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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,675,127
Total expenses
$1,676,199
Contributions and grants received
$588,653
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$771,278
Investment income
$309,946
Other revenue
$5,250
Total assets, end of year
$582,519
Total liabilities, end of year
$208,512
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$374,007
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,368,396
Management and general expenses
$307,803
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,368,396

Program services were 81.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $100,384

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $177,862

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $310,407

  • 2a · Program service revenue: DECATUR FRESH

    total $333,787 · related or exempt $333,787

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OSAGE CAFE

    total $214,992 · related or exempt $214,992

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OSAGE KITCHEN

    total $155,994 · related or exempt $155,994

  • 2d · Program service revenue: YOUTH ACADEMIES

    total $66,452 · related or exempt $66,452

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $53 · related or exempt $53

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $9,982 · excluded $9,982

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $1,862,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    other assets $1,562,036

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    other assets $299,964

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $299,964 · excluded $299,964

  • 11a · Other revenue: YEA MERCADO

    total $5,250 · excluded $5,250

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,250

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $496,629 · program services $456,896 · management and general $39,733

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $22,321 · program services $18,349 · management and general $3,972

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $27,992 · program services $21,395 · management and general $6,597

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $27,207 · program services $24,241 · management and general $2,966

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $5,938 · program services $5,938

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,600 · management and general $15,600

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $120,558 · management and general $120,558

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,347 · program services $1,347

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $7,859 · program services $3,450 · management and general $4,409

  • 20 · Interest

    total $51,233 · management and general $51,233

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $51,523 · program services $14,927 · management and general $36,596

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $26,139 · management and general $26,139

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD PURCHASES

    total $577,105 · program services $577,105

  • 24b · Other expenses: RESTAURANT SUPPLIES

    total $51,759 · program services $51,759

  • 24c · Other expenses: CURRICULUM

    total $45,568 · program services $45,568

  • 24d · Other expenses: YOUTH INCENTIVES

    total $26,124 · program services $26,124

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $121,297 · program services $121,297

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $419,836 · end of year $237,874

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $15,438 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $286,876 · end of year $62,885

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $53,467 · end of year $45,394

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $5,799 · end of year $5,220

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $82,822

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $77,248

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,623,885 · end of year $5,574

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $376,981 · end of year $225,572

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $415,581 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $628,447 · end of year $198,246

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $98,100 · end of year $10,266

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,862,000 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $435,437 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $173,879 · end of year $374,007

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO SERVE YOUNG ADULTS IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN DENVER COMMUNITIES BY GAINING PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S MISSION IS TO SERVE YOUNG ADULTS IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY IN DENVER COMMUNITIES BY GAINING PERSONAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION, ARTS, TECHNOLOGY AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING.

  • THE OSAGE CAFE, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF DENVER'S LINCOLN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD AT 1099 OSAGE STREET, IS DENVER'S FIRST COMMUNITY-BASED YOUTH CULINARY TRAINING CENTER. HERE YOU WILL FIND A FULL-SERVICE CAFE AND CATERING COMPANY OFFERING AFFORDABLY PRICED, HEALTHY MEALS MADE BY YOUTH AGES 16 TO 24 WHO ARE TRAINING FOR JOBS IN THE CULINARY ARTS THROUGH THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY'S CULINARY ACADEMY. THE 45-HOUR COURSE OFFERED TO STUDENTS INCLUDES A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION UPON COMPLETION. YOUTH ARE THEN ELGIBLE FOR A PAID INTERNSHIP AT THE CAFE, AND GRADUATES EMERGE WITH MARKETABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AND ARE ASSISTED WITH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT.

    Expenses $706,576 · Revenue $371,039

  • YEA'S NEWEST SOCIAL ENTERPRISE, DECATUR FRESH IS A GROCERY MARKET, WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY SPACE. IT OFFERS LOCAL RESIDENTS IN THE SUN VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS, INTERNATIONAL FOOD OPTIONS WHILE PROVIDING YOUTH TRAINING IN CAREERS IN CUSTOMER SERVICE OR GROCERY STORE MANAGEMENT.

    Expenses $446,047 · Revenue $333,787

  • YEA'S PROGRAMS SEEK TO EMPOWER YOUTH TO REACH THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT BY GAINING SKILLS AND POSITIVE VALUES. UTILIZING BEST PRACTICE STRATEGIES OF POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, YEA ACTS AS A STEPPING STONE TO CAREER AND EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS CAUGHT IN THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN HIGH SCHOOL AND EARLY COLLEGE. CURRENT PROGRAMMING INCLUDES CAREER ACADEMIES IN THE DEMAND-DRIVEN INDUSTRIES OF CULINARY, CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY. ACADEMIES RANGE FROM SHORT, 15-HOUR WEEKEND INTENSIVES UP TO 70 HOURS OF WEEKLY TRAINING, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 45 HOURS OF SKILLS TRAINING. ACADEMIES ARE HELD FOR YOUTH FROM AGES 14 TO 21. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.THE CULINARY ACADEMY TEACHES YOUTH ABOUT FOOD SAFETY, HEALTHY COOKING, KNIFE SKILLS, FOLLOWING A RECIPE, SAUTEING, ROASTING, AND BAKING. PARTICIPANTS ALSO UTILIZE THE KITCHEN LAB AT THE OSAGE CAFE TO LEARN ABOUT FRONT- AND BACK-OF-HOUSE RESTAURANT SKILLS. THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ACADEMIES INCLUDE TRAINING IN SKILLS NEEDED FOR ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, GRAPHIC DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, VIDEO PRODUCTION, AND MORE, UTILIZING A PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM FOR ACTUAL CLIENTS SO YOUTH LEARN PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER JOB SKILLS. SOME ACADEMIES ARE HELD DURING IN-SCHOOL TIME (AND RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT) WHILE OTHERS ARE HELD AFTER-SCHOOL, ON WEEKENDS, AND DURING THE SUMMER. UPON COMPLETION OF A CAREER ACADEMY, YOUTH ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A REAL-WORLD INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE AT THE OSAGE CAFE OR ARTS STREET STUDIO. WE ALSO PROVIDE AN AFTERSCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR YOUTH IN ANY PROGRAM. THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE CAREER SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING, WHICH CAN LEAD TO NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATION AND ENTRY-LEVEL READINESS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CAREER OF THEIR CHOICE.

    Expenses $197,624 · Revenue $66,452

  • MERCADO

    Expenses $18,149

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Joaquin Cintron Vega

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $310,464
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $286,246
    Other
    $24,218
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $212,969 related
    Bonus
    $0 + $66,527 related
    Other
    $0 + $6,750 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $7,558 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $16,660 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $310,464 related

  • Tsehai Teklhaimanot

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

  • Lavonne Heaviland

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Laurel Smith

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Megan Huffnagle

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Monica Shultz

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Michelle Youngpeter

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Joshua Crawley

    INTERIM CEO

    Total calculated
    $335,102
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $282,165
    Other
    $52,937
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 40 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $282,165 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0 + $29,679 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $23,258 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $335,102 related

  • Carlos Romero

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • Craig Allen

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • DENVER HOUSING AUTHORITY

    GOVERNMENT · LOW INCOME HOUSING · CO

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • THE OSAGE CAFE LLC

    FOOD SALES · CO · income $631,225 · assets $580,038

    Directly controlled by YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY

  • DECATUR FRESH LLC

    FOOD SALES · CO · income $455,287 · assets $163,079

    Directly controlled by YOUTH EMPLOYMENT ACADEMY

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202523219349316867

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