Public Charity

HIGHER HEIGHTS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INC

HIGHER HEIGHTS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in HAMDEN, CT. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $587K revenue, $580K expenses, $93K total assets. 15 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $494K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 830424360 HAMDEN, CT Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$587K
Total Expenses$580K
Total Assets$93K
Grant Records15
Funding Total$494K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

PROVIDE TRAINING, RESOURCES AND EQUAL ACCESS TO COLLEGE FOR THE UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-REPRESENTED STUDENTS IN CONNECTICUT

Sample Grants Received

EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
2024
FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT
$158,033
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER NEW HAVEN
2024
SUPPORTING 2024 INDIA PROJECT, A FOLLOW UP FROM THE 2023 PROJECT
$38,100
THE PROSPERITY FOUNDATION INC
2024
THE GRANT IS PROVIDED TO GRANTEES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THEIR NONPROFIT MISSION AND VISION
$15,000
DALIO FAMILY FUND INC
2024
RESTRICTED TO SPONSOR THE 2024 CONNECTICUT BLACK EXPO EVENT
$15,000
THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER WATERBURY INC
2024
MIDDLE SCHOOL COLLEGE ACCESS
$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 15 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adia Jordan
DIRECTOR Ashley Mcdowell
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chaka Felder-Mcentire
DIRECTOR Dawn Matera
DIRECTOR Dontrel Latta
DIRECTOR James Martinez

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

FAFSA STUDENT SUPPORT
$158,033 1 grant
OPERATIONS OF THE CENTER FOR PSYCHOLOGY & CULTURE. SUMMER PROJECTS IN INDIA, TRAINING AT UNIVERSITY IN NEW DELHI. STIPENDS FOR CONSULTANTS AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR, TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATIONS.
$70,000 1 grant
THESE FUNDS ARE TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE CT HBCU ALUMNI NETWORK FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, SPELMAN COLLEGE, AND HAMPTON UNIVERSITY ON BEHALF OF THE SHARON M. CLEMONS ""BUTTERFLIES"" FUND. HIGHER HEIGHTS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, INC. IS THE FIDUCIARY FOR CT HBCU ALUMNI NETWORK TO FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THESE SCHOLARSHIPS.
$45,000 1 grant
THE TPF FUNDS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED OUR YEAR-LONG COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM AT HIGHER HEIGHTS YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, SUPPORTING 267 STUDENTS IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD HIGHER EDUCATION. WITH THESE FUNDS, WE HAVE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES, ENSURING THEY UNDERSTAND THE INTRICACIES OF THE COLLEGE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID PROCESSES. OUR INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON COLLEGE READINESS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, EVENTS, AND CELEBRATIONS THAT GUIDE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS IN NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITIES OF FINANCIAL AID. THIS INCLUDES ENSURING THAT EVERY STUDENT SUBMITS THEIR FAFSA, WHICH HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING 100% OF OUR STUDENTS APPLY TO COLLEGE, AND 17% OF THOSE WHO OPTED FOR WORKFORCE ENTRY COMPLETED THEIR FAFSA APPLICATIONS, ENSURING THEY HAVE ACCESS TO FUTURE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE FUNDS ALSO ENABLED US TO ORGANIZE COLLEGE VISITS, OFFERING STUDENTS A FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF OVER 20 COLLEGES IN CONNECTICUT AND OUT-OF-STATE. THIS EXPO
$42,000 2 grants
SUPPORTING 2024 INDIA PROJECT, A FOLLOW UP FROM THE 2023 PROJECT
$38,100 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $587K $580K $93K
2024 $508K $603K $81K
2023 $590K $500K $171K
2022 $284K $305K $107K
2021 $238K $195K $151K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $238K to $587K (+147%), with total assets most recently reported at $93K.

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