YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT INC (EIN 64-0939004)
Tax period
2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed
2024-08-14
IRS object ID
202402279349300545
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Tax Period End2023-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Phone6173548991PhoneNum

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PersonMAISHA MOSESPersonNm
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Gross Receipts$2,780,382GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TYPP.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT (YPP) IS TO USE MATH LITERACY WORK TO DEVELOP THE ABILITIES OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. IN DOING SO, YPP INVOLVES THESE YOUNG PEOPLE IN EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES TO THEIR SUCCESS. YPP ENVISIONS A DAY WHEN EVERY YOUNG PERSON-REGARDLESS OF ETHNICITY, GENDER, OR CLASS-HAS ACCESS TO A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT S/HE NEEDS TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THEIR GENERATION. FOUNDED IN 1996, BY AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUNG PEOPLE, YPP INHERITED ITS WORK FROM BOB MOSES AND THE ALGEBRA PROJECT (AP), WHICH IS ROOTED IN OVER 40 YEARS OF CIVIL RIGHTS WORK AND EDUCATION LEADERSHIP. AP ORGANIZED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GOAL THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A HIGH QUALITY MATH EDUCATION AND PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR TEACHERS. YPP ORGANIZES YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST AFFECTED BY UNFAIR OR WEAK MATH EDUCATION SYSTEMS, AND WORKS WITH SCHOActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Expenses$662,375PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$929,105CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,110,133PYTotalExpensesAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses-$594,220PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$132,614CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,034,470TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,128,902TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$11,680TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$424,804TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,704,098NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT USES MATH LITERACY WORK TO DEVELOP THE ABILITIES OF ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND IN LIFE.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
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Grant$405,548GrantAmt
Revenue$60,099RevenueAmt
DescOVERVEIW: THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT (YPP) WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. WE ENVISION A DAY WHEN EVERY YOUNG PERSON- REGARDLESS OF ETHNICITY, GENDER, OR CLASS-HAS ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THEIR GENERATION. SINCE 1996 WE HAVE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 12,000 COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO HELP THEM GAIN THE MATH LITERACY SKILLS THEY NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROWING STEM BASED ECONOMIES. WE USE MATH LITERACY WORK TO DEVELOP ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO SUCCEED AND ELIMINATE INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES TO THEIR SUCCESS. YPP IS A SOLUTION THAT YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD WITH EACH OTHER WITH THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE OF INVESTED ADULTS. IN THE VIEW OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FOUNDED YPP, THEIR WORK REFLECTED ONE POSSIBLE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION "WHAT AND HOW MUCH DO YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO DO TO HELP GET JIM CROW OUT OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES?" SINCE 1996, YPP HAS STEADILY EMPLOYED, TRAINED AND DEVELOPED YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14-24 TO BE YOUTH NEAR-PEER MATH LITERACY WORKERS (MLWS) WHO LIVE IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY RELEGATED TO THE LOWEST STATUSES OF EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATION AND OPPORTUNITY. WE ARE FOUNDATIONALLY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND EXCLUDED POPULATIONS OF ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COLLABORATIVELY GROW THEIR ABILITIES TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. ESSENTIALLY YPP STRUCTURES HELP. WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY BLACK, HISPANIC, AND LOWER INCOME STUDENTS, WHO ARE CURRENTLY SORTED TO THE BOTTOM OF OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM, SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT AND CAN CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY AND DEMAND SUPPORT TO HELP EACH OTHER. OUR FOCUS IS ON MATH, THEREFORE IN YPP MATH LEARNING BECOMES AN ORGANIZING TOOL FOR YOUTH AGENCY AND EMPOWERMENT. YPP HAS A "STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES" FRAMEWORK FOR PROGRAM AND ORGANIZATION ALIGNMENT TO HELP US DETERMINE ANNUAL OR STRATEGIC GOALS, DESIGN COLLABORATIONS AND MAJOR PROJECTS, AND SUSTAIN YPP. THE FRAMEWORK ARISES FROM OUR EXPERIENCES AND PAST PLANNING EFFORTS. WE UPDATE THE FRAMEWORK PERIODICALLY TO COHERE OUR WORK OVER TIME AND ACROSS PROGRAMS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. THE FRAMEWORK HAS FOUR CORE OBJECTIVES: (1) BUILD YOUTH BELONGING, COMPETENCE, AND CAPABILITY, (2) DESIGN, PROVIDE, AND ORGANIZE QUALITY PROGRAMS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES, (3) ENSURE A HEALTHY ORGANIZATION, (4) DEFINE CLEAR ENDGAMES. CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: GREATER BOSTON (GB). OUR PLACE-BASED WORK IN GB SUPPORTS DEEPER LEARNING AND ENDURING PARTNERSHIPS, GENERATES PROGRAM ADAPTATIONS, AND SERVES AS AN INCUBATOR FOR EMERGING YPP LEADERSHIP. ON AVERAGE WE SERVE BETWEEN 30 AND 50 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE MATH LITERACY WORKERS, AND 300+ K-12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH FOUR CORE PROGRAMS ANNUALLY: OUR FLAGWAY LEAGUE, OUR SUMMER MATH AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING LAB, OUR EXPLORING STEM LITERACY PROGRAM, AND A NEW "ALGEBRA 1 LABS" PROGRAM. IN 2021 TO 2022, 88% OF YPP PARTICIPANTS AT THE PUTNAM AVE UPPER SCHOOL (PAUS) HAD MCAS GROWTH PERCENTILE SCORES THAT WERE EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN PEERS IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH A SIMILAR TEST SCORE HISTORY. 47% OF YPP STUDENTS HAD GROWTH PERCENTILE SCORES THAT WERE BETTER THAN PEERS IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE AVERAGE GROWTH SCORES FOR YPP STUDENTS COMPARED TO GROWTH SCORES FOR THE SCHOOL WERE 17 PERCENTILE POINTS HIGHER FOR MCAS AND 67% HIGHER FOR IREADY. 60% OF YPP PAUS PARTICIPANTS NOTED ON THE PROGRAM EVALUATION SURVEY THAT THERE IS AN MLW THAT THEY TRUST AND CAN HELP THEM WHEN THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. 70% REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE FUN AND LEARN NEW THINGS AT YPP. 90% REPORTED THAT THE MLWS CARE ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK. IN 2022-2023 LOW INCOME YPP 7TH GRADERS DID BETTER THAN THEIR PEERS ON ALL FIVE MATH DOMAINS OF THE MCAS (GEOMETRY, EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS, RATIOS AND PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY, NUMBER SENSE) WITH DIFFERENCES RANGING FROM SIX TO TWENTY ONE PERCENTAGE POINTS BETTER. YPP STUDENTS' AVERAGE STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILE WAS BETTER THAN NON-YPP STUDENTS' BY 14.3%. "AS SOON AS THE 7TH GRADERS GET INTO THE ROOM, THEY ALL GET RIGHT TO WORK. IT IS GREAT TO SEE THAT THE KIDS LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT MEETING. THE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE CREATING BONDS WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT THEY ARE STILL ENGAGED IN HAVING STUDENTS CLOSER TO THEIR AGE TEACH THEM THE SKILLS." (EDUCATOR AT YPP PROGRAM) "BEFORE, SHE USED TO THINK SHE COULDN'T DO ANY MATH PROBLEMS, AND MATH WAS HER NIGHTMARE. AFTER SHE STARTED YPP SHE FELT MORE CONFIDENT, AND SHE LOVED IT EVEN HER THINKING, YOU COULD SEE HER THINKING LIKE A MATHEMATICIAN." (PARENT OF YPP MLW) "I LEFT LIKE I WAS REALLY SMART. BEFORE I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE. FROM FLAGWAY I LEARNED NOT TO BE AFRAID AND TO DO MY BEST." (YPP STUDENT) NATIONAL FLAGWAY LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENT. FLAGWAY, TAGGED AS "THE GATEWAY TO MATHEMATICS," SUPPORTS MULTIPLICATIVE UNDERSTANDING AND FLUENCY AND BUILDS NUMBER SENSE. FLAGWAY IS A HIGHLY DEVELOPED, TRAIL BLAZING VISION FOR WHAT ELEMENTARY MATH LEARNING CAN BE. OVER 150 PLAYERS FROM 4 STATES COMPETED IN OUR 7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FLAGWAY TOURNAMENT IN MIAMI. OUR GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE THE TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE, GROW THE LEAGUE, AND CONTINUE WORKING TO MAKE FLAGWAY A HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM. RESEARCH AND PROGRAM-BASED PARTNERSHIPS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE ALGEBRA PROJECT, AND THE BOB MOSES RESEARCH CENTER AT FIU IN AN ONGOING WAY; AND WITH ETS, MATH TALK, AND THE BALTIMORE ALGEBRA PROJECT ON MULTI-YEAR NSF FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HELP US TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON YPP PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND TO LEARN FROM THE FINDINGS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMMING AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIELD. MATH GAMIFICATION AND NEAR-PEER LEARNING. WE LOVE TO LEARN AND TEACH MATHEMATICS THROUGH GAMES AND NEAR-PEER LEARNING STRUCTURES. WE ENJOY DEVELOPING NEW GAMES AND ACTIVITIES AND HOPE TO HAVE A DEEPER IMPACT IN THIS SPACE OVER TIME. CURRENTLY WE ARE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING GAMES LEARNING MODULES THAT HELP STUDENTS LEARN RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS AS WELL AS THE MATHEMATICAL CONCEPT OF FUNCTION. AT THE NATIONAL FLAGWAY TOURNAMENT WE PRODUCED A VERY SUCCESSFUL "MATH PLAYGROUND" TO SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF MATH GAMES DESIGNED BY YPP MATH LITERACY WORKERS AND STAFF, AND LED BY STUDENTS. WE ARE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR MATH GAMIFICATION BASED ON OUR WORK. YPP IS COMMITTED TO ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS IN ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT AND STREAMLINE OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL, AND DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS. OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO: ADVANCE EFFECTIVE FISCAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES AND PRACTICES; ALIGN PERSONNEL CAPACITY AND TALENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND STRATEGIES; VALUE STAFF IDEAS; ENABLE STAFF TO UNDERSTAND YPP OPERATIONS BY TAKING ON NEW/SUPPORTIVE ROLES.Desc
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CHARLENNE DELEON-CUEVAS
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BENNETT J JOHNSON III
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JULIA TURNER LOWE
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KIM RANSOM
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STEVE RASMUSSEN
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KAMALI WILLETT
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Management And General$18,697ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Management And General$114,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$683FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Fundraising$4,282FundraisingAmt

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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,034,470BOYAmt
EOY$3,128,902EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,680BOYAmt
EOY$121,982EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$302,822EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,680BOYAmt
EOY$424,804EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,022,790BOYAmt
EOY$2,704,098EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,022,790BOYAmt
EOY$2,704,098EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,034,470BOYAmt
EOY$3,128,902EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$132,614ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$548,694PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,460,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,152,415CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,544,069CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,441,632CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,716,941CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,315,657TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,460,600CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,152,415CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,544,069CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,441,632CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,716,941CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,315,657TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,717,443SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,598,214PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,342CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,992TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,319,649TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$667,449GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.49340PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.49960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescRIGHT OF USE LEASE ASSETDesc
Book Value$300,778BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$300,778TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$302,822Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$302,822TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
CINDY KUTNER
151 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVECAMBRIDGEMA02139GRANTSfalse$250,000$52,650$197,350
K WEILL CONSULTING GROUP
205 WOLCOTT RDCHESTNUT HILLMA02467GRANTfalse$900,000$27,000$873,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,150,000TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$79,650TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$1,070,350TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
FUSION PARTNERSHIP INC
1601 GUILFORD AVE 2 SOUTHBALTIMOREMD21202522148413(C)3$377,917YOUTH DIRECTED MATH
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
99 BISHOP ALLEN DRCAMBRIDGEMA02139046012492501C3$15,000BOB MOSES FUND
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeGIFT CARDSGrantTypeTxt
Cash Grant$12,631CashGrantAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AOVERVEIW: THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT (YPP) WAS FOUNDED TO ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. WE ENVISION A DAY WHEN EVERY YOUNG PERSON- REGARDLESS OF ETHNICITY, GENDER, OR CLASS-HAS ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND THE SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF THEIR GENERATION. SINCE 1996 WE HAVE WORKED WITH MORE THAN 12,000 COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO HELP THEM GAIN THE MATH LITERACY SKILLS THEY NEED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GROWING STEM BASED ECONOMIES. WE USE MATH LITERACY WORK TO DEVELOP ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' ABILITIES TO SUCCEED AND ELIMINATE INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES TO THEIR SUCCESS. YPP IS A SOLUTION THAT YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD WITH EACH OTHER WITH THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE OF INVESTED ADULTS. IN THE VIEW OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO FOUNDED YPP, THEIR WORK REFLECTED ONE POSSIBLE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION "WHAT AND HOW MUCH DO YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO DO TO HELP GET JIM CROW OUT OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES?" SINCE 1996, YPP HAS STEADILY EMPLOYED, TRAINED AND DEVELOPED YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14-24 TO BE YOUTH NEAR-PEER MATH LITERACY WORKERS (MLWS) WHO LIVE IN COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY RELEGATED TO THE LOWEST STATUSES OF EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATION AND OPPORTUNITY. WE ARE FOUNDATIONALLY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED AND EXCLUDED POPULATIONS OF ELEMENTARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO COLLABORATIVELY GROW THEIR ABILITIES TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. ESSENTIALLY YPP STRUCTURES HELP. WE BELIEVE THAT STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY BLACK, HISPANIC, AND LOWER INCOME STUDENTS, WHO ARE CURRENTLY SORTED TO THE BOTTOM OF OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM, SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT AND CAN CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY AND DEMAND SUPPORT TO HELP EACH OTHER. OUR FOCUS IS ON MATH, THEREFORE IN YPP MATH LEARNING BECOMES AN ORGANIZING TOOL FOR YOUTH AGENCY AND EMPOWERMENT. YPP HAS A "STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES" FRAMEWORK FOR PROGRAM AND ORGANIZATION ALIGNMENT TO HELP US DETERMINE ANNUAL OR STRATEGIC GOALS, DESIGN COLLABORATIONS AND MAJOR PROJECTS, AND SUSTAIN YPP. THE FRAMEWORK ARISES FROM OUR EXPERIENCES AND PAST PLANNING EFFORTS. WE UPDATE THE FRAMEWORK PERIODICALLY TO COHERE OUR WORK OVER TIME AND ACROSS PROGRAMS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS. THE FRAMEWORK HAS FOUR CORE OBJECTIVES: (1) BUILD YOUTH BELONGING, COMPETENCE, AND CAPABILITY, (2) DESIGN, PROVIDE, AND ORGANIZE QUALITY PROGRAMS AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES, (3) ENSURE A HEALTHY ORGANIZATION, (4) DEFINE CLEAR ENDGAMES. CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: GREATER BOSTON (GB). OUR PLACE-BASED WORK IN GB SUPPORTS DEEPER LEARNING AND ENDURING PARTNERSHIPS, GENERATES PROGRAM ADAPTATIONS, AND SERVES AS AN INCUBATOR FOR EMERGING YPP LEADERSHIP. ON AVERAGE WE SERVE BETWEEN 30 AND 50 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE MATH LITERACY WORKERS, AND 300+ K-12 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH FOUR CORE PROGRAMS ANNUALLY: OUR FLAGWAY LEAGUE, OUR SUMMER MATH AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING LAB, OUR EXPLORING STEM LITERACY PROGRAM, AND A NEW "ALGEBRA 1 LABS" PROGRAM. IN 2021 TO 2022, 88% OF YPP PARTICIPANTS AT THE PUTNAM AVE UPPER SCHOOL (PAUS) HAD MCAS GROWTH PERCENTILE SCORES THAT WERE EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN PEERS IN MASSACHUSETTS WITH A SIMILAR TEST SCORE HISTORY. 47% OF YPP STUDENTS HAD GROWTH PERCENTILE SCORES THAT WERE BETTER THAN PEERS IN MASSACHUSETTS. THE AVERAGE GROWTH SCORES FOR YPP STUDENTS COMPARED TO GROWTH SCORES FOR THE SCHOOL WERE 17 PERCENTILE POINTS HIGHER FOR MCAS AND 67% HIGHER FOR IREADY. 60% OF YPP PAUS PARTICIPANTS NOTED ON THE PROGRAM EVALUATION SURVEY THAT THERE IS AN MLW THAT THEY TRUST AND CAN HELP THEM WHEN THEY HAVE A PROBLEM. 70% REPORTED THAT THEY HAVE FUN AND LEARN NEW THINGS AT YPP. 90% REPORTED THAT THE MLWS CARE ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK. IN 2022-2023 LOW INCOME YPP 7TH GRADERS DID BETTER THAN THEIR PEERS ON ALL FIVE MATH DOMAINS OF THE MCAS (GEOMETRY, EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS, RATIOS AND PROPORTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS, STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY, NUMBER SENSE) WITH DIFFERENCES RANGING FROM SIX TO TWENTY ONE PERCENTAGE POINTS BETTER. YPP STUDENTS' AVERAGE STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILE WAS BETTER THAN NON-YPP STUDENTS' BY 14.3%. "AS SOON AS THE 7TH GRADERS GET INTO THE ROOM, THEY ALL GET RIGHT TO WORK. IT IS GREAT TO SEE THAT THE KIDS LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT MEETING. THE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS ARE CREATING BONDS WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT THEY ARE STILL ENGAGED IN HAVING STUDENTS CLOSER TO THEIR AGE TEACH THEM THE SKILLS." (EDUCATOR AT YPP PROGRAM) "BEFORE, SHE USED TO THINK SHE COULDN'T DO ANY MATH PROBLEMS, AND MATH WAS HER NIGHTMARE. AFTER SHE STARTED YPP SHE FELT MORE CONFIDENT, AND SHE LOVED IT EVEN HER THINKING, YOU COULD SEE HER THINKING LIKE A MATHEMATICIAN." (PARENT OF YPP MLW) "I LEFT LIKE I WAS REALLY SMART. BEFORE I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF CONFIDENCE. FROM FLAGWAY I LEARNED NOT TO BE AFRAID AND TO DO MY BEST." (YPP STUDENT) NATIONAL FLAGWAY LEAGUE AND TOURNAMENT. FLAGWAY, TAGGED AS "THE GATEWAY TO MATHEMATICS," SUPPORTS MULTIPLICATIVE UNDERSTANDING AND FLUENCY AND BUILDS NUMBER SENSE. FLAGWAY IS A HIGHLY DEVELOPED, TRAIL BLAZING VISION FOR WHAT ELEMENTARY MATH LEARNING CAN BE. OVER 150 PLAYERS FROM 4 STATES COMPETED IN OUR 7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL FLAGWAY TOURNAMENT IN MIAMI. OUR GOALS ARE TO IMPROVE THE TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE, GROW THE LEAGUE, AND CONTINUE WORKING TO MAKE FLAGWAY A HIGH QUALITY PROGRAM. RESEARCH AND PROGRAM-BASED PARTNERSHIPS. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH THE ALGEBRA PROJECT, AND THE BOB MOSES RESEARCH CENTER AT FIU IN AN ONGOING WAY; AND WITH ETS, MATH TALK, AND THE BALTIMORE ALGEBRA PROJECT ON MULTI-YEAR NSF FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HELP US TO ADVANCE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON YPP PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AND TO LEARN FROM THE FINDINGS TO IMPROVE PROGRAMMING AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE FIELD. MATH GAMIFICATION AND NEAR-PEER LEARNING. WE LOVE TO LEARN AND TEACH MATHEMATICS THROUGH GAMES AND NEAR-PEER LEARNING STRUCTURES. WE ENJOY DEVELOPING NEW GAMES AND ACTIVITIES AND HOPE TO HAVE A DEEPER IMPACT IN THIS SPACE OVER TIME. CURRENTLY WE ARE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING GAMES LEARNING MODULES THAT HELP STUDENTS LEARN RATIOS AND PROPORTIONS AS WELL AS THE MATHEMATICAL CONCEPT OF FUNCTION. AT THE NATIONAL FLAGWAY TOURNAMENT WE PRODUCED A VERY SUCCESSFUL "MATH PLAYGROUND" TO SHOWCASE A VARIETY OF MATH GAMES DESIGNED BY YPP MATH LITERACY WORKERS AND STAFF, AND LED BY STUDENTS. WE ARE INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING A FRAMEWORK FOR MATH GAMIFICATION BASED ON OUR WORK. YPP IS COMMITTED TO ONGOING IMPROVEMENTS IN ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT AND STREAMLINE OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCIAL, AND DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS. OUR OBJECTIVES ARE TO: ADVANCE EFFECTIVE FISCAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES AND PRACTICES; ALIGN PERSONNEL CAPACITY AND TALENT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS AND STRATEGIES; VALUE STAFF IDEAS; ENABLE STAFF TO UNDERSTAND YPP OPERATIONS BY TAKING ON NEW/SUPPORTIVE ROLES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FISCAL OFFICER.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ASALARIES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON A BOARD APPROVED SALARY SCALE THAT WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON COMPARABLE INFORMATION FROM SIMILARY AGENCIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BSALARIES FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BASED ON A BOARD APPROVED SALARY SCALE THAT WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON COMPARABLE INFORMATION FROM SIMILARY AGENCIES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND FINACIAL STATEMENTS, ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONSULTANTS 0 29,291 4,486 PROGRAM CONSUTANTS 307,755 0 0 TOTAL 307,755 29,291 4,486

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