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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SUCCESS SERVICES.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,651,448
Total expenses
$2,390,421
Contributions and grants received
$1,664,661
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$987,417
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
-$630
Total assets, end of year
$983,481
Total liabilities, end of year
$820,507
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$162,974
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,025,559
Management and general expenses
$271,737
Fundraising expenses
$93,125
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,025,559

Program services were 84.7% 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.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $5,283

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $729,495

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $929,883

  • 2a · Program service revenue: FOSTER CARE

    total $695,537 · related or exempt $695,537

  • 2b · Program service revenue: GRANTS & CONTRACT REVE

    total $291,880 · related or exempt $291,880

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $1,179

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $5,283

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $1,809

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$630 · excluded -$630

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $151,500 · program services $94,800 · management and general $34,912 · fundraising $21,788

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $656,461 · program services $563,384 · management and general $38,318 · fundraising $54,759

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $97,427 · program services $82,128 · management and general $5,940 · fundraising $9,359

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $59,855 · program services $48,860 · management and general $5,441 · fundraising $5,554

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $79,694 · management and general $79,694

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $180,318 · program services $131,313 · management and general $49,005

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $380 · management and general $380

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,887 · program services $14,685 · management and general $2,202

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $26,667 · program services $16,245 · management and general $10,422

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $79,287 · program services $68,986 · management and general $10,301

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,028 · program services $21,589 · management and general $7,439

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,585 · program services $450 · management and general $10,135

  • 20 · Interest

    total $15,083 · program services $11,960 · management and general $3,123

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $22,732 · program services $19,736 · management and general $2,996

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSES

    total $896,904 · program services $896,783 · management and general $121

  • 24b · Other expenses: INSURANCE

    total $21,228 · program services $15,963 · management and general $3,757 · fundraising $1,508

  • 24c · Other expenses: GRANTS < $5,000

    total $17,738 · program services $15,238 · management and general $2,500

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $15,786 · program services $14,698 · management and general $1,088

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $12,861 · program services $8,741 · management and general $3,963 · fundraising $157

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $221,502 · end of year $207,560

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $17,050

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $196,501 · end of year $641,042

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,859 · end of year $24,653

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

    $118,661

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

    $76,862

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $49,133 · end of year $41,799

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $88,420 · end of year $51,377

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $84,768 · end of year $136,358

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $150,261

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $491,030 · end of year $481,803

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $88,670 · end of year $52,085

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$106,053 · end of year -$576,211

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,000 · end of year $739,185

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO HELP YOUTH OBTAIN AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING, PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS, AND AN IDENTIFIABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM TO PROPEL THEM TOWARDS THEIR FUTURE GOALS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO HELP YOUTH OBTAIN AFFORDABLE AND STABLE HOUSING, AND PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS.

  • 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.

    Expenses $929,917

  • 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.

    Expenses $595,945

  • 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.

    Expenses $381,672

  • 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.

    Expenses $118,025

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Dr Shelton Land

    CHAIR/PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Nattlie Ringer

    TREASURER/SECY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Vickie Burton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dawn Murrain

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Richard Shah

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Melissa Wiggins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Jessica Melford

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Atiya Hasan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ebony Harris

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $151,500
    From this org
    $151,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $151,500

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

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
9 April 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521049349301992

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