2025-05-09T19:51:30-05:00 2024-06-30 320530003 QUIGLEY & MIRON 3580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755 LOS ANGELES CA 90010 990 2023-07-01 954845105 YOUTH MENTORING CONNECTION YOUT 3236488548 8407 S VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90044 TONY LORE PRESIDENT & FOUNDER 3236488548 2025-05-09 0 ARMEN GRIGORIAN P01582463 2136393550 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TONY LORE 8407 S VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90044 2427626 0 X WWW.YOUTHMENTORING.ORG X 2001 CA THE MISSION OF YOUTH MENTORING CONNECTION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH BY CARING FOR THEIR WOUNDS AND SHINING A LIGHT ON THEIR GIFTS THROUGH AN ONGOING MENTORING COMMUNITY, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES; THUS INSPIRING THEM TO BECOME THRIVING ADULTS. OUR VISION IS OF A COMMUNITY THAT BRINGS VITAL CONNECTION, LOVE, AND HEALING INTO THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH.OUR VISION IS OF A COMMUNITY WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE ARE TRULY SEEN AND NOT JUST WATCHED, WHERE SOCIETY UNDERSTANDS AND ACCEPTS ITS RESPONSIBILITY IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, AND WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE BRING THEIR GIFTS BACK INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES AS PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. 12 11 15 125 0 0 1689479 2383329 178503 15625 0 4308 0 0 1867982 2403262 21663 9299 0 0 879341 1125074 0 0 100883 495665 522092 1396669 1656465 471313 746797 2709734 3537113 1635738 1716320 1073996 1820793 X THE MISSION OF YOUTH MENTORING CONNECTION IS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH BY CARING FOR THEIR WOUNDS AND SHINING A LIGHT ON THEIR GIFTS THROUGH AN ONGOING MENTORING COMMUNITY, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES; THUS INSPIRING THEM TO BECOME THRIVING ADULTS. OUR VISION IS OF A COMMUNITY THAT BRINGS VITAL CONNECTION, LOVE, AND HEALING INTO THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH. 0 0 1212951 9299 15625 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024, 450 VULNERABLE YOUTH WERE PROVIDED WITH CORE MENTORING AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. YOUTH WERE MATCHED WITH CARING ADULT MENTORS WHO EMPOWERED THEM WITH LONG-TERM AND CONSISTENT SUPPORT TO BUILD RESILIENCY THROUGH YMC'S GIFT CENTERED APPROACH. IN ADDITION TO CORE MENTORING, YMC PROVIDED OTHER POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING ECHO, URBAN OASIS FILM ACADEMY, STOKED CITY SURF CAMP, YEAR-ROUND SUNDAY SURF, RITES-OF-PASSAGE ANNUAL RETREAT, AND YOUTH SUPPORT. YMC ALSO HOSTED EVENTS FOCUSING ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, OPEN TO FORMER, CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE MENTEES.YMC DEEPENED ITS RECENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS, INCLUDING OPTIONS FOR YOUTH, THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, NEW OPEN WORLD ACADEMY AND SEED SCHOOL. OUR CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE SYNERGY, SHOUT FACTORY, I HAVE A DREAM LA, HOME BOYS INDUSTRIES, STREET POETS, RHYTHM ARTS ALLIANCE, FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN LA, TWIN TOWN TREATMENT CENTER, AND YOUTH BUILD. YMC'S YOUTH OUTCOMES REMAIN CONSISTENT YEAR AFTER YEAR WITH YOUTH ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING: 95% HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS; 88% OF THOSE ENROLLING IN COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL. IN THE FOUR KEY SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING DOMAINS, 93% IMPROVED COMMUNICATION; 91% HAVE STRONGER DECISION-MAKING SKILLS; 81% INCREASED RESILIENCY; AND 74% HAVE GREATER FEELINGS OF SELF-WORTH. YMC ALSO BEGAN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK TO OPEN OUR URBAN OASIS YOUTH CENTER (UOYC). STAFF WERE HIRED IN ANTICIPATION OF OUR BUILDING RENOVATIONS' COMPLETION IN LATE 2024, INCLUDING THE UO MANAGER, A RESOURCE COORDINATOR, AND PROGRAMMING COORDINATOR. UPON OPENING, YMC WILL OFFER NEW LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS, A DROP-IN CENTER, AND EXPANDED YOUTH SUPPORT/RESOURCES. THE UOYC WILL ALSO BE A PLACE WHERE YMC PARTNERS CAN PROVIDE YOUTH SERVICES AND CLASSES-INCLUDING OUR LONG-TIME PARTNERS STREET POETS AND RHYTHM ARTS ALLIANCE, TO PROVIDE CREATIVE EXPRESSION THROUGH POETRY AND AFRICAN DRUMMING CIRCLES AND DANCE. THERE WILL BE COMPUTER STATIONS FOR SCHOOLWORK AND JOB SEARCHES; SPACE FOR ON-SITE COUNSELLING, SPACE FOR OUR URBAN OASIS FILM ACADEMY; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES; AND MORE. 1212951 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 CA X X TONY LORE 3237318080 8407 S VERMONT AVE LOS ANGELES CA 90044 MICHAEL WILLIAMS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY A TEICH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR ERICA JACQUEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA LORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SHOHET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY LORE DIRECTOR/CEO/FOUNDER 40.00 X X 139451 0 11413 PAULETTE PANTOJA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN L HILEY BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MALLARY REZNICK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY BAIRD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUIS CURET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE ZWISSLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 139451 0 11413 1 0 1 0 0 14217 568415 1800697 14440 2383329 PROGRAM SERVICES 624100 15625 15625 15625 4408 4408 100 -100 -100 -100 24264 14217 24264 0 2403262 15625 0 4308 9299 9299 165876 140994 8294 16588 776835 597369 139791 39675 107636 82202 15230 10204 74727 64804 3748 6175 56819 55419 1400 62333 48705 13628 10971 1972 5917 3082 61464 15238 38371 7855 16829 7201 4144 5484 14572 10513 2783 1276 30808 26459 4349 87220 38748 43671 4801 15069 11783 2398 888 29412 25107 1354 2951 SUPPLIES 135687 132550 3118 19 BANK CHARGES 908 7 416 485 1656465 1212951 342631 100883 376253 167479 376545 397614 820952 1510853 1296 3500 1650213 210665 1108194 1439548 26494 18119 2709734 3537113 51802 157718 1558111 1541382 25825 17220 1635738 1716320 X 540338 510828 533658 1309965 1073996 1820793 2709734 3537113 746797 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 632075 885331 1275444 1689479 2383329 6865658 129578 45225 130210 178503 15625 499141 761653 930556 1405654 1867982 2398954 7364799 591497 354980 605700 1205202 1145346 3902725 0 591497 354980 605700 1205202 1145346 3902725 3462074 4408 4408 4408 4408 761653 930556 1405654 1867982 2403362 7369207 0.46980 0.43610 0.00060 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 715000 715000 705654 5567 700087 223556 199095 24461 6003 6003 0 1439548 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 17220 17220 X 2403262 0 2403262 0 2403262 1656465 0 1656465 0 1656465 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE OF CALIFORNIA) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. DRIVES FOR DREAMS 38481 14217 24264 24264 38481 14217 24264 24264 24264 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 10 9299 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TONY LORE DIRECTOR/CEO/FOUNDER 139451 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11413 0 150864 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DIRECTOR LINDA LORE AND CEO TONY LORE ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY ACCOUNTING STAFF, WHO COMPARE IT TO THE INTERNAL FINANCIAL RECORDS. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ACCURACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY THROUGH REGULAR BOARD MEETINGS, WHERE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE RESOLVED. 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