2025-11-13T14:24:12-06:00 2024-12-31 WILKIN & GUTTENPLAN PC 1200 TICES LANE EAST BRUNSWICK NJ 08816 990 2024-01-01 226100119 SECOND STREET YOUTH CENTER INC % THE ORGANIZATION SECO 9085610421 200 PLAINFIELD AVENUE PLAINFIELD NJ 07063 LEAH DADE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9085610421 2025-10-29 true true JUNE M TOTH CPA P00028776 7328463000 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REINALDO CRUZ 200 PLAINFIELD AVENUE PLAINFIELD NJ 07063 4587141 false X WWW.SSYCINC.ORG X 1967 NJ MISSION OF THE SECOND STREET YOUTH CENTER (SSYC) IS TO DEVELOP CHILDREN'S COMPETENCY, SELF-ESTEEM, & SELF- RELIANCE THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES. 11 9 88 0 464741 1039314 3668441 3439996 7509 17635 30435 72111 4171126 4569056 0 0 0 0 2651475 3039349 0 0 30036 1367340 1406849 4018815 4446198 152311 122858 7547938 7086735 6789395 6205334 758543 881401 X THE MISSION OF SECOND STREET YOUTH CENTER, INC. (SSYC) IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION, RECREATION, ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, PARENTS, CARETAKERS, GUARDIANS AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AT LARGE. WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL SOCIAL AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. WE DEVELOP CHILDREN'S COMPETENCY, SELF-ESTEEM, AND SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE CHOICES, EXPERIMENT, CREATE, IMAGINE, AND INQUIRE. SSYC NUTURES THE WHOLE STUDENT AND THEIR FAMILY, PROVIDING THE TOOLS NOT ONLY FO CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN THE CLASSROOM, BUT FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO SUCCEED EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF TODAY'S SOCIETY. THROUGH OUR FOUR PROGRAMS, PRESCHOOL, AFTERSCHOOL (INCLUDING STEAM ENRICHMENT) FULL STEAM AHEAD SUMMER CAMP, AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES, SSYC UTILIZES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMMING THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS ACCESS TO PRESCHOOL, NUTRITION, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL FACTO false false LAUNCHED IN 2022, THE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM PROVIDES A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE FOR FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT TO STUDENTS. THE COMMUNITY AND FAMILY NAVIGATOR PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO CONDUCT EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES OF SSYC AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PLAINFIELD. THROUGH THE ORIGINAL OUTREACH DEPARTMENT AND IN THE AFTERMATH OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS, SSYC RECOGNIZED THAT OUR FAMILIES AND OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ACCESS THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES THAT HELP TO COMBAT THE ENDEMIC POVERTY THAT PLAGUES THE COMMUNITY. OUR FOCUS IS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS OF ACCESS TO MUCH-NEEDED RESOURCES AND SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO HEALTHCARE, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. OUR TEAM OF FAMILY NAVIGATORS RESOLVES ISSUES OF LANGUAGE, LITERACY, AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC STRESSORS THAT PLAGUE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. PRE-SCHOOL - SSYC OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR 210 CHILDREN DAILY THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PLAINFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS. WE ARE USING THE STATE-APPROVED CURRICULUM, CONNECT 4 LEARNING, WHICH IS A STEM-BASED CURRICULUM FOUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. AS WE RESPOND TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS NEEDS OF CHILDREN, WE UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF OUR CHILDREN ENTERING THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME. THEREFORE, THIS CURRICULUM AND OUR ACADEMIC APPROACH EMBED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE DAY. WE ARE ALSO DATA-DRIVEN, THEREFORE, CHILDREN ARE ASSESSED TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE MAKING SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARDS MASTERY OF THE STATE OF NJ PRESCHOOL STANDARDS AND ARE BEING PROPERLY PREPARED FOR KINDERGARTEN. AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM: SSYC OPERATES AN ACADEMIC AFTER-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. DAILY WE TRANSPORT 60 CHILDREN FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN PLAINFIELD. THEY ARE PROVIDED A HEALTHY SNACK, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, AND STEM-RELATED EDUCATION, 5 DAYS PER WEEK. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDES TWO LICENSED TEACHERS, WHO ALSO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL TUTORING FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE IDENTIFIED AS FAILING BELOW GRADE LEVEL. OUR PROGRAM IS CRITICAL TO THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS. MOST OF OUR PARENTS SUFFER FROM CHALLENGES IN THE AREA OF LITERACY AND DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN WITH HOMEWORK OR ACADEMIC CHALLENGES. FULL STEAM AHEAD SUMMER ENRICHMENT: SSYC PROVIDES AN 8-WEEK SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR 100 CHILDREN ANNUALLY. THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS, THE CHILDREN GET TO SELECT FROM A SERIES OF PERFORMANCE-BASED ARTS, SUCH AS DRUMMING, TAP DANCE, AFRICAN DANCE, OCAL AND VIDEOGRAPHY. THEY RECEIVE THE ARTS TWICE PER WEEK. THEY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMING, INCLUSIVE OF ROBOTICS, COMPUTER SKILLS AND CODING. FINALLY, THEY HAVE FIVE FULL DAYS OF STEM-RELATED CLASSES, INCLUSIVE OF CONDUCTING AND UNDERSTANDING EXPERIMENTS AND THE SCIENTIFIC MODEL. THEY HAVE SUMMER TRIPS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR STEM SUBJECTS. THEIR SUMMER CULMINATED WITH A SHOWCASE, WHERE THEY GET TO DISPLAY ALL THEY LEARNED TO THEIR FAMILIES AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS. 4300023 4300023 true true false false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false X 0 0 88 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false NJ X THE ORGANIZATION 9085610421 200 PLAINFIELD AVENUE PLAINFIELD NJ 07063 LEAH DADE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.0 0.0 X 139715 0 16452 DR REGINALD DAVENPORT BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 REV RONALD C THOMAS PRESIDENT 5.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH THOMAS BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH DOUGLASS WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KOSI REMY BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 DAWNE HARRIS SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 REGINA REEDER BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 REINALDO CRUZ TREASUER 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 RAVEN SANTANA VICE PRESIDENT 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 ALTHETHEA BATTS BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 KYLE FOX BOARD MEMBER 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 139715 0 16452 1 false true false 0 856148 183166 31100 1039314 FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAM 900099 107480 107480 SUMMER CAMP 900099 59314 59314 AFTERSCHOOL 900099 38970 38970 WRAP 900099 81933 81933 PLAINFIELD PROGRAM 900099 3152299 3152299 3439996 17635 17635 0 0 0 0 0 0 75585 18085 57500 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 14611 14611 14611 4569056 3472242 0 0 0 0 139715 131715 8000 0 2388827 2345677 43150 0 267655 256949 10706 243152 237757 5395 0 0 0 0 0 0 140634 122283 6726 11625 0 29271 21023 876 7372 17521 16820 701 0 432577 415274 12977 4326 41288 41288 0 0 0 0 32933 32933 85584 82161 3423 FOOD AND FOOD SUPPLIES 190181 190181 MISCELLANEOUS 100001 79118 14170 6713 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 44994 44994 FIELD TRIPS AND PARENT 65058 65058 226807 216792 10015 4446198 4300023 116139 30036 1191735 834684 0 0 169690 328732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 256171 181479 107625 74692 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6078888 5848627 7547938 7086735 135754 127255 0 0 291931 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6361710 6078079 6789395 6205334 X 392711 881401 365832 0 758543 881401 7547938 7086735 122858 X false false X 155623 102480 471204 420928 729246 1879481 0 0 155623 102480 471204 420928 729246 1879481 0 1879481 5264 3359 215 7509 17635 33982 0 0 1913463 0.98224 0.96017 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 256171 181479 74692 74692 0 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 6078079 6078079 4618241 31100 18085 49185 4569056 4569056 4495383 31100 18085 49185 4446198 4446198 FIN 48 740 THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT AS OF THE DATE OF THE AUDIT REPORT THAT IT DID NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND RETURNS FOR THREE (3) YEARS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. PART D RECONCILIATION THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DID NOT NET DIRECT EXPENSES AGAINST THE SPECIAL EVENT REVENUE. 0 LEAH DADE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 139715 16452 156167 X TOYS 0 0 FMV X INTERNET SERVICES 0 0 FMV false false false PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: THE BOARD EVALUATES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED UPON PERFORMANCE, BUDGET AND DATA OBTAINED FROM COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PART VI, SECTION C DISCLOSURE THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THEIR DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND BY APPOINTMENT. PART VI SECTION B 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT IS MONITORED VIA DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS AND AT MEETINGS. PART VI, SECTION A 1a TWO BOARD MEMBERS ARE RELATED TO ONE ANOTHER. ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER IS EMPLOYED BY THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WHERE THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ITS BANK ACCOUNTS AND LINE OF CREDIT.