Fundraising Goal: $50,000

$16,965 raised from 185 unique donors
Verified 501(c)(3) Nonprofit

TeenSHARP

Organization Mission:

Building a diverse pipeline of leaders, one top college admission at a time

TeenSHARP has been working with Black, Latino, and low-income students since 2009 to prepare them for top colleges and equity-centered leadership. 

The work has never been easy, but it became substantially more challenging in 2020 due to the pandemic. That didn't stop us. On the contrary, we doubled down—and the outcomes have been extraordinary. 

In any given year, for instance, at least 40 percent of TeenSHARP students achieve a 4.0 GPA. 2020 and 2021 were no different, except that students accomplished this feat while learning virtually. Among the Class of 2021, 75 percent of students graduated from high school having completed AP Calculus and four years of a foreign language. 

On average, students in our Class of 2022 applied to 12 colleges each. Among the 83 high school seniors, college admissions results were stunning. 

100 percent of students graduated from high school and are now freshmen at schools that include  Princeton, UPenn, MIT, Pomona, Northeastern, Columbia, Howard, University of Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Tufts, and many more. Six TeenSHARPies accepted offers from Cornell University, in a year when the school received 17,000 more applications than usual and accepted just 8.7 percent of its hopefuls. Another student gained admission to all 20 of the selective schools where he applied. He chose MIT.

Community support makes this life-changing work possible. We invite you to support TeenSHARP and invest in our amazing students!  
About TeenSHARP, Inc.

Founded in 2009, TeenSHARP is a dynamic learning community that empowers Black, Latino, and low-income students across the Delaware Valley. By using top college admissions as a catalyst for change, we are reshaping the landscape of leadership in America.

What started with just 10 students in a church basement has grown into a movement, reaching hundreds of students through our transformative virtual programs. Over the past 16 years, more than 700 TeenSHARP scholars have gained admission to top institutions like Yale, MIT, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, Penn, Vanderbilt, Macalester, Pomona, Northeastern, and Swarthmore.

Our impact goes beyond college acceptance—TeenSHARP alumni graduate on time, with minimal debt. Nearly all complete college within four years (all within six), and on average, they leave with $15,000 or less in student loans—a fraction of the national average.

At TeenSHARP, we don’t just help students get in—we prepare them to lead and thrive.

Organization Details

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Name:
TeenSHARP, Inc.

EIN: 272246880

Street Address:
4023 Kennett Pike #50690

City: Wilmington

State: DE Zip: 19807

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Website:
https://www.teensharp.org/

Counties Served: New Castle, Kent, Sussex

Office Locations: Wilmington

Sectors: Community Advocacy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Kids, Social Justice, Workforce, Youth Development, Civic Engagement & Social Action, BIPOC-Led (CEO/ED), BIPOC-Led (Sr/Exec Leadership), BIPOC-Led (Board)

Fundraisers for this Organization

Goal: $1,000, Raised: $3,106

Goal: $750, Raised: $559

Goal: $100, Raised: $110

Recent Donations

  • $960
  • Winner of Discover Bank Community Impact Prize - 2nd place (Large Nonprofit) challenge! $2,000
  • Winner of United Way of Delaware Pursuit of Equity Donation Bonus Prize (Large Nonprofits) challenge! $1,500
  • Winner of Bank of America Better Money Habits Prize (Large Nonprofits) (1st Place) challenge! $1,000
  • Anonymous $100
  • Phyllis Billups-Campbell $50
  • Karla Dickerson $100
  • David Ross $500
  • Chuck Posnecker ---
  • Linda Smith $50

Eligible Matches

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Eligible Challenges

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Challenges Won

Bank of America Better Money Habits Prize (Large Nonprofits) (1st Place)

United Way of Delaware Pursuit of Equity Donation Bonus Prize (Large Nonprofits)

Discover Bank Community Impact Prize - 2nd place (Large Nonprofit)

Wegmans Is It QuaranTime Yet? Power Hour (Large Nonprofits)

Winning fundraiser: DoMore24TeenSHARP