Heidy Trujillo* Barista

Karla Ruiz

Brisa Amastal*

Barista

Barista

Kaylee Flores* Barista

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Kiara Perez Lobato* Barista

Lequisha George* Barista

*Cafe Fellow Graduate

SOUTH BRONX UNITED

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sam Choi

Jon Lee, Chair

Independent

Sotheby’s

Amanda Donohue

A.J. Reisman

Ernst & Young LLP

Quincy Evans Davidson Kempner Capital Management

Nicole Faurot, Secretary

Arbor Platform

Matt Ross MAR Partners, Patoma Partners

Stephanie So Shake Shack

Jeff Sterrett, Treasurer Insight Equity

Hanan Thabet, Vice Chair International Education Consultant

Zachary Rubin

Kerry Van Voris

Cathay Capital

Upper 90

Checkout.com

Derrick Johnson

Pranav Sawjiany

BlackRock

Zachary Klinger, SCB Liaison Cooley LLP

Daniel Kraut PricewaterhouseCoopers

Davidson Kempner Capital Management

Mila Yankova Capital Group

Sarah Smith Advent International

Andrew So, Executive Director South Bronx United

SBU SUPPORTERS CLUB BOARD Alex Brashear, Vice Chair

John Hewertson

Robinhood

PJT Partners

Brendan Chu

Josh Jagota*

AB InBev

Dwelling

Aengus Nelson Major League Soccer

Ninad Nirgudkar Boston Consulting Group

Laura de Crescenzo

Julian Kershaw-Weih

Goldman Sachs

Verance Capital

Goldman Sachs

Binnur Dogan**

Zachary Klinger

Kenna Pollard**

JP Morgan Chase

Peter Fox Blackstone

Trey Gill Wasson Enterprise

Conor Gray* MBA Candidate, Harvard Business School

Channon Greenfield NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene

Cooley LLP

Mike Peña

NYU Langone Health

Olivia Korhonen

Jason Pyke*

Ten Thousand

Blackstone

Trish Maheras**

Tyler Strauss*

Citi

Peter Martin** New York Yankees

Carson Miller IBM

Deloitte

Leda Strong* Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.

George Vermenton* Vermenton Pediatrics *Term ended in 2023 **Term began in 2024

ADVISORY COUNCIL John Assadi Elenoff, Grossman & Schole, LLP

Stephen J. Burnstin AliAbi Enterprises, LLC

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Dave Hahn TGS Management Group

Sina Toussi Two Seas Capital

Paul Levinsohn New York City Regional Center

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South Bronx United

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