Organizations Filed Purposes:
WE PROVIDE A UNIQUE INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, GRADUATE COLLEGE AND SUCCEED IN LIFE.
PREPARE LOW-INCOME STUDENTS TO FINISH HIGH SCHOOL, GRADUATE COLLEGE AND SUCCEED IN LIFE.
SCHOLARSHIP AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS: REMOVE THE FINANCIAL BARRIERS, INCREASE COLLEGE RETENTION AND GRADUATION. ALL CSF-DC STUDENTS ENROLLING IN COLLEGE ARE ASSIGNED A COLLEGE SUPPORT ADVISOR, WHO PROVIDES COACHING AND GUIDANCE ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE ADVISORS AND STUDENTS CO-AUTHOR PLANS TO ADDRESS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO MATRICULATION AND COLLEGE COMPLETION. COLLEGE SUPPORT ADVISORS VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO ASSESS STUDENT PROGRESS AND CONNECT STUDENTS WITH SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THEIR INSTITUTIONS. ANNUALLY, THE COLLEGE SUPPORT TEAM HOSTS DC-BASED EVENTS TO PROMOTE LEADERSHIP, NETWORKING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COLLEGE STUDENTS. DURING FY20, 344 STUDENTS BENEFITED FROM $3.1M OF SCHOLARSHIPS PAID TO HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS.
MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS PROGRAM: BEGINNING AS EARLY AS 7TH GRADE AND CONTINUING THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION, CSF-DC PROVIDES ACADEMIC ADVISING AND MENTORING AND EARLY COLLEGE AWARENESS THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF SUPPORTS DESIGNED TO ENSURE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND COLLEGE ADMISSION, INCREASE COLLEGE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES, AND FOSTER POST-GRADUATE CAREER AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE CSF-DC TEAM PROVIDES SUPPORT DIRECTLY IN THE SCHOOLS TO ENSURE THAT AVAILABLE ACADEMIC AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES NECESSARY TO HELP STUDENTS BUILD THEIR ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES ARE UTILIZED AND APPROPRIATELY PACKAGED. THROUGH A UNIQUE SYSTEM OF INTEGRATED ADVISEMENT AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT, STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED CUSTOMIZED ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, WRAPAROUND CASE MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE WEEKLY IN-SCHOOL ACADEMIC ADVISING AND MONITORING MEETINGS; A 20-WEEK SATURDAY ACADEMY IN LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, AND STEM FIELDS; A SIX WEEK SUMMER ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM; AND COLLEGE TOURS. STUDENTS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM ALSO RECEIVE SAT TEST PREPARATION, IDENTIFICATION OF COLLEGES OF "BEST FIT", COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT, AND SCHOLARSHIP IDENTIFICATION AND PACKAGING ASSISTANCE.
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 |
Herbert Tillery | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $195,129 |
Lester Mckee | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 20 | $128,334 |
Norma Barfield | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $118,127 |
Dr Robert W Simmons Iii | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Joe Portera | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Robert Moser | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Monish Kundra | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Robert Hagans Jr | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Michele Hagans | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Tina Eskridge | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Richard J Bell | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 |
Creighton Magid | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
Michael Cheever | EVP EXTERNAL RELATIONS | 5 | $0 |
James Dorsey | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 5 | $0 |
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