Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Urban Youth Kings & Queens
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: UYKQ
Mailing Address: 5440 N 6th Street
City: Philadelphia
State: PA
Postal Code: 19120
Main Phone: 215-645-2770
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.urbanyouthkq.com
Employer ID Number: 81-4782910
Organization Tax Status: Exempt

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 02/22/2026
Requested Amount: 5000

Project Title: UYKQ Warriors trip to Virginia
Project Description:

Urban Youth Kings and Queens (UYKQ) is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers Philadelphia’s underserved youth through sports, educational, and mentoring programs. UYKQ has provided youth programming in Northwest Philadelphia since 2017. Our programmatic goal is to overcome the adversities that prevent young people from achieving their potential and create the next generation of Philadelphia’s community leaders by preparing children for college and beyond.
UYKQ provides out-of-school time (OST) programming in team sports (baseball, softball, basketball), summer camps, and afterschool care to children in North and Northwest Philadelphia. Our OST programs primarily attract children from the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia (zip code 19144), which has a population that is 72% African American and reports a median family household income of $37,056 (compared to $88,347 in the rest of Pennsylvania) and 36.9% poverty level for children 5-17 years (compared to 16.6% nationally). Each UYKQ program seeks to improve academic performance, foster resilience, build character, develop sportsmanship, and teach conflict resolution, health, and wellness skills.
A central component of the mission of our team sports program is to bring opportunities for organized play and competition to Philadelphia children who have not traditionally been served by area teams and leagues. UYKQ brought youth baseball and softball to Germantown – an opportunity that had not existed in decades. Minority participation in baseball, especially among African American children, is at an all-time low. This donation will have immediate impact on our baseball program which services 80% African Americans. It will support our mission to bring new opportunities to the children of Germantown and surrounding neighborhoods by helping cover some cost for our travel to Richmond, Virginia for 40 of our players ages 7 – 10 for a weekend experience of Team Building and Mentorship, tour with Virginia State University Baseball players & coaches, and Enrichment opportunities.

Total Project Budget: 15,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Dick’s Sporting Goods

Project Duration: June 26 – June 28th, 2026
Geographical Area Served: Philadelphia, PA
Age Group To Be Served: 7 – 10

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Haneef
Contact Last Name: Hill
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 215-279-2161
Contact Email: hhill@uykq.org