2023-03-06T16:28:46-08:00 2022-08-31 Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP 1970 Broadway STE 930 Oakland CA 94612 990 2021-09-01 030458294 YES Nature to Neighborhoods YESN 5102323032 3029 Macdonald Avenue Richmond CA 94804 Eric Aaholm Executive Dir. 2023-03-06 true Eric Aaholm 999009999 Felix Gorrindo P01658413 5108352727 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Eric Aaholm 3029 Macdonald Avenue Richmond CA 94804 2483848 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). 14 13 11 80 0 1637010 2512815 0 29360 -45003 702 7758 1667072 2475570 35050 50816 0 755913 1048896 80548 45768 278894 233972 410332 1105483 1555812 561589 919758 1517266 2887856 71283 522115 1445983 2365741 X In partnership with nature, YES nurtures leaders who champion the wellbeing of our community. true false 341424 28669 Camp to Community (C2C) youth ages 14-15 recently completed a multi-year Nicholl Park Beautification Project. YES youth, their families, and community volunteers painted a mural designed with community input by a local artist, installed a teaching and installed a hydration station. Twelve youth graduated from YES's Coastal Conservancy Corps (C3) this summer. The cohort identified environmental issues related to our water systems, assessed recent City of Richmond creek revitalization and restoration measures, and advocated for policy changes to community stakeholders. 323612 12893 Adult Leadership Pathways: Nine young 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, 16 adult participants completed the program. 258775 4822 Summer Camp: Through facilitated experiences in nature at week-long, residential summer camps campers participated in hiking, archery, ziplining, environmental education, and camp games. In the process, they built their self-confidence, social and leadership skills.171 youth attended summer camp. The Richmond Rites Roots of Passage cohort of female-identifying youth ages 11-12 explored local and regional parks and reflected on concepts of identity. Activities included learning about the importance of redwood groves, a fire-making safety workshop, and hiking. The Richmond Rangers (ages 11-13) learned about the natural environment and their responsibility to building a strong community through camps nature outings. One highlight for the Rangers was a three-night camping trip at Point Reyes, where the youth hiked and explored the shoreline and learned about local marine wildlife. 222730 4432 1146541 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 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 36 0 true 11 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 13 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true false 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 115942 0 10391 Francis Tompkins Board Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sonya Watson-Bailey 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 Lisa Hammon Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann Higgins Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AnnaLisa Hoopes Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Juanita Towns Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tana Monteiro 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 Mike McLively Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jean Hyams Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 115942 10391 1 false false false 0 37 109509 115619 2287650 1411 2512815 0 -45003 -45003 0 0 0 0 14350 109509 8278 6072 6072 0 0 Other 900099 1686 1686 1686 2475570 -37245 0 50816 50816 0 0 139122 76517 20868 41737 0 748547 603164 47240 98143 20625 16594 1309 2722 71350 55564 5130 10656 69252 53223 5256 10773 0 0 31010 31010 0 45768 45768 0 154495 101883 3120 49492 1789 1277 154 358 76404 60766 7514 8124 3832 2763 351 718 0 83634 80002 1226 2406 14529 14475 5 49 0 1055 767 94 194 9916 7225 838 1853 0 16778 12224 1419 3135 9948 4283 4204 1461 Dues, licenses, service fees 6492 4670 601 1221 In-kind goods 450 328 38 84 0 1555812 1146541 130377 278894 658276 880672 0 238215 777705 40321 46368 0 0 17018 17401 0 38797 20411 699026 21476 21600 677550 503039 467749 0 0 0 0 1517266 2887856 71283 154484 367631 71283 522115 X 1250584 1278144 195399 1087597 1445983 2365741 1517266 2887856 919758 X false true X true false X 1027080 1016542 1204489 1637010 2512815 7397936 0 0 1027080 1016542 1204489 1637010 2512815 7397936 1339845 6058091 7553 20048 11892 5888 5695 51076 0 146 702 1686 2534 7451546 29794 0.81300 0.84260 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 183637 183637 510691 16778 493913 4698 4698 677550 X 2478570 3000 3000 2475570 2475570 1558812 3000 3000 1555812 1555812 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, 2022 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 true Vanessa Baker 212 Continente Ave Brentwood CA 94513 Capital campaign devel false 24835 Alicia Gallo 7937 N Washburne Ave Portland OR 97217 Grant writing false 12980 Mary Biasotti 5539 Deer Run Dr El Sobrante CA 94803 Grant writing false 7953 false 45768 CA Down by the Bay 123859 109509 14350 7278 1000 123859 109509 14350 7278 1000 8278 6072 true 0 0 Resilience Fund 15 7500 Participant Incentives 131 43316 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Resilience Funds are made available to participant's families who are experiencing financial need/hardship. The fund is overseen and administered by a YES staff committee that includes at least 3 members. To qualify for funding, families must meet criteria that is included on an intake form administered by a staff person during one on one care calls. Should a family qualify, a staff completes the form and the committee meets to review and approve. Participant Stipends are provided to participants based on the number of workshops, trips and events they attend. Attendance is kept in Salesforce. Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services In addition to continuing the programming it provided over the past two years, YES returned to providing Summer Camps to young people in the community. We also added a Wellness Specialist to provide case management for participants with behavioral health needs. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Adult Leadership Pathways: Nine young 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, 16 adult participants completed the program. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts 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, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management 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, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available This is the first year we have hit 2M. We will post audited financials on our website when they are issued.