2023-03-09T09:56:45-05:00 2021-09-30 463169148 DAVISKELLY LLP 42 MILL ROAD WILMINGTON MA 01887 990 2020-10-01 640939004 THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT INC YOUN 6173548991 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 MAISHA MOSES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6173548991 2023-03-09 true MAISHA MOSES 999009999 RANDALL S DAVIS P10427372 9787648966 2023-03-09 2020 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MAISHA MOSES 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 2610001 false X WWW.TYPP.ORG X 2001 MA THE 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, YPP IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH SITES AND PROGRAMS IN CHICAGO IL, BROWARD COUNTY FL, MANSFIELD OH, BOSTON MA, CAMBRIDGE, MA, SOMERVILLE, MA, LOS ANGELES CA, CLAYTON COUNTY AND ATLANTA, GA, PETERSBURG, VA. 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 ENSURED THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIV 6 6 131 2 0 1152415 2544069 196619 65346 13 0 1068 586 1350115 2610001 0 0 760369 863853 39613 61225 111429 532633 510922 1332615 1436000 17500 1174001 1396806 2572030 40381 20 1356425 2572010 X THE 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. false false 994071 67500 65932 OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS YPP HAS DEVELOPED EXPERTISE IN ENGAGING AND EMPLOYING YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK OUT OF SCHOOL TO LEARN, TEACH, LEAD, AND ORGANIZE MATH LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR AND WITH EACH OTHER. WE'VE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN EVERY COMMUNITY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF THEIR YOUNGER PEERS; AND THAT WITH TRAINING, COACHING, AND DEVELOPMENT, THESE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE MENTORS, WHO WE CALL MATH LITERACY WORKERS (MLWS) CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNGER PEERS WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THEIR OWN SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES. THE WORK THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE DO IS ONE OF THE FEW OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN PAID ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS IS HOW MLWS DESCRIBE THEIR WORK: "WE HELP YOUNGER KIDS TO UNDERSTAND MATH IN A WAY THAT WE DIDN'T GET TO WHEN WE WERE THEIR AGE. ALL MLWS HAVE TO BE LEADERS. A GREAT MLW IS A GREAT TEAM MEMBER, SOMEONE WHO COMES TO THE WORKSHOP AND ACTUALLY GIVES ENERGY. KIDS LOOK UP TO TEENAGERS, WHAT THEY SEE FROM US, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO. FIRST, WE ALWAYS START OUT WITH AN ICEBREAKER. AFTER THAT WE ALWAYS PLAY A GAME THAT'S ABOUT THE CONTENT. AND THEN AFTER THAT WE DEBRIEF. AND THE WAY WE KNOW WE ARE BEING GOOD MLWS IS IF THE STUDENTS ARE GETTING IT AND IF THEY ARE HAVING FUN." FROM 1996 - 2022 YPP WORKED IN 18 COMMUNITIES, WITH OVER 100 SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS; HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM MAJOR FOUNDATIONS, INCLUDING FOUR AWARDS FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FINDINGS INCLUDE: ?OVER 750 COLLEGE, 3,000 HIGH-SCHOOL, AND 12,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM PREDOMINANTLY MINORITY AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES SERVED. ?85% OF MLWS ATTEND COLLEGE AND 100% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. ?85% OF MLWS SHOW GAINS IN PRE-POST YPP MATH CONTENT SCORES ?MLWS REPORT SATISFACTION AT BEING ABLE TO HELP OTHERS, AND IMPROVE MATH AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. ?A 2006 STUDY OF YPP CHICAGO MLWS SHOWED A UNIQUE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATH SELF-CONFIDENCE AND BOTH A SENSE OF AGENCY AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIETAL INVOLVEMENT. I.E. "MATH IS POWER." THIS FINDING DID NOT APPEAR IN THE CONTROL GROUP. ?"BUILDING DEMAND FOR MATH LITERACY" (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ISE AWARD 05155598) SHOWS CONSISTENT IMPROVEMENT IN PRE-POST MATH SCORES FOR ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN YPP IN CHICAGO - ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE - ESPECIALLY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. ?97% OF HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IN YPP'S "BRIDGING MATH AND DIGITAL MEDIA" PROGRAM (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ITEST AWARD 1031633) REPORT THAT THE EXPOSURE TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD SEEN (2011-2013). ?IN 2013 3RD GRADE MATH SCORES AT THE HIGGINSON LEWIS SCHOOL IN BOSTON IMPROVED BY 11 POINTS, THE THIRD HIGHEST INCREASE IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, DUE IN PART TO SUPPORT BY YPP AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS LIKE CITY YEAR. MEDIAN STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILES (SGP) AT HIGGINSON LEWIS INCREASED EACH YEAR: FROM 38% IN 2012, TO 48% IN 2013, TO 53% IN 2014, SURPASSING THE STATE AVERAGE IN 2014. ?4TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN YPP WORKSHOPS AT THE FLETCHER MAYNARD EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM IN CAMBRIDGE (2007 - 2008) SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS MASSACHUSETTS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (MCAS) SCORES. SUSTAINED PARTNERSHIP WITH FLETCHER MAYNARD (2007 - 2016) IS BELIEVED TO HAVE HELPED TO IMPROVE MATH PROFICIENCY IN THE SCHOOL. ?IN 2017 YPP LAUNCHED A NEW MATH GAMES LEAGUE CALLED "FLAGWAY." 95% OF STUDENTS FROM A SAMPLE OF FOUR FLAGWAY TEAMS NATIONALLY (N=56) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND FLAGWAY-RELATED CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE 2018-19 SEASON WITH A 21% AVERAGE SCORE INCREASE. 90% OF STUDENTS IN BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE (N=50) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND FLAGWAY-RELATED CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE 2018-19 SEASON WITH A 16% AVERAGE INCREASE IN CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. PARENTS ARE SEEING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR CHILDREN. "BEFORE, SHE USED TO THINK SHE COULDN'T DO ANY MATH PROBLEM, 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 FLAGWAY LEAGUE PARTICIPANT). 994071 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false true 31 0 131 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true true true false MA MS X MAISHA MOSES 6173548991 99 BISHOP RICHARD ALLEN DRIVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 MAISHA MOSES EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 80163 0 8228 DAVID DENNIS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENNETT J JOHNSON III TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIA TURNER LOWE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM RANSOM BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE RASMUSSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAMALI WILLETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 80163 8228 false false false 2544069 2544069 CONTRACT REVENUE 611710 65346 65346 65346 OTHER INCOME 586 586 586 2610001 65932 X 88390 63641 18562 6187 649082 560670 60197 28215 52354 52354 74027 74027 4637 4637 40308 40308 61225 61225 355681 336237 8949 10495 52748 31902 19442 1404 936 12 924 12506 12506 31270 1609 25758 3903 12836 12836 1436000 994071 330500 111429 694186 1262038 649552 1197484 53068 72434 40074 1396806 2572030 40381 20 40381 20 X 1356425 2572010 1356425 2572010 1396806 2572030 X 1174001 41584 X false true X true false X 512656 520797 1460600 1152415 2544069 6190537 512656 520797 1460600 1152415 2544069 6190537 2932083 3258454 6190537 993557 0.52640 0.38160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2610001 2610001 2610001 1436000 1436000 1436000 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B MATHTALK PASSTHROUGH FUNDS 0 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B MATHTALK PASSTHROUGH FUNDS 0 X X X X X true K WEILL CONSULTING GROUP 205 WOLCOTT RD CHESTNUT HILL MA 02467 GRANT false 39400 -39400 CINDY KUTNER 151 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 GRANTS false 24450 -24450 63850 -63850 MA MS MATHTALK RELATED TO ED 20000 FISCAL SPONSOR false ALGEBRA PROJECT RELATED TO ED 12181 SUBLEASE false ALGEBRA PROJECT RELATED TO ED 51186 CONTRACT false SCHEDULE L, PART V YPP IS ALSO SERVING AS A FISCAL AGENT FOR MATHTALK, PBC, A FOR-PROFIT DELAWARE BENEFIT CORPORATION FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD THAT ENDS DECEMBER 2020. MATHTALK IS A DEVELOPER OF MATHSCAPES, WHICH ARE ART-BASED INSTALLATIONS CREATED FOR PUBLIC ENVIRONMENTS TO ENGAGE VERY YOUNG CHILDREN (AGES 2 TO 8) IN IMMERSIVE MATHEMATICS PLAY IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS. FUNDS COLLECTED AND TRANSFERRED TO MATHTALK DURING 2021 TOTALED 20,000. MATHTALK'S FOUNDER IS A RELATED OF THE YPP'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. YPP PERFORMS CONTRACTED SERVICES FOR AND SUBLEASES OFFICE SPACE FROM AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRESIDENT IS A RELATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DURING 2021, CONTRACT REVENUE EARNED FROM THE RELATED PARTY TOTALED 51,186, WHILE RELATED PARTY RENT EXPENSE TOTALED 12,181. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A OVER THE PAST 25 YEARS YPP HAS DEVELOPED EXPERTISE IN ENGAGING AND EMPLOYING YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK OUT OF SCHOOL TO LEARN, TEACH, LEAD, AND ORGANIZE MATH LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR AND WITH EACH OTHER. WE'VE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS IN EVERY COMMUNITY WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF THEIR YOUNGER PEERS; AND THAT WITH TRAINING, COACHING, AND DEVELOPMENT, THESE HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE MENTORS, WHO WE CALL MATH LITERACY WORKERS (MLWS) CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNGER PEERS WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THEIR OWN SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES. THE WORK THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE DO IS ONE OF THE FEW OPPORTUNITIES THEY HAVE TO PARTICIPATE IN PAID ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE WORK IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THIS IS HOW MLWS DESCRIBE THEIR WORK: "WE HELP YOUNGER KIDS TO UNDERSTAND MATH IN A WAY THAT WE DIDN'T GET TO WHEN WE WERE THEIR AGE. ALL MLWS HAVE TO BE LEADERS. A GREAT MLW IS A GREAT TEAM MEMBER, SOMEONE WHO COMES TO THE WORKSHOP AND ACTUALLY GIVES ENERGY. KIDS LOOK UP TO TEENAGERS, WHAT THEY SEE FROM US, THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO. FIRST, WE ALWAYS START OUT WITH AN ICEBREAKER. AFTER THAT WE ALWAYS PLAY A GAME THAT'S ABOUT THE CONTENT. AND THEN AFTER THAT WE DEBRIEF. AND THE WAY WE KNOW WE ARE BEING GOOD MLWS IS IF THE STUDENTS ARE GETTING IT AND IF THEY ARE HAVING FUN." FROM 1996 - 2022 YPP WORKED IN 18 COMMUNITIES, WITH OVER 100 SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS; HAS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM MAJOR FOUNDATIONS, INCLUDING FOUR AWARDS FROM THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FINDINGS INCLUDE: ?OVER 750 COLLEGE, 3,000 HIGH-SCHOOL, AND 12,000 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM PREDOMINANTLY MINORITY AND LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES SERVED. ?85% OF MLWS ATTEND COLLEGE AND 100% GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. ?85% OF MLWS SHOW GAINS IN PRE-POST YPP MATH CONTENT SCORES ?MLWS REPORT SATISFACTION AT BEING ABLE TO HELP OTHERS, AND IMPROVE MATH AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. ?A 2006 STUDY OF YPP CHICAGO MLWS SHOWED A UNIQUE POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATH SELF-CONFIDENCE AND BOTH A SENSE OF AGENCY AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIETAL INVOLVEMENT. I.E. "MATH IS POWER." THIS FINDING DID NOT APPEAR IN THE CONTROL GROUP. ?"BUILDING DEMAND FOR MATH LITERACY" (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ISE AWARD 05155598) SHOWS CONSISTENT IMPROVEMENT IN PRE-POST MATH SCORES FOR ALL STUDENTS INVOLVED IN YPP IN CHICAGO - ELEMENTARY, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE - ESPECIALLY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS. ?97% OF HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS IN YPP'S "BRIDGING MATH AND DIGITAL MEDIA" PROGRAM (NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ITEST AWARD 1031633) REPORT THAT THE EXPOSURE TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING WAS THE FIRST THEY HAD SEEN (2011-2013). ?IN 2013 3RD GRADE MATH SCORES AT THE HIGGINSON LEWIS SCHOOL IN BOSTON IMPROVED BY 11 POINTS, THE THIRD HIGHEST INCREASE IN THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, DUE IN PART TO SUPPORT BY YPP AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS LIKE CITY YEAR. MEDIAN STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILES (SGP) AT HIGGINSON LEWIS INCREASED EACH YEAR: FROM 38% IN 2012, TO 48% IN 2013, TO 53% IN 2014, SURPASSING THE STATE AVERAGE IN 2014. ?4TH GRADE STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN YPP WORKSHOPS AT THE FLETCHER MAYNARD EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM IN CAMBRIDGE (2007 - 2008) SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS MASSACHUSETTS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (MCAS) SCORES. SUSTAINED PARTNERSHIP WITH FLETCHER MAYNARD (2007 - 2016) IS BELIEVED TO HAVE HELPED TO IMPROVE MATH PROFICIENCY IN THE SCHOOL. ?IN 2017 YPP LAUNCHED A NEW MATH GAMES LEAGUE CALLED "FLAGWAY." 95% OF STUDENTS FROM A SAMPLE OF FOUR FLAGWAY TEAMS NATIONALLY (N=56) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND FLAGWAY-RELATED CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE 2018-19 SEASON WITH A 21% AVERAGE SCORE INCREASE. 90% OF STUDENTS IN BOSTON AND CAMBRIDGE (N=50) DEMONSTRATED A POSITIVE IMPROVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS AND FLAGWAY-RELATED CONTENT KNOWLEDGE ACROSS THE 2018-19 SEASON WITH A 16% AVERAGE INCREASE IN CONTENT KNOWLEDGE. PARENTS ARE SEEING A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR CHILDREN. "BEFORE, SHE USED TO THINK SHE COULDN'T DO ANY MATH PROBLEM, 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 FLAGWAY LEAGUE PARTICIPANT). FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FISCAL OFFICER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL DISCLOSURES ARE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A SALARIES 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 15B SALARIES 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 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND FINACIAL STATEMENTS, ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NO REQUESTS WERE MADE DURING THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS 0 8,949 10,495 PROGRAM CONSUTANTS 336,237 0 0 TOTAL 336,237 8,949 10,495 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 MATHTALK PASSTHROUGH FUNDS 0 MATHTALK PASSTHROUGH FUNDS 0 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: UNFORTUNATELY OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR OUTSOURCED CFO ENDED ABRUPTLY AT THE END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR AND WE UNABLE TO RETAIN A NEW FIRM UNTIL 2022, WHO THEN HAD TO LEARN AND REBUILD OUR ACCOUNTING RECORDS IN PREPARATION FOR OUR ANNUAL AUDIT WHILE ACCOUNTING FOR ONGOING OPERATIONS. AS A RESULT, THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PREPARE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURNS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL RECENTLY. WE HAVE HISTORICALLY FILED TIMELY RETURNS AND BELIEVE THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REPRESENTS A REASONABLE CAUSE FOR THE WAIVER OF ANY LATE FILING PENALIES THAT MAY BE ASSESSED. THANK YOU, MAISHA MOSES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR