2024-09-12T14:50:49-05:00 2023-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC 2601 CAMBRIDGE CT STE 300 AUBURN HILLS MI 48326 990 2023-01-01 461083070 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY YOUT 7209323052 PO BOX 40305 DENVER CO 80204 LAVONNE HEAVILAND YEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRPERSON 7209323052 2024-09-04 1 1 DAVID LOWENTHAL P00378651 2483757100 2024-09-04 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z LAVONNE HEAVILAND PO BOX 40305 DENVER CO 80204 1660094 0 X WWW.YOUTHEMPLOYMENTACADEMY.ORG X 2012 CO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO SERVE YOUNG ADULTS IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN DENVER COMMUNITIES BY GAINING PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. 4 6 5 10 0 0 924391 813627 877050 839324 0 2393 4475 4750 1805916 1660094 0 0 0 0 606820 533204 0 0 0 1118113 1208146 1724933 1741350 80983 -81256 3110189 3197863 2793886 3023984 316303 173879 X THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO SERVE YOUNG ADULTS IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN DENVER COMMUNITIES BY GAINING PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING. 0 0 819562 0 418837 THE OSAGE CAFE, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DENVER'S LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD AT 1099 OSAGE STREET, IS DENVER'S FIRST COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH CULINARY TRAINING CENTER. HERE YOU WILL FIND A FULL-SERVICE CAFE AND CATERING COMPANY OFFERING AFFORDABLY PRICED, HEALTHY MEALS MADE BY YOUTH AGES 16 TO 24 WHO ARE TRAINING FOR JOBS IN THE CULINARY ARTS THROUGH THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S CULINARY ACADEMY. THE 45-HOUR COURSE OFFERED TO STUDENTS INCLUDES A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION. YOUTH ARE THEN ELGIBLE FOR A PAID INTERNSHIP AT THE CAFE, AND GRADUATES EMERGE WITH MARKETABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND ARE ASSISTED WITH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT. 454655 0 283559 YEA'S NEWEST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, DECATUR FRESH IS A GROCERY MARKET, WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY SPACE. IT OFFERS LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS, INTERNATIONAL FOOD OPTIONS WHILE PROVIDING YOUTH TRAINING IN CAREERS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE OR GROCERY STORE MANAGEMENT. 141730 0 136928 YEA'S PROGRAMS SEEK TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO REACH THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BY GAINING SKILLS AND POSITIVE VALUES. UTILIZING BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIES OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, YEA ACTS AS A STEPPING STONE TO CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS CAUGHT IN THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND EARLY COLLEGE. CURRENT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CAREER ACADEMIES IN THE DEMAND-DRIVEN INDUSTRIES OF CULINARY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY. ACADEMIES RANGE FROM SHORT, 15-HOUR WEEKEND INTENSIVES UP TO 70 HOURS OF WEEKLY TRAINING, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 45 HOURS OF SKILLS TRAINING. ACADEMIES ARE HELD FOR YOUTH FROM AGES 14 TO 21. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE CULINARY ACADEMY TEACHES YOUTH ABOUT FOOD SAFETY, HEALTHY COOKING, KNIFE SKILLS, FOLLOWING A RECIPE, SAUTEING, ROASTING, AND BAKING. PARTICIPANTS ALSO UTILIZE THE KITCHEN LAB AT THE OSAGE CAFE TO LEARN ABOUT FRONT- AND BACK-OF-HOUSE RESTAURANT SKILLS. THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ACADEMIES INCLUDE TRAINING IN SKILLS NEEDED FOR ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, VIDEO PRODUCTION, AND MORE, UTILIZING A PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM FOR ACTUAL CLIENTS SO YOUTH LEARN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER JOB SKILLS. SOME ACADEMIES ARE HELD DURING IN-SCHOOL TIME (AND RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT) WHILE OTHERS ARE HELD AFTER-SCHOOL, ON WEEKENDS, AND DURING THE SUMMER. UPON COMPLETION OF A CAREER ACADEMY, YOUTH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A REAL-WORLD INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT THE OSAGE CAFE OR ARTS STREET STUDIO. WE ALSO PROVIDE AN AFTERSCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR YOUTH IN ANY PROGRAM. THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE CAREER SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, WHICH CAN LEAD TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION AND ENTRY-LEVEL READINESS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CAREER OF THEIR CHOICE. 29904 0 0 MERCADO 29904 0 0 1445851 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 43 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 CO X DENVER HOUSING AUTHORITY FINANCE DEPT 7209323000 PO BOX 40305 DENVER CO 80204 DAVID NISIVOCCIA SECRETARY 0.50 40.00 X X 0 280844 15615 TSEHAI TEKLHAIMANOT MEMBER 0.50 40.00 X 0 74159 21436 LAVONNE HEAVILAND TREASURER 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LARISSA APPLEGATE MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN HUFFNAGLE MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGEL VILLALOBOS MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE YOUNGPETER MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA CRAWLEY CHAIR 0.50 40.00 X X 0 255813 25893 CARLOS ROMERO MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA JONES MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 610816 62944 0 0 1 0 0 386869 426758 813627 DECATUR FRESH 445100 283559 283559 OSAGE CAFE 722514 230709 230709 OSAGE KITCHEN 722514 188128 188128 YOUTH ACADEMIES 611110 136928 136928 839324 2393 2393 YEA MERCADO 900002 4750 4750 4750 1660094 839324 0 7143 469289 458104 11185 10815 10568 247 11736 11301 435 41364 40503 861 9500 9500 12500 12500 145294 145294 2557 2557 9737 4414 5323 37305 37305 73600 17560 56040 26309 26309 FOOD PURCHASES 578900 578900 RESTAURANT SUPPLIES 141841 141841 YOUTH INCENTIVES 42878 42878 CURRICULUM 33790 33790 93935 93935 1741350 1445851 295499 0 176313 419836 24938 15438 462278 286876 43852 53467 4179 5799 1988346 364461 1679924 1623885 285565 376981 433140 415581 3110189 3197863 488656 628447 98100 1862000 1862000 443230 435437 2793886 3023984 X 316303 173879 316303 173879 3110189 3197863 X -81256 1412 -62580 X 0 0 0 X 341101 337027 338910 924391 813627 2755056 306812 239828 459789 877050 937424 2820903 647913 576855 798699 1801441 1751051 5575959 0 0 0 5575959 1794 3082 472 2477 2393 10218 1794 3082 472 2477 2393 10218 15910 52015 19306 4475 4750 96456 665617 631952 818477 1808393 1758194 5682633 0.98120 0.97810 0.00180 0.00230 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 15,910. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 52,015. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 19,306. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 4,475. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 4,750. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1850832 255724 1595108 42685 42685 0 94829 66052 28777 1623885 INVESTMENTS POOLED WITH DHA 376981 F 376981 RIGHT TO USE ASSET 415581 415581 LEASE LIABILITY 435437 435437 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY PUBLICIZES ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS PART OF ITS BYLAWS AND ALL STUDENT RECRUITMENT AND PARTICIPATION. IN ADDITION, PRINTED MATERIAL INCLUDES INFORMATION ON THE RACIAL NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY. THE RACIAL NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE YEA WEBSITE AND THE YEA COLORADO GIVES WEB PAGE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DAVID NISIVOCCIA SECRETARY 0 275644 0 0 0 5200 0 0 0 15615 0 296459 0 0 JOSHUA CRAWLEY CHAIR 0 255813 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25893 0 281706 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY HAS ONE MEMBER, THE DENVER HOUSING AUTHORITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE DENVER HOUSING AUTHORITY, AS THE SOLE MEMBER, HAS THE ABILITY TO APPOINT THE BOARD OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY. THE BOARD IS COMPOSED OF THE EXECTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, ONE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY, ONE VOTING MEMBER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY'S BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, AND SIX OR MORE MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF A MINIMUM OF SEVEN AND A MAXIMUM OF ELEVEN DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE DENVER HOUSING AUTHORITY, AS THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY GOVERNANCE DECISIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. IN ADDITION, YEA DIRECTOR, SUPERVISOR AND FINANCIAL STAFF REVIEW ALL COMPONENTS OF THE 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL YEA BOARD MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED WITH THE ETHICS POLICY UPON JOINING THE YEA BOARD; BOARD MEMBERS ARE THEN REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS AT EACH MEETING. ANY BOARD MEMBER WHO HAS A CONFLICT WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON THAT MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE COLORADOGIVES.ORG WEBSITE. YEA'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND PAST AND PRESENT IRS FORM 990S ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE UNDER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: OTHER ADJUSTMENT -62,580. THE OSAGE CAFE LLC 1099 OSAGE STREET DENVER CO 80203 461239451 FOOD SALES CO 271294 311377 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY DECATUR FRESH LLC 1099 OSAGE STREET DENVER CO 80203 851680884 FOOD SALES CO 413857 163079 YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY DENVER HOUSING AUTHORITY 1035 OSAGE ST DENVER CO 80204 846002414 LOW INCOME HOUSING CO GOVERNMENT N/A 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 DENVER HOUSING AUTHORITY E 1862000 LOAN BALANCE