HIGH ASPIRATIONS INCORPORATED

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

P20

Classification

1000

Street

107 W 63RD ST SUITE 263

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Mission and programs · 2024

• High Aspirations (HA) utilizes intensive development and mentoring to help young men stay on the right path and realize their dreams. The program works with a 7:1 ratio of mentees to mentors, allowing for close personal relationship development and positive reinforcement through teaming. HA's programs strengthen social-emotional skills, relationships and community engagement. Every young man who enters the program is expected to establish his own five-step plan designed to raise grades, increase community involvement, and improve relationships. Mentees are expected to participate in HA programs and are evaluated based on their individualized action plans. The current geographic area served is Kansas City, Missouri's urban core. Current programming includes over 92 partnerships: Chess Club: Teaches critical thinking skills, strategy, and patience: weekly sessions and tournaments throughout the year. Leadership/Entrepreneurship Training: Interactive Speakers series on leadership and business, writing and public speaking, and racial and ethnic pride that builds on a foundation of African-American history. HA's Olympics: Competition that engages all participants, parents, and mentors in Youth Leadership and Service Learning activities. Teams strive for excellence in four key areas: Academics, HA Activities, Relationship Building, and Community Service. Pre-Collegiate Program: Young men explore options in higher education, tour colleges, study for college entrance examinations, discuss college life, and if appropriate, engage in remedial classes. Community Service: Mentees donate their time to various groups, creating positive interaction with their community, learning the importance of being good citizens, and appreciating the value of public spaces. Legally Informed: Our young men interact with the Kansas City Police Department, lawyers, and judges to learn their rights as well as their responsibilities, building understanding of the legal system and the importance of staying on the right track. High Aspirations Lawn Service (HALS): During the spring and summer months, our HALS mentees learn how to run their own business, cutting grass and receiving paychecks. High Aspirations is led by its Founder and President, Henry Wash and our Program Manager, Brian Thomas. We also have a full-time Administrative Assistant as well as two part-time Interns who are graduates of the program. High Aspirations remains committed to best and evidence-based practices, strategies, and approaches, in order to evolve continuously through updated and enhanced programs responsive to the needs of Kansas City's at-risk, black male youth. Outreach and collaboration, now grown to 92 plus diverse, multi-sector partners, remains essential to recruitment and retention of program participants and Mentors. The Mentoring Campus at 803 East 27th Street, in the heart of the Longfellow neighborhood in the urban core and is accessible through public transportation. This new environment is conducive to learning and engagement through an open floor plan, youth friendly access to educational tools, and opportunities to earn rewards through a state-of-the-art media room with positive lifestyle components, raised bed gardens, small track and open air-pavilion. 2023 highlights included: -Strengthening the relationship with University of Kansas and Up Metrics for the purpose of engagement in program evaluation and metrics. -Successfully implemented Stage 2 of the Strategic Plan with the intention and goal of increasing to 70 mentees, 10 mentors, 10 volunteers, 1 program specialist and 1 intern. Youth with mentors have an increased likelihood of going to college, better attitudes toward school, advanced social and emotional development, improved self-esteem and are less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol or engage in criminal behavior. Expansion of programming and partnerships to include KPRS/KPRT Radio Show, Keisha Candy Apples, Missouri Department of Conservation, KC Current, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Engage South KC, Park University, K-State, Kansas City Chamber and many others. High Aspirations (HA) changes the lives of the young men we serve as well as the community at large with our all-African American mentoring program in the heart of the city. On average, HA's mentees improve their GPAs by 17%. After completing high school, our young men go to college, the military, pursue a trade or get a job. HA has retained 99.1% of mentees since the inception of the Mentoring Center. In 2022, HA had the following outcomes with their 147 mentees: * GPA average of 2.8 * 100% Graduated High School * 100% went on to college or are college bound 100% of our job aged young men are employed 87% retention of mentees 48 weeks of diversified programming Each young man is expected to evaluate his own progress, based on his five-step action plan. With our Program Specialist, they review report cards, weekly mentee trackers, and attendance and program participation logs. Surveys measure social involvement, attitudes about risk-taking behaviors, and the importance of schoolwork. High Aspirations operates under the core values of Quality, Challenge and Love. Youth are exposed to leadership that provides spiritual enrichment and support. In 2023, HA has retained 89% of mentees since the inception of the Mentoring Center. In 2023, HA had the following outcomes with their mentees, GPA average of 2.5, 100% Graduated High School and 85% went on to college or are college bound. The University of Kansas oversees our program evaluation. Each young man is expected to evaluate his own progress, based on his five-step action plan. With our Program Specialist, they review report cards, weekly mentee trackers, and attendance and program participation logs. Surveys measure social involvement, attitudes about risk-taking behaviors, and the importance of schoolwork. We will continue to work with KU evaluation experts to ensure our outcome measurements are effective. In 2023 High Aspirations achieved remarkable milestones this year, empowering 278 mentees through individualized five-step action plans and delivering over 8,000 contact hours of mentorship. With the support of 92 program partners, the organization made a significant impact, hosting 96 sessions, serving over 5,000 meals, and conducting eight college tours. At single events, such as the Juneteenth 311 celebration and the Back-to-School Backpack drive, 1,200 people attended, with 386 youth receiving essential school supplies and 165 youth benefiting from Shop with a Pro, where they were gifted Christmas presents. These initiatives reflect High Aspirations' ongoing dedication to nurturing the academic, social, and emotional growth of young Black men in Kansas City. The program's extensive network of schools, volunteers, and supporters continues to grow, drawing strength from partnerships with local organizations like Union Station, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and the Negro League Baseball Museum. Notably, their collaboration with KPRSKPRT has expanded the program's outreach, fostering community awareness and engagement. High Aspirations also partnered with local institutions like YMCA, US Engineering, and the Kansas City Corvette Club, ensuring well-rounded experiences for the mentees, from academic support to community service opportunities like the Harvesters food program. Together, these accomplishments highlight the organization's profound influence and unwavering commitment to shaping the lives of young men.

  Expenses $408,035 · Grants $5,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2024

  Revenue

  $1,156,312

  Expenses

  $731,454

  Contributions

  $1,149,786

  Grants paid

  $5,000

• 2023

  Revenue

  $1,286,536

  Expenses

  $657,020

  Contributions

  $1,307,199

  Grants paid

  $0

• 2022

  Revenue

  $912,904

  Expenses

  $653,021

  Contributions

  $761,932

  Grants paid

  $0

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,130,578

  Expenses

  $493,751

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,992,698

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $794,078

  Expenses

  $380,231

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,364,036

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $771,680

  Expenses

  $330,335

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,944,427

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,240,261

  Expenses

  $259,553

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,806,736

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $417,790

  Expenses

  $288,423

  Assets (EOY)

  $403,060

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $323,844

  Expenses

  $222,588

  Assets (EOY)

  $278,610

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $187,725

  Expenses

  $200,856

  Assets (EOY)

  $171,322

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $203,495

  Expenses

  $172,537

  Assets (EOY)

  $179,486

• 2013 · 990-EZ

  Revenue

  $188,825

  Expenses

  $133,886

  Assets (EOY)

  $147,015

• 2012 · 990-EZ

  Revenue

  $131,453

  Expenses

  $72,542

  Assets (EOY)

  $92,464

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Form 990-N e-Postcard, tax year 2011

Tax period

1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011

Principal officer

Henry Wash

Mailing address

6320 Brookside Plaza Ste 263Kansas City MO 64113

As filed, from the IRS e-Postcard file of 2 November 2026. The IRS publishes only each organization's most recent postcard, so earlier years are not shown. A 990-N carries no financial detail. The postcard also gives the principal officer's address, which is not shown here.

Grants made

No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.

Grants received

• GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

  $143,700

  2024 · Human Services

• CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS INC

  $113,174

  2023 · TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)

• CONNECTIONS TO SUCCESS INC

  $91,249

  2024 · TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF)

• DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

  $72,000

  2022 · HUMAN SERVICES

• SERVANT FOUNDATION

  $59,500

  2023 · COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• SERVANT FOUNDATION

  $30,500

  2024 · COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

• GIVECLEAR FOUNDATION

  $25,000

  2024 · Program Support

• DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING

  $24,000

  2023 · HUMAN SERVICES

• IMPACTASSETS INC

  $20,000

  2023 · GENERAL SUPPORT

• IMPACTASSETS INC

  $16,150

  2022 · GENERAL SUPPORT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

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