2024-04-09T11:18:46-07:00 2023-08-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 548 Market St PMB 97503 San Francisco CA 94104 990 2022-09-01 030458294 YES Nature to Neighborhoods YESN 5102323032 3029 Macdonald Avenue Richmond CA 94804 Eric Aaholm Executive Dir. 2024-04-09 true Eric Aaholm 999009999 true Tierna Jensen P02447146 5108352727 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Eric Aaholm 3029 Macdonald Avenue Richmond CA 94804 4313907 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). 13 13 17 153 0 2512815 4289477 0 -45003 9100 7758 832 2475570 4299409 50816 128928 0 1048896 1457713 45768 102994 378229 410332 708251 1555812 2397886 919758 1901523 2887856 4792168 522115 524904 2365741 4267264 X In partnership with nature, YES nurtures leaders who champion the wellbeing of our community. false false 727988 128928 Explorers, ages 8 to 10, engage in weekend programming that includes field trips to museums and other learning centers, regional parks and includes after school workshops twice a month. Rangers, ages 11 to 13, participate in the above Explorer activities and are eligible to be part of YESs Discovery Squad or the Richmond Rangers. Both programs last 10-months and include environmental education and outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, boating, and camping, and/or backpacking. In all of these programs youth learn about the natural environment and responsibility to the community, with a focus on social-emotional development and outdoor skills. In 2022-23, these programs graduated 49 youth.209 youth attended week-long, residential summer camps where they participated in camp games and activities. In the process, they built their self-confidence, social and leadership skills. 412574 Adult Leadership Pathways: 11 adults completed the TREES program in 2021-22. The youth researched the impact of the War on Drugs on Youth of Color and the implications of access to marijuana for youth under 21; empowered youth to choose healthy coping strategies as an alternative to substance use; and engaged in advocacy and community awareness campaigns on the adverse effects of substance misuse, including presentations to the Richmond City Council and community members and the publication of a TREES magazine.Nurture Your Power and Use Your Power are nine-month programs for Richmond adults to harness 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. This year, 12 adult participants completed the program. 366608 As part of the C2C program, the Youth Engagement Team (YET) youth ages 14-15 continued to add elements to the Nicholl Park Beautification Project. The YET teen leaders, their families, and community residents built four additional planter boxes, and participated in a park clean up. conducted a park clean up and built planter boxes in 2022-23. Sixteen youth graduated from the YET cohort. The Coastal Conservancy Corps (C3) cohort graduated 15 youth. The cohort identified environmental issues related to our local water systems, assessed recent City of Richmond creek revitalization and restoration measures, and advocated for policy changes engaging city council members. 186998 1694168 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 37 0 true 17 true false false false false true true true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false CA X X X Sutro Li 4158949186 518 38th Ave Ste 7 San Francisco CA 94121 Eric Aaholm Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 127557 0 13359 Blanca Hernandez Dir Prog/Partnrshp 40.00 0.00 111441 0 10361 Melissa Guajardo Dir. 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The Organization has evaluated its current tax positions as of August 31, 2023 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 59656 Vanessa Baker 212 Continente Ave Brentwood CA 94513 Capital campaign devel false 43338 false 102994 CA Down by the Bay 103844 92474 11370 4887 7411 2200 103844 92474 11370 4887 7411 2200 14498 -3128 true Growing Together 843 East Meadow Ave Pinole CA 94564 882293022 501c3 28250 0 Richmond outdoor coalition The Watershed Project 1327 South 46th St Bld 155 Richmond CA 94804 911767292 501c3 70000 0 Richmond outdoor coalition 2 0 College Scholarships 12 14990 Emergency living expense assistance 11 8899 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Each grantee must submit both project and budget reports annually prior to the final 10% of funds being paid. Additionally, grantees meet with YES program staff and consultants running the project to discuss progress, coordinate activities and seek technical support monthly. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Adult Leadership Pathways: 11 adults completed the TREES program in 2021-22. The youth researched the impact of the War on Drugs on Youth of Color and the implications of access to marijuana for youth under 21; empowered youth to choose healthy coping strategies as an alternative to substance use; and engaged in advocacy and community awareness campaigns on the adverse effects of substance misuse, including presentations to the Richmond City Council and community members and the publication of a TREES magazine.Nurture Your Power and Use Your Power are nine-month programs for Richmond adults to harness 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. This year, 12 adult participants completed the program. 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 Executive Director, Executive Committee, and Committee Chairs regularly monitor the activities of board members so that they or the agency is not violating the conflict of interest policy. 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.