68 Northampton Street Boston, MA 02118 |
[P] (617) 4425608 [F] (617) 5421357 |
www.bostonherc.org [email protected] Samuel Acevedo |
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INCORPORATED: 1999
Printable Profile (Summary / Full) EIN 82-3215739 |
![]() LAST UPDATED: 09/07/2018 |
Organization DBA | -- |
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Former Names | -- |
Organization received a competitive grant from the Boston Foundation in the past five years | Yes |
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Mission StatementMORE »The Boston HERC’s mission is to enable at-risk Latino, and other disadvantaged youth, to gain access to a higher education, break the cycle of poverty, and become agents of change in the community.
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Mission StatementThe Boston HERC’s mission is to enable at-risk Latino, and other disadvantaged youth, to gain access to a higher education, break the cycle of poverty, and become agents of change in the community.
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Fiscal Year | June 01, 2018 to May 31, 2019 |
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Projected Income | $642,400.00 |
Projected Expense | $596,250.00 |
For more details regarding the organization's financial information, select the financial tab and review available comments.
GREATER BOSTON REGION, MA
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The Boston HERC Passport to College Program targets students who are first-generation, low-income, and attending failing or under-resourced high schools. Our goal is to double the college enrollment and completion rates for up to 1,100 first-generation BPS students by Fall 2016. Passport Coaches are currently serving over 700 low-income students in the classrooms of 6 critically-underserved BPS high schools. The 18-month Passport experience offers comprehensive college preparatory programming including tutoring, financial aid assistance, parent workshops, SAT training, and college tours. But the core of the trademarked Passport Curriculum is devoted to providing repeated exposure to, and practice in, the Habits of the Mind -- the critical personal management and character development skills needed by all budding professionals, but that are especially scarce among first-generation students. The Habits of the Mind are woven throughout the 50 lessons of the 18-month Passport Curriculum. | |
Budget | $445,000.00 |
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Category | Education, General/Other Educational Programs |
Population Served | Children and Youth (0 - 19 years) Poor,Economically Disadvantaged,Indigent Minorities |
Program Short-Term Success | KEY OUTCOMES AND SUCCESS INDICATORS Fall 2014 to Fall 2016: • 75% of the students who enroll in the Passport Program will complete the 18-month curriculum • 75% of Passport Seniors will complete at least four college applications • 75% of Passport Seniors will submit at least 3 independent scholarship applications • 60% of Passport Juniors and Seniors will participate in at least 2 college visits prior to graduation • 50% of the parents/guardians of Passport Juniors and Seniors will participate in at least one college readiness/financial aid workshop • 50% of Passport Students will receive offers of scholarships to their chosen colleges |
Program Long-Term Success | Our goal is to double the college completion rate (102%) for as many as 1,100 first-generation youth attending as many as 8 BPS non-exam high schools by the Fall of 2016. We anticipate the following specific outcomes towards that goal: · Launch Passport Scholars School-Based cohorts in 8 non-exam BPS high schools by the Fall of 2016 (Passport is currently in 6); · Continue to serve this cohort beyond their graduation from high school and until they successfully complete college; · Serve 1,074 first-generation students by Fall 2016; · See 693 of them enroll in and complete college within 5 years; · Increase the expected five-year college completion rate for this cohort by 102%. |
Program Success Monitored By | Data gathered from all of our schools remains critical for honing Passport’s effectiveness as a useful tool in the BPS setting. During the academic year, school officials and Passport staff measure Passport's impact using academic and attendance progress reports, teacher feedback on behavior and attitude, student and parent/guardian observations, and students' self-assessment. As a government grant recipient, the Boston HERC keeps detailed demographic data on each of our BPS Passport students, including ethnicity, gender, income status, what Boston neighborhoods they reside in, and what percentage live in public housing. Beyond high school, into college students who complete the Passport Program will receive quarterly follow-up by a Passport Alumni Coordinator (employing a network of Passport Coaches, Passport college graduates, and community-based resources) until the former Passport students complete their journey through college. |
Examples of Program Success | Currently only 32% of BPS black and Latino students, graduating from BPS non-exam schools, are completing their education and graduating from college within seven years. (Boston Indicators Report, Boston Foundation 2012). In contrast, 87% of the first-generation students who go on to college from Passport since the inception of the program in 2004 have graduated within 5-years of enrollment – 82% of students who enrolled in Passport have completed the program, and gone on to college. Nearly all Passport students (90%) are low-income, qualifying for free or reduced lunch; nearly all (90%) are first-generation to college. In the words of one recent Passport graduate: “They helped me find my place and fit into a world I knew nothing about. Their Coaches made me believe I could attend college. Now I do.” |
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CEO/Executive Director | Mr. Samuel Acevedo |
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CEO Term Start | Nov 1999 |
CEO Email | [email protected] |
CEO Experience | Samuel Acevedo is the founding Executive Director of the Boston Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) and has led the organization’s growth and strategic direction for nearly 20 years. Sam is one of the founding Co-Chairs of the Boston School Committee’s Opportunity and Achievement Gap Task Force – in that capacity, Sam authored the Preamble to the Policy, as well as the original language of the six Revised Policy Goals. Previously, Sam had served on the BPS Superintendent Search Committee that paved the way for the selection of former Superintendent Dr. Tommy Chang. Both roles have required working in close proximity with the Boston School Committee, the Mayor’s Office, school leaders, parents, and other BPS stakeholders. In October 2014, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh also named Sam as one of the founding members of the Education Sub-Committee to the City of Boston’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative to narrow the Achievement Gap afflicting the City’s black and Latino young men. Sam has a Bachelor’s Degree from Stetson University (1985); and a J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School (1993). Prior to his current role, Sam served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel litigating juvenile delinquency cases in New York City’s Family Court until joining the staff of Congregación León de Judá in 1999. Sam also serves on the board of the Ten Point Coalition, Boston Trinity Academy, and the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary’s Center for Urban Ministry and Education (CUME). He and his wife, Marina, were married in July of 2001. |
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Co-CEO Term Start | -- |
Co-CEO Email | -- |
Co-CEO Experience | -- |
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Carolina de Jesus | Passport to College Program Director | -- |
Erin Diaz | Director of Operations | -- |
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Member of state association of nonprofits? | No |
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Name of state association | -- |
External Assessment or Accreditation | Year |
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Number of Full Time Staff | 9 |
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Number of Part Time Staff | 2 |
Number of Volunteers | 100 |
Number of Contract Staff | 0 |
Staff Retention Rate % | 91% |
Ethnicity | African American/Black: 1 Asian American/Pacific Islander: 1 Caucasian: 2 Hispanic/Latino: 7 Native American/American Indian: 0 Other: 0 Other (if specified): -- |
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Gender | Female: 8 Male: 3 Not Specified 0 |
Organization has Fundraising Plan? | Under Development |
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Organization has Strategic Plan? | Yes |
Years Strategic Plan Considers | -- |
Management Succession Plan | -- |
Business Continuity of Operations Plan | -- |
Organization Policies And Procedures | Yes |
Nondiscrimination Policy | Yes |
Whistle Blower Policy | Yes |
Document Destruction Policy | -- |
Directors and Officers Insurance Policy | -- |
State Charitable Solicitations Permit | -- |
State Registration | -- |
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Management Reports to Board? | Yes |
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CEO Formal Evaluation and Frequency | Yes Annually |
Senior Management Formal Evaluation and Frequency | Yes Semi-Annually |
Non Management Formal Evaluation and Frequency | Yes Semi-Annually |
Board Chair | Mr. David Diaz |
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Board Chair Company Affiliation | Assistant Principal, Curley K-8 School, Boston Public Schools |
Board Chair Term | May 2014 - Apr 2019 |
Board Co-Chair | -- |
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Board Co-Chair Company Affiliation | -- |
Board Co-Chair Term | - |
Name | Company Affiliations | Status |
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Bernice McField-Avila | Partners Health Care | Voting |
Angel Carrasquillo | Miami Cafe | Voting |
David Diaz | Boston Public Schools | Voting |
Herenia Hernandez | Somerville Public Schools | Voting |
Camilo Andres Merchan | Winslow Technology Group | Voting |
Miguel Preciado | FedEx | Voting |
Suyeng Quant | MFS Financial | Voting |
Fanny Rodriguez | Boston Public Schools | Voting |
David Santana | National Grid | Voting |
Wilson Santos | Boston Public Schools | Voting |
Odelice Terrero-Ramirez | Family Resources Center, Boston Public Schools | Voting |
Luis Valles | Reading Pediatric Associates | Voting |
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Ethnicity | African American/Black: 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander: 0 Caucasian: 0 Hispanic/Latino: 12 Native American/American Indian: 0 Other: 0 Other (if specified): -- |
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Gender | Female: 5 Male: 7 Not Specified 0 |
Board Term Lengths | -- |
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Board Term Limits | -- |
Board Meeting Attendance % | -- |
Written Board Selection Criteria | Yes |
Written Conflict Of Interest Policy | Under Development |
Percentage of Monetary Contributions | 100% |
Percentage of In-Kind Contributions | -- |
Constituency Includes Client Representation | Yes |
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Fiscal Year | June 01, 2018 to May 31, 2019 |
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Projected Income | $642,400.00 |
Projected Expense | $596,250.00 |
Form 990s | -- |
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Fiscal Year | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Total Revenue | $462,673 | $570,581 | $458,554 |
Total Expenses | $509,997 | $567,889 | $437,081 |
Fiscal Year | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Foundation and Corporation Contributions |
$237,131 | $432,500 | $374,000 |
Government Contributions | $164,292 | $26,535 | $25,320 |
Federal | -- | -- | -- |
State | -- | -- | -- |
Local | -- | -- | -- |
Unspecified | $164,292 | $26,535 | $25,320 |
Individual Contributions | $48,109 | $101,000 | $49,819 |
Indirect Public Support | -- | -- | -- |
Earned Revenue | $13,141 | $10,546 | $9,415 |
Investment Income, Net of Losses | -- | -- | -- |
Membership Dues | -- | -- | -- |
Special Events | -- | -- | -- |
Revenue In-Kind | -- | -- | -- |
Other | -- | -- | -- |
Fiscal Year | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Program Expense | $471,219 | $484,766 | $277,101 |
Administration Expense | $38,778 | $83,123 | $159,980 |
Fundraising Expense | -- | -- | -- |
Payments to Affiliates | -- | -- | -- |
Total Revenue/Total Expenses | 0.91 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
Program Expense/Total Expenses | 92% | 85% | 63% |
Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Fiscal Year | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Total Assets | $65,912 | $108,680 | $133,311 |
Current Assets | $47,781 | $90,549 | $77,172 |
Long-Term Liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Current Liabilities | $15,241 | $10,685 | $0 |
Total Net Assets | $50,671 | $97,995 | $133,311 |
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Spending Policy | -- |
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Credit Line | Yes |
Reserve Fund | No |
How many months does reserve cover? | -- |
Are you currently in a Capital Campaign? | No |
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Capital Campaign Purpose | -- |
Campaign Goal | -- |
Capital Campaign Dates | - |
Capital Campaign Raised-to-Date Amount | -- |
Capital Campaign Anticipated in Next 5 Years? | -- |
Fiscal Year | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities | 3.14 | 8.47 | -- |
Fiscal Year | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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Long-term Liabilities/Total Assets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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