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WE GUIDE, ENCOURAGE, AND UPLIFT YOUTH TO REACH THEIR BEST. 13 12 36 28 0 0 1409278 2285558 319749 500746 0 74 0 0 1729027 2786378 0 0 0 0 911720 1370917 0 0 287719 504084 712367 1415804 2083284 313223 703094 1108241 1811335 25000 25000 1083241 1786335 UPWARD COMMUNITY SUPPORTS AND ENHANCES THE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH AN ARRAY OF INNOVATIVE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE GUIDE, ENCOURAGE, AND UPLIFT YOUTH TO REACH THEIR BEST. 0 0 1316276 500746 YOUTH PROGRAMS: UPWARD COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AND UPLIFT TEENS AND PRE-TEENS THROUGH A VARIETY OF ENGAGING ACTIVITIES. WHEN CHILDREN FEEL PRODUCTIVE AND ENERGIZED, THEY ARE MOTIVATED TO ACT IN A HEALTHY WAY. THESE PROGRAMS, FROM FITNESS RELATED ACTIVITIES, TO TRIPS, TO STIMULATING DISCUSSIONS, FOSTER PROPER SELF-IMAGE AND APPROPRIATE SOCIETAL OUTLOOK IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION TO THEIR INTRINSIC SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE VENUES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO GAIN ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM STAFF AND, IN SOME CASES, A PORTAL TO TARGETED MENTAL/EMOTIONAL SERVICES OFFERED BY THE UPWARD COMMUNITY CLINICAL OFFICE. 1316276 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IL X RACHEL KARESH 7734786000 3557 W PETERSON AVE SUITE 122 CHICAGO IL 60659 MRS RACHEL KARESH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 197018 0 43607 MRS AIMEE SHEMANO KRUPP SECRETARY/TREASURER 40.00 X X 72471 0 0 MR YONI BELLOWS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MR JOSH ROSEN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS CHAYA TOVA HARTMAN CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MRS BRYNA CHINN BOARD MEMBER - TERM 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR NESANEL DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR YESHOSHUA DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TZVI KOST BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR NACHUM MEYERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MRS ROCHIE PORUSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR JOSEPH SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR TZVI REIFER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR MOSHE POLSTEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MR ARI SCHER DIRECTOR OF PREVENTION 40.00 X 114375 0 0 383864 0 43607 2 0 1 0 0 367532 1918026 2285558 COUNSELING SERVICES 900099 469506 469506 OTHER PROGRAM FEES 900099 31240 31240 500746 74 74 2786378 500746 0 74 313096 236638 76458 915492 691929 223563 44615 33720 10895 97714 73852 23862 76187 76187 28313 28313 46547 46547 13656 13656 68765 51973 16792 67153 50754 16399 1288 1288 714 540 174 21940 16582 5358 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 274063 274063 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSES 77195 77195 RETREAT EXPENSES 36546 36546 2083284 1316276 479289 287719 1107312 883120 849796 60355 60140 929 215 0 78204 1108241 1811335 25000 25000 25000 25000 X 929041 1042119 154200 744216 1083241 1786335 1108241 1811335 703094 0 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 733988 682704 1571820 1409278 2285558 6683348 733988 682704 1571820 1409278 2285558 6683348 1015118 5668230 74 74 6683422 1225481 0.84810 0.80950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 55355 55355 0 5000 4785 215 215 2786378 0 2786378 0 2786378 2083284 0 2083284 0 2083284 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MRS RACHEL KARESH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT 197018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43607 0 240625 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 YESHOSHUA DAVIS AND NESANEL DAVIS - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FULL DRAFT OF FORM 990 IS COMPILED BY THE VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS. THE VP DELIVERS THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO FOR FURTHER COMMENT AND REVIEW. ONCE AN INTERNAL REVIEW IS COMPLETED, AN UPDATED DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR COMMENT AND REVIEW BEFORE FINALIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C INCLUDED IN THE WRITTEN MATERIAL ACCOMPANYING EACH BOARD MEETING ARE COPIES OF THE POLICY, AND INCLUDED IN THE AGENDA OF EACH MEETING IS A REVIEW AND VERIFICATION THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN RELATION TO ANY OF THE MATTERS BEING DECIDED AT THAT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES COMPENSATION BASED ON EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND PRODUCTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IN 2023, THESE DOCUMENTS WERE NOT PROACTIVELY MADE PUBLIC, BUT THE ORGANIZATION HONORS LEGITIMATE REQUESTS FOR THESE DOCUMENTS.