HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS ANNUAL REPORT 2013

HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS ANNUAL REPORT 2013

WORKING TO EDUCATE CHICAGO S FUTURE LEADERS Dear Friends, Across Chicago there are countless grade school students looking for someone to take a chance on them, to give them a once-in-a-lifetime break. They come from strong families, are bright, talented, and academically motivated. However, their financial circumstances often prevent their families from sending these students to schools that challenge and support their academic development. Through the generous contributions of our supporters, HFS Chicago Scholars gives them that break. We give our students tuition assistance, one-on-one mentoring relationships, academic guidance and discipline and college preparation support and, in turn, our students demonstrate that they can thrive. Not only do 100 percent of our graduates gain admission into college, but 90 percent of our scholars make the high school honor roll each year. When you consider that HFS Chicago Scholars go on to top universities such as Illinois, Northwestern, DePaul, Notre Dame, Chicago, Ivy League schools (Penn, Harvard, Cornell) and Historically Black Colleges to study accounting, biology, chemical engineering, economics and become leaders in their professions and their communities, you appreciate how incredibly important that break was for these students. Thank you for your generous support of our mission. We hope you realize how far your commitment of money and time goes as well as how priceless the return on investment is. With your continued support, HFS will be able to help Chicago students be the people that they and their families know they can be. Best Regards, Desireé Pepper-Venzant Executive Director Michael J. Kennelly Founder and Chairman HFS Chicago Scholars provides the following to our scholars: Financial assistance to attend top Chicago private high schools Award-winning academic directors One-on-one mentors Four-year written commitment specifying performance expectations Educational enrichment and group activities outside the classroom College selection and admissions support HFS has raised millions of dollars to provide scholarships, tutors and mentors for Chicago high school students. Our scholars, who have an average family income of $27,500, work hard to achieve success. Over 90% of our scholars annually make the honor roll of Chicago s top high schools. Since our founding, 100% of our graduates have gained acceptance to an accredited university, including Big Ten, Ivy League, Historically Black Colleges and other top schools, with substantial financial aid packages. Page 2 We re interested in kids who are willing to work hard; kids who are willing to work for their future, their families, and their dreams. ~Michael Kennelly, HFS Founder & Board Chairman

Congratulations to our Graduating Scholars! Donations make a difference...our scholars attend top universities across the nation! Class of 2013 Congratulations Graduates *Jessica Amaya Gordon Tech Northwestern University Carolina Avila The Willows Academy University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jamie Burgos Trinity University of Illinois at Chicago (U I C) Andrea Castillo Regina Dominican University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Andy Castillo Luna Morton West Knox College Ellen Chen St. Ignatius College Prep University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Aaliyah Claybrooks Christ The King Chicago State University Krystal Cobos De LaSalle Institute Kendall College Heriberto Godina Cristo Rey Marquette University, WI Paola Gomez Queen of Peace American Academy of Art Khadeisha Gray Christ The King Valparaiso University, IN Jason Grijalva St. Laurence DePauw University, IN Selena Hernandez De LaSalle Institute DePaul University Eric Hernandez St. Laurence Augustana College *Isabel Rose Kadiri Regina Dominican University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Jesus Martinez Marist American Academy of Art Tierra Masupha Providence-St. Mel Laurence University, WI Kwambata Ngatia Providence-St. Mel University of Chicago Emily Oliver Mother McAuley University of Illinois at Chicago (U I C) Jacqueline Orozco Cristo Rey University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Cynedra Osinaike Loyola Academy Wagner College, NY Miriam Saleh Fenwick University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Fuischa Shelton Providence-St. Mel Howard University, DC Ellante Stanford Loyola Academy Columbia College Diana Trujillo De LaSalle Institute University of St. Francis Atzin Yepiz St. Ignatius College Prep University of Illinois at Chicago (U I C) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL *HFS Class Officer Since our inception, 100% of our graduates have been accepted into top college and universities! Western Illinois University Macomb, Illinois 96% Program Retention Rate Donations By Mail: 1137 W. Taylor Street, #201, Chicago, Il 60607 Donations Online: http://www.hfschicagoscholars.com/donations/index.html Contact us: Phone: 312-421-4070 ~ Fax: 312-421-4071 dpepper@hfschicagoscholars.com Aggregate GPA of our scholars: 3.44/4.0 Page 3

HFS Board of Directors MIKE KENNELLY HFS Board Chairman Navigant JIM ALLEGRETTI Deloitte & Touche LLP DEAN BEKAS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP DAVID BOCHENEK Mobile Generation ANDREW BOSMAN Navigant KEVIN CALLAHAN Adams Street Partners KATHY CLOLINGER CHRISTIAN COOLEY Sidley Austin LLP JORDAN CURNES MicroTransponder JOSEPH DIMBERIO Twin Bridge Capital Partners ERNEST FIORANTE Jones Lang LaSalle BRIAN GALLAGHER Twin Bridge Capital Partners MARK GERTZOF TCW Special Situations Funds KARA GOODWIN BMO Harris Bank DAVID HILGER Fifth Third Bank JON HINARD PNC Bank MICHAEL JERBICH A&G Realty Partners RICK JULIEN HON. MATTHEW KENNELLY U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois DAVID KUCERA Capital One JAMES LENTZ Ungaretti & Harris LLP VERNIS LIKES Nonprofit Development Consultant JASON LOVELACE CareerBuilder KEVIN MCCARTY West Monroe Partners MARK MCCARVILLE Braydon Partners SCOTT MEYER Willis Group TAMARA MEYER Health Care Service Corp. CARMEN ONTIVEROS Queen of the Universe School GEORGE PANAGAKIS Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP DONOVAN PEPPER Walgreen Co. NANCY PETERMAN Greenberg Traurig, LLP FRANK PETITO Orbitz JERRY PRASSAS HFS Board Emeritus CHRIS RAUB PPM America CLAUDIA SARAN KPMG MICHAEL SCOLARO BMO Harris Bank JAMES SHEEHAN Tellabs KATHLEEN SWAIN Allstate Insurance Company GREGORY TEEGEN JPMorgan Chase DAVID TRACY Credit Suisse LAURA VAN PEENAN William Blair & Company CHRIS VARONES Aesop Communications Group JOY WALTON Huron Consulting Group JASON WHITE Morgan Lewis Bockius SUZANNE YOON Versa Capital Management Inc. Annual Rock n-bowl Saturday, March 8, 2014 8:00pm Diversey River bowl Register www.hfschicagoscholars.com HFS Young Professional Board HEATHER ALBRIGHT NATOMA PARTNERS HUNTER FAUSNACHT WILLIS GRETCHEN KEEFNER CAREERBUILDER SURI MUSIRI CROWE HORWATH LLP LINDSAY SCHMID NATOMA PARTNERS NICK BALDWIN LINCOLN INTERNATIONAL SCHUYLER GELLER BELLOWS AND BELLOWS, P.C. TOM KERESTES JEFFERIES & COMPANY BILL NIELSEN UNITED AIRLINES MELISSA SEREDA CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY BILL BENEAR HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT ALISON GODAWA HEALTHSCAPE ADVUSOR STEVEN KIMBALL CROWE HORWATH LLP JOHN O CONNOR SUGAR FELSENTHAL GRAIS & HAMMER LLP JESSICA SLEAN PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CARY BLACK CREATE POSSIBLE ROBERT GRISSOM MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY MONA LAWTON THE BELLOWSLAW GROUP, P.C. ASHLEY PATER GTREASURY CHRISTINA STERZEL SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP STEVE BOCHENEK WILLIAM BLAIR BRIAN HEDGES GRANT THORNTON LLP SOOK LEE NATOMA PARTNERS NATALIA PEARSON-FARRER UNGARETTI & HARRIS BRYAN TAYLOR NATOMA PARTNERS BILL BONNER HURON CONSULTING GROUP LAURA (COX) BONNER HURON CONSULTING GROUP JOSH BRANHAM MCMASTER-CARR SUPPLY COMPANY ASHLEY CORRON JONES LANG LASALLE KIM HEDGES BMO HARRIS BANK ERIC HETLAND RR DONNELLEY PATRICK HIGLEY MULTICARE CONSULTING SERVICES JENINE HINKLE GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP LINDA LEONBERGER JONES LANG LASALLE KERRI LIN DELOITTE LYNN LOPINSKI CROWE HORWATH LLP SARAH LOUDERMAN ELKS NATIONAL FOUNDATION MARTIN QUINTANA ACCENTURE HFS Alumnus ERIC RESIDE HURON CONSULTING GROUP CASEY SAVATSKI ERNST & YOUNG ANGELA TOCCO JONES LANG LASALLE BROOKE WEITZ NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY GENEVIEVE DOMINGUEZ GREENBERG TRAURIG HILLARY HOTHAN TELLABS, INC. HEATHER MCGONEGLE WRIGLEY ALEX DOUGLAS PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS ELIZABETH HUTCHINS NAVIGANT ALISON MILLER DONLIN, RECANO & COMPANY SARAH ELLISON PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS KELLY KAMMER STEVEN A. WRIGHT, P.C. ELISABETH MURPHY GRANT THORNTON LLP SAVE THE DATE: 2014 Annual Casino Night Friday, May 30, 2014, 7:30pm Page 4

HFS Chicago Scholars 7th Annual Leadership Breakfast Honoree: Dr. Steven Levitt HFS Chicago Scholars was honored to have Dr. Steven D. Levitt, Author of Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics, as the keynote speaker for our 2013 Leadership Breakfast. Dr. Levitt is the William B. Ogden Distinguished Service Professor in Economics at the University of Chicago, where he directs the Becker Center on Chicago Price Theory. He addressed over 400 guests at the Standard Club as we paid tribute to our outstanding scholars. 2013 Leadership Breakfast Highlights: Our breakfast speakers included HFS Scholars Naylein, Ranier, Kwambata, Jessica and Leslie. These five students, ranging from fourteen to twenty-seven years old, represent the life cycle at HFS. Co-Chairs for the event included: Lauralee Martin, Jones Lang LaSalle George Panagakis, Skadden Scott Swanson, PNC Steve Verney, Allstate Insurance Company Honorary Co-Chair: Dorri C. McWhorter, Chicago YWCA Our Event & Gold Sponsors: Thank you to everyone who attended this event! SAVE THE DATE: Annual Leadership Breakfast Friday, September 19, 2014, The Standard Club, 7:30am HFS Chicago Scholars is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. Page 5

HFS Chicago Scholars: Donors July 1, 2013 September 30, 2013 SENIOR SPONSORS Allstate Insurance Company Aon Foundation Applied Finance Group Big Shoulders Fund Blue Cross and Blue Shield BMO Capital Markets/Harris Bank Kevin T. Callahan CareerBuilder, LLC David & Kathy Clolinger Chris & Elizabeth Cooley Crowe Horwath Thomas Jordan Curnes II Daniel P. Haerther Trust Deloitte LLP Fifth Third Bank Foley & Lardner LLP Garden City Group Greenberg Traurig Philanthropic Fund Gary & Victoria Holdren Huron Consulting Group Jones Lang LaSalle Americas Frederick Julien Michael Kennelly KPMG LLP Mark & Kathryn McCarville Natoma Partners Navigant Consulting Inc Orbitz Worldwide PNC Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Claudia Saran Sidley Austin Kathy & Douglas Swain Russell Swansen Tellabs Thrivent David F. Tracy Eve Tyree Walgreen Company Joy & Larry Walton West Monroe Partners LLC Jason & Laura White Thomas Young Ann Ziegler Page 6 JUNIOR SPONSORS James Allegretti Dean & Mary Bekas Dave & Katie Bochenek Brach Foundation Eric L. Chi Chicago Cubs Baseball Club Joseph Dimberio Ernest Fiorante Rosa Fiorante Jack & Stephanie Flynn Brian Gallagher Schuyler Geller Grant Thornton HBR Consulting Henry Crown & Company Mark Hersh Thomas & Victoria Hill IBM JPMorgan Chase Charles & Mary Jackson Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation, Inc. Kazma Family Foundation David Kucera Denise Lazar Thomas Linguanti Kevin & Robyn McCarty McDermott Will & Emery Mesirow Financial Tamara Meyer Monroe Credit Advisors LLC New Frontier Foundation William & Catherine O'Connor Nancy Peterman Jerome Prassas RR Donnelley Foundation Joseph Schmidt Jim Sheehan Gregory Soroka Brian Stearns HFS CHICAGO SCHOLARS STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012 Gregory & Kelli Teegen The Willis Foundation Daniel & Lisa Tiemann William Blair & Company Ignacio Larrinua & Mary Therese Wolf 2013 2012 Revenues: $441,083 $353,560 Expenses: Program expense 278,677 270,460 Management expense 10,010 10,324 Fund-raising expense 4,294 6,230 Total expenses 292,981 287,014 Change in net assets 148,102 66,546 Net assets - Beginning of year 281,834 215,288 Net assets - End of year $429,936 $281,834 I have volunteered as a tutor at my grade school, an assistant at my local library and was an exhibit interpreter at the Shedd Aquarium. My service experiences have pushed me out of my comfort zone and exposed me to many different situations that require leadership and responsibility. I believe if I can help a second grader with math, assist them with pronouncing a word, or expose them to the wonders of sea life, I have done my part to make a difference, which gives me a great sense of accomplishment. I know that I will continue serving others in college, maybe even through traveling abroad. The experiences of my community service will remain with me forever and are now part of my identity. HFS wants us to understand that if we want to make a difference it takes more than just saying so. ~Ellen 2013 St. Ignatius College Prep University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana

HFS Chicago Scholars: Donors July 1, 2013 September 30, 2013 SOPHOMORE SPONSORS Karen Atwood James & Catherine Denny Foundation William Devers, Jr. Dow Chemical Epiq Systems, Inc. Ernest & Francesca Fiorante Mike & Rosa Fiorante Dean & Jennifer Fischer Paul & Sandra Fullmer Mark Gertzof Kara & John Goodwin Francis & Melissa Hayes Healthscape Advisors Brian & Kimberly Hedges Joanne & Vincent Intrieri ITW Foundation James Hunter Roth Charitable Fund Michael Jerbich David & Jean Kostelansky Steven Levitt Jason Lovelace Rocco Martino Bernadette Molloy Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP James & Sharon O'Sullivan Christopher Perry Gaetano Petrelli PPM America, Inc. Sonali & Chidambaram Rammohan Philmer & Cindy Rohrbaugh Heid & Mark Schmeling Michael Scolaro Matthew & Mary Beth Smith Scott Swanson Trustees of Crowe Foundation Jerry Turner Steven & Joanne Verney Steven & Elizabeth Young FRESHMAN SPONSORS Aesop Communications Group Heather Albright Patrick Blandford Kevin Bochenek Stephen Bochenek E. Swope Clarke Brian & Julie Clucas Considine Financial LLC Conversus Asset Management, LLC Deanna DalCorobbo Duane M DesParte Jack & Robin Doerge Maureen Donlan Sarah Eighner Jeffrey & Sheridan Ellis Sara & Scott Fisher Thomas & Marilyn Gallagher Marcus George Patrick Hayes Jon Hinard Andrew Joa James & Barbara Kackley Lori Kaserman Robert Kennelly Matthew & Leigh Kennelly Patrick Lanigan Vincent Lazar Kerri Lin James Madigan Management and Technology Resources Michael Marks Andrea Mason Reginaldo Montague Novack and Macey LLP Sheila O'Brien Meredith Oliver Erica O'Malley Bob Perkaus John M. Peterson, Jr. Gary Pines Jason Proctor Protiviti Inc. Martin Quintana Chris Raub David B. Ritchay James & Angelica Rojas Steven Rosenbloom Benjamin Ruf Harry Seigle Seigle Family Foundation Sibson Sign Tech International, Inc Joseph & Kristin Taylor Tom Thilman Rick & Nancy Thompson Ronald Ventura Greg & Ava Vorwaller Craig Waslin Jerome Weitzel Dan & Nancy Wikel Suzanne Yoon & Luke Molloy Become a Donor! IN-KIND SPONSORS Allstate Insurance Company Big Shoulders Fund CareerBuilder.com Children of Peace Holy Family Parish Home Video Studio KaiserRoll Productions ONE ILLustration, LLC St. Ignatius College Prep The UPS Store #560 Village of Streamwood West Monroe Partners Donors are the lifeblood of our organization. We depend on financial support from individuals and companies to support our scholars dreams. Every dollar goes directly to the program to benefit our scholars. No donation is too small. $500 Freshman Sponsor sends an incoming freshman to our required pre-high school summer school classes. $1,000 Sophomore Sponsor sends a sophomore on two college visits and underwrites the scholar s academic enrichment and mentor programs. $2,000 Junior Sponsor sends a junior to our required ACT prep course and underwrites the scholar s academic enrichment and mentor programs. $5,000 Senior Sponsor fully funds a one-year HFS scholarship for a specific scholar. Senior Sponsors receive an annual update regarding the scholar s progress and an invitation to the HFS Annual Banquet to meet their scholar and his/her family. Sponsors have scholarship naming opportunities. We are thankful to every donor that provides an opportunity to our scholars. ~Desireé Pepper-Venzant, Executive Director Page 7

1137 West Taylor Street, #201 Chicago, Illinois 60607 NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID CHICAGO, IL PERMIT NO. 1941 Today, I am a neonatal/pediatric Respiratory Therapist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, a homeowner and now taking on my most exciting new challenge, becoming an HFS mentor. My accomplishments represent the incredible time and effort of this programs leadership, mentors and other affiliates who helped push me to surpass environmental and self-imposed limits to areas of incredible opportunities. I have never forgotten the support and confidence that this program provided for me. I am ever so thankful for HFS, Mike Kennelly and the board of directors for providing an opportunity for me and other scholars. ~ Leslie Thomas, Alumna Providence St Mel 2004 University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana 2008 Rush University 2010, HFS Mentor 2013 I will always believe that someone like me can succeed because anything is possible with hard work and determination. I am grateful to have been given the opportunity to be an HFS Scholar and to receive a computer from HFS to continue my education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ~Carolina Carolina is an honors graduate from Willows Academy in Des Plaines. She plays the piano and has performed over 80 community service hours. Kwambata is an honors graduate of Providence St. Mel High School where he maintained a 3.71/4.0 Grade Point Average. Kwambata will attend the University of Chicago with a full scholarship! He plans to study International Relations. Kwambata also received a medal in English by competing in the WYSE program. He participated on the soccer team, enjoys photography, and completed over 50 hours of community service. I would like to thank my mentor Steve because he helped me with everything. Our similarities have been amazing and the four years with him has been beneficial. HFS and my family have prepared me to tackle the next four years of my life. ~ Kwambata Senior Jessica was awarded the 2013 Spirit of HFS Award, the highest award bestowed upon an HFS graduating senior. Jessica graduated with high honors from Gordon Tech High School where she was a National Honor Society Student with an A+ Grade Point Average. She is a freshmen at Northwestern University on a full scholarship. She plans to study Chemical Engineering and has plans to attend medical school. Jessica was a Student Ambassador, Student Government Secretary and Vice President of the Science and Mathletes Club. Stay connected: More information, updates, and resources on HFS, like our pages! Facebook & LinkedIn www.hfschicagoscholars.com, Phone: 312-421-4070 ~ Fax: 312-421-4071