YOUTH WITH A POSITIVE DIRECTION
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Plain text YOUTH WITH A POSITIVE DIRECTION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2010–2011. https://strategystudio.org/org/043684451. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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2011 · Form 990 · revenue $775K · expenses $743K · assets $27K
- EIN
- 04-3684451
- Address
- 2000 N MAIN ST, DECATUR, IL 62526-4336
- Website
- YWAPD.COM
- NTEE code
- P20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2025
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR YOUTH, INCLUDING EDUCATION AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS, TO SUPPORT DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. ORGANIZE CEASEFIRE EFFORTS IN DECATUR TO SUPPORT VIOLENCE PREVENTION INITIATIVES.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
6 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Walker | PRESIDENT | 2010-2011 | $28,091 | $66,828 | 1 |
| Thomas Walker | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | $0 | $7,364 | 2 |
| Vivian Goodman | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| Raji Jones | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | $0 | $1,681 | 1 |
| Kiani Warnsley | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | $0 | $1,320 | 1 |
| Shequita Bunch | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | $0 | $450 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ef Grey | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Letrisa Jones | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Coley | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Stanley | DIRECTOR | 2010-2011 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shelith Hansbro (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Larry Young (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rishawn Boone (former) | DIRECTOR | 2010 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2011 · 10 people listed · 1 paid, $28K · 14 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET WALKER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $28,091 | $0 | $0 | $28,091 | 1 |
| THOMAS WALKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| EF GREY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHEQUITA BUNCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LETRISA JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIVIAN GOODMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KIANI WARNSLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAJI JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL COLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA STANLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 13 people listed · 6 paid, $52K · 15 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET WALKER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $38,737 | $0 | $0 | $38,737 | 1 |
| THOMAS WALKER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $7,364 | $0 | $0 | $7,364 | 2 |
| VIVIAN GOODMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | 1 |
| RAJI JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $1,681 | $0 | $0 | $1,681 | 1 |
| KIANI WARNSLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $1,320 | $0 | $0 | $1,320 | 1 |
| SHEQUITA BUNCH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $450 | $0 | $0 | $450 | 1 |
| LARRY YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EF GREY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHELITH HANSBRO | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LETRISA JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL COLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LISA STANLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RISHAWN BOONE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $775,320 | $743,368 | $27,064 | $27,064 | $775,320 | $0 | $28,091 | 14 | 30 |
| 2010 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $703,200 | $682,032 | $0 | -$4,888 | $703,200 | $0 | $103,675 | 15 | 30 |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $803,869 in all, tax years 2014 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES I | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2022, 2024 | 10 | $745,273 | 2024 | $190,978 | show |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $41,575 | 2024 | $7,500 | show |
| TS & JUANITA BALLANCE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH WITH A POSITIVE DIRECTION” | 2021 | 1 | $17,000 | 2021 | $17,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH WITH A POSITIVE DIRECTION” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $21 | 2023 | $16 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2011 · Form 990 · $743,368 spent · pay $316,040 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $265,490 | $265,490 | - | - | 35.7% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTUAL/LABOR | $175,917 | $175,917 | - | - | 23.7% |
| Other (as described) | GRANT AND CONTRACTUAL | $110,565 | $110,565 | - | - | 14.9% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $71,551 | - | $71,551 | - | 9.6% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $30,611 | $30,611 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Travel | $30,134 | $30,134 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $28,091 | - | $28,091 | - | 3.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $22,459 | $20,310 | $2,149 | - | 3.0% | |
| Occupancy | $8,550 | $8,550 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Total | $743,368 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990 · $682,032 spent · pay $242,603 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | GRANT AND CONTRACTUAL | $222,069 | $222,069 | - | - | 32.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $138,928 | $138,928 | - | - | 20.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $103,675 | $24,434 | $79,241 | - | 15.2% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTUAL/LABOR | $95,834 | $95,834 | - | - | 14.1% |
| Other (as described) | OTHER EXPENSES | $46,975 | - | $46,975 | - | 6.9% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $27,753 | $27,753 | - | - | 4.1% |
| Travel | $26,113 | $26,113 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Occupancy | $11,000 | $11,000 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | PREVIOUS EXPENDITURES | $9,685 | - | $9,685 | - | 1.4% |
| Total | $682,032 | 100% |