2015-08-13T15:37:06-05:00 2014-12-31 352043580 Alerding CPA Group 4181 E 96th Street Suite 180 Indianapolis IN 46240 990 2014-01-01 310900601 Johnson County Youth Services Bureau Inc (DBA) Youth Connections JOHN 3177383273 460 N Morton Street Ste A Franklin IN 46131 Tom Bingham Executive Director 3177383273 2015-08-13 1 Candace T Graham P00047979 3175694181 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Youth Connections Tom Bingham 460 N Morton Street Suite A Franklin IN 46131 341673 0 X www.youthconnections.org X 1976 IN Facilitate youth assistance in Johnson County, IN 19 19 14 50 0 0 178056 233296 162715 72394 311 840 -2916 27316 338166 333846 0 0 0 0 250148 255676 0 0 18702 76675 81470 326823 337146 11343 -3300 182776 164663 65272 50459 117504 114204 X The mission of Youth Connections is to serve at-risk youth through crisis intervention, community education and mentoring to foster positive relations and self worth. Youth Connections' community impact is felt throughout Johnson and Morgan Counties, Indiana. The work of the organization unfolds through the following 6 programs: Project Safe Place, the Children's Visitation Center, Custody Evaluations, Families in Transition, Jump Start, and the Host Homes program.Youth Connections started serving youth in need in 1976 as a 501(c)(3) not for profit youth shelter. Since then, services have remained focused on at risk youth and also evolved to meet emerging gaps in the community. As a Youth Services Bureau, the organization offers a variety of programs based on the following four core roles - Delinquency Prevention, Advocacy, Community Education, and Information and Referral. 0 0 119976 762 Project Safe Place, a 24-hour immediate crisis intervention program for youth who are 7 to 17 years old. Youth can access the program by calling or texting the Safe Place helpline or by walking into participating community locations and talking to a designated Safe Place site contact who will connect them with Youth Connections. Services may range from helping youth work through family problems to providing temporary emergency housing in partnership with the Host Homes Program which serves homeless and runaway youth with case management services, the opportunity to resolve conflicts and problems, and temporary shelter. Safe Place aims to deter juvenile delinquency through ongoing communication and education with youth and utilizes trained professionals who listen to youth and assist them in making good choices and finding the resources that they may need. In 2014, the Safe Place Program reached 15,937 youth through educational workshops and presentations at schools in Johnson and Morgan Counties. 45059 14067 The Children's Visitation Center offers children the opportunity to develop a healthy relationship with their non-custodial parent. Children and parents are able to foster a healthy relationship through supervised visitations, observations, and a healthy and safe environment to spend time together. The Center is open during working hours, evenings, and on weekends. It also offers a child exchange service (drop off or pick up) for separated parents to have a neutral place to exchange custody of their child. Supervised visits are facilitated by experienced and trained professionals. Referrals to the center serve as a valuable resource to separated families in need, the courts, human service organizations, guardians ad litem, parenting time coordinators, and DCS. In 2014, 64 utilized the Children's Visitation Center for a total of 482 hours of visits. 71685 The Jumpstart Mentoring Program offers struggling youth the opportunity to develop leadership skills and engage in healthy relationships with caring staff through weekly school based group mentoring sessions. Youth meet weekly as a group and benefit from opportunities to develop short and long term personal goals, increase their life skills, and engage in community service activities. This program receives referrals from school counselors, juvenile corrections, and through partnerships with various community partners.In 2014, the Jumpstart Mentoring Program hosted 514 youth attending sessions throughout Johnson and Morgan County. 53479 57565 Families in Transition is a class designed for parents and children between the ages of 8 and 16 helping them navigate successfully through the emotional difficulties of divorce. Parents learn skills to work cooperatively with the other parent to help meet the emotional, physical, and psychological needs of their children and mitigate the negative outcomes that can result from divorce. Children and adolescents participate in youth classes and are taught coping mechanisms to express their feelings, grieve their losses, and connect with other children/youth experiencing similar feelings. In 2014, 587 children and divorcing parents completed the 6 hour class. Custody Evaluation programming was established in 1997. 53479 57565 290199 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 IN X Tom Bingham 3177383273 460 N Morton St Suite A Franklin IN 46131 Mark Richards VP Finance 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Billy Bemis Lifetime Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Reames Lifetime Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Schafstall VP Fund Development 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kent Patterson VP Programs 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Angela Morris President 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Pat Van Valer Lifetime Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Beverly Hart Lifetime Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kelsey Kasting VP Fund Development 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tanner May Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Disbro Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Grizzle Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Alicia King Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Payne VP Governance 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathy Stahlhut Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Wasson Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Danny Collier Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Megan Tolin Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brian Goldfarb Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bridget McDaniel Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Bollhorst Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Solomon Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Shell Trustee 1.00 X 0 0 0 Thelma Slisher Associate Director 40.00 X 41565 0 0 Tom Bingham Executive Director 40.00 X 53500 0 0 95065 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5458 115396 112442 9550 233296 Fees 900099 72394 72394 72394 740 740 100 0 100 100 100 35143 5458 7827 27316 27316 333846 72394 0 28156 95065 80683 8725 5657 144333 122495 13250 8588 16278 13499 1690 1089 7360 6256 589 515 1678 66 1612 14611 13539 633 439 415 340 46 29 18000 17100 900 9803 8998 609 196 4101 3284 817 5537 5048 220 269 Program Supplies 10058 9718 293 47 Professional Dues 4746 4300 347 99 In-Kind Donations 4092 4092 Miscellaneous 1069 847 60 162 337146 290199 28245 18702 35732 36555 37050 37867 90632 61749 0 13467 5237 3329 26341 14645 14125 11696 182776 164663 19637 15824 45635 34635 65272 50459 X 94348 113204 23156 1000 117504 114204 182776 164663 -3300 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 241896 199353 236050 178055 238071 1093425 241896 199353 236050 178055 238071 1093425 1756 1091669 193 294 133 311 740 1671 13789 16396 34498 2428 67111 1162207 488576 0.93930 0.91630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5184 1988 3196 21157 12657 8500 11696 X 359065 17392 7827 25219 333846 0 333846 362365 17392 7827 25219 337146 0 337146 Part X, Line 2: Management of the Organization evaluates all significant tax positions to ensure compliance with exempt purpose of the Organization including consideration of any unrelated business income tax. As of December 31, 2014, Management does not believe the Organization has taken any tax positions that are not in compliance with the exempt purpose of the Organization. The Organization's Federal and state tax returns remain open and subject to examination beginning with the calendar tax year ended December 31, 2011. Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expense 7,827. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Fundraising Expense 7,827. Breakfast of Champions 31634 5458 26176 5458 175 1980 156 Dancing With The Stars 8967 8967 58 40601 5458 35143 5458 175 1980 214 7827 27316 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Executive and Associate Director meet to discuss the requirements to complete or update the 990 Form. A plan is developed to identify who will take the lead on compiling the information required to complete the form. The Executive Director will communicate with the Board Chair that the 990 Form is being drafted. Once a draft is complete the Executive Director will ask for input, review, from the Board Chair. The 990 Form will be forwarded to the organization's auditors for the preparation of a draft. Once the draft has been prepared and received by the Executive Director it will be shared with the Board Chair who will communicate to the Executive Committee of the Board that the 990 Form has been drafted. The full Board of Trustees will receive notice at the next Board meeting that the 990 Form has been completed and reviewed by the Executive Committee and that the organization seeks approval to file the 990 Form as presented. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process for determining compensation of the Executive Director is made by the Board of Trustees. On an annual basis, the Board will review the performance of the Executive Director, assess the agency's budget and capacity to modify wages, and will seek comparable data for an executive in a similar position through information available through United Way and from other local organizations. As this discussion progresses, through the Executive Committee and the Board, it is documented along with any decisions made in the Board's minutes to determine compensation. Other key employee's wages will be determined by the Executive Director with the approval of the annual budget that is reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees. The Executive Director will review performance and the agency's budget along with comparable wage data to assess wages for employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Upon request