Horizons Hampton Roads Inc

“The executive director reviews the form 990 with the organization's finance committee before filing the form 990. The executive director sends copies of the form 990 to members of the governing body after the return is filed.”

“A conflict of interest disclosure statement is completed by the organization's board of directors on an annual basis.”

“The executive director's salary was determined following a review of data supplied by the national organization on executive director's salaries. A review of executive director salaries provided by a local organization was undertaken as well.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“In 2024,horizons hampton roads (hhr) celebrated its 25th anniversary since then, we have made a long-term commitment to thousands of k-12 students from under-resourced communities, offering impactful academic and enrichment programs that encourage them to realize their full potential. Hhr is an affiliate of horizons national which now serves students at 71 sites in 19 states. It remains free for those who qualify thanks to the generous support of our partners. Recent accomplishments include 392 students in 2024 and adding a major program pillar of environmental stewardship to our stem and service leadership elements of the program. At one time during open enrollment, we had more than 100 students on a waiting list that we were unable to accommodate. The demand for our summer program is high and we are seeking funding to open an additional site in order to serve more children. Surveys of parents this fall show very high marks on parent satisfaction and more then 98% plan for their students to return this summer. From 2022 to present: the horizons high school year-round program is serving 65-80 students annually with academic and social-emotional support, college tours, scholarship applications, leadership training and more. In 2024, our high school summer internship program "launchpad" was piloted and hugely successful we served 31 students - building career readiness skills with workshops, job shadowing, college tours, and service leadership. Our 2024 student retention rate was over 80%. In 2022, the horizons high school scholarship worth 5,000 was initiated through access college foundation, and in 2024 was presented to our 2nd recipient. In 2023, for the 2nd time, horizons was awarded a coastal virginia non-profit "giving back" award of excellence. Between 2022-2024 we were awarded first-time grants from 15 foundations, many with multi-year commitments. Grant income increased more than 300% between 2020 and 2024.”