TOP is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide economically disadvantaged children with the opportunity to achieve excellence – as students, players, and citizens. Our objective is to develop educated people as well as excellent tennis players. In the broader sense, TOP’s mission is to help participants become better students and citizens by using tennis as a tool to teach life lessons and reinforce positive behavior. The organization has been operating in the Chicago area since 1989.