Next One Up

Name

Next One Up

Legal name

Next One Up

Website

https://nextoneup.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentorship and Development Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce Readiness, Career Pathways & Youth Employment Nonprofits (BPAGADAF), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN), Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

Keywords

• Youth mentorship programs
• After-school programming
• College readiness support
• Community youth development
• Athletic academic enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund operations and programs. Donations are accepted through their Network for Good page.
2. Event Rentals: Base Camp facility is rented out for corporate events and private parties, generating revenue while supporting their mission.
3. Capital Campaign: Raised over $5M from State of Maryland, private foundations, corporations, and individuals for the Base Camp facility.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships and naming opportunities are available for businesses engaging with NOU.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Next One Up is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers long-term, year-round mentorship and youth development programming for young men in Baltimore City from middle school through adulthood. Core offerings include individualized academic enrichment and tutoring, athletic training, life skills coaching, college and career counseling, internship placement, summer camp, and a dedicated Base Camp facility. All services are provided at no cost to participants and funded through donations, grants, corporate sponsorships, and event rentals.

Product overview

Next One Up is a single, unified youth mentorship program that provides comprehensive, long-term support for young men in Baltimore City from early adolescence (ages 11-18) through adulthood (22+). The organization operates its flagship Base Camp facility at Belvedere Square as its programming headquarters, offering academic enrichment, athletic training, life skills development, and college/career support. Additional services include NOUrish (food/nutrition support), NOU Partners (volunteer mentorship), Event Rentals at Base Camp, and a Five-Week Summer Camp. The program follows a structured pathway supporting participants through middle school, high school, college, and career.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Base Camp: The programming headquarters and facility located at Belvedere Square, 5911 York Road, Suite 300, Baltimore, MD 21212
• NOUrish Program
• NOU Partners Program

Products and services

• Youth Mentorship Program Year-round, multi-year mentorship program supporting young men from early adolescence through adulthood with individualized academic enrichment, tutoring, athletic training, life skills development, college preparation, and career support. Provided at no cost to participants in Baltimore City.
• Base Camp at Belvedere Square 14,000 sq ft programming headquarters featuring an Academic Zone (classroom, huddle rooms, makerspace, technology lab), Athletic Zone (weightlifting, cardio, cross-fit equipment), and Social Zone (commons, kitchen, game area). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
• NOUrish Program Volunteer program where community members provide healthy meals and snacks for NOU participants, helping address food insecurity while building meaningful connections with young people.
• NOU Partners Program Volunteer program where partners provide academic support, athletic training, career advice, internships, and service-learning opportunities for participants.
• Event Rentals at Base Camp Venue rental service offering flexible meeting spaces, gathering areas, and a catering kitchen for corporate events and private parties. Proceeds support the NOU mission.
• Five-Week Summer Camp Summer enrichment programming offering participants academic enrichment, athletic activities, and experiential learning during a five-week summer camp session each year.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% year-over-year participant retention rate
• +8 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AmazonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNOU maintains an Amazon Wish List for individuals and groups to purchase and donate needed supplies for the program.
• University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOU has partnered with UMES for pilot training program to increase diversity in piloting ranks.
• University of BaltimoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOU students participate in summer college experiences at University of Baltimore, providing early college exposure.
• Cristo Rey Jesuit High School BaltimoreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured NOU athletes in documentary 'Chasing the Win' in 2014; partnership for youth development.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bottom Line: College access and persistence nonprofit serving first-generation students from low-income backgrounds, with comparable focus on college matriculation, persistence, and post-college employment outcomes.
• Year Up: National workforce development nonprofit serving young adults (18-24) from low-income backgrounds with training, internships, and career support — overlapping with NOU's post-secondary and career pathway programming.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore: Operates multiple club sites in Baltimore offering after-school academic enrichment, athletics, and youth development programming — directly comparable in target population, geographic market, and programming mix.
• Police Athletic League (PAL): National network of youth development organizations using athletics, mentorship, and educational programming to serve at-risk youth, directly comparable to NOU's sports-anchored, long-term youth development model.
• College Track: College access and completion nonprofit supporting students from high school through college graduation and into career, comparable to NOU's 10+ year engagement arc and outcomes focus (matriculation, persistence, employment).
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Baltimore: Youth mentoring nonprofit serving at-risk youth in Baltimore through long-term one-to-one mentoring relationships, addressing similar pain points (mentorship access, college/career readiness) for comparable demographic.
• Youth Guidance (Becoming a Man / BAM): Chicago-based youth development nonprofit providing group mentoring, counseling, and life-skills programming for at-risk adolescents, with comparable social-emotional learning curriculum focus and similar target demographics.
• Thread Baltimore: Thread is a Baltimore-based youth mentoring nonprofit that engages students from high school through college graduation and into career, mirroring Next One Up's long-term, multi-stage engagement model in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• KIPP Baltimore: Baltimore-based charter school network serving low-income students with academic enrichment and college preparation, comparable target population and Baltimore geography but with a formal K-12 school model rather than out-of-school mentorship.

Emerging players

• Playworks: National nonprofit leveraging sports and play to support social-emotional development in elementary and middle school youth — overlapping with NOU's athletics-based engagement and life-skills programming, but serving younger ages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nextoneuporg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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