2026-01-22T07:23:03-06:00 2025-06-30 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 200 W ADAMS STREET STE 2015 CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2024-07-01 364202184 YOUTH CONNECTION CHARTER SCHOOL YOUT 3123280799 10 WEST 35TH STREET 11F4-2 CHICAGO IL 606163717 LUIS ALEJANDRO MOLINA ALANIS PRESIDENT 3123280799 2026-01-13 1 1 MELANIE MCPEAK P01346034 3123462191 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHEILA VENSON 10 WEST 35TH STREET 11F4-2 CHICAGO IL 606163717 51055853 0 X WWW.YCCS.US X 1997 IL THE MISSION OF THE YCCS IS TO ADVOCATE, DEVELOP, AND PROVIDE WORLD CLASS EDUCATION TO HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUTS AND POST SECONDARY PLACEMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY. 9 9 168 9 0 0 1928837 2285202 48848339 48567776 168601 121656 97518 36510 51043295 51011144 0 0 0 0 14610971 13086409 0 0 0 37662432 38664189 52273403 51750598 -1230108 -739454 21672064 21333147 7837908 8216381 13834156 13116766 THE MISSION OF YCCS IS TO ADVOCATE FOR, DEVELOP, AND PROVIDE WORLD CLASS EDUCATION FOR HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUTS AND POST-SECONDARY PLACEMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY. 0 0 43586008 41424288 PROVIDED CORE AND REMEDIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO 2,629 AT-RISK YOUTH AT 17 SEPARATE ATTENDANCE CENTERS, INCLUDING CLASSROOM LEARNING, ONLINE ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIAL LEARNING, AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING SERVICES, EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMMING, COUNSELING, AND SUPPORTIVE STUDENT SERVICES SUCH AS UNIFORMS, BOOKS, TRANSPORTATION, AND HOMELESS SUPPORT SERVICES. 1529281 6908620 PROVIDED ASSESSMENT, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENTS TO APPROXIMATELY 682 AT-RISK STUDENTS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED SERVICES. 739621 271378 PROVIDED JOB READINESS, SHADOWING, AND PAID AND UNPAID INTERNSHIPS TO ON AVERAGE 310 IN-SCHOOL STUDENTS. ALSO PROVIDED POST SECONDARY AND DUAL ENROLLMENT SUPPORT SERVICES TO ALL STUDENTS WHO MET REQUISITE ACADEMIC STANDARDS. 45854910 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 196 0 1 168 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X ALBERT BUABENG COMPTROLLER 3123280799 10 WEST 35TH STREET SUITE 11F4-2 CHICAGO IL 606163717 L ALEJANDRO MOLINA ALANIS PRESIDENT 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR LAURA R JOHNSON VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES E LYLES TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ANGELINA GIBSON SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DR FABRICIO E BALCAZAR MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE BOWDEN MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR P WARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JERMAINE G MORALES MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD BLACKMON MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA VENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 193518 0 71729 LARRY VAUGHN ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 192346 0 71746 ALBERT BUABENG COMPTROLLER 40.00 0.00 X 144499 0 56648 GERSOM CARRERA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 148196 0 61133 TRACY SMITH-BROWN CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 138012 0 10548 IRMA PLAXICO PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 117944 0 22039 DIONNE KIRKSEY PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 119733 0 22074 DONNA COTE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 40.00 0.00 X 120829 0 22315 CRESCENT LAGROON EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 40.00 0.00 X 112563 0 18376 ANGELA BALLARD SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COACH 40.00 0.00 X 101012 0 36254 1388652 0 392862 14 0 1 0 ANOTHER KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT 400 W 76TH STREET CHICAGO IL 60620 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 347865 ROXMORE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 17613 BAKER RD COUNTRY CLUB HILLS IL 60478 IT SERVICES 214763 CHICO & NUNES PC 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60694 ATTORNEY FEE 127480 3 1122014 1163188 1163188 2285202 FEES FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 611600 48567776 48567776 48567776 166365 166365 44709 -44709 -44709 -44709 OTHER REVENUE 611600 36510 36510 36510 51011144 48604286 0 121656 1092259 1092259 8623802 6949750 1674052 1185384 956826 228558 1619356 1314770 304586 565608 335727 229881 130000 130000 101377 101377 2998243 2741326 256917 64831 3963 60868 606850 458504 148346 221820 105938 115882 1414253 879043 535210 40240 30262 9978 23581 14452 9129 20422 11703 8719 210264 31668 178596 CAMPUS PARTNERS 29602164 29602164 CURRICULUM MATERIALS AN 1878797 1823063 55734 DUES, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND 544026 205078 338948 EQUIPMENT LEASING 69391 35757 33634 737930 354916 383014 51750598 45854910 5895688 0 15689841 15797392 827207 860695 2188283 1721501 394548 339630 73074 54918 1376036 781955 1517623 2116686 21672064 21333147 1850653 1381023 5987255 6835358 7837908 8216381 X 13834156 13116766 13834156 13116766 21672064 21333147 -739454 22064 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 39540 7249 32291 22042 14286 7756 332966 318095 14871 54918 DEPOSITS 428126 CAMPUS ADVANCES 821588 LOANS TO CAMPUSES 866972 2116686 CAMPUSES PAYABLE 6053403 OBLIGATIONS UNDER OPERATING LEASES 781955 6835358 X 51623035 22064 545118 567182 51055853 -44709 -44709 51011144 52340425 545118 44709 589827 51750598 0 51750598 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AND ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR EITHER FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR ALL OPEN TAX YEARS. CURRENTLY, THE RETURNS FOR THE PRIOR THREE FISCAL YEARS ARE OPEN AND SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CURRENTLY UNDER AUDIT NOR HAS THE ORGANIZATION BEEN CONTACTED BY THIS JURISDICTION. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES ALL POSITIONS WOULD BE UPHELD UNDER AN EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR THE EFFECTS OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS -44,709. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF ASSETS 44,709. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 YCCS'S NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY IS STATED ELECTRONICALLY ON THE INTERNET AND ON THEIR WEBSITE. IT IS ALSO STATED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S STATIONARY AND PRINTED ARTIFACTS, AS WELL AS IN ALL PRINT MEDIA, WHETHER ADVERTISING FOR STUDENTS OR FOR STAFF. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHEILA VENSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 193518 0 0 0 0 0 57740 0 13989 0 265247 0 0 0 LARRY VAUGHN ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 192346 0 0 0 0 0 57341 0 14405 0 264092 0 0 0 GERSOM CARRERA OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 148196 0 0 0 0 0 34934 0 26199 0 209329 0 0 0 ALBERT BUABENG COMPTROLLER 144499 0 0 0 0 0 30657 0 25991 0 201147 0 0 0 X MEALS 142059 1093240 FMV X BUS CARDS 40200 69948 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER REPORTED IN COLUMN B OF SCHEDULE M FOR ALL DONATIONS REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED FOR EACH RESPECTIVE CATEGORY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCIAL AUDIT AND THE 990 ARE PRESENTED FIRST TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, SUBSEQUENT TO THE EXAMINATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR APPROVAL. IF THE BOARD IS SATISFIED THAT THE FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE IN CONFORMITY WITH APPROVED STANDARDS, IT VOTES TO ACCEPT THE REPORTS AS PRESENTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS OF THE STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS. ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, ONCE DISCLOSED ARE EVALUATED AND ADDRESSED BY EITHER THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN THE CASE OF STAFF, AND BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, IF IT INVOLVES A MEMBER OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE CHIEF OF STAFF BASED UPON ESTABLISHED SALARY RANGES, AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS DETERIMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USING AMONG OTHER CRITERIA PREVAILING MARKET RANGES FOR SIMILIARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE INDUSTRY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UPON REQUEST.