Organizations Filed Purposes:
BE A LEADER'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE-GOING STUDENTS IN (CON'T ON SCH O) ARIZONA BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO BECOME COLLEGE BOUND, FOCUSED AND PREPARED THROUGH LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND MENTORING.
OUR VISION IS TO REDUCE THE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT GAP FOR HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED STUDENTS BY CHANGING THEIR MINDSET FROM BELIEVING THAT COLLEGE IS JUST A DREAM TO KNOWING THAT HIGHER EDUCATION CAN, IN FACT, BE A VERY TRUE REALITY. WE HAVE CREATED A SUCCESSFUL TEMPLATE OF COLLEGE-GOING PROGRAMS AND NOW SERVE WELL OVER 8,000 A YEAR.
WORKSHOPS- BALF'S THEORY OF CHANGE RESTS ON THE BELIEF THAT PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH GUIDANCE, MENTORSHIP, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND EMPOWERMENT ENHANCES THEIR CHANCES OF PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCATION. OUR STUDENTS HAVE ALL THE POTENTIAL TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND PURSUE A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BUT ARE MANY TIMES LACKING THE EXTERNAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO FINISH THE COLLEGE-GOING EQUATION. SUPPORT FROM CARING ADULTS IS A SIGNIFICANT COMPONENT TO OUR SERVICES AND HELPING OUR STUDENTS SUCCEED. OUR VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS MENTORS AT EACH WORKSHOP TO HELP GUIDE THE COLLEGE-GOING CONVERSATION WITH STUDENTS. FOR OUR SENIORS, SENIOR BOOT CAMP COACHES PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN HELPING OUR STUDENTS MEET CRITICAL SENIOR YEAR DEADLINES.
DONATIONS TO OTHER VARIOUS CHARITIES PROMOTING EDUCATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Melissa B Trujillo | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $150,000 |
| Tim Desoto | TREASURER | 0.1 | $0 |
| Michael Trejo | SECRETARY | 0.1 | $0 |
| Gary L Trujillo | CHAIRMAN | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lorianne Taitano | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Christine Burton | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Kathryn Baker | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Lon Babby | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
| Chris Bustamante Edd | DIRECTOR | 0.1 | $0 |
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