Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Popstock Educational Services Inc.
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: PopStock
\nMailing Address: 274 Center Avenue
\nCity: Buffalo
\nState: NY
\nPostal Code: 14223
\nMain Phone: (877) 829-5500
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/popstock.io
\nEmployer ID Number: 93-4178952
\nOrganization Tax Status: Nonprofit 501c(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3\/10\/2024
\nRequested Amount: $10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Financial Literacy for Underserved Youth
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Our mission is to empower America’s underprivileged youth with financial knowledge they need to succeed. We seek to accomplish this mission through our proprietary software product which combines today’s pop culture icons with a stock market simulation tool. A web-based platform and app that mimics programs like TD Ameritrade and Robinhood, PopStock is infused with known music entertainment aspects so that high schoolers can safely practice \u201cinvesting in the market\u201d and make mistakes, learn from their decisions, and carry those lessons forward when planning their financial futures. <\/p>\n
Mirroring a combination of features found in Google Finance, E-Trade, and Bloomberg, the platform adjusts market values as trades are made against a specific algorithm tied to award show wins, listens, chart placements, followers, and more. We make learning a complex and intimidating financial system easy by correlating music-related metrics to metrics used by traders to understand company value, growth potential, and investment worthiness. By including various factors and perspectives in the valuation of pop stars, the students learn how to take a \u201cbig picture\u201d approach to investing. This results in a highly transferrable skill that can prepare them for better decision-making not only for their financial futures but for virtually every aspect of adult life.<\/p>\n
Financial literacy education is the key to generational wealth: as young people become more financially literate, families, businesses, communities, and the nation become stronger and more financially resilient. If knowledge of the stock market can be understood at a young age, it can be the foundation for future investments in the real world, including retirement plan portfolios, IRAs, and individual trading accounts. In addition to the goal of financial literacy, we seek to narrow the wealth gap over time by targeting high schools across the nation, with a particular focus on low-income, historically marginalized, and poor populations.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $437,300<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): During the first year of operation in 2023, all 3 volunteer staff donated their money and time to get the organization moving. They continue to offer this support as we seek to raise funds to sustain the organization through the development phase and to begin delivering services to schools. <\/p>\n
Project Duration: 1\/1\/2025-12\/31\/2025
\nGeographical Area Served: New York and contiguous States; ultimately all U.S. States
\nAge Group To Be Served: 13-18 years old<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
\nContact First Name: Mike
\nContact Last Name: Helwig
\nContact Title: Founder and Executive Director
\nContact Phone: (877) 829-5500
\nContact Email: mike@popstock.io<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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