2023-11-14T16:49:51-07:00 2023-06-30 990 2022-07-01 010731449 AURORA AREA AFRICAN AMERICAN MEN OF UNITY AURO 6306061910 PO BOX 1534 Aurora IL 605071534 Ricky Rodgers Director 6306061910 2023-11-08 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X African American Men of Unity (AAMOU) Ricky Rodgers 712 South River Street Suite H Aurora IL 60506 776577 0 X aamou.org X 2001 IL To be positive role models, mentors and father figures to at risk youth ages 7-18 to educate, motivate and equip them with tools to overcome adversity, space for healthy development and readiness for achievement of school and life success. To reduce conflict among different demographics to promote law abiding citizens and a thriving community, city, and state. To provide supportive services to individuals and families to improve their quality of life and access to opportunity. 11 0 0 13 0 0 67922 776577 566167 0 0 0 0 0 634089 776577 0 0 0 0 435126 703000 0 0 0 198963 157822 634089 860822 0 -84245 373892 326647 0 0 373892 326647 X To be the positive role models, mentors and father figures to at risk youth ages 7-18 to educate, motivate and equip them with tools to overcome adversity, space for healthy development and readiness for achievement of school and life success. And empower the underserved to become productive member of our society, law biding citizens in a thriving community, city, and state. 1 0 241340 0 243296 CWS Referral Services is a program designed to offer services to families, reported to the Department, where the risk to the child is deemed low enough for short-term (an average of 30 days) involvement, but where some services are needed to assure that families can effectively utilize their own strengths and community resources to ensure the safety of their children and prevent future Department involvement. 152826 0 106406 RYD Afterschool program has four core focus areas: safe space for positive youth development, tutoring and homework help, academic enrichment, and parental engagement for advocacy, building healthy bonds and furthering learning opportunities. Served 40 youth ages 8-17. 103918 0 99209 Street outreach and mentoring intervention (SOMI) is a coordinated effort between street outreach, case management, and victim services working cohesively on harm reduction using restorative justice practices i.e. conflict resolution, peace circles, and mediation. 362738 0 156000 All other direct services are related to the planning, marketing, and implementation of the programs, services and deliverables that are required of the grantor. Example: education and outreach for COVID deduction and information on available vaccinations, mentoring in life skills, job readiness for unemployed persons. 362738 0 156000 860822 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X Elizabeth Howell 6302341177 PO BOX 1534 Aurora IL 605071534 X Ricky Rodgers Executive Director 60.00 0 X 110000 0 0 Elizabeth Howell Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Randy Ryder Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Darnell Gibson Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Issacs Wilson President 1 0 X 0 0 0 Angela Roberts-Wallace Secretary 1 0 X 0 0 0 Charles Pastlewaite Treasurer 1 0 X 0 0 0 Jock Stewart Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kimberly Thurmond Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Brenda Brown Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Werner Kiuntky Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 Charlie Smellie Board Member 1 0 X 0 0 0 110000 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ricky Rodgers 945 Hammond Ave Aurora IL 60506 Supervisor 110000 0 0 0 0 0 514725 261852 0 776577 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 776577 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 703000 703000 0 0 1000 1000 1080 1080 2400 2400 11645 11645 12000 12000 2800 2800 2000 2000 972 972 123925 123925 860822 860822 0 0 336892 289647 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45100 8100 37000 37000 0 0 0 0 0 373892 326647 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 195200 235159 178692 91488 373892 326647 373892 326647 X -84245 0 0 0 0 37000 X 1 X 1 X 1 1 1 X 167371 79345 243203 634088 776577 1900584 167371 79345 243203 634088 776577 1900584 1900584 1900584 1 1 X 5000 500 5500 30000 3000 7100 25900 0 0 0 0 6000 600 1000 5600 0 0 0 0 37000 Form 990, Part III, Line 2 Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) petition the Illinois General Assembly to pass the Re-imagine Public Safety Act (RPSA) (430 ILCS 69) to hire nonprofit community-based organizations subject to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) agencies to provide a comprehensive approach to reducing firearm violence through targeted, integrated behavioral health services and economic opportunities aimed at increasing employment, job retention and earnings, as well as increasing the occupational skill levels of program participants (job seekers). Furthermore the IDHS requires that agencies have an effective violence prevention focused component with specific service elements available to eligible youth (see Attachment B) and should include but not limited to street outreach, case management and victim services as well as strong interventions that strengthen resiliency i.e., life skills education, employment readiness, care giver involvement, conflict resolution, mediation between opposing gangs and adult mentoring etc. Service are provided to youth ages 11-24 at risk of harm or harming other through violence. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The director has been given the authority by the board directors to conduct business, write grants and enter into contractual agreement on behalf of AAMOU. All decisions are reported to the board for approval at monthly meeting. Each board member upon request has the discretion to review the 990 form at their convenience. Contents, programs and services contained in the 990 are shared at the board meetings as well. Each quarter there is a programmatic performance review and each month there is a periodic financial review and each year there is a financial audit of expenditures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Each year all board members and workers have to fill out a yearly conflict of interest form and the information is reviewed by the director. If there is a perceived conflict of interest the board member must abstain from voting or withdraw from decision making. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 All salaries for staff are based on the rate of pay commensurate to personnel performing similar duties at other companies within the state Illinois and confirmed with Indeed LLC for employment opportunity and hiring. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The conflict of interest policy is written, completed by all board members, update yearly and monitored by the director. Budgets, audits and 990 are available upon request and shared with all grantors i.e., City of Aurora, Aurora Township, United Way etc. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other services include, back to school fair, for families living in poverty and providing back packs filled with school supplies; cultural enrichment events Juneteenth and Kwanzaa and job readiness training for unemployed persons and Opioid Crisis Intervention program to reduce deaths caused by fentanyl. Other expenses are loan payments to Small Business Association for economic injury; and demolition, grading, civil engineer, Architectual drawings and construction costs for grounds preparation. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Land, building & equipment (computers) that AAMOU has purchased for use to carry out programs and services.