Breakthrough Miami Inc
Breakthrough Miami Inc
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About this organization
Mission
Breakthrough Miami uses a unique “students-teaching-students” model to create a rigorous, vibrant learning community, where highly motivated, traditionally underrepresented 5th-12th grade students are supported to achieve post-secondary success and emerging leaders are inspired to become the next generation of educators and advocates.
About
BREAKTHROUGH MIAMI IS AN EIGHT-YEAR, TUITION-FREE ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND MENTORING PROGRAM THAT SERVES MORE THAN 1,300 STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THE EDUCATIONAL TOOLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE-PREP HIGH SCHOOLS, GRADUATE ON TIME AND ENROLL IN FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE PROGRAM IS EQUALLY FOCUSED ON PROMOTING CAREERS IN EDUCATION FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS WHO TEACH, TUTOR AND MENTOR IN BREAKTHROUGH MIAMI'S SUMMER INSTITUTE AND SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM.ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2019:-FOR THE 2019 GRADUATING CLASS, 100% GRADUATED ON TIME FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND 90% ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. 97% TOOK THE ACT OR SAT, AND 100% COMPLETED THE FAFSA. -AMONG STUDENTS IN 2018-19, 74% OF 11TH GRADERS TOOK TWO OR MORE ADVANCED CLASSES, 77% OF 10TH GRADERS HAD GPAS OF 3.0 OR HIGHER, 65% OF 9TH GRADERS TOOK GEOMETRY OR ALGEBRA II, AND 61% OF 8TH GRADERS TOOK ALGEBRA I OR GEOMETRY.DATA COLLECTED BY THE NATIONAL STUDENT CLEARINGHOUSE REVEALS BTM'S LONG-TERM IMPACT ON COLLEGE SUCCESS:-78% OF BTM SCHOLARS IMMEDIATELY ENROLL IN FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS, COMPARED WITH 45% OF STUDENTS NATIONALLY. -86% OF BTM ALUMNI PERSIST TO THE SECOND YEAR OF COLLEGE, COMPARED WITH 74% OF COLLEGE STUDENTS NATIONWIDE, AND 52% OF PELL GRANT RECIPIENTS. -OUR SIX-YEAR GRADUATION RATE AT 65% IS ON PAR WITH NATIONAL AVERAGES FOR ALL STUDENTS, REGARDLESS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND. BREAKTHROUGH MIAMI'S NATIONALLY TEACHING FELLOWSHIP HAS BEEN AWARDED TWO AMERICORPS GRANT CONTRACTS, SUPPORTING THE STIPENDS AND EDUCATIONAL AWARDS FOR 100 OF OUR 130 TEACHING FELLOWS. BREAKTHROUGH MIAMI PILOTED A NEW SUMMER PROGRAM WITH BEACON COLLEGE PREP TO SERVE 120 RISING 3RD - 5TH GRADE STUDENTS FOCUSED ON LITERACY DEVELOPMENT AND STEAM LEARNING.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The mission of breakthrough miami is to inspire and encourage talented, motivated middle school students to enter and thrive in top college preparatory high school programs and graduate from college. the program is equally focused on promoting careers in education for the outstanding high school and college students who teach, tutor, and mentor in breakthrough miami's summer institute and school year program.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “The mission of breakthrough miami is to inspire and encourage talented, motivated middle school students to enter and thrive in top college preparatory high school programs and graduate from college. the program is equally focused on promoting careers in education for the outstanding high school and college students who teach, tutor, and mentor in breakthrough miami's summer institute and school year program.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is FL, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 3250 SOUTHWEST THIRD AVE 6TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL, 331292712.
- The form of the non-profit reports 33 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $2,378.
- The organization has 18 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2007.
- The organization pays $1,576,024 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $262,293 in fundraising expenses.