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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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| Yes | No | |||||
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0 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 320,404 | 492,205 | 517,927 | 708,828 | 725,376 | 2,764,740 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 320,404 | 492,205 | 517,927 | 708,828 | 725,376 | 2,764,740 |
| 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) .. | 301,265 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,463,475 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 320,404 | 492,205 | 517,927 | 708,828 | 725,376 | 2,764,740 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 65 | 62 | 3,793 | 883 | 112 | 4,915 |
| 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.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,769,655 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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.) | 0 | |||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (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 on 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): |
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| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Other | Form 990,Part III, line 4a: facility, (2) online and hybrid group events hosted by our staff on Zoom, (3) Help Line services by phone, text, and social media, and (4) outdoor outreach services in multiple locations including Austin and San Marcos. 2021 was the year when each of these really came into its own, moving from a crisis response to the emergency shutdown and lockdown of March 2020 to sustainable, growing, and valued services. The ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic meant adjusting several times the levels of risk to match the timing of variant surges and risks. In between surges in 2021, we were able to expand each program and measured impact independently for the first time in our history. (1) Our drop-by services continued to focus on providing access to essentials for 282 clients (same level as prior year) but focused on spending more time with clients outdoors in safe activities and guidance. Food insecurity is a major issue that has greatly increased this year and last. We provided clients with food pantry bags 568 times, a huge increase of 93% from the prior year. (2) We successfully opened a separate in-person meeting space to allow hybrid support groups in a dedicated new video conference room. Our groups focused on ongoing mental health response and guiding 109 clients (up 8%) to critical resources to attempt to restart lives after last year's shutdown. (3) Our Help Line and virtual services expanded our "learn and earn" incentives program for 81 clients (up 7%) and distributed many resource referral or how-to cards electronically, serving 234 clients (up 23%). (4) We began holding outdoor meals and gatherings at various food trailers where clients and staff mingled and engaged in guidance. We added weekly outreach locations in East Austin and North Austin, where homeless populations are more isolated. Outreach focused on delivery of essentials, referrals to needed services, and delivery of on-the-spot guidance to 180 clients in Austin (up 10%) and 83 in San Marcos (up 24%). All four types of service are designed to build relationships and rapport, including drop-by services with outdoor conversations and group meetings (in-person or online) that are fun -- such as weekly Game Night, Talent Night and Movie Night. We crafted groups with specific goals designed to cultivate in our clients a desire for more stability, sobriety, reconnection with God and a faith home. These include weekly Bible Study, Prayer Group, Women's Support Group, Men's Support Group and two weekly Peer Support sessions. SYMin staff and volunteers witnessed for Christ 1,259 times (down 12% from the previous year). Outcomes are very good for young homeless people, despite the pandemic surges. They most often recover by finding a place in entry-level education, getting a job, or obtaining housing. SYMin's guidance counseling services are designed to help clients as they set goals and priorities for changing their lives. In 2021, 227 clients achieved goals (down 6% from the previous year). For the entire year, we had deep engagement with 34% of our clients, as defined by at least 40 hours service and 10 deep conversations. Of those engaged clients, 100% of them had goal achievements to change their lives. By comparison, in the group we served last year who didn't yet have deep engagement with our team, only 40% achieved goals. Those who engage in services with our amazing team are 2.5 times more likely to be making changes. Clients are diverse: 18% are Black, 13% Hispanic, 4% other. 46% are female. |
| Other | Form 990, Part III, Line 4b: part-time team members. Two were San Marcos-based interns. Two were summer interns at our drop-by. Two filled internships reserved specifically for former clients who have recovered from poverty but not yet found career paths. One was our Salesforce intern, reserved for a technical trainee identified by other programs as a minority or disadvantaged technology trainee candidate. We make available mentoring from our staff during the internships so they can better find stable career paths. All internships are paid. The interns received 540 total hours of training between them (about the equivalent of two semester-length courses each). The intern team honed skills by providing 1,730 hours of work for the year (about the equivalent of one full-time team member). Two of our team members took the same training to advance their skills and positions. |
| Other | Form 990, Part III, Line 4c: The collaborator newsletter has a new focus on helping those who lead groups or existing services. It has the highest growth! We introduced a new twice-monthly text message communication two years ago and have 537 subscribers. We have 2,429 Facebook followers. The pandemic caused us to suspend public speaking opportunities. To help compensate for the lack of public speaking, we did the following in 2021: (1) We created additional downloadable resources for those interested in learning more about homeless youth and placed them online. People fill in a form and download them immediately. We advertise them using a Google Ads grant to raise awareness. (2) We created a partner resource portal to help those who work with those homeless to serve youth better. Thirty-five case workers have registered to receive clothing for people they work with, regardless of age. This provides us a practical way to raise awareness of the services we provide for young adults among workers who already encounter potential clients. (3) We created print resources to be handed out by current advocates. In addition to updating our tri-fold brochures, we added four new client story cards in 2021. (4) We transitioned to a new marketing platform in order to improve our newsletters and saw great results in terms of improving open rates. We've sharpened the focus of different quarterly publications and brought our entire team on-board as contributing authors. (5) We also moved our print newsletter, which remained strong especially during the pandemic, to an outside mailing house to better leverage resources. All these actions make our public awareness program impact stronger for the long term. |
| Other | Form 990, Part III, Line 4d:SYMin organizes and trains workers through our volunteer program. The pandemic has given us an opportunity to take the program that had grown significantly in past years and remake it. In 2021, 275 volunteers helped SYMin, and they contributed a total of 3736 hours (down 14% from the previous year). Volunteers made deliveries of food, clothing and supplies more than 1000 times for a total estimated impact of $128,717! We had more limited access to helping clients directly due to the pandemic with 20 helpers serving directly or behind-the-scenes 393 hours. This year we sought to divide our volunteer program more carefully than past years. By doing so our needs were fully met and we have plenty of room to grow again as our needs grow. Recruiting, organizing, thanking, and sustaining hundreds of volunteers who show God's love to clients in unexpected and delightful ways is what the program is all about. SYMin never tires of inviting people into ministry. Volunteering options consist of: (1) The biggest way volunteers assist us is with donated food and supplies. We keep our local volunteers informed by a list on Things to Get Us that is updated directly by our drop-by team. We keep out-of-town volunteers informed through our Amazon wish list. Our 203 amazing in-kind volunteers kept us open without supply chain issues with plenty of food, clothing and supplies, dropping them off or shipping them to us. They served 2,558 hours as they kept everything supplied. They gave an estimated $37,594 of food which allowed us to provide food on all outreach encounters, 568 food bags as well as serve an estimated 2,988 hot meals! They also provided an $91,123 in estimated value of clothing and other supplies. Almost every visitor gets an outfit, with very limited options for laundry available. (2) Our vaccinated volunteers do in-person work at our drop-by center. We limited our application process to those who can serve weekly. They first do a trial period of three visits where they receive training and then then we engage with them to keep their service on track and growing. In 2021, we were able to bring back in-person volunteering for 20 volunteers who contributed 143 hours. That is small but we are focused and can easily grow in 2022. Returning volunteers particularly surprise and delight clients by demonstrating that someone cares in an unexpected way. (3) We continued to offer virtual volunteerism and on-line group helpers in 2022. These volunteers helped with Zoom meetings, especially our popular Talent Night, and did research and administrative tasks from home for 250 hours total. (4) We were able to offer a few service projects in-person during the summer in between pandemic surges. We look forward to bringing them back in 2022 as permitted. (5) We suspended Austin and San Marcos outreach volunteerism most of 2021 due to the pandemic. But we will use outreach volunteers again when it is safe in 2022, because each brings God-given gifts and skills not present in our staff. We know that many volunteers have moved from Austin but they have taken with them valuable information and experiences about homeless youth, who are present all over the country. We hope to engage those people better in 2022 so they can serve practical needs where they are and refer clients to our virtual and help line services. |
| Pt VI, Line 11b | The Form 990 is first reviewed by the President and then it is provided to the Board of Directors for their review. Upon receiving approval, the Form 990 is completed for filing. The file copy is signed and filed electronically. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | Annually, directors and officers are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest via written acknowledgement. In addition, interested parties must abstain from discussions and voting on possible conflicts during Board meetings. The independent members of the Board of Directors investigate alternatives, determine whether the transaction is in the best interest of the organization, and vote on any possible action. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | In establishing compensation for the President, the independent directors vote on the wages and benefits offered. All decisions of the Board are fully documented in the minutes of the Board of Directors. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | The governing documents, financials statements, and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon request. Additionally, the organization provides a copy of its Form 990 to GuideStar. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | See Schedule O 20725. 0. 0. |
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