2025-04-14T17:29:46-05:00 2023-12-31 950858589 HUTCHINSON AND BLOODGOOD LLP 550 N BRAND BLVD 14TH FLOOR GLENDALE CA 91203 990 2023-01-01 810689148 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUCCESS SERVICES YOUT 7702177845 255 N MAIN STREET UNIT 563 JONESBORO GA 30237 EBONY HARRIS CEO 7702177845 2025-04-09 1 1 GEORGETTE M GREEN P00449497 8186375000 2025-04-08 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z EBONY HARRIS 255 N MAIN STREET UNIT 563 JONESBORO GA 30237 2653257 0 X WWW.YESS4YOUTH.ORG X 2016 GA TO HELP YOUTH OBTAIN AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING, AND PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS. 8 8 24 25 0 0 164086 1664661 1059431 987417 0 0 -544 -630 1222973 2651448 0 0 0 0 683164 965243 38175 0 93125 799247 1425178 1520586 2390421 -297613 261027 566415 983481 664468 820507 -98053 162974 X TO HELP YOUTH OBTAIN AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING, PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS, AND AN IDENTIFIABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO PROPEL THEM TOWARDS THEIR FUTURE GOALS. 0 0 929917 INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP)YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUCCESS SERVICES (YESS) YOUTH QUEST INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) IS A THREE-TIER PROGRESSIVE INITIATIVE THAT STANDS AT THE FOREFRONT OF SUPPORTING YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE. OUR PROGRAM IS METICULOUSLY STRUCTURED, OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO NURTURING THE YOUTH AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO THRIVE IN THEIR PURSUIT OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY.SEE SCHEDULE O. 595945 REBOUND SUPPORT SERVICES:THE REBOUND SUPPORT SERVICES (RSS) PROGRAMS EXTEND A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TAILORED TO ASSIST YOUNG INDIVIDUALS AGED 18 TO 24 GRAPPLING WITH DIVERSE LIFE CHALLENGES. TARGETING THREE SPECIFIC GROUPS, THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF YOUTH IN TRANSITION FROM CARE, EPISODICALLY HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS, AND THOSE CLASSIFIED AS HUD-DEFINED HOMELESS YOUTH.SEE SCHEDULE O. 381672 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM:YESS IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION IN GEORGIA TO BE AWARDED THE JOINT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND RAPID REHOUSING (TH/RRH) GRANT THROUGH THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AND IT HAS ALSO RECEIVED A JOINT TH/RRH AWARD FOR GWINNETT AND CLAYTON COUNTIES THROUGH THEIR BALANCE OF STATE. THE RAPID REHOUSING SEGMENT OF THIS PROGRAM HAS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN EXPEDITING THE TRANSITION OF HOMELESS YOUTH INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. SEE SCHEDULE O. 118025 WRAP SERVICESYESS PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE FAMILY SUPPORT WRAP SERVICES TO 50 FAMILIES IN 2023, FOCUSING ON ENSURING THE WELL-BEING AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN NEED. OUR SERVICES INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION FOR ESSENTIAL VISITS, APPOINTMENTS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS, AIMING TO FACILITATE THEIR ACCESS TO NECESSARY RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL AIDE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS AND MODIFY NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS, FOSTERING POSITIVE INTERACTIONS AT HOME AND IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS.FURTHERMORE, OUR INNOVATIVE HOMESTEAD COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM IS TAILORED TO PROVIDE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, PROMOTING A NURTURING AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR NEEDY FAMILIES. WE ALSO PRIORITIZE THOROUGH HOME EVALUATIONS CONDUCTED BY OUR PROFICIENT TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF PROSPECTIVE FOSTER CARE HOMES, GUARANTEEING THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF THE CHILDREN IN OUR CARE. 118025 2025559 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 GA X X EBONY HARRIS 7702177845 255 N MAIN STREET UNIT 563 JONESBORO GA 30237 DR SHELTON LAND CHAIR/PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 NATTLIE RINGER TREASURER/SECY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VICKIE BURTON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN MURRAIN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SHAH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA WIGGINS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA MELFORD BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ATIYA HASAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EBONY HARRIS CEO 40.00 X 151500 0 0 151500 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5283 729495 929883 1664661 FOSTER CARE 624200 695537 695537 GRANTS & CONTRACT REVE 624200 291880 291880 987417 1179 5283 1809 -630 -630 2651448 987417 0 -630 151500 94800 34912 21788 656461 563384 38318 54759 97427 82128 5940 9359 59855 48860 5441 5554 79694 79694 180318 131313 49005 380 380 16887 14685 2202 26667 16245 10422 79287 68986 10301 29028 21589 7439 10585 450 10135 15083 11960 3123 22732 19736 2996 PROGRAM EXPENSES 896904 896783 121 INSURANCE 21228 15963 3757 1508 GRANTS < $5,000 17738 15238 2500 SUPPLIES 15786 14698 1088 12861 8741 3963 157 2390421 2025559 271737 93125 221502 207560 17050 196501 641042 10859 24653 118661 76862 49133 41799 0 0 88420 51377 566415 983481 84768 136358 150261 491030 481803 88670 52085 664468 820507 X -106053 -576211 8000 739185 -98053 162974 566415 983481 261027 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1318 2046 100644 161194 1664031 1929233 1318 2046 100644 161194 1664031 1929233 1929233 1 1 200 2348 2548 1931782 0.99870 0.99680 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 118661 76862 41799 41799 RIGHT OF USE ASSETS 51377 51377 LEASE LIABILITY 52085 52085 X 2651448 0 2651448 0 2651448 2390421 0 2390421 0 2390421 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, QUALIFYING UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CORRESPONDING CALIFORNIA PROVISIONS. AS SUCH, EXCEPT FOR TAXES PERTAINING TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES, AS THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN AND, AS SUCH, THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS, TAX PENALTIES OR INTEREST AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX YEARS THAT ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES FOR ALL OPEN YEARS, WHICH TYPICALLY INCLUDE THE LAST THREE YEARS FILED. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 EBONY HARRIS CEO 151500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151500 0 0 0 LENARD HARRIS SPOUSE OF CEO 81500 SALARY 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUCCESS SERVICES (YESS) YOUTH QUEST INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) IS A THREE-TIER PROGRESSIVE INITIATIVE THAT STANDS AT THE FOREFRONT OF SUPPORTING YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SUSTAINABLE INDEPENDENCE. OUR PROGRAM IS METICULOUSLY STRUCTURED, OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO NURTURING THE YOUTH AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO THRIVE IN THEIR PURSUIT OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2017, YESS HAS PROVIDED SCATTERED-SITE SUPPORTIVE INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES, STEADILY EXPANDING ITS REACH. YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUCCESS SERVICES (YESS) CONTINUES TO ACHIEVE SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE YOUNG ADULTS UNDER THEIR CARE. AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS, 57% TRANSITIONED INTO FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT, EQUIPPING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND OPENING DOORS TO LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY. ADDITIONALLY, HALF OF THE YOUTH OBTAINED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS WHILE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP), CREATING A PATHWAY FOR FURTHER EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES. NOTABLY, 14% OF YOUNG ADULTS SUCCESSFULLY SECURED A LEASE UNDER THEIR NAMES, DEMONSTRATING THEIR PROGRESS IN ACQUIRING INDEPENDENT LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND FOSTERING SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THESE ACHIEVEMENTS SERVE AS A TESTAMENT TO THE POSITIVE INFLUENCE OF YESS IN EMPOWERING AND GUIDING YOUNG ADULTS TOWARD A FUTURE MARKED BY SUCCESS AND INDEPENDENCE. IN 2023, YESS LAUNCHED A NEW SUB-SET PROGRAM INITIATIVE CALLED YESS BRIDGE-CONNECT. THE YESS BRIDGE-CONNECT PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUNG ADULTS EXITING GEORGIA'S FOSTER CARE SYSTEM BY BRIDGING GAPS IN THEIR TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. RECOGNIZING THAT MANY YOUTH TURN 18 WITHOUT A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED AND MAY LACK SUFFICIENT READINESS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING PLACEMENTS, YESS BRIDGE-CONNECT OFFERS INDIVIDUALIZED, INTENSIVE SUPPORT. DESIGNED FOR YOUTH WHO HAVE OUTGROWN FOSTER OR GROUP HOME SETTINGS BUT ARE NOT YET PREPARED FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM (ILP) PLACEMENTS, THE PROGRAM ASSIGNS EACH PARTICIPANT A LIFE SUPPORT TEAM, INCLUDING A LIFE COACH AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PEER ADVOCATE. TOGETHER, THEY WORK TO BUILD THE SKILLS AND CONNECT YOUTH WITH RESOURCES NEEDED FOR SUCCESSFUL, INDEPENDENT LIVES BEYOND DFCS/ILP SUPPORT. IN ITS FIRST COHORT, BEGINNING IN DECEMBER 2023, YESS BRIDGE-CONNECT SERVED SEVEN YOUTH. AMONG THESE PARTICIPANTS, THREE YOUNG ADULTS COMPLETED HIGH SCHOOL, THREE ARE ENROLLED IN GED CLASSES AND ARE PROJECTED TO FINISH THEIR COURSEWORK BY JULY 2024, AND ONE IS ON TRACK TO COMPLETE HIGH SCHOOL BY OCTOBER 2024. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT REBOUND SUPPORT SERVICES PROGRAM: THE REBOUND SUPPORT SERVICES (RSS) PROGRAMS EXTEND A COMPREHENSIVE ARRAY OF SERVICES TAILORED TO ASSIST YOUNG INDIVIDUALS AGED 18 TO 24 GRAPPLING WITH DIVERSE LIFE CHALLENGES. TARGETING THREE SPECIFIC GROUPS, THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF YOUTH IN TRANSITION FROM CARE, EPISODICALLY HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS, AND THOSE CLASSIFIED AS HUD-DEFINED HOMELESS YOUTH. RSS OFFERS A ROBUST FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONING FROM CARE TO CASE MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL AID. CASE MANAGEMENT ENTAILS CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH YOUNG ADULTS NAVIGATING THE SHIFT FROM INDEPENDENT LIVING PLACEMENTS, CRAFTING INDIVIDUALIZED PLANS TO ADDRESS THEIR SPECIFIC TRANSITIONAL NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS. OUR ADEPT LIFE COACH TEAM PROVIDES INVALUABLE GUIDANCE, UNWAVERING SUPPORT, AND ACCESS TO VITAL RESOURCES, FACILITATING A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM FOSTER CARE OR OTHER CARE SYSTEMS TO INDEPENDENT LIVING. FINANCIAL AID IS AVAILABLE TO COVER PIVOTAL EXPENSES LIKE HOUSING, EDUCATION, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS. IN 2023, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUCCESS SERVICES RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL PRESTIGIOUS TWO-YEAR HUD YOUTH HOMELESS DEMONSTRATION PROJECT (YHDP) JOINT RAPID RE-HOUSING/TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO SUPPORTING HOMELESS YOUTH IN ATLANTA. NOTABLY, YESS IS THE PIONEERING YHDP RECIPIENT IN GEORGIA. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, TEN YOUNG ADULTS BENEFIT FROM THE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INITIATIVE ANNUALLY, ENSURING A SECURE AND STABLE HOUSING ENVIRONMENT FOR THOSE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. ADDITIONALLY, 20 YOUNG ADULTS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE RAPID REHOUSING SERVICES, WHICH PROVIDE MEDIUM-TERM RENTAL AID AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING HOUSING STABILITY CASE MANAGEMENT. THESE SERVICES ARE EXTENDED TO INDIVIDUALS AND PARENTS OF YOUNG ADULTS AGED BETWEEN 18 AND 24. YESS ALSO LAUNCHED ITS DIRECT CASH TRANSFER AS PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE DIRECT CASH TRANSFER AS PREVENTION (DCT-P) PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH YESS'S MISSION TO EMPOWER HOMELESS YOUTH THROUGH AUTONOMY, DIGNITY, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT. BY PROVIDING DIRECT CASH ASSISTANCE, DCT-P ENABLES HOMELESS YOUTH TO ADDRESS THEIR UNIQUE NEEDSWHETHER SECURING HOUSING, PURSUING EDUCATION, OR ACCESSING HEALTHCAREFOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY AND RESILIENCE. UNLIKE TRADITIONAL WELFARE PROGRAMS, DCT-P OFFERS FLEXIBILITY, ALLOWING YOUTH TO RESPOND TO URGENT CHALLENGES IMMEDIATELY AND REDUCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF CRISES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SHELTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS, YESS ENSURES EXTENSIVE OUTREACH AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR DCT-P PARTICIPANTS. YESS'S EXPERIENCE WITH SIMILAR PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE CHAFEE PANDEMIC RELIEF FUND, HAS PREPARED THE ORGANIZATION TO MANAGE CASH TRANSFER INITIATIVES EFFECTIVELY. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PERSONAL GROWTH AND STABILITY FOR YOUTH, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES, AND LESSENS RELIANCE ON SOCIAL SERVICES. YESS ANTICIPATES SERVING 50 YOUNG ADULTS, EQUIPPING THEM WITH RESOURCES FOR A BRIGHTER, SELF-SUFFICIENT FUTURE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING & RAPID RE-HOUSING PROGRAM: YESS IS THE FIRST ORGANIZATION IN GEORGIA TO BE AWARDED THE JOINT TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND RAPID REHOUSING (TH/RRH) GRANT THROUGH THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AND IT HAS ALSO RECEIVED A JOINT TH/RRH AWARD FOR GWINNETT AND CLAYTON COUNTIES THROUGH THEIR BALANCE OF STATE. THE RAPID REHOUSING SEGMENT OF THIS PROGRAM HAS PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN EXPEDITING THE TRANSITION OF HOMELESS YOUTH INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, YESS HAS PROVIDED NEARLY 100 YOUNG ADULTS WITH FINANCIAL AID, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO SECURE STABLE HOUSING MORE QUICKLY, PREVENTING PROLONGED HOMELESSNESS AND ENHANCING THEIR OVERALL WELL-BEING. THIS COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH IS A VITAL INTERVENTION THAT PROMOTES STABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE FOR YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS MULTIPLE REGIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE ANNUAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO AND THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY AND REVIEWS COMPLIANCE DURING BOARD MEETINGS AS APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARY AND BENEFITS SURVEY BASED ON INDUSTRY STANDARDS, AGENCY BUDGET AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND THE PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUCCESS SERVICES'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO OTHER DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. GEORGIA DISASTER DECLARATION DISASTER FEMA-4830-DR GEORGIA DISASTER DECLARATION DISASTER FEMA-4830-DR TAXPAYER RESIDES IN A COVERED DISASTER AREA DESIGNATED BY FEMA DISASTER #4830-DR. ACCORDINGLY, THE TAXPAYER IS AN AFFECTED TAXPAYER AND HAS BEEN GRANTED FILING AND PAYMENT RELIEF UNTIL MAY 1, 2025 FROM THE ORIGINAL DUE DATE OF MAY 15, 2024.