Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 8,738,031 | 7,044,643 | 6,449,388 | 6,520,773 | 6,982,202 | 35,735,037 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 260,000 | 441,250 | 1,421,250 |
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 8,978,031 | 7,284,643 | 6,689,388 | 6,780,773 | 7,423,452 | 37,156,287 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 95,184 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 37,061,103 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 8,978,031 | 7,284,643 | 6,689,388 | 6,780,773 | 7,423,452 | 37,156,287 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 67,688 | 81,982 | 91,759 | 88,785 | 74,144 | 404,358 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 24,648 | 8,971 | 11,079 | 28,857 | 17,772 | 91,327 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 37,740,807 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | CHRIS MAHAN HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH PATRICIA A. FALKENBERG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS WERE REVISED ON JULY 1, 2014. OVERALL BY-LAWS WERE REVISED TO PROVIDE MORE CLARITY. CHANGES INCLUDED: - REDEFINING QUORUM - ADDING A NEW ARTICLE II, SECTION 4: ACTION WITHOUT MEETING - FINANCE COMMITTEE NOW CLASSIFIED AS COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION INSTEAD OF COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD - ADDING A NEW ARTICLE IV,SECTION 2: TERM OF OFFICE - TITLE OF PRESIDENT CHANGED TO CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - TITLE OF VICE PRESIDENT CHANGED TO VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD - TITLE OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHANGED TO PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ADDING 2 NEW OFFICERS: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - ARTICLE VI SECTION 6 TITLE CHANGED TO INCLUDE NEWLY CREATED DIRECTORSHIP - ADDING A NEW ARTICLE VII, SECTION 6 TO INCLUDE INSURANCE AND SECTION 9 TO INCLUDE RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS READY TO BE FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, IT'S SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED WITH ONE WEEK TO REVIEW THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND PROVIDE THEIR COMMENTS. ANY COMMENTS ARE THEN GROUPED, SUMMARIZED AND PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE CHIEF FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND CONTROLLER FOR THEIR REVIEW. EACH ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IT ANNUALLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. THE BOARD CURRENTLY MANDATES THAT ALL MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNING BODY ANNUALLY SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST. THE SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS KEPT ON FILE AND BOARD MEMBERS MAY NOT VOTE ON AN ISSUE ON WHICH THEY HAVE A CONFLICT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A WRITTEN COMPENSATION POLICY FOR ITS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO FOLLOW IN ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS. THE POLICY MANDATES THAT EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION BE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD BE FREE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE APPROVING COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS APPROPRIATE AND ADEQUATE DATA TO DETERMINE THE REASONABLENESS OF COMPENSATION BEING CONSIDERED. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES A VARIETY OF INFORMATION AND STUDIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF COMPENSATION PAID TO ITS EXECUTIVES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DECISION ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID IS ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED IN A CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WRITTEN FORMAT AND DOCUMENTS THE DATE OF THE DECISION, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DECISION AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, THE FULL TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THE COMPARABLE DATA USED AND RELIED UPON TO MAKE THE DECISION. THIS PROCESS INCLUDED BOARD APPROVAL AND WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2013. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON THEIR WEBSITE AS WELL AS GUIDESTAR.ORG. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023 AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 415 EAST 93RD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10128 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT (212) 360-7620. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 125,819. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 135,479. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 77,536. TOTAL EXPENSES 338,834. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,295,865. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,295,865. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | SCHOOL AGE SERVICES AND ADOLESCENT PROGRAMS IN FY15, ISAACS CENTER SERVED MORE THAN 600 CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND SUMMER DAY CAMP. THE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WE SERVE-PRIMARILY FROM LOW INCOME AND WORKING POOR FAMILIES-ARE AT HIGH RISK OF POOR EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL OUTCOMES, AND SIGNIFICANT AND CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES LIKE ASTHMA AND OBESITY. THESE FACTORS IMPACT THE DEGREE TO WHICH THEY CAN SUCCEED: -90% ARE PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS; -82% ARE BLACK OR LATINO-A POPULATION FACING DISPROPORTIONATELY LOWER LEVELS OF REPRESENTATION IN HIGH PERFORMING SCHOOLS; -74% OF CHILDREN QUALIFY FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH IN SCHOOLS; -MORE THAN 83% COME FROM A SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY; -63% OF FAMILIES WHO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO THE ISAACS CENTER RECEIVE FOOD STAMPS; AND -WITHIN OUR IMMEDIATE CENSUS TRACT, ALMOST 20% OF CHILDREN LIVE IN POVERTY. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE A CONTINUUM OF AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES THAT ARE HIGHLY ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONALLY APPROPRIATE. HISTORICALLY, OUR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS FOSTERED ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCIES, PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE EXPLORATION OF ARTS AND CULTURE, AND FACILITATED POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY. TODAY, WE ARE DEVELOPING AN AMBITIOUS SET OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH (STEAM) LEARNING THAT ARE GRADE-LEVEL APPROPRIATE, ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS, AND INCORPORATE LITERACY, CIVICS, AND FITNESS. WITH THE SUPPORT OF KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS, THIS NEW MODEL OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS AT THE ISAACS CENTER WILL PREPARE THE CHILDREN WE SERVE WITH THE SKILLS, EXPERIENCES, AND RESOURCES THEY WILL NEED TO GAIN ENTRY INTO HIGH PERFORMING NEW YORK CITY HIGH SCHOOLS. OUR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS INCLUDE: -AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER DAY CAMP - LOCATED AT OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS CENTER, OUR ONSITE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WAS ATTENDED BY 75 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN TO 5TH GRADE IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15). MORE THAN 100 CHILDREN ATTENDED SUMMER DAY CAMP. -BEACON COMMUNITY CENTER - WE OPERATED A DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD) BEACON COMMUNITY CENTER THREE BLOCKS FROM ISAACS/HOLMES. IN FY15, 529 ADULTS AND 305 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN A MYRIAD OF SERVICES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, INCLUDING COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS AND EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAMMING. -BEACON AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM - YOUTH IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 4TH GRADE RECEIVED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT WITH A THEMATIC FOCUS. IN FY15, 80 CHILDREN ATTENDED THIS PROGRAM. -IN FY15, 100 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE BEACON TWEEN ZONE, A MIDDLE SCHOOL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM FOR 5TH - 8TH GRADERS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE YOUTH TO VARIOUS CAREERS, WHILE SUPPORTING THEIR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. -THE MOST RECENT ADDITION TO OUR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PORTFOLIO, THE SCHOOL'S OUT NEW YORK CITY (SONYC) PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, PROVIDED 50 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN AMBITIOUS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOCUSED ON STEAM-LEARNING THAT IS EXPERIENTIAL, PROJECT-BASED, AND ALIGNED WITH COMMON CORE STANDARDS. THESE CURRICULA ARE ACCOMPANIED BY RIGOROUS TUTORING AND SEASONAL FITNESS PROGRAMS. EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM (OR YES) HAS SUCCESSFULLY CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR 'DISCONNECTED' LOW-INCOME YOUTH (NEITHER WORKING NOR IN SCHOOL) AGES 17-24 TO ENTER (OR RE-ENTER) THE WORKFORCE AND PURSUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT BOOST THEIR HOURLY WAGE EARNINGS AND PUT THEM ON A SUSTAINABLE CAREER PATH. YES PROVIDES INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, PRE-SECTOR JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT IN SECTOR-FOCUSED INTERNSHIPS, EMPLOYMENT, AND ONGOING EDUCATIONAL ADVISEMENT. THE PROGRAM IS CHARACTERIZED BY A VARIETY OF UNIQUE APPROACHES THAT BOOST OUTCOMES FOR DISENGAGED, OUT-OF-SCHOOL, AND OUT-OF-WORK YOUTH: -THERE ARE NO BASELINE CRITERIA REQUIRED (E.G. READING AT SPECIFIC GRADE LEVEL OR HAVING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT AT ENTRY); -THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE PHASES TRAINING WITH INTENSIVE REQUIREMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES AT EACH PHASE; -WE FACILITATE ACCESS TO EMPLOYER-DRIVEN SECTOR TRAINING IN FOOD PREPARATION/CULINARY ARTS, HOSPITALITY/CUSTOMER SERVICE, GERIATRIC CAREER DEVELOPMENT/HOME HEALTH AIDE, AND CHILD/YOUTH CARE; -ALL JOB TRAINING IS REINFORCED THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AT OUR MULTI-SERVICE NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER; -WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED RETENTION (OR AFTERCARE) SUPPORT TO ALL CLIENTS FOR UP TO 2 YEARS TO HELP THEM STAY ON THE PATH TO SUCCESS AND MEET THEIR GOALS; AND -WE EMPHASIZE LONG-TERM PLANNING AND INITIATE FREQUENT ASSESSMENTS OF CLIENTS, ALLOWING US TO ADJUST AND FINE-TUNE GOALS TO KEEP YOUTH ENGAGED AND CAREER GOALS RELEVANT. IN FISCAL YEAR 15 (FY15), WE SERVED 175 NEW PARTICIPANTS AND 245 PARTICIPANTS FROM PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS. THE AVERAGE AGE OF NEW PARTICIPANTS IS 19. WHILE OUR PARTICIPANTS REPRESENT A DIVERSITY OF BACKGROUNDS AND ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, A NOTABLE PERCENTAGE FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO SUCCESS: -80% ARE AGES 16 TO 20 YEARS OLD; -RACE - BLACK (54%), LATINO (28%), ASIAN (2%), AND REPORTING AS 'OTHER' (16%); -GENDER - FEMALE (54%), MALE (46%); -AVERAGE TABE SCORE - READING (8.3) AND MATH (6.0); -57% DID NOT HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT; -52% DID NOT HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE; AND -45% OR MORE ARE COURT-INVOLVED. WE HAVE SEEN AN OVERALL INCREASE IN COURT-INVOLVED CLIENTS THIS YEAR(A 79% INCREASE FROM FY14). PARTICIPANTS MET WITH OUR LEGAL CASE SPECIALIST AND OUR CONSULTANT YOUTH REPRESENT WHO WORKED TO ASSESS THEIR SITUATION AND THE STEPS NEEDED TO RESOLVE THEIR CASES. TO DATE, 52 CASES HAVE BEEN DISMISSED AND/OR SEALED AND 25 ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING SEALED. OF THESE 77 TOTAL CASES, 22 ARE RELATED TO PARTICIPANTS IN PROFILE A, 49 IN PROFILE B, AND 6 IN PROFILE C. TWO CASES RESULTED IN THE IMPRISONMENT OF A PARTICIPANT AND THE REMAINING CASES ARE RECEIVING SUPPORT FROM OUR LEGAL CASE MANAGER AND YOUTH REPRESENT. THE REMAINING CASES, WHICH DID NOT MAKE THE COURT CALENDAR IN FY15, SHOULD BE RESOLVED IN FY16; OUR STAFF WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO SUPPORT THESE PARTICIPANTS. ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 12 INACCURATE RAP (RECORD OF ARRESTS AND PROSECUTIONS) SHEETS (CORRECTED BY YOUTH REPRESENT), 12 COURT APPEARANCES, AND 70 FINGERPRINTS. SO FAR, 48 COURT-INVOLVED PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT AND/OR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND 9 ARE IN OUR SECTOR-FOCUSED TRAINING. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15), OUR GOALS WERE AS FOLLOWS: 1-ENROLL 165 NEW PARTICIPANTS INTO THE PROGRAM. PROVIDE CAREER READINESS TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION PLACEMENTS, AND TWO YEARS OF FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT. 2-ENSURE 75% COMPLETE THE PRE-SECTOR TRAINING PROGRAM AND 45% COMPLETE SECTOR-FOCUSED TRAINING. 3-REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS SERVED FROM THE TWO PREVIOUS FISCAL YEARS (FY13 AND FY14); INCLUDE THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF SERVICES DELIVERED. 4-REPORT ON THE NEW SECTOR-FOCUSED PROGRAM MODEL. IDENTIFY SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES. 5-SERVE 30 PARTICIPANTS IN PRE-HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HSE) PREPARATION CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (NYC DOE) AND 30 IN HSE PREPARATION CLASSES. ENSURE 15 STUDENTS RECEIVE THEIR HSE. SERVE 50 YES PARTICIPANTS IN THE TASC PREPARATION COURSE; ENSURE THAT AT LEAST 15 EARN A TASC CREDENTIAL. 6-FOLLOWING THE PROCESS USED FOR YES PROFILES, DEVELOP PARTICIPANT PROFILES BASED ON BARRIERS TO THE HSE. IDENTIFY KEY INTERVENTION STRATEGIES, MILESTONES, AND TRACK PARTICIPANT PROGRESS TOWARDS THEIR HSE ATTAINMENT. 7-PLACE 60% OF PARTICIPANTS IN EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF COMPLETING TRAINING; REPORT OVERALL PLACEMENTS VIS- -VIS PLACEMENTS BASED ON PARTICIPANT PROFILE. DEMONSTRATE THAT AT LEAST 60% OF PARTICIPANTS PLACED IN ONGOING JOBS ACHIEVE 3-MONTH RETENTION, 55% ACHIEVE 6-MONTH RETENTION, AND 50% ACHIEVE 1-YEAR RETENTION. FOR FY15, OUR RESULTS WERE AS FOLLOWS: GOAL 1: ENROLLMENT - AT THE END OF FY15, WE SURPASSED OUR GOAL OF 165 NEW PARTICIPANTS AND ENROLLED 175 PARTICIPANTS. THIS REPRESENTS A 38% INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT AS COMPARED TO FY14 (127 ENROLLED). OUR SUCCESS IN RECRUITING WAS THE RESULT OF LEVERAGING RELATIONSHIPS WITH AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS AND USING PREVIOUS YES GRADUATES AS OUTREACH INTERNS IN OUR STREET (OUTREACH) TEAM. WE BELIEVE THIS "PEER-TO-PEER" RECRUITMENT STRATEGY REINVIGORATED OUR EFFORTS TO BRING NEW PARTICIPANTS TO THE PROGRAM AND STRENGTHENED POST-RECRUITMENT RETENTION. WE EXPERIENCED INCREASES IN PROFILE A (MOST SIGNIFICANT HURDLES TO PLACEMENT: INDIVIDUALS WITH DISCONTINUED EDUCATION, COURT-INVOLVEMENT, NO WORK EXPERIENCE) AND PROFILE C (LIMITED HURDLES TO PLACEMENT: INDIVIDUALS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, GED, OR SOME COLLEGE, POSSIBLE COURT-INVOLVEMENT, POSSIBLE WORK EXPERIENCE), AS COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS PROGRAM PERIOD. OF THOSE ENROLLED: -16% WERE OF PROFILE A (14% IN FY14), -42% IN PROFILE B (MODERATE HURDLES TO PLACEMENT: INDIVIDUALS WITH DISCONTINUED EDUCATION, POSSIBLE COURT-INVOLVEMENT, POSSIBLE WORK EXPERIENCE), AND -42% IN PROFILE C (30% IN FY14). -O |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B, CONTINUE | -TO DATE, OUR 3-MONTH RETENTION RATE IS 79% (52/67), OUR 6-MONTH RETENTION RATE IS 75% (6/8) AND OUR ONE-YEAR RETENTION RATE IS 73% (37/50). THE DENOMINATOR REFERS TO THOSE PARTICIPANTS ELIGIBLE FOR THE MILESTONE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT AND THE NUMERATOR REFERS TO CONFIRMED CONSISTENT EMPLOYMENT. [PLACEMENT DATA IS BY COHORT TIED TO THIS YEAR'S ENROLLEES.] -A TOTAL OF 37 PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN INTERNSHIPS THIS YEAR. OF THESE PARTICIPANTS, 25 (67%) HAVE COMPLETED THE INTERNSHIP AND ARE IN EITHER EDUCATIONAL OR JOB PLACEMENTS AT AN AVERAGE WAGE OF $8.75 PER HOUR AT A LENGTH OF 12 WEEKS. -A TOTAL OF 20 PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN PLACED IN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; 16 IN POSTSECONDARY OPPORTUNITIES. -OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS PLACED, 47% RECEIVED SOME SORT OF BENEFITS, INCLUDING PAID VACATION TIME, HEALTH/DENTAL INSURANCE, AND SICK LEAVE. ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT - TO ENSURE THAT OUR PROGRAM IS EMPLOYER-DRIVEN, WE ENLIST EMPLOYERS AS PARTNERS IN THE PROCESS OF PREPARING YOUTH FOR WORK. YES STAFF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN WEEKLY CONVERSATIONS WITH OUR EMPLOYMENT PARTNERS. DURING THESE DISCUSSIONS, STAFF MEMBERS WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SUPPORT EACH PARTICIPANT'S PROGRESS, DISCUSS THE INDIVIDUALS IN THE PROGRAM, SOLVE PROBLEMS, AND FINE-TUNE OUR TRAINING IF THERE ARE RECURRING THEMES OR PROBLEMS. WE DISCUSS THE INTEGRATION OF THE PARTICIPANT INTO THEIR NEW POSITIONS AND INTO THE CULTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION TO CULTIVATING 20 NEW RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS, 50% OF WHICH HIRED OUR PARTICIPANTS, WE HAVE BEEN STRATEGICALLY DEVELOPING STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR NEIGHBOR ASPHALT GREEN, THE NEW JEWISH HOME FORMERLY JEWISH HOME LIFECARE (JHL), THE HILTON GARDEN INN, AND HAVE FURTHER STRENGTHENED OUR WORK WITH THE MUSEUM OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK (MCNY). IN ADDITION TO THESE EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS, WE ARE PART OF THE GROWING EAST HARLEM TALENT NETWORK, A COLLECTION OF COMMUNITY-BASED, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO FORM STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS AND SUPPORT OUR PARTICIPANTS COLLECTIVELY IN THEIR SUCCESS. THIS ALLOWS US TO FORM STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH LARGER EMPLOYERS. MENTORING VISIONARY PROFESSIONALS - OUR NEW BUSINESS ADVISORY BOARD - MENTORING VISIONARY PROFESSIONALS (MVP) - MEETS QUARTERLY TO DISCUSS THE DIRECTION OF THE YES PROGRAM. THE MVP IS COMPOSED OF EMPLOYERS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADVOCATES WHO MEET WITH YES STAFF TO DISCUSS CAREER READINESS NEEDS, REVIEW VARIOUS SOFT SKILLS AND TRAINING NEEDS, AND ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE ABOUT THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION OF THE YES PROGRAM. THE MOST RECENT QUARTERLY MEETING DEVELOPED NEXT STEPS FOR COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO MOVE PARTICIPANTS MORE EFFECTIVELY ALONG THEIR CAREER PATH. SOME KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: -REPRESENTATIVES FROM TWO OF OUR MVP MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS WILL PROVIDE WORKSHOPS TO PARTICIPANTS TO PREPARE FOR INTERVIEWS IN THEIR SECTOR. -THE HILTON GARDEN INN IS PROVIDING A TEMPLATE FOR THE WAYS IN WHICH EMPLOYEES CAN ADVANCE IN THEIR COMPANY SO THAT OUR CAREER DEVELOPMENT STAFF CAN INCORPORATE THAT INTO OUR ONGOING FOLLOW UP. -MCNY AND THE HILTON GARDEN INN PLAN TO DISCUSS THOSE PARTICIPANTS THAT COMPLETE INTERNSHIPS AT MCNY AND TRANSITION THEM TO POSSIBLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT HILTON GARDEN INN. -ALL OF OUR PARTNERS WILL PROVIDE TOURS OF THE COMPANY AS PART OF THE CURRICULUM IN OUR HOSPITALITY SECTOR TO LEARN ABOUT COMPANY CULTURES. |
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