ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIR Tim Friedman Bill Barker Nicholas K. Pontikes DD Danforth Burlin Naomi Reese IMMEDIATE PAST Sally Carton Scott B. Rose CHAIR Sarah Cogswell Diane Saltoun Priscilla Kersten Patricia Cox Todd A. Smith Vincent Cozzi Sara Ray Stoelinga VICE CHAIR Randall Dunn Errett Van Nice Philip Nevels Jamie-Clare Flaherty Arla Gomberg EMERITI SECRETARY Shelley Greenwood Richard J. Almeida Nicole Mann Mariana Ingersoll Paula Hannaway Crown Erik King Charles S. Gofen TREASURER Karen Krehbiel Frank Hogan John G. Levi Deneese Walia Levin Eleanor Nicholson Peggy Lim Richard Rothkopf MEMBERS Sonya Malunda Robin Loewenberg Tebbe Diana Aixalá Thomas Meyers Tina Wardrop INTRODUCTION Phillip Austin Langdon D. Neal Omid Bañuelos Annmarie Neumeier EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Since 1989, High Jump has helped more than 1,200 students gain access to top high Katie Barber Georgy Ann Peluchiwski Lee Hart schools across the country. The High Jump experience empowered these young people to see and realize their own potential. With newfound confidence and competencies, High Jump students are able to attend competitive high schools and premier colleges, setting them up for careers that forever positively alter the trajectory of their lives.

Knowing that we have a model that works, and thanks to our generous supporters, High Jump has expanded the program to serve more students, and we are now able to accept 180 new students each year.

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, 2015-2016 was an amazing year of success for High Jump and we are so proud to hear about the many stories of talented High Jump students who have changed their educational and life trajectories because of our program. Thank you for empowering the young people we serve with the opportunity to reach a bit closer to their dreams.

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High Jump equalizes access to education for Chicago middle school students who have exhibited academic ambition and potential and who are of limited economic means.

We provide academic enrichment, counseling and support to students of diverse backgrounds, with the goals of sending our participants to superior college preparatory Since High Jump was founded, schools, ensuring their success while they are there, and enhancing their ability to gain admission to highly regarded four-year colleges and universities. 99% of our alumni have gone on to attend top high schools across the country.

In 2015-2016, High Jump served 323 middle school students. Additionally, we supported over 290 High Jump alumni in high schools in Chicago and across the country.

100% of the 8th grade class of 2016 (Cohort 26) matriculated to college preparatory high schools.

The 8th grade class of 2016 (Cohort 26) was awarded over

$3.5 million in financial aid and scholarships.

100% of the high school Class of 2016 95% of our 7th and 8th (Cohort 22) are attending grade students are enrolled in four-year colleges or public elementary schools. universities this year.

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In May 2016, 143 students in Cohort 26 (8th grade class of 2016) completed the The long-term impact of the High Jump program is demonstrated by the continued High Jump program. Also, 100% of students matriculated to college preparatory high schools. academic success of its alumni in high school and their enrollment into premier colleges For those students attending private, boarding, and parochial high schools, 86% will receive and universities across the country. external scholarships and financial aid that cover at least 90% of total tuition costs. Forty-two program alumni from Cohort 22 (high school class of 2016) graduated this spring, and 100% will be attending four-year colleges or universities. Several students 68% top-ranked Chicago Public Schools also received prestigious college scholarships, including the George Pullman Scholarship, 18% independent or boarding schools Wentcher Scholarship, Heald Scholarship, and STEM+ Scholarship. 14% parochial schools

Below is the full list of colleges and universities to which these students have matriculated: Below is a list of college preparatory public, independent, boarding, and parochial schools to which our students matriculated: Ball State University Southern University Carbondale City of Chicago – Harold Washington The College of Wooster BOARDING SCHOOLS (10) CPS IB PROGRAM (18) Grinnell College Triton College (2) The George School Benito Juarez Community Academy, IB Program Harvard University University of Chicago Fountain Valley School of Colorado Back of the Yards College Prep High School Illinois Institute of Technology University of Illinois at Chicago (3) Lawrenceville School George Washington High School (2) Illinois State University University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (5) Roycemore School Lincoln Park High School (7) Juniata College University of Michigan Phillips Exeter Academy (2) Morgan Park High School (2) Loyola University Chicago University of San Diego Senn High School Marian University University of Wisconsin-Madison Church Farm School Lane Tech College Prep, IB Program Michigan State Valparaiso University Deerfield Academy Prosser Career Academy, IB Program Mount Holyoke Washington University, St. Louis Culver Military Academy Curie High School, IB Program (2) Northeastern Illinois University (2) Western Illinois University Wheaton College (Norton, Mass) CPS SELECTIVE SCHOOLS (66) SUBURBAN SCHOOLS (1) Skidmore College Brooks College Prep High School (6) DeKalb High School Jones College Prep High School (9) Lane Tech College Prep High School (8) INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (15) Lindblom Math & Science Academy (6) Chicago Academy for the Arts Northside College Prep High School (7) Chicago Waldorf High School South Shore International High School Francis W. Parker School (5) Walter Payton College Prep High School (19) (4) Westinghouse College Prep High School University of Chicago Lab Schools (4) Whitney M. Young Magnet High School (8) Hancock College Prep High School PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS (20) Brother Rice High School (2) CHARTER SCHOOLS (3) Chicago Hope Academy Chicago Bulls College Prep High School – Noble Network Cristo Ray Jesuit High School (2) Mansueto High School – Noble Network Muchin College Prep High School – Noble Network DePaul College Prep High School (2) Episcopal Academy CPS MAGNET SCHOOLS (1) Fenwick High School (2) Von Steuben Metropolitan Science High School Mount Carmel High School CPS NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS (9) Queen of Peace High School Kenwood Academy (8) Saint Patrick High School Amundsen High School St. Ignatius College Prep High School (4) St. Rita of Cascia High School 6 HIGH JUMP ANNUAL REPORT 2015-2016 7 REVENUE AND EXPENSES HONOR ROLL

$100,000+ Diane Saltoun and Bruce Braun Anonymous The Seabury Foundation Priscilla and Steven Kersten Marcia Friedl-Smith and Todd Smith Individual In-Kind & Robin Loewenberg Tebbe and Contributions Other Support REVENUE 18% 33% $75,000+ Mark Tebbe Mariana and Paul Ingersoll James Tyree Foundation Elenne Song and Rahim Esmailzadeh Individual Contributions $266,043 $50,000+ Family Contributions $9,300 $5,000+ A. Montgomery Ward Foundation Special Events Contributions $515,005 Diana Aixalá and Gavin Campbell Sandy Wang and Chris McGowan Gwen and Nicholas Pontikes Anonymous Foundation & Corporate Grants $212,832 $2,500+ $25,000+ Atlantic Trust Private Wealth In-Kind & Other Support $492,714 The Brinson Foundation Management Leslie and Bill Barker Ariel Capital Management Inc. Pamela and Michael Bless Mary Jane and Michael Baughman Total Revenue $1,495,894 Family Foundation & The Boeing Company Marcy and Greg Carlin Contributions Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Net Assets Released from Restrictions $547,862 Corporate Grants Daniel P. Haerther Charitable Trust Marc Cerone and Nicholas Trakas 1% 14% Peggy M. and Yung Bong Lim Mary Beth and Phil Canfield Julie Conboy and Jeff Hesse Nicole and Brad Mann D & R Fund Catharyn Cutright and Special Events Carol Bernstein Eckstein and Randall Larrimore Total Revenue, Other Support and Contributions Marty Eckstein 34% $10,000+ Jenny Friedes and Steve Florsheim Net Assets Released from Restrictions $2,043,756 Anonymous (2) Kathleen Gerdes and John Stoops Lizette and Phillip Austin Mary and Charlie Gofen Katie and Chris Barber Shelley Greenwood and John Lincoln Sheryl and Rob Bellick Katie and Brent Gledhill Jane and Andy Hensel DD Danforth Burlin and Lori and Steve Kaufman EXPENSES Johannes Burlin Marley and Philip Kayden Sally and John Carton Lesly and David Koo Sarah and John Cobb Cynthia Heusing and Lester Lampert Jewelers Program $1,846,646 Patricia Cox David Kistenbroker Jill and John Levi Karen and Liam Krehbiel Management & Administration $177,341 Paula Hannaway Crown and James K. Murphy James Crown, Crown Family Suzanne Lynch and Thomas Meyers New Frontiers Foundation Fundraising $426,599 Philanthropies Deneese Walia Levin and Amy and Jay Novak Michelle and Michael Episcope Matthew Levin Cindy and Michael O’Connor Arla and Joel Gomberg Christopher Olson and Total $2,450,586 Sarah and Jonathan Graham Charlene Huang Olson Lisa Gregg and Randy Mitchell Gary Lee Partners Heather McWilliams and Fred Fischer The Grover Hermann Foundation Power Construction Company, LLC Fundraising Dara and Ross Milner Stephanie and John Harris Bonnie and Michael Rothman 18% Liz and Dean Mihas Program The Mr. and Mrs. Michael Keiser Triste Lieteau Smith and Ian Smith Tara Marsh and Greg Winsor 75% Donor Advised Fund Linda and Alan Swimmer Management & Annmarie Neumeier Adrienne and Erik King Julia and Errett Van Nice Administration Zanna and Aram Nikitas 7% Beth L. Kronfeld and Tina and Bill Wardrop Michelle and Anu Parekh Matthew D. Means Catherine and Bill Perez Malott Family Foundation $1,000+ Stephanie Ross and Philip Auerbach Sonya Malunda and Edward Lampley Sonia and Bob Agler Naomi and John Reese The Osa Foundation Heidi and Craig Albert Luther I. Replogle Foundation Georgy Ann and William Peluchiwski Norma Amofa-Loza and Natalie Spadaccini Rosenberg and Maureen Rogan and Vincent Cozzi Michael Amofa* Matt Rosenberg Laurie and Scott B. Rose Anonymous Dr. Scholl Foundation

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Robin Appleby and John Leavey Robin and Christopher Melvin Anna and Paul Marks Jodi Glickman and Eric Brown $149 AND UNDER Anne and John Reppy Ellen and George Benson Mesirow Financial Lynne and Dexter Means Steve Gradman Joan A. Akalaonu Heidi Reynolds and Neil Jenkins Kathy Bentley and Mark Hoffmeister Camille and Wayne Moore Elaine and Steve Melonides Geoffrey R. Gist AmazonSmile Foundation Juliana Reese-Clauson Sandra and Harold Bixby Harold M. & Adeline S. Morrison Ruthann Neumeier and Jeremy Guterl Jennifer and Paul Gunning Ronelle and Ken Berlin Jennifer Ruehl-Ruffing and Amy and Brian Boonstra Family Foundation Joanne Nemerovski and Marc Brown Roberta Horwitz Kristopher Brown Renee Ruffing John Butler and John VanderLinden Michael E. Murphy Foundation Ankit Patel Kerri Herman Louise Blodget Brandon Rogalski Stephanie and Michael Chu Neal & Leroy LLC Jyoti Patel and Rajeev Garapati Lynn Hodson Jennifer Benson and Steven Bufford Gary Schreiber Aurelia and Benjamin Cohen Amina and Philip Nevels* Shalini and Vivek Prachand Alison and Tom Hafner Monika and Arturo Benitez Jennifer and Jamil Satchu Erika and Paul Cohen Whitney and Jon Oppenheimer Cheryl and Thomas Rudbeck Carey and Adam Hecktman Katherine Buoscio Francine Saltoun Stephanie Comer and Rob Craigie Elizabeth Parker and Keith Crow Julie Robinson Ann R. Ingersoll Aurea and Brian Chambers Sara and Neal Salzman Caroline and Dierk Isa and Adam Pressman Laura and Andy Rosenband Joann Irene and Cesario Moreno Kim Wargo and Mark Cortez Dr. David and Nancy Sarne Liz and Kent Dauten Mari Phillipsborn and Eric Terman Eve and Randall Rogers Dana and David Kite Sandra and Robert Chapman Shabnum and Sunil Sanghvi Laura and Tony Davis Mollie and David Rattner Emily Heisley Stoeckel and Emmy Kondo and Daniel Rosenthal Kate M. Coleman Ian H. Solomon Liz and Timothy Devine Janet and John Rauschenberger Kevin Stoeckel Wende Fox Lawson and James Lawson Milorad Ceko Jori Sternberg DLA Piper LLP Sara and Andy Ray Debra and Richard Simon Dave Liu Torey Calvert Juliana Schafer Shawn Donnelley and Julie Roin and Saul Levmore Margaret Stender Lynn and Frederick Lowinger Tim Cronister and Debra Sampey Naomi and Dan Sachs Christopher Kelly Catherine and David Rothschild Beth and Ryan Satterfield Lynn Lockwood and Barrett Murphy* Stephanie Carper Ellen and Larry Schor Laura and Harun Durudogan Nancy and Stratford Shields Aimee Hilado Villalpando and Juana Leon and Jose Aguilar* Patsy Dimm and Thomas Harboe Dorota Smialkowski Elizabeth and Andy England Sandy and Will Sterling Ramon Villalpando* Xiaozhen Li Harry M. Dent III and Anne Moore Leslie and Alden Sulger Joseph Ferraro Jill and John Svoboda Clara and David Williams Brian Murphy Alexander Duchnowski Donnita Travis Fox Lawson Donor Fund Evonne and Stuart Taylor Lisa and Jeff Wissink Stacey and Douglas Meyer Katherine and Michael Demetriou George Tsatsos Joanne Friedland Traci and Mario Tricoci Jill Weinberg and Bernard Kramer Dr. Eleanor A. Nicholson Fern Bomchill Davis Liz and Donald Thompson Paula and Timothy Friedman Lisa Walker and William Rudnick Heidi Wagman and Peter Bensinger Jr. Wendy and Walter Nathan Dana and Robert Earles Ruth Tekeste Rachel and Adam Garrett Cathy Watt and Joel Spear Wag Foundation, Inc. Kristen and David Nuelle Takako and Steven Edwards United Way of Greater Atlanta Nathalie and Wilkingson Germain Noah Weiss Audris Wong and Lars Stole Jamal Oulhadj* Victoria and Thomas Eley Gabriel Vergara Suzanne Gignilliat and Tom Hinkes Cheryl and Eric Whitaker Paty Perea-Wekerle* and Wendy Freyer and Greg Beihl Laura Werner The Michael and Pamela Gordon Judy Wise and Sheldon Baskin $150+ Nathan Wekerle Carey and Jeremy Goldblatt Donna and Raymond Whitacre Family Foundation Alicia Aixalá Una and Scott Pipic Emily and Roger Grimes Carolyn and Jeffrey Winick Lee Hart and Lisa Dush $500+ Susan and Stephen Baird Nancy and Thomas Patterson Francisca Guillen and Vladimir Chavez Heestand Foundation Incorporated Tom Alexander Baum Realty Group Margaret M. Panzer and Joy Schmit Phillip Goodman IN-KIND SUPPORTERS Mark S. Hoplamazian and Deborah Ashen Omid Bañuelos* Arlene Ruiz de Luzuriaga Nancy and William Hanger Rachel D. Kohler Alison Allgor Mary Bowler and Joseph Greenberg Kirby A. Roberts Patty and Christopher Horsch The Horner Family Foundation Ellen and Michael Alter Mary Bradford-White and Lynn White Nicole Romito* Rachel and Christopher Kohl Monica Lee Hughson and Elisabeth and William Adams IV Nancy Bason and Bill Colman Liliana Reyes Megan and Joe Krouse William Hughson Randall Blakey Sally and Nick Bogert Brooke and Brian Semel Sarie Keller Carol Jones and Tom Hynes Manisha Bathija Jane and David Berten Barbara and Lewis Schneider Lori Leon Kirkland & Ellis Foundation Clinton Cameron Leslie Breed McLean Mary J. and Michael Silver Scott Leonard Stacey and Scott Kaniewski Daniel E. Davies and Alice T. Lyon Pamela Budner and Dudley F. Blodget Chelsea and James Smith Delphine Lenoir Andrew Karp and Kimberly Lynch Sarah Duncan Halina Brukner and Philip Hoffman Sara R. Stoelinga Rumi Morales Jennifer and Ashley Keller Andrew Dennis Jessica Cogswell Jeanne and Boris Strepacki Daione and Graham Mitchell Liz and Rick Darke Chrissy and Kevin Collins Andrea and Stephen Saenim Chris and Katie Kirtley Natalie Mann *represents High Jump Family Laura Kofoid and David Ricci Joan and William Dutton The Chicago Community Trust Terri and Mark Sullivan Mindy and Barry Malkin Contributions and High Jump Koya Leadership Partners Melissa Fischer Elizabeth and Rosecrain Collins Liz and Jeff Sharp Derek McPhatter Alumni. Elizabeth and Scott Lassar Elizabeth Fama Ms. Sarah Cogswell and Carol and David Stone Sonia McArdle Latz & Wall, Inc. Lori Faversham Mr. Benjamin Sinaiko Erika Schmidt Emilie Neumeier Every effort has been taken to Sunhee Lee and Laird Zacheis Joyce and Russell Greenblatt The Chicago Urban League Karen and Andrew Slimmon Jennifer and Darrell Nabers ensure the accuracy of contributions Andrew Lerner Nickol and Darrell Hackett Ana and Cameron Cummins Michele Schara and Randall Mehrberg Steve Nold received between July 2015 and Elaine and Arthur Margulis Anne and Steve Hobbs Alicia and Ken Duncan Lynn Sasamoto and Todd Kurisu Justin Neagle* June 2016. However, if you do see Amy and Charles T. Marlas Mirja and Ted Haffner Eleanor and Michael Doar Alyssa and Rob Unikel Heidi Ortolaza-Alvear* and an error in your listing, please call Julie and John Mathias Jayne and Jerry Krulewitch Emlyn Eisenach and Eric Posner* UBS Andres Alvear 312-582-7700 so that we may McKee Family Foundation Kim Kamin and Greg Schementi Maricela Estrada Anne and Chip Von Weise Andrew Osterman correct our records. 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