Annual Rep rt2011-2012

Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center

OUR MISSIONTo empower youth to be successful on and o� the

court, through tennis and educational opportunities that guide and challenge them

mentally, physically, socially and academically.

OUR VISIONTo be a public tennis facility and youth

development nonpro�t, providing quality and acces-sible tennis and educational opportunities to our

community, especially youth from multicultural back-grounds.

OUR STRATEGIC GOALSRe�ne and deepen programs and services,

build organizational structure for long-term sustainability, maximize earned income potential,

and build our message and image through better PR and branding.

2011 and 2012 were milestone years at Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center. As you’ll read in this two-year Annual Report, we continued to add award-winning programs and services, saw our strongest fundraising year ever, and formally launched our mission-based initiative, Tennis2College. We also uno�cially adopted the nickname “The Fort” to re�ect both our physical location on the property of Historic Fort Snelling and the safe and supportive home that FWTEC has become for many youth from around the Twin Cities. In 2012 we turned 10 and celebrated many markers of growth and accomplishments, including a 600% increase in patrons since our opening year and the expansion of our yearly scholarship o�erings for young players from $300 to $260,000.

While these are important markers, what remains the core of our success is the group of people who contribute time, passion, money, patience, expertise and vision to realizing Fred Wells’ dream of creating a place where tennis and learning are accessible to all, regardless of race, age, gender or socio-economic background. Thank you for being part of that group and we look forward to partnering with you in the decade ahead as we re�ne, strengthen and improve our programming and infrastructure to gain long term sustainability at The Fort.

Margot Willett, Executive Director

Michael Borg,President of the Board

Dear Friends of The Fort,

Margot Willett

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Junior Tennis Program

There are countless ways to play at The Fort...

In 2011 and 2012, our junior

program grew into one of the most

comprehensive in the Twin Cities

metro. We had

over 700 junior participants in

lessons, leagues and teams in

2012.

In 2011 & 2012, our 14s and 18s

Team Tennis teams won the Northern

Section and advanced to

Nationals.

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Junior Tennis Program700+ kids served!

1,400 adults and 700 juniors took advantage of our a�ordable court rentals, drills, classes, �tness sessions, one-on-one coaching, in-house leagues and Tennis2College programs in 2012 alone. Our variety of tennis and education opportunities and continuing commitment to using tennis to empower youth on and o� the court earned us three prestigious awards in 2011: USTA Member Organization of the Year, Professional Tennis Registry Facility of the Year, and USTA National Junior Tennis & Learning Chapter of the Year.

In 2012, two of our

players received USTA Northern Sportsmanship

Awards.

We were the �rst indoor tennis

facility to install Quick Start lines on all of our 8 courts as part of our

fully implemented 10 & Under

Program.

We o�ered program

scholarships to about 15% of

our junior players.

One of our high performance

junior players, Alexis Nelson, won the 16s

singles title at the USTA National Open

in 2012.

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...both on ando� the court.

Over 75% of T2C participants come from economically

disadvantaged families. Thanks to our operating revenue and generous

donors, we were able to provide $260,000 in

program subsidies and scholarships to our T2C

participants in 2012.

Citizens of the Court (3rd - 5th grade)

The Fort (6th-8th grade)

Wells Academy (9th - 12th grade)

Boys Leadership Team & Girls Squad(6th - 8th grade)

Saturday Tennis & Tutoring(6th - 12th grade)

Tennis2College6 T2C programs0 dollars paid by kids

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We’ve been o�ering tennis and education opportunities to low-income youth since opening our doors in 2002. In 2012 we formalized our �agship youth development program, Tennis2College. In its debut year, T2C engaged 300+ low-income 3rd-12th graders in a rich curriculum of life-skills, tennis instruction and academic support. The aim of T2C is to support youth on and o� the court, empowering them to graduate from high school with a strong post-secondary trajectory.

Over the 2011-2012 school year, our volunteers gave

1,897 hours, or the equivalent of $36,992.

They served as coaches, teachers, mentors and

friends to our T2C students—and they

ranged from junior players to college students to

longtime patrons.

300+ kids served!

In 2011 and 2012, we partnered with �ve Minneapolis public

schools to o�er T2C as a free after-school option.

We bussed kids directly to and from our programs,

and also provided in-school tutoring to our middle school students.

5 partner schools

Tennis2College47 T2C volunteers

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When I was younger I was extremely shy. Judy says she asked me why I didn't participate at Tennis2College and I simply looked at her and said, "I don't do sports.” But as time went on I realized what the program was doing for me and I made sure to be here. As soon as I relaxed, I grew as a person and came out stronger. What I’ve learned from the FWTEC coaches and community has helped me personally, academically and athletically. I learned how to make the best situations out of the worst ones and I have been able to apply that to both tennis and school. Having such a place and people to fall back on made high school that much easier.

Oheneba BoatengMilliecia LacyTennis2College participant,

volunteer and employee; attending Macalester college in

2013

Oheneba BoatengTennis2College & Junior

Program participant

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Meet the kids.

I’m actually a better person due to FWTEC. Tennis2College has taught me things I wouldn’t normally have learned at this age. We talk about values, and about what leaders should do. We talk about friends and family. It’s changed the way I think about life. They encourage us to take risks and think about the rewards. This has really opened opportunities for me that I never thought I would get. I plan to go to college and the Tennis2College program really encourages that—they show you things you might see in college and di�culties you might face. They show you the path to take to get there.

I started participating at the Fort because all of my friends were here. I stuck around because everyone was friendly and welcoming and there was an exceptional faculty. I became a lot more social; I met new friends; I became healthier. I became more disciplined with my academics and athletics. The Fort community is amazing. It’s like no other tennis club. You will not �nd a family like this one. Many tennis clubs like to just keep it strictly business: you play, you pay, then you leave. Fred Wells is di�erent. You will see people you enjoy seeing, you will have great conversations with people you’ve never met, and you’ll see a lot of diversity.

Oheneba Boateng So�a Walker Junior Program participant

Martin BeckT2C & Junior Program participant

and volunteer; attending University of Wisconsin-

Whitewater in 2013

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A few years ago I was looking for a place to play tennis, and my mom’s friend recommended FWTEC. They said it’s really great and the coaches are awesome. I started coming here and quickly made lots of friends. Everything is great here. You �t in. It’s fun—but it’s not too big, so you know a lot of people. The coaches are awesome—they’re really fun, and they give me really good tips about my hitting. Playing tennis makes me feel good about myself. It also teaches me discipline. I’ve learned how to be more competitive in a good way—and to have good sportsmanship.

Meet the kids.

“The core of FWTEC is people who are passionate about creating a positive and empowering environment for kids.”

Margot Willett, Ed.D - Executive DirectorTom Miller - Associate Director Linda Langeness - Business ManagerMike Quinn - Facility Operations ManagerReid Olsen - Asst. Dir. for Tennis Center Operations Dan Swanson - Front Desk and Stringing Specialist Maalik Konop-Defreitas - Front Desk Meredith Lawrence - Front DeskAustin Lehman - Front Desk Aubrey Miller - Front DeskDavid Stingley - Front Desk

Administrative sta�Board of Directors Mike Borg - President Kurt Johnson - Treasurer Ann Cazaban - Secretary Busola Akinwale - DirectorSue Gregor - Director Dan Shannon - DirectorLarry Voelkers - DirectorMargot Willett - Executive Director Linda Langeness - Ex O�cio Lee Wells Booth - Ex O�cio John J. Knip Jr. - Ex O�cio

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Molly Peterson - Junior Program Coordinator Ali King - Wells Academy Lead Teacher Judy Long - Program Coordinator for Citizens of the Court and Women’s Daytime League CoordinatorJustin Margolies - Program Coordinator for The Fort Middle School Programs Amira Jama - Americorps Public Ally for The Fort Middle School Programs and Girls Squad

Program sta� David CrevierJim DixonMatt EdinBrandon HeathGreg HiersJustin MargoliesDave NelsonReid Olsen

Tennis instructors

As we say in our core sta� statement, without our employees, patrons, program partners, volunteers and everyone else in the FWTEC community, we wouldn’t be where we are today. Since opening our doors in 2002, we’ve expanded to o�er year-round tennis, added nine Quickstart courts, increased our patron base sixfold, grown our junior program from 35 to 700 participants, formally launched our Tennis2College program and won three national awards—and more than tripled our sta� to keep up with it all.

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Dennis & Jerrice BarrettJo Ellen Batty-GeorgeMartha Beery MilberyMichael Bendel-StenzelDoug BensonBob BeveragePeyton BeyerDennis BlenisCharlie Boone & Carol HeenLee BoothMike BorgTory BorovskyAndre & Marie BoyoguenoJodi BrantjenJohn BrooksNancy BrownPat BrownRoxanne BuchananRobert & Karron BuschBecky & Aldo CantellanoJohn CarnahanAnn & Christophe CazabanSherman ChildWilliam ChristianHenry CohenLisa CohenDoug ColemanMessah Combey-AdamahAngeline ConleyBill & Margaret CosgroveAmina CostelloTom CostelloKaren CroninLesley CrosbyAnnette CunninghamJanet & Dennis DaleyKari DaulCindy DawsonDan Digre

Jim DixonBob & Susan DoerrDee DolnyMary ElifsonPaul & Lois EnghHelen ErredeLouis ErredeBrad & Tricia FergJulia FergusonGri�n FoleyJack FossGreg FosterSarah FreemanJason FregienTomas & Ellen FridingerBeth FriendDeb FrishbergJoyce GavinoJohn Wright & Jane GehanLeah GetsingerLiza GetsingerKaren GjerstadTi�any GoldammerVisala & Joe GoswitzAnita GoulettBecky GreeleyLarry GreenbergPolly GroseOtto GrosseCatherine GuckeenJohn HaggertySusan HalbyCindy HamesCharlotte Hanley-JacobsonMichael & Cindy HarriageKevin HartSally S. HartMary Sue HartjesLucy Hartwell

Individual DonorsJennifer AchenBruce AcklandCigale AhlquistBusola AkinwaleMark AlevizosRichard AllenChristine AndersonWilliam Roger AndersonAnonymousMary AubartKathy BakerDiane BaldwinJames Baldwin & Mary AtmoreRon & Jane Barnes

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Facility Operations 36%

Foundations and Trusts 15%

Adult drills, lessons and leagues 8.8%

Individual Donations and Events 6.5%

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2012 Revenue & Support

Many sources of support make our programming possible. In 2012, they enabled us to o�cially launch

Tennis2College and bring our tennis & education curriculum to over 300 students.

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$9,346 24,842 84,596 2,806 $121,590

$3,764,256

$220,901 8,758 4,966 14,360 $248,985

3,450,283

2012 2011

$286,380 15,877 10,641 13,942 $326,840

3,559,006

$34,906 25,576 82,769 3,007 $146,258

$3,553,010

$3,699,268 $3,885,846

2012 2011

$3,699,268

ASSETSCurrent Assets Cash & InvestmentsAccounts & Pledges ReceivableInventoryPrepaid ExpensesTOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

Fixed AssetsProperty & Equipment

TOTAL ASSETS

LiabilitiesCurrent LiabilitiesAccrued Payroll & Payroll TaxesAccounts PayableDeferred RevenueSales Tax PayableTOTAL LIABILITIES

Balance Sheet 2011-2012

TOTAL NET ASSETS

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

$3,885,846

Dennis & Jerrice BarrettJo Ellen Batty-GeorgeMartha Beery MilberyMichael Bendel-StenzelDoug BensonBob BeveragePeyton BeyerDennis BlenisCharlie Boone & Carol HeenLee BoothMike BorgTory BorovskyAndre & Marie BoyoguenoJodi BrantjenJohn BrooksNancy BrownPat BrownRoxanne BuchananRobert & Karron BuschBecky & Aldo CantellanoJohn CarnahanAnn & Christophe CazabanSherman ChildWilliam ChristianHenry CohenLisa CohenDoug ColemanMessah Combey-AdamahAngeline ConleyBill & Margaret CosgroveAmina CostelloTom CostelloKaren CroninLesley CrosbyAnnette CunninghamJanet & Dennis DaleyKari DaulCindy DawsonDan Digre

Corporate Sponsors & DonorsAl Vento RestaurantAmerican Resource & EnergyAstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP PAC Match ProgramBill Roddy & The Osiris OrganizationHagstrom Law & Mediation PLLCKerri Edwards PhotographyLawrence Auctioneering, LLCMinneapolis Television NetworkQuality Bicycle ProductsSt. Paul Tennis Club

National and Local FoundationsAthwin FoundationIsora FoundationMinnesota Alliance with Youth-Delta DentalOtto Bremer FoundationUniversity of St. ThomasUSTA USTA NorthernUSTA Serves - NJTLWells Family Foundation Trust Youthprise

Our generous donors have always played an integral role in growing and sustaining The Fort and its programs. In 2012, our 10th anniversary year, we had some major fundraising successes. At our Fund the Need Auction we raised $19,800, which helped us purchase a van for The Fort Middle School Program. And on Give to the Max Day in November, many generous donors gave $11,877 for our Youth Scholarship Fund!

Jim DixonBob & Susan DoerrDee DolnyMary ElifsonPaul & Lois EnghHelen ErredeLouis ErredeBrad & Tricia FergJulia FergusonGri�n FoleyJack FossGreg FosterSarah FreemanJason FregienTomas & Ellen FridingerBeth FriendDeb FrishbergJoyce GavinoJohn Wright & Jane GehanLeah GetsingerLiza GetsingerKaren GjerstadTi�any GoldammerVisala & Joe GoswitzAnita GoulettBecky GreeleyLarry GreenbergPolly GroseOtto GrosseCatherine GuckeenJohn HaggertySusan HalbyCindy HamesCharlotte Hanley-JacobsonMichael & Cindy HarriageKevin HartSally S. HartMary Sue HartjesLucy Hartwell

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Individual DonorsJennifer AchenBruce AcklandCigale AhlquistBusola AkinwaleMark AlevizosRichard AllenChristine AndersonWilliam Roger AndersonAnonymousMary AubartKathy BakerDiane BaldwinJames Baldwin & Mary AtmoreRon & Jane Barnes

Catherine HarvankoRon HasselmanDeb Hastings-BlackAnn HathawayAndre & Rita HawauxAnn HawsJe� & Lucy HeegaardTotton & Joanne He�el�ngerThomas & Laurie HellingBruce HartiganDan & Molly HartnettWilliam & Virginia HickeyConnie HinesNancy HiteAnne HoblerWilliam HockingArdie HollenbeckKathy & Mike HopkinsMeredith & Dick HowellLouise Hu�Deborah & Randall IstreCharles JewellMamie JinStacey & Dion JohnsonKurt JohnsonWard & Shotsy JohnsonTom & JoAnn KarpChristopher & Jennie KawatersClaire KayserSarah KempainenAnne & Jack Kenne�ckJan KentalaShawn KingAmy KippleyAlex Klass-Steve Warch FamilyNancy & Dan KlausnerFrank & Joan KleinKathleen KnauerJack & Jan KnipJulie KonopPatty KorkowskiRuth & Santosh KrishnanDan & Kathy KvingePaul LaneLinda LangenessSharon LarkinsThomas J LarsonSandy LawDeborah & Brent LawrenceNancy & Mark LawrenceSally LearyDan & Liz LeeGerald & Pamela LeimerTom & Amy LiebermanDan LimbagoNiandong Liu & Xingzhou Zhou

Ronald LondonJean LondonJudy LongKathleen LundbergHarry LundeenMargaret MaddenBruce MairAllen MalicsiJulie ManuelJustin MargoliesSandy MartinJohn & Rita McCarthyDan & Sharon McLaughlinSheryl McRobertsJe� & Bea MelbyByron & Beverly MeyerRandy MilacnikTom MillerBob MillerMichelle & Tom MingoRalph MollerMary Ann MontgomeryMary Ellen MurphyJohn J MurrayLisa & Andrew MushettHossein & Pauline NahviSara NewbergerMary NewhallChristine NickelsKelly & Michael NordstromSteven NymanKathleen O CaseyLinda OberprillerAnne O’BrienDave OsbornCatherine OssellMike PadillaAnne ParkerLinda PavicEleanor & Merle PedenSkip PedersonRob PerezBill PerkinsMolly PetersonEd PickettGene Phelps & Rebecca PlanerJim & Jean PrevostDaniel PomerancBarbara PritchardBruce & Tama PudvahFrank Zink & Katie ReschDavid & Gaye Reynolds-GoochDonna Ricco & Felix AnthonyDan & Wendy RichardsBill & Gail RoddyMaureen Rudd

Ouliana RyanErin SchneemanTracy Schu�enhauerDennis SchulstadRichard & Marianne SeidenstrickerGeorge SerclKaren Berg & Dan ShannonRobert & Kristin Shelley Melanie & Lanny Simco�Dina SimonLee SmeltzerJeanine & Ben SmithErin SmithLinda Smith-KiewelBob SnyderElizabeth SobotkaLorri Ste�enTony & Ronda StingleyAmy StrabalaDavid Brown & Karen StrandElizabeth SullivanTeresa TennisPat TheriaultSusan & David TrudeauNina TuttleVerena Van FleetDavid VanneyJames VaughanNguyen VoLarry & Dawn VoelkersKathy VogelEvelyn & James WagnerRita WaletskiJon & Maricarol WallaceConnie WaterousWendy WellsEllen WellsThomas Bucklin WellsCharles WillemsTerry WillemsMargot WillettWink & Bonny WillettSandra Willett JacksonKatherine & Larry WilletteDavid & Maddee WiltonDavid & Barbara WitcraftGregg WongDavid & Mary WoodwardMichael WoolseyRic YatesRon YorkKenneth Nimmer & Elaine Yorkgitis

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Photos in this report by FWTEC sta� and Lauryn Gutierrez of 519 Photography.

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