2023-10-30T13:22:57-05:00 2023-06-30 721042866 KUSHNER LAGRAIZE LLC 3330 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE STE 100 METAIRIE LA 70002 990 2022-07-01 421633060 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT C/O MELISSA SAWYER YOUT 5045221316 1600 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 MELISSA SAWYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5045221316 2023-10-12 1 MELISSA SAWYER 999009999 0 DOUGLAS W FINEGAN P00949938 5048389991 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MELISSA SAWYER 1600 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY BLVD NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 6336773 0 X WWW.YOUTHEMPOWERMENTPROJECT.ORG X 2004 LA YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT ENGAGES UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION, MENTORING AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN TIES TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. 21 20 70 113 0 0 2827131 4321643 1214928 1362969 3732 18334 731026 597521 4776817 6300467 0 0 0 0 3028708 3738744 0 0 319639 1120789 1960894 4149497 5699638 627320 600829 6917577 9130354 464447 1938433 6453130 7191921 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROJECT ENGAGES UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION, MENTORING AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN TIES TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. 0 0 4160061 5865695 SEE SCHEDULE O. 4160061 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 70 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X MELISSA SAWYER 5045221316 1600 ORETHA CASTLE HALEY NEW ORLEANS LA 70113 X SUZANNE RUSOVICH PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LYNNE BURKART CO-VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN ALLEN CO-VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANCHESCA LORIO TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CALVIN JOHNSON PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS LEBATO IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH BOH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SCOT CRAIG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE DEKAY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA DEROKEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAY DUMAS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN EUSTIS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIJAH FEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA HAMMACK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA POLITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEROY PROUT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELICIA SHERIDAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN CHASE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JACKIE WIELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SAWYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 162117 0 4556 162117 0 4556 1 0 1 0 0 1699694 2621949 4321643 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 1362969 1362969 1362969 18334 18334 197609 36306 161303 161303 EMPLOYEE RENTENTION TA 900099 416438 416438 OTHER INCOME 812900 19780 19780 436218 6300467 1817521 0 161303 X 162117 134960 20311 6846 2917080 2428432 365464 123184 417943 340437 62189 15317 241604 200471 29512 11621 484812 82873 246579 155360 94268 57553 36556 159 121657 48297 73360 254551 173453 80785 313 52501 32937 19560 4 56335 55 56280 72081 23451 48630 YOUTH RELATED SERVICES 622540 622540 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 117448 5008 112440 MISCELLANEOUS 69786 4879 58072 6835 TRAINING 14915 4715 10200 5699638 4160061 1219938 319639 1126538 2152380 41168 46529 76862 63937 1711312 502466 1214400 1208846 3058048 3206898 1400561 2451764 6917577 9130354 56155 190353 343333 1711666 64959 36414 464447 1938433 X 6453130 6996921 195000 6453130 7191921 6917577 9130354 600829 137962 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3521807 4140964 7198197 2841502 4321643 22024113 3521807 4140964 7198197 2841502 4321643 22024113 22024113 3713 3847 13457 3732 18334 43083 47383 10521 700 561047 436218 1055869 23123065 0.95250 0.96740 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: RENTAL INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 30,653. OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 16,730. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 10,521. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 700. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 600. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 19,780. GAIN ON EXTINGUISHMENT OF DEBT - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 560,447. EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDITS - 2022 AMOUNT: $ 416,438. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 114305 114305 1057195 269379 787816 257250 45977 211273 247236 154427 92809 35326 32683 2643 1208846 REIMBURSMENT RECEIVABLE 471797 UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE 1943553 LONG TERM LEASE ASSET 36414 2451764 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 36414 36414 X 6522685 137962 47950 185912 6336773 -36306 -36306 6300467 5783894 47950 36306 84256 5699638 0 5699638 PART X, LINE 2: YEP RECOGNIZES THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, YEP DID NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2020 AND LATER REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS -36,306. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COGS 36,306. PART XII, LINE 2.D THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS COST OF GOODS SOLD OF $36,306, WHICH IS INCLUDED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 12, BUT NOT ON LINE 1. PART XII, LINE 2.D THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS COST OF GOODS SOLD OF $19,841, WHICH IS INCLUDED ON LINE 1, BUT NOT ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MELISSA SAWYER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 151549 0 10568 0 0 0 4556 0 0 0 166673 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J: PART I, LINE 3 THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD CONDUCT AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AT THIS TIME. THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW (WHICH INCLUDES LOOKING AT THE COMPENSATION OF CEOS FOR COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFITS) TO THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (WHICH CONSISTS OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE BOARD : PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTS, TREASURER AND SECRETARY). A PROPOSED CHANGE IN COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THE 990 TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD REVIEWS AND AGREES TO THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY AND MUST DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS AS THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD CONDUCT AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEW THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY AT THIS TIME. THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS THE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION REVIEW (WHICH INCLUDES LOOKING AT THE COMPENSATION OF CEOS FOR COMPARABLY SIZED NON-PROFITS) TO THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (WHICH CONSISTS OF ALL OFFICERS OF THE BOARD : PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTS, TREASURER AND SECRETARY). A PROPOSED CHANGE IN COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART III, LINE4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS YEP'S COMMUNITY IMPACT FOR THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: YEP ENGAGED A TOTAL OF 890 INDIVIDUALS IN PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES. NINETY-SEVEN PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED SATISFACTION WITH THEIR EXPERIENCE AT YEP. EIGHTY-ONE PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED AN IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR EMOTIONAL WELLBEING AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN A YEP PROGRAM. AT YEP EDUCATES, 54 STUDENTS EARNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AND 13 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN TWO OR FOUR YEAR POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OR VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. AT YEP ENRICHES, 232 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT, SUMMER CAMP, OR CAMP MARIPOSA PROGRAMMING. OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATED IN CAMP MARIPOSA, 100% REDUCED OR ABSTAINED FROM SUBSTANCE USE. IN YEP MENTORS, 186 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING AND CASE MANAGEMENT. OF THOSE PARTICIPANTS, 93% HAD NO FURTHER INVOLVEMENT WITH THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF PROGRAM COMPLETION. IN YEP WORKS, 54 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN EMPLOYMENT READINESS TRAINING. OF THOSE, 97% HAD A MEASUREABLE IMPROVEMENT IN EMPLOYABILITY AND 90% EARNED AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGNIZATIONS BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS IN CHARGE OF THE AUDIT.