2024-01-30T15:22:44-05:00 2023-06-30 364538293 LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC 4783 E CAMP LOWELL DR TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2022-07-01 860644388 YOUTH ON THEIR OWN YOUT 5202931136 2525 N COUNTRY CLUB TUCSON AZ 85716 ELIZABETH SLATER CEO 5202931136 2024-01-30 ELIZABETH SLATER false JULIE S KLEWER CPA P00343046 5205450500 2024-01-30 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELIZABETH SLATER 6018257 false X WWW.YOTO.ORG X 1989 AZ SUPPORT HS GRADUATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. 23 23 38 145 0 4959259 4631278 0 143860 -133108 14536 -10957 5117655 4487213 1930350 1505607 0 1819381 2025172 0 532446 873460 862924 4623191 4393703 494464 93510 14491109 16100001 205720 953847 14285389 15146154 X YOUTH ON THEIR OWN SUPPORTS THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. OUR VISION IS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ON THEIR OWN ARE EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. YOTO PRIMARILY SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 WHO ATTEND SCHOOL IN PIMA COUNTY AND ARE ON THEIR OWN THROUGH NO CHOICE OF THEIR OWN (FORCED TO LEAVE HOME). YOTO YOUTH ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (E.G., COUCH HOPPING, LIVING IN CAR, RV, OR ANY PLACE NOT MEANT FOR LONG-TERM HABITATION, ETC.) OR ARE SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS WHO PAY FOR THEIR OWN HOUSING AND MUST PROVIDE ALL THEIR OWN BASIC NEEDS. YOTO'S CHIEF FOCUS IS EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, AS A TOOL TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. GRADUATION RATES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE EXTREMELY LOW DUE TO THE STRESS OF MANAGING THEIR DAILY CIRCUMSTANCES. OVER 5,600 HOMELESS STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN PIMA COUNTY. WITHOUT THE STABILITY OF A HOME AND SUPPORT OF A FAMILY, YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELES false false 3500431 1505607 THE MISSION OF YOTO IS TO SUPPORT THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP MEET YOUTH'S BASIC NEEDS SO THEY CAN FOCUS LESS ON THEIR HOUSING INSTABILITY OR FOOD INSECURITY AND MORE ON IN-SCHOOL SUCCESS. GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS WITHIN 100+ AREA SCHOOLS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO SERVE AS "YOTO LIAISONS" TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HOMELESS STUDENTS, HELP THEM ENROLL IN YOTO, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT IS THROUGH THESE SCHOOL-BASED LIAISONS THAT YOUTH TYPICALLY LEARN ABOUT THE YOTO PROGRAM. SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOTO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AT NO COST, INCLUDE: - STIPENDS: ACADEMIC STIPENDS (UP TO 250/MONTH) BASED ON LEVEL OF NEED AND REPORTED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; FLEXIBLE STIPENDS (E.G., COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTS, HOLIDAY STIPENDS); GRADUATION AWARDS; SCHOLARSHIPS. - EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES, INTERNET/PHONE BILLS, MEDICAL BILLS, SCHOOL FEES, ETC. - BASIC NEEDS MATERIAL SUPPORT (E.G., HYGIENE SUPPLIES, SHELF-STABLE FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, ETC.) VIA THE YOTO MINI-MALL, INCLUDING LAPTOPS FOR ONLINE LEARNING AND OTHER PERSONAL NEEDS (E.G., STROLLER, CHILD CAR SEATS, ETC.). - TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE (E.G., MONTHLY BUS PASSES, TAXI FARES, BICYCLES). - ONGOING ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INCLUDING COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE. - REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER UNMET NEEDS. DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR EACH OF ITS THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES, AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES.SECTION 501(C)(3) AND 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS TO OTHERS, THE TOTAL EXPENSES, AND REVENUE, IF ANY, FOR EACH PROGRAM SERVICE REPORTED. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, BASIC NEEDS ITEMS, AND ONE- ON-ONE GUIDANCE, YOTO GIVES YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND REACH THEIR GOALS. UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS DEPEND ON SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORTS (TEACHERS/COUNSELORS, TUTORING, BREAKFAST/LUNCH SERVICES, ETC.) AND SOCIAL NETWORKS (FRIENDS, COACHES, TEAMMATES, ETC.) FOR POSITIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, CONSISTENCY, AND TEMPORARY HOUSING CONNECTIONS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE: YOUTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN EARN A MONTHLY STIPEND OF UP TO 250 TO INCENTIVIZE SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE. YOUTH IN HIGHEST-NEED CONDITIONS (THOSE WHO ARE LIVING IN THEIR CAR, PARENTING, ETC.) EARN THE HIGHEST STIPEND AMOUNT OF 250. THE MAJORITY OF YOUTH EARN 160 PER MONTH. TO RECEIVE A STIPEND, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS. ALL YOTO YOUTH CAN REQUEST EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES, BILLS, HEALTHCARE COSTS, DAY CARE, SCHOOL FEES (TESTING FEES, MATERIALS, SPORTS FEES, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, ETC.), AND MORE. IN 2022-2023, APPROXIMATELY 1.4M WAS INVESTED IN YOUTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. BASIC NEEDS: YOTO YOUTH ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO FREE BASIC NEEDS ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT THE YOTO MINI- MALL. BUS PASSES AND BICYCLES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO ELIMINATE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS FOR STUDENTS. IN 2022-2023, YOTO YOUTH VISITED THE ON-SITE MINI MALL 3,290 TIMES AND DISTRIBUTED 193,466 BASIC NEEDS ITEMS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (A 33% INCREASE FROM FY22), THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WERE DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, YOTO DISTRIBUTED 52 BIKES, 164 CAP AND GOWNS, 111 LAPTOPS, 101 CELL PHONE DEVICES, AND 17 BRAND NEW MATTRESSES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH SAM LEVITZ. GUIDANCE: BECAUSE YOTO YOUTH ARE ON THEIR OWN, THEY OFTEN LACK THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THAT COMES FROM A CARING PARENT. YOTO PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, COLLEGE AND CAREER ASSISTANCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO OTHER SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X YOTO'S POLICY IS TO DISCLOSE OR RECOGNIZE INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON MANAGEMENT'S ESTIMATE OF WHETHER IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE OR PROBABLE, RESPECTIVELY, THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED FOR UNRECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY MATERIAL. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 127,134 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES -53,607 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B SPECIAL EVENT DIRECT EXPENSES -53,607 SPRING EVENT 21925 185 21740 20508 10908 FALL EVENT 16720 5300 11420 10950 11241 38645 5485 33160 31458 22149 53607 -20447 true STIPEND/OTHER ASSISTANCE 2501 1235197 FMV UTILITIES AND CELL PHONES 294 83324 FMV DIPLOMAS & TOP SENIOR 292 66300 FMV RENT 101 59500 FMV SCHOLARSHIP 38 43377 FMV EDUCATION 29 9909 FMV SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANT/SCHOLARSHIP REQUESTS WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM MANAGER AND CEO PRIOR TO DISBURSEMENT X FOOD & OTHER 3 46096 X GIFT CARDS 1 4721 false true false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION YOUTH ON THEIR OWN SUPPORTS THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. OUR VISION IS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ON THEIR OWN ARE EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. YOTO PRIMARILY SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 WHO ATTEND SCHOOL IN PIMA COUNTY AND ARE ON THEIR OWN THROUGH NO CHOICE OF THEIR OWN (FORCED TO LEAVE HOME). YOTO YOUTH ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (E.G., COUCH HOPPING, LIVING IN CAR, RV, OR ANY PLACE NOT MEANT FOR LONG-TERM HABITATION, ETC.) OR ARE SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS WHO PAY FOR THEIR OWN HOUSING AND MUST PROVIDE ALL THEIR OWN BASIC NEEDS. YOTO'S CHIEF FOCUS IS EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, AS A TOOL TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. GRADUATION RATES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE EXTREMELY LOW DUE TO THE STRESS OF MANAGING THEIR DAILY CIRCUMSTANCES. OVER 5,600 HOMELESS STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IN PIMA COUNTY. WITHOUT THE STABILITY OF A HOME AND SUPPORT OF A FAMILY, YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION SUCH AS THE INABILITY TO MEET SCHOOL ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS, HIGH MOBILITY/INSTABILITY, LACK OF TRANSPORTATION, POOR HEALTH, FATIGUE, AND HUNGER. WHEN THESE CHALLENGES ARE NOT ADDRESSED, YOUTH ARE UNABLE TO ENROLL IN OR ATTEND SCHOOL, PREVENTING THEM FROM OBTAINING THE EDUCATION THAT IS BOTH THEIR LEGAL RIGHT AND THEIR BEST HOPE FOR ESCAPING POVERTY. YOTO PARTICIPANTS WHO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL (YOTO ALUMNI) CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. POST-HIGH SCHOOL, YOTO SUPPORTS YOUNG ADULTS IN PLANNING FOR CAREER OR COLLEGE AND ACCESSING AVAILABLE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. FORM 990 YOTO SERVED 1,504 STUDENTS DURING THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR, 331 OF WHICH GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AND RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMA. YOTO DISTRIBUTED OVER 1.4M IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH 4,170 EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS AND 497 EMERGENCY BILL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS. A TOTAL OF 193,466 BASIC NEEDS TRANSACTIONS WERE DELIVERED , A 61% INCREASE IN TRANSACTIONS OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. YOTO YOUTH RELY ON YOTO SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM THROUGHOUT HIGH SCHOOL: 95% OF YOTO YOUTH REPORT THAT YOTO WAS IMPORTANT IN HELPING THEM GRADUATE HGIH SCHOOL AND 90% OF YOTO YOUTH REPORT THAT THE MONTHLY ACADEMIC STIPEND MOTIVATED THEM TO GO TO SCHOOL AND BECOME MORE FINANCIALLY STABLE. YOTO ALUMNI RELY ON GUIDANCE TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS: 75% OF YOTO ALUMNI WHO ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL RECEIVED SUPPORT APPLYING/REGISTERING FROM THEIR YOTO PROGRAM COORDINATOR, AND 81% OF GRADUATING SENIORS REPORT THAT THEY FELT MORE CONFIDENT IN THEIR POST-SECONDARY PLANS DUE TO THE SUPPORT OF YOTO STAFF. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS HELP IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS: 1. FRONT DESK: GREETING DONORS AND GUESTS, ANSWERING PHONE CALLS, RECEIVING DONATIONS, WRITING THANK YOU NOTES, AND OTHER ADMIN TASKS. WEEKLY, FOUR- HOUR SHIFTS. 2. MINI MALL: HELP RECORDING INCOMING DONATIONS, STOCK FOOD AND HYGIENE ITEMS, AND HELP MAINTAIN INVENTORY IN BOTH THE PROCESSING ROOM AND MINI MALL AREA. THEY ALSO PACKAGE ORDERS THAT WE RECEIVE FROM STUDENTS THROUGH AN ONLINE PORTAL. ALSO MAY ASSIST STUDENTS VISITING THE MINI MALL BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND/OR PACKAGING ITEMS FOR TRANSPORT. 3. CARING COURIER: YOTO WORKS CLOSELY WITH 100+ SCHOOLS IN PIMA COUNTY. CARING COURIERS SUPPORT OUR MISSION BY DISTRIBUTING BASIC NEEDS TO STUDENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO VISIT THE MINI MALL. AVAILABILITY ON WEDNESDAYS, PROOF OF CURRENT AUTO INSURANCE AND DRIVER'S LICENSE, AND A CLEAN DRIVING RECORD ARE REQUIRED. 4. SCHOOL LIAISONS: WORK TO ENROLL STUDENTS IN YOTO AND THEN HELP STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN YOTO PROGRAMS. ONGOING GROUP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: - KIT PACKAGING: LARGER DONATIONS ARE DIVIDED INTO SMALLER PORTIONS BY VOLUNTEERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE MORE STUDENTS WITH ESSENTIAL ITEMS. - MENSTRUAL PRODUCT PACKAGING: FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS ARE SORTED BY VOLUNTEER GROUPS INTO REUSABLE BAGS. - HANDWRITTEN NOTES: EACH ENROLLED STUDENT RECEIVES A BIRTHDAY CARD CONTAINING A MEANINGFUL MESSAGE HANDWRITTEN AND ADDRESSED BY VOLUNTEERS - NOTE-WRITING PROJECT: YEAR-ROUND, MOTIVATIONAL NOTES ARE THOUGHTFULLY HANDWRITTEN AND DECORATED BY VOLUNTEERS TO INSPIRE OUT STUDENTS TO KEEP TRYING THEIR BEST. THESE NOTES ARE PLACED WITH THEIR ORDERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE MISSION OF YOTO IS TO SUPPORT THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO HELP MEET YOUTH'S BASIC NEEDS SO THEY CAN FOCUS LESS ON THEIR HOUSING INSTABILITY OR FOOD INSECURITY AND MORE ON IN-SCHOOL SUCCESS. GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND SOCIAL WORKERS WITHIN 100+ AREA SCHOOLS VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO SERVE AS "YOTO LIAISONS" TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL HOMELESS STUDENTS, HELP THEM ENROLL IN YOTO, AND PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IT IS THROUGH THESE SCHOOL-BASED LIAISONS THAT YOUTH TYPICALLY LEARN ABOUT THE YOTO PROGRAM. SERVICES AVAILABLE TO YOTO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AT NO COST, INCLUDE: - STIPENDS: ACADEMIC STIPENDS (UP TO 250/MONTH) BASED ON LEVEL OF NEED AND REPORTED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; FLEXIBLE STIPENDS (E.G., COVID-19 SUPPLEMENTS, HOLIDAY STIPENDS); GRADUATION AWARDS; SCHOLARSHIPS. - EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES, INTERNET/PHONE BILLS, MEDICAL BILLS, SCHOOL FEES, ETC. - BASIC NEEDS MATERIAL SUPPORT (E.G., HYGIENE SUPPLIES, SHELF-STABLE FOOD, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, ETC.) VIA THE YOTO MINI-MALL, INCLUDING LAPTOPS FOR ONLINE LEARNING AND OTHER PERSONAL NEEDS (E.G., STROLLER, CHILD CAR SEATS, ETC.). - TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE (E.G., MONTHLY BUS PASSES, TAXI FARES, BICYCLES). - ONGOING ACADEMIC SUPPORT, INCLUDING COLLEGE AND CAREER GUIDANCE. - REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER UNMET NEEDS. DESCRIBE THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR EACH OF ITS THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICES, AS MEASURED BY EXPENSES.SECTION 501(C)(3) AND 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT THE AMOUNT OF GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS TO OTHERS, THE TOTAL EXPENSES, AND REVENUE, IF ANY, FOR EACH PROGRAM SERVICE REPORTED. BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, BASIC NEEDS ITEMS, AND ONE- ON-ONE GUIDANCE, YOTO GIVES YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND REACH THEIR GOALS. UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS DEPEND ON SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORTS (TEACHERS/COUNSELORS, TUTORING, BREAKFAST/LUNCH SERVICES, ETC.) AND SOCIAL NETWORKS (FRIENDS, COACHES, TEAMMATES, ETC.) FOR POSITIVE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, CONSISTENCY, AND TEMPORARY HOUSING CONNECTIONS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN OUR THREE LARGEST PROGRAM SERVICE AREAS INCLUDE: YOUTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS CAN EARN A MONTHLY STIPEND OF UP TO 250 TO INCENTIVIZE SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND ATTENDANCE. YOUTH IN HIGHEST-NEED CONDITIONS (THOSE WHO ARE LIVING IN THEIR CAR, PARENTING, ETC.) EARN THE HIGHEST STIPEND AMOUNT OF 250. THE MAJORITY OF YOUTH EARN 160 PER MONTH. TO RECEIVE A STIPEND, STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO MEET SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS. ALL YOTO YOUTH CAN REQUEST EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR RENT, UTILITIES, BILLS, HEALTHCARE COSTS, DAY CARE, SCHOOL FEES (TESTING FEES, MATERIALS, SPORTS FEES, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, ETC.), AND MORE. IN 2022-2023, APPROXIMATELY 1.4M WAS INVESTED IN YOUTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. BASIC NEEDS: YOTO YOUTH ARE PROVIDED ACCESS TO FREE BASIC NEEDS ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT THE YOTO MINI- MALL. BUS PASSES AND BICYCLES ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO ELIMINATE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS FOR STUDENTS. IN 2022-2023, YOTO YOUTH VISITED THE ON-SITE MINI MALL 3,290 TIMES AND DISTRIBUTED 193,466 BASIC NEEDS ITEMS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (A 33% INCREASE FROM FY22), THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WERE DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, YOTO DISTRIBUTED 52 BIKES, 164 CAP AND GOWNS, 111 LAPTOPS, 101 CELL PHONE DEVICES, AND 17 BRAND NEW MATTRESSES THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH SAM LEVITZ. GUIDANCE: BECAUSE YOTO YOUTH ARE ON THEIR OWN, THEY OFTEN LACK THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THAT COMES FROM A CARING PARENT. YOTO PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE GUIDANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, COLLEGE AND CAREER ASSISTANCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO OTHER SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, YOTO SERVES AS AN ADVOCATE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHEN THEY NEED SUPPORT NABIGATING SERVICES AND SYSTEMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND DELIVER A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD. ANY QUESTIONS THAT ARISE FROM EITHER THE COMMITTEE OR THE BOARD WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE TAX PREPARER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICER SALARY IS DETERMINED DURING A BOARD MEETING BY USING THE ASU LODESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT, THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT AND OBTAINING SALARY INFORMATION USING 990S FROM SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICER' SALARY IS DETERMINED DURING A BOARD MEETING BY USING THE ASU LODESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT, THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT AND OBTAINING SALARY INFORMATION USING 990S FROM SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE OR UPON REQUEST. 990S ARE PUBLISHED ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE AND ON THE ORGANZATION'S WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST 127,134