2025-03-25T21:18:15-07:00 2024-08-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2023-09-01 030458294 YES Nature to Neighborhoods YESN 5102323032 3029 Macdonald Avenue Richmond CA 94804 Eric Aaholm Executive Dir. 2025-03-25 true true Tierna Jensen P02447146 5108352727 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Eric Aaholm 3029 Macdonald Avenue Richmond CA 94804 5581145 false X www.yesfamilies.org X 2002 CA In partnership with nature, YES Nature to Neighborhoods mission is to nurture leaders who champion the wellbeing of our community. YES provides long-term, year-round engagement for individuals as young as eight (and their families). 12 11 19 130 0 4289477 5423234 0 9100 134106 832 -1115 4299409 5556225 128928 116381 0 1457713 1751545 102994 77160 484226 708251 1057537 2397886 3002623 1901523 2553602 4792168 7427078 524904 606212 4267264 6820866 X In partnership with nature, YES nurtures leaders who champion the wellbeing of our community. false false 928241 15541 A total of 76 youth ages 8-18 participated within YES's Youth Leadership Pathway programs. Youth ages 8-13 learned about their responsibility to the natural environment through regular outdoor and camping trips. Youth visited locations such as Point Reyes National Seashore and the East Bay Regional Park District, learning about diverse wildlife and ecosystems.Teens ages 14-18 continued an ongoing park enhancement project at Nicholl Park, and they organized awareness campaigns to prevent pet waste pollution from entering San Pablo Creek Watershed. Their efforts helped to protect and preserve local outdoor spaces, ensuring that Richmond youth and families are able to access the benefits of nature for years to come. 560288 91894 YES continued to build strong partnerships with local schools through the Richmond Outdoors Coalition (ROC), of which YES is the backbone agency and fiscal sponsor. After a 12-month planning process alongside West Contra Costa Unified School District and nine non-profit partners, the ROC initiated a three-year pilot program in two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school this past school year. Through this partnership, YES has collaborated with WCCUSD teachers, administrators, and counselors to engage students and their families in multiple, repeated, and reinforcing outdoor experiences all year. In the 2023-24 school year, 1,049 students and their family members participated in ROC programs, logging an average of five outdoor experiences per person. Additionally, students attended 59 off-site field trips to local, regional, state, and national parks. 442443 Adult progrrams support adults aged 18 and older in developing into civic minded communiry members. 26 adults program in 2024. Adult programs support adults in developing and harnessing their strengths and passions to achieve their personal goals and grow as leaders. Participants gain leadership skills, individualized mentoring, and engage in community-based action projects.in recent years, 65% of adult alumni have gone on to hold leadership positions, such as on school boards and civic committees, driving forward community-led decision-making. 149083 8946 2080055 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 40 0 true 19 true false false false false true true true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 12 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Sutro Li 4158949186 518 38th Ave Ste 7 San Francisco CA 94121 Eric Aaholm Executive Dir. 45.00 0.00 X X 140863 0 11532 Blanca Hernandez Nieto Dir Prog/Partnrshp 40.00 0.00 128290 7897 3370 Devika Saxena Dir. 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Fin. & Ops 40.00 0.00 X 92901 0 2740 Francis Tompkins Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sonya Watson Co-Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Natalia Tocino Co-Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Gatt Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jean Hyams Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann Higgins Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bill Bankhead Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Towns Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike McLively Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Roopnarine Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Susan Wittenberg Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Justin Rodriguez Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jabeen Yusuf Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 466268 7897 20568 3 false true false Inclusion Outdoors 1653 San Lorenzo Ave Berkeley CA 94707 Facilitation, grants 151275 West Contra Costa USD 1400 Marina Way South Richmond CA 94804 ROC coordinator 203041 2 96490 350699 4976045 5423234 0 134106 134106 0 0 0 0 19470 96490 24920 -5450 0 0 Other 900099 4335 4335 4335 5556225 138441 X 92435 92435 23946 23946 0 0 253398 7246 151917 94235 0 1209551 938848 82829 187874 23606 19491 690 3425 150968 104532 21826 24610 114022 74386 18025 21611 0 0 59430 59430 0 77160 77160 0 471147 401127 32031 37989 3719 2404 735 580 111325 74275 18481 18569 16008 8343 3810 3855 0 164271 161488 1659 1124 97173 96747 88 338 0 12364 4476 929 6959 11658 11658 0 25535 17928 4811 2796 16368 10055 3839 2474 Participant incentives & other 39586 39114 472 Dues, licenses, service fees 28953 3214 25112 627 0 3002623 2080055 438342 484226 1527289 1527364 865031 3910672 1024502 547960 203157 212255 0 0 17793 0 0 25532 82135 694328 67848 652015 626480 476849 520212 0 0 0 0 4792168 7427078 167350 259041 357554 347171 524904 606212 X 1110583 3596446 3156681 3224420 4267264 6820866 4792168 7427078 2553602 X false true X true false X 1204489 1637010 2512815 4289477 5423234 15067025 0 0 1204489 1637010 2512815 4289477 5423234 15067025 1630839 13436186 11892 5888 5695 13640 110473 147588 0 146 702 1686 3960 4335 10829 15225442 0.88250 0.82030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 183637 183637 510691 67848 442843 626480 X 5560090 3865 3865 5556225 5556225 3006488 3865 3865 3002623 3002623 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board have determined that the Organization is exempt from federal and state income taxes under IRC 501(c)(3) and California RTC 23701(d). The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of August 31, 2024 and is not aware of any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. The Organizations tax returns are generally subject to examination by federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, after they are filed. X X X X X X true AM Crawford 870 Market St Suite 566 San Francisco CA 94102 Grant writing false 36750 Vanessa Baker Rodriguez 212 Continente Ave Brentwood CA 94513 Capital campaign devel false 34393 Inclusion Outdoors 1635 San Lorenzo Ave Berkeley CA 94707 Grant writing false 5267 false 76410 CA Down by the Bay 115960 96490 19470 9755 6779 5100 3286 115960 96490 19470 9755 6779 5100 3286 24920 -5450 true Earth Island Inst Bay Area 2150 Allston Way Unit 460 Berkeley CA 94704 942889684 501c3 30671 0 Richmond Outdoor Coalition Goals Growing Together 843 East Meadow Ave Pinole CA 94564 882293022 501c3 9462 0 Richmond Outdoor Coalition Goals Headwater Science Institute PO Box 913 Soda Springs CA 95728 471714438 501c3 6495 0 Richmond Outdoor Coalition Goals Inner City Bliss 5701 International Blvd 24 Oakland CA 94621 833197191 501c3 21527 0 Richmond Outdoor Coalition Goals The Watershed Project 1327 South 46th St Bld 155 Richmond CA 94804 911767292 501c3 21339 0 Richmond Outdoor Coalition Goals 5 0 Resilience Famiy Emergency Fund 8 8946 Scholarships 11 15000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used YES has meetings with grantees regularly throughout the grant year, requires members to attend regular project steering committee meetings, and they submit a report at the end of the year on activities and finances. X X false false false false false false false false false Eric Aaholm Executive Dir. 140863 3958 7574 152395 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Adult progrrams support adults aged 18 and older in developing into civic minded communiry members. 26 adults program in 2024. Adult programs support adults in developing and harnessing their strengths and passions to achieve their personal goals and grow as leaders. Participants gain leadership skills, individualized mentoring, and engage in community-based action projects.in recent years, 65% of adult alumni have gone on to hold leadership positions, such as on school boards and civic committees, driving forward community-led decision-making. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director, our controller, and Treasurer for accuracies. The Treasurer, acting on behalf of the board, approves the 990. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The form is sent to all board members and key employees annually for completion and they are asked to update it if circumstances change. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The E.D. is reviewed by the Board Chair and Vice Chair who solicit evaluations from at least 3 additional board members and 2 staff. Compensation decisions are based on the performance of the E.D. and the agency, The Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits Benefits and Compensation Survey is the tool used to inform compensation goals for employees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The same process stated above is used for employees in the organization, with the exception of the E.D. making recommendations to salary changes of employees and passing this by the Board before final decisions are made. Officers are not compensated. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial statements are on the website. Other documents are available upon request.