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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN YOUTH CENTER AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,862,763
Total expenses
$4,274,953
Contributions and grants received
$3,575,545
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$62,928
Investment income
$90,826
Other revenue
$133,464
Total assets, end of year
$12,053,323
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,194,430
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,858,893
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,150,673
Management and general expenses
$923,595
Fundraising expenses
$200,685
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,150,673

Program services were 73.7% 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

    $191,995

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,635,487

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,748,063

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $24,840

  • 2a · Program service revenue: THEATER TICKET SALES

    total $62,928 · related or exempt $62,928

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $80,510 · excluded $80,510

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $174,338

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $3,150

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $171,188

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $171,188 · related or exempt $171,188

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $10,316

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $10,316

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $10,316 · excluded $10,316

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

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

    $191,995

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $38,229

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$38,229 · excluded -$38,229

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $505 · related or exempt $505

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $505

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $108,831 · management and general $108,831

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,867,072 · program services $1,558,705 · management and general $207,553 · fundraising $100,814

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $9,733 · program services $8,201 · management and general $1,043 · fundraising $489

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $155,235 · program services $130,807 · management and general $16,634 · fundraising $7,794

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $174,364 · program services $121,725 · management and general $44,781 · fundraising $7,858

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $176,004 · management and general $176,004

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $3,500 · management and general $3,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $318,312 · program services $167,221 · management and general $121,993 · fundraising $29,098

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $12,683 · program services $11,933 · management and general $500 · fundraising $250

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $58,933 · program services $33,825 · management and general $5,762 · fundraising $19,346

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $77,914 · management and general $74,350 · fundraising $3,564

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $697,228 · program services $592,749 · management and general $104,479

  • 17 · Travel

    total $476 · program services $447 · management and general $29

  • 20 · Interest

    total $115,945 · program services $102,565 · management and general $13,380

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $233,922 · program services $218,303 · management and general $15,619

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $132,308 · program services $132,308

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $17,598 · program services $3,927 · management and general $10,539 · fundraising $3,132

  • 24c · Other expenses: STAFF AND VOLUNTEER DEV

    total $15,381 · program services $9,140 · management and general $5,540 · fundraising $701

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $99,514 · program services $58,817 · management and general $13,058 · fundraising $27,639

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $259,831 · end of year $355,927

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $9,012 · end of year $17,825

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $381,761 · end of year $176,287

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $7,511,800 · end of year $7,511,800

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $67,209 · end of year $65,416

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

    $10,295,771

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

    $6,567,807

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,961,887 · end of year $3,727,964

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $165,578 · end of year $180,882

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $17,225 · end of year $17,222

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $133,526 · end of year $237,481

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $32,585 · end of year $90,469

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $2,943,858 · end of year $2,866,480

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,016,420 · end of year $8,570,646

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $247,914 · end of year $288,247

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ROOTED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, PCYC IGNITES A SPIRIT OF INSPIRATION, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH. WE FOCUS ON EDUCATION, ART, EQUITY, AND JUSTICE FOR THE CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES OF NORTH MINNEAPOLIS AND BEYOND.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ROOTED IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, PCYC IGNITES A SPIRIT OF INSPIRATION, CONNECTION, AND GROWTH.

  • PYC ARTS & TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL (PYC)A CONTRACT ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLING YOUTH WHOSE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS HAVE NOT BEEN MET BY TRADITIONAL SCHOOLS. STUDENTS TYPICALLY COME BEHIND IN CREDIT AND ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, AND PYC'S SMALL CLASS SIZES AND INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION SUCCESSFULLY MOVE THEM TO GRADUATE AND PREPARE THEM FOR WORKFORCE, VOCATIONAL, AND COLLEGE PROGRAMS. PYC SERVED 147 UNIQUE STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR, 93% OF WHICH WERE JUNIORS OR SENIORS. THIS YEAR 86% PERCENT OF OUR GRADUATION ELIGIBLE SENIORS MET THEIR GOALS AND RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS. 98% OF OUR STUDENT BODY WERE STUDENTS OF COLOR AND MORE THAN 95% OF OUR STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS (FORMERLY FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES) AND 32 STUDENTS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS AND HIGHLY MOBILE. WE CONTINUE TO WORK TO IDENTIFY AFTERSCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND PARTNER WITH HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE AND MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT. WE ALSO CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY TO SERVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. OTHER PARTNERSHIPS HAVE INCLUDED LEAP PROGRAMMING THROUGH PROJECT FOR PRIDE IN LIVING (PPL), YOUTHPRISE, AND SPARK-Y. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW US TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE 4 DAYS A WEEK WITH A LICENSED THERAPIST FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY. WE PARTNER WITH HENNEPIN TECH TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO A SUMMER PROGRAMMING THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO EARN COLLEGE CREDIT WHILE LEARNING ABOUT JOBS IN VARIOUS TRADES AND POTENTIALLY ATTENDING CLASSES THERE THROUGH THE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS PROGRAM. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AROUND JOB AND COLLEGE READINESS, THROUGH A GRANT WITH OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTHPRISE. OUR CONNECTION WITH PPL AND THEIR LEAP PROGRAMMING - PROVIDES JOB EXPLORATION AND CAREER READINESS SKILLS THROUGH JAG (JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES), AND APPRENTICESHIPS THROUGH PAYA (PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP). FINALLY, WE HAVE PARTNER WITH SPARK-Y TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES IN SCIENCE. THIS HAS INCLUDED THE BUILDING OF A GREENHOUSE AND AN AQUAPONICS SYSTEM.PYC ARTS & TECH HIGH SCHOOL IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE NORTHPOINT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER ON OUR SCHOOL CAMPUS. THE NORTHPOINT TEEN HEALTH CLINIC IS OPEN TO PYC STUDENTS AS WELL AS THE TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FY24-25 THERE WERE 267 MEDICAL VISITS AND 342 BEHAVIOR HEALTH VISITS FROM PYC STUDENTS AND 326 VISITS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS.

    Expenses $1,770,746

  • AFTER SCHOOL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMCAPRI BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER (CBBTTC)THE CAPRI BEST BUY TEEN TECH CENTER (CBBTTC) ENROLLED 92 STUDENTS, PROVIDING ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY, MENTORSHIP, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. TEENS EXPLORED INTERESTS IN AUDIO PRODUCTION, CODING, PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, 3D PRINTING, ROBOTICS, AND DIGITAL DESIGN WHILE BUILDING STEM, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER-READINESS SKILLS THROUGH AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WORKSHOPS, AND MENTORSHIP WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL EXPERTS IN DIGITAL MEDIA, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEST BUY AND THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, CBBTTC LAUNCHED BLACK EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, A PILOT PROGRAM THAT TOOK 10 MEMBERS TO TOUR 12 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). PARTICIPANTS GAINED EXPOSURE TO HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE, CULTURAL PRIDE, AND COLLEGE-PREP SKILLS.CBBTTC ALSO INTRODUCED ECHELON RISING, A PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAM HELPING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS DEVELOP HANDS-ON TECH AND CAREER SKILLS. SIXTEEN INTERNS EARNED THE NORTHSTAR DIGITAL LITERACY CERTIFICATION, VALIDATING KEY TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES AND STRENGTHENING THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS.CAPRI APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM4 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE CAPRI APPRENTICE PROGRAM IN FY24-25. THIS CAREER PATHWAY PROGRAM PROVIDES PART-TIME PAID WORK WHERE STUDENTS EXPERIENCE HANDS-ON THEATER OPERATIONS SUCH AS CONCESSION SALES AND MONEY MANAGEMENT, INVENTORY CONTROL, SET BUILDING AND PAINTING, MIC SET-UP AND SOUND BOARD OPERATION, LIGHT FOCUSING, THEATER MAINTENANCE AND GROUNDS UPKEEP, AND EVENT SET-UP AND BREAKDOWN.CAPRI AFTER SCHOOL THEATER PROGRAMAPPROXIMATELY 8-10 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM PYC ATTEND CAPRI AFTER SCHOOL THEATER (CAST) PROGRAM. CAST MEMBERS LEARN ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF THEATER INCLUDING ACTING, STAGING, WRITING, BACKSTAGE TECH AND FRONT-OF-HOUSE MANAGEMENT. MUSIC, DANCE, SPOKEN WORD, VIDEO AND THE VISUAL ARTS OFTEN ENTER INTO THE MIX, TOO, AS STUDENTS' INTERESTS AND TALENTS ARE DISCOVERED.RUNNING YOUR OWN RACE THE CBBTTC SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED A STRUCTURED AFTER-SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT MODEL, PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDERS, MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN DIVERSE WORKSHOP OFFERINGS SUCH AS DIGITAL IMMERSION, REAL TALK, AND #CHATTUESDAYS, LED BY BOTH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND LOCAL EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS.SUMMER CAMP CAPRI 20 MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS TOOK PART IN A FREE 5-WEEK INTENSIVE MUSICAL THEATER PROGRAM AT THE CAPRI THEATER LED BY SOME OF THE TOP PROFESSIONALS IN THE TWIN CITIES THEATRICAL COMMUNITY, CULMINATING IN A LIVE PERFORMANCE OF A MUSICAL ON THE CAPRI STAGE. STUDENTS ADVANCE THEIR CRAFT IN ACTING, SINGING, DANCING, DRUMMING, AND VISUAL ARTS. THERE IS NO COMPARABLE PROGRAM IN THE TWIN CITIES THAT OFFERS SUCH COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY PROGRAMMING FREE OF CHARGE FOR FAMILIES. SATURDAY CAMP CAPRIEVERY THIRD SATURDAY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, THE CAPRI PROVIDES FREE ARTS PROGRAMMING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS. PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS LEAD 90-MINUTE WORKSHOPS IN THEATER, DANCE, PUPPETRY, VISUAL ARTS AND MUSIC. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR STUDENTS AND DEVELOPS LIFELONG LEARNING AND AND LASTING CONNECTIONS FOR YOUTH AMONG THEIR PEERS. THROUGHOUT THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 133 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN OUR MONTHLY THIRD SATURDAY CAMP CAPRI ARTS PROGRAM. STARTING IN SEPTEMBER 2025 THIS PROGRAMMING IS EXPANDING TO FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAYS.PCYC SUMMER FREEDOM SCHOOLWE PARTNER WITH THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND TO HOST THE ANNUAL PCYC SUMMER FREEDOM SCHOOL. THIS SIX-WEEK PROGRAM PROVIDES ENRICHMENT THROUGH A RESEARCH-BASED AND MULTICULTURAL PROGRAM MODEL THAT SUPPORTS SCHOLARS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH FIVE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS. WE FOCUS ON HIGH-QUALITY ACADEMIC AND CHARACTER BUILDING ENRICHMENT, PARENT AND FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION, INTERGENERATIONAL SERVANT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND MENTAL HEALTH. IN 2025, WE HAD 41 SCHOLARS GRADES 1-5 PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES SUCH AS READING, PLANTING A SUMMER GARDEN, AND LEARNING SELF-EXPRESSION THROUGH HIP-HOP AND WRITING.PCYC ANNUAL CHILDREN'S GIFT SALETHANKS TO MORE THAN 130 VOLUNTEERS AND THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE PCYC COMMUNITY, 459 YOUTH WERE ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM 3,020 GIFTS FOR THEIR LOVED ONES.

    Expenses $269,233

  • Withheld by Nonprofiteer: this text may name a private individual.

    Expenses $1,110,694 · Revenue $234,621

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here. A text marked withheld matched a screen for wording that may name a private individual, such as an honorific or "in memory of". Most of what it withholds names no one; it is withheld so that what does is never shown.

Listed in Part VII

  • Melissa Denton

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $108,831
    From this org
    $108,831
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Karen Polzin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Woody Love

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susan Summitt

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Justin Evans

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Willie Argo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tim Downey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sherri Green

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Hagen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Staci Horwitz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Williams

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Mueller

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Calahena Merrick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Grandison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Patricia Strong

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dan Haugen

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gene Montanez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

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.

  • CAPRI REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY

    501(C)(3) · CAPRI THEATER RENOVATION & EXPANSION TO SUPPORT PCYC'S ACTIVITIES · MN · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN YOUTH CENTER

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
19 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640939349300529

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