10,000 Degrees
10,000 Degrees
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About this organization
Mission
A leading college success nonprofit in California, 10,000 Degrees helps students from low-income backgrounds get to and through college. Thanks to comprehensive personal support, academic counseling, and financial aid management, more than 80% of 10,000 Degrees four-year college students earn bachelor's degrees, compared to 31% of their peers nationally and our community college students transfer to and graduate from four-year colleges at three times the national average. As vital members of local communities, 10,000 Degrees college alumni are more likely to vote, more likely to volunteer, and earn over $1 million more in their lifetimes.
About
COLLEGE SUCCESS AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS: THE GOAL OF 10,000 DEGREES COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAMMING IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL OF OUR STUDENTS COMPLETE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES WITHIN SIX YEARS. 10,000 DEGREES STUDENTS STARTING AT FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES HAVE A GRADUATION RATE OVER 80%. 10,000 DEGREES STUDENTS STARTING AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND GRADUATE WITH A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AT A RATE THREE TIMES THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. SPECIFICALLY, OUR SERVICES INCLUDE ON-CAMPUS OFFICE HOURS AT OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND LOCAL STATE UNIVERSITIES, NEAR-PEER ADVISING, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CAMPUS COMMUNITY FOSTERING CAMPUS CONNECTIONS AND ASSISTING STUDENTS IN ACTIVATING RESOURCES AND NAVIGATING OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO OFFER REGULAR PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ON FINANCIAL AID, TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUCCESS INITIATIVE, 10,000 DEGREES STAFF WORK ON CAMPUS WITH HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ENSURING THEY ARE PREPARED AND SUPPORTED TO SUCCEED AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE.IN ADDITION TO COLLEGE SUCCESS SUPPORT, 10,000 DEGREES AWARDS UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AS WELL AS ADMINISTERS ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MORE THAN 65 FOUNDATIONS, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS. ALL OF OUR STUDENTS MEET THE FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS TO BE PELL GRANT ELIGIBLE AS DETERMINED BY THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA). ADDITIONALLY, WE ADMINISTER PROFILE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR QUALIFYING UNDERGRADUATES, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TEACHER AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS TO HELP COVER THE COST OF CHILDCARE WHILE IN SCHOOL. SINCE 1986, WE HAVE ADMINISTERED THE DONOR ADVISED SCHOLARSHIPS OF THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. LIKEWISE, SINCE 2014, WE HAVE ADMINISTERED THE DONOR ADVISED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SONOMA COUNTY. IN 2018-2019, WE AWARDED 1,802 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $3,368,683.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “10,000 degrees is a leading college success nonprofit in the san francisco bay area. we help students from low-income backgrounds gain access to and complete higher education to positively impact their communities and the world. specifically, we deliver near-peer advising around college access, enrollment, and graduation as well as one-one-one financial aid support and management. we also provide comprehensive college success programming and financial aid support after students enroll in college. our college success support includes scholarship grants as well as on-campus office hours, near-peer advising, an innovative texting platform, leadership development opportunities, and paid summer internships for current college students.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “Achieve educational equity and support students to complete higher education.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as CA.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 1401 LOS GAMOS NO 120, SAN RAFAEL, CA, 94903.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 88 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,978,131.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1981.
- The organization pays $5,760,003 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,363,204 in fundraising expenses.