2026-05-14T16:23:21-04:00 2025-12-31 411822081 JAMES M HONSVALL LTD 1815 NORTHWESTERN AVE S STILLWATER MN 550827534 990 2025-01-01 262920118 YOUTH ADVANTAGE INC YOUT 6513421266 PO BOX 11 STILLWATER MN 55082 SUZANNE BLOCK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6513421266 2026-05-12 true JAMES M HONSVALL P01321068 6514394424 2026-05-14 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SUZANNE BLOCK P O BOX 11 STILLWATER MN 55082 230428 false X X 2009 TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO LOCAL LOW-INCOME YOUTH. 9 9 6 58 0 199735 135913 0 1220 1524 81352 74045 282307 211482 60782 46209 0 111458 121501 0 9646 50155 53726 222395 221436 59912 -9954 171610 161769 3928 4041 167682 157728 X TO PROVIDE SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES TO LOCAL LOW-INCOME YOUTH. false false YOUTH ADVANTAGE PROMOTES HEALTHY MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS IN LOW INCOME YOUTH BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. YOUTH ADVANTAGE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THEIR PASSIONS THUS IMPROVING THEIR CHANCES OF FUTURE SUCCESS AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE OPERATING COSTS OF OUR OFFICE LOCATION WHICH HOUSES OUR BRAVE BOLD GIRLS GROUP. 192498 46209 YOUTH ADVANTAGE PROMOTES HEALTHY MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS IN LOW INCOME YOUTH BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. YOUTH ADVANTAGE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPPS AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THEIR PASSIONS THUS IMPROVING THEIR CHANCES OF FUTURE SUCCESS AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE OPERATING COSTS OF OUR OFFICE LOCATION WHICH HOUSES OUR BRAVE BOLD GIRLS GROUP. 192498 46209 192498 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 6 false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X SUZANNE BLOCK 6513421266 P O BOX 11 STILLWATER MN 55082 SUZANNE BLOCK EXECUTIVE DI 28.00 X 62400 0 0 DAVID FAUST VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PEDRO REYES GARCIA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN HEROFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACY LAUBSCHER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MILDER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH PETERSON CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SIEDOW TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN SMITH TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HALEY STENDER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 62400 false false false 135913 135913 1524 1524 92991 18946 74045 211482 1524 46209 46209 112656 93392 12843 6421 8845 7333 1008 504 895 742 102 51 26520 21985 3023 1512 2955 2450 337 168 1478 1226 168 84 SOFTWARE/SECURITY 6105 5061 696 348 AUTO EXPENSE 5483 5483 TELEPHONE 3304 2739 377 188 UTILITIES 2875 2383 328 164 4111 3495 410 206 221436 192498 19292 9646 106279 97987 62345 63752 31 28202 28172 2955 30 171610 161769 3928 4041 3928 4041 X 167682 157728 167682 157728 171610 161769 -9954 X false false X 163403 195826 123244 199735 135913 818121 163403 195826 123244 199735 135913 818121 818121 49 100 438 587 5285 21080 26365 845073 301107 0.96810 0.96870 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 28202 28172 30 30 GOLF FORE KIDS 56825 56825 15540 GIVING ADVANTAG 33666 33666 3406 90491 90491 18946 18946 71545 false ART SCHOLARSHIPS 9050 EST FMV INSTRUMENTS ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS 16890 EST FMV SPORTING EQUIP EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS 20269 EST FMV PROGRAM FEES FORM 990, PART III FORM 990 PART III 4A YOUTH ADVANTAGE'S MISSION IS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH FACING FINANCIAL BARRIERS IN THE STILLWATER AREA. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION SERVED 363 INDIVIDUAL YOUTH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN 788 ACTIVITIES SPANNING ATHLETICS, ARTS, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, MENTORING, AND LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAMMING. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EQUIPMENT SUPPORT, AND INDIVIDUALIZED GUIDANCE TO ENSURE YOUTH COULD FULLY PARTICIPATE IN OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROMOTE CONFIDENCE, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL GROWTH. PROGRAMS SUPPORTED INCLUDED SWIM LESSONS FOR 29 YOUTH, DRIVER EDUCATION FOR 48 TEENS, AND A FIVE-SESSION SKI AND SNOWBOARD PROGRAM AT AFTON ALPS SERVING 80 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION, 96 STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS THAT ENABLED PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA PROGRAMS. YOUTH ADVANTAGE ALSO PROVIDED ACADEMIC AND MENTORING SUPPORT THROUGH IN- HOUSE AND PARTNER PROGRAMMING. A SIX-WEEK SUMMER READING AND COMPREHENSION PROGRAM SERVED 22 CHILDREN, WHILE 16 STUDENTS RECEIVED SUSTAINED MATH TUTORING SERVICES AVERAGING 4.5 MONTHS IN DURATION. THE BRAVE BOLD GIRLS MENTORING PROGRAM PROVIDED 13 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WITH CONSISTENT SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND PEER CONNECTION OVER AN AVERAGE OF NINE MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLABORATIVE MODEL SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDS COMMUNITY IMPACT. YOUTH ADVANTAGE PARTNERS WITH MORE THAN 30 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CONNECT YOUTH WITH OPPORTUNITIES WHILE REDUCING FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS FOR FAMILIES. MANY PARTNERS SUBSIDIZE OR WAIVE PARTICIPATION COSTS, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES AND EXTEND SERVICES WELL BEYOND WHAT OPERATING FUNDS ALONE WOULD SUPPORT. IN 2025, 98% OF PARTICIPATING YOUTH QUALIFIED FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH, DEMONSTRATING THAT SERVICES WERE DIRECTED TOWARD FAMILIES EXPERIENCING SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. THE PARTICIPANT POPULATION INCLUDED DIVERSE AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH, WITH 30% IDENTIFYING AS HISPANIC/LATINO AND 18% IDENTIFYING AS BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN. YOUTH ADVANTAGE ALSO CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF A WASHINGTON COUNTY-FUNDED SWIM LESSON INITIATIVE THROUGH DISTRICT 834 COMMUNITY EDUCATION, FURTHER EXPANDING ACCESS TO CRITICAL LIFE-SAFETY PROGRAMMING. THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PARTNERSHIPS, MENTORING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, AND ACTIVITY ACCESS, YOUTH ADVANTAGE CONTINUES TO REMOVE BARRIERS THAT PREVENT YOUTH FROM PARTICIPATING IN EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LONG-TERM ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D YOUTH ADVANTAGE PROMOTES HEALTHY MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS IN LOW INCOME YOUTH BY PROVIDING THEM WITH ACCESS TO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. YOUTH ADVANTAGE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPPS AND EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT CHILDREN IN THEIR PURSUIT OF THEIR PASSIONS THUS IMPROVING THEIR CHANCES OF FUTURE SUCCESS AS WELL AS SUPPORT THE OPERATING COSTS OF OUR OFFICE LOCATION WHICH HOUSES OUR BRAVE BOLD GIRLS GROUP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND TREASURER, AND THEN SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBRS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES WOULD BE RESEARCHED AND RESOLVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND SALARY DETERMINATION WAS CONDUCTED BY A SUBCOMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPARATIVE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZE AND MISSION NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE A COMPETATIVE SALARY FOR YOUTH ADVANTAGE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE, 904 FOURTH ST S, STILLWATER, MINNESOTA.