2023-05-01T11:08:59-04:00 2022-06-30 364538293 LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC 4783 E CAMP LOWELL DR TUCSON AZ 85712 990 2021-07-01 860644388 YOUTH ON THEIR OWN YOUT 5202931136 1660 N ALVERNON WAY TUCSON AZ 85606 ELIZABETH SLATER CEO 5202931136 2023-04-28 ELIZABETH SLATER JULIE S KLEWER CPA P00343046 5205450500 2023-04-28 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELIZABETH SLATER 1660 N ALVERNON WAY TUCSON AZ 85712 5117655 false X WWW.YOTO.ORG X 1989 AZ SUPPORT HS GRADUATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. 19 19 42 145 0 5229449 4959259 2157 0 459526 143860 38444 14536 5729576 5117655 1581319 1930350 0 1591476 1819381 0 527067 643483 873460 3816278 4623191 1913298 494464 15056651 14491109 190128 205720 14866523 14285389 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 FAULT OF THEIR OWN (FORCED TO LEAVE HOME). IN ADDITION, YOUTH MUST MEET ONE OF THREE CONDITIONS REGARDING THEIR HOUSING: - EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (E.G., COUCH HOPPING, LIVING IN CAR, RV, OR ANY PLACE NOT MEANT FOR LONG-TERM HABITATION, ETC.) - SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS LIVING IN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS OR OTHER LIVING SITUATION BUT PROVIDE ALL THEIR OWN BASIC NEEDS AND RENT - UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT LIVING WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS 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 S false false 3677928 1930350 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 2021-2022, APPROXIMATELY 1M WAS INVESTED IN YOUTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. DURING THE SPRING OF 2022, YOTO CONDUCTED A STIPEND EVALUATION IN WHICH IT WAS FOUND THAT TUSD STUDENTS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND PARTICIPATING IN YOTO WERE TWICE AS LIKELY TO GRADUATE THAN THOSE THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE. 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 2021-2022, YOTO YOUTH VISITED THE ON-SITE MINI MALL 2,814 TIMES AND DISTRIBUTED 145,066 BASIC NEEDS ITEMS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WERE DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, YOTO DISTRIBUTED 33 BIKES, 125 CAP AND GOWNS, 116 LAPTOPS, AND 53 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 THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ONE. IN 2020-2021, APPROXIMATELY 1M WAS INVESTED IN YOUTH GUIDANCE 3677928 true true false false false false false false false true true true false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 35 0 true 42 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X YOUTH ON THEIR OWN 5202931136 1660 N ALVERNON WAY TUCSON AZ 85712 SEAN DENLINGER PRESIDENT 2.54 X X 0 0 0 ENRIQUE ALDANA MEMBER 0.71 X 0 0 0 ELAINE BABCOCK MEMBER 1.56 X 0 0 0 TONY CAZZATO MEMBER 0.94 X 0 0 0 ERIC DUPREE MEMBER 1.10 X 0 0 0 VIVIANA FIMBRES MEMBER 1.09 X 0 0 0 LORENZO GONZALEZ MEMBER 0.87 X 0 0 0 TOM HOYT MEMBER 3.67 X 0 0 0 AMANDA KIPPERT MEMBER 1.35 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MCCRAW MEMBER 0.71 X 0 0 0 LINDA MONTES-COTA SECRETARY 1.38 X X 0 0 0 SEAN MURRAY MEMBER 0.67 X 0 0 0 JAY PESKOE PAST PRESIDE 1.69 X X 0 0 0 PAOLA PONCE MEMBER 0.80 X 0 0 0 CORI RODRIGUEZ MEMBER 0.24 X 0 0 0 DEB SALAIZ TREASURER 2.09 X X 0 0 0 KRISTINA SCOTT MEMBER 0.68 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SINGER MEMBER 0.53 X 0 0 0 JULIE STEVENSON PRESIDENT EL 0.90 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SLATER CEO 40.00 X 122752 0 22706 MATTHEW PALMER DIR OF FINAN 40.00 X 81056 0 6167 TODD BROWN DIR OF FINAN 40.00 X 8604 0 0 212412 28873 1 false false false 583355 4375904 11666 4959259 143860 143860 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 14536 14536 14536 5117655 158396 126000 126000 1804350 1804350 250009 174777 30103 45129 1256714 871406 153382 231926 40299 28173 4852 7274 154004 115283 16400 22321 118355 82265 14328 21762 6276 6276 25277 25277 46906 46906 100374 58965 11057 30352 58890 4243 54647 287982 202049 10303 75630 94787 24439 67457 2891 9877 6891 2102 884 549 549 647 647 105800 98499 2791 4510 15213 11679 1349 2185 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 36651 14067 17777 4807 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 32827 19245 1352 12230 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 27791 18684 4272 4835 STUDENT EVENTS 15328 15328 8285 1585 2212 4488 4623191 3677928 418196 527067 837800 200 743825 1003023 178399 88275 11524 15050 97753 689 2824415 382448 762851 2441967 6221784 4785265 6202715 6156640 15056651 14491109 190128 205720 190128 205720 X 7353170 6834297 7513353 7451092 14866523 14285389 15056651 14491109 X 494464 -1026713 -48885 X false true X true X 3191062 5108585 9015883 5229449 4959259 27504238 3191062 5108585 9015883 5229449 4959259 27504238 27504238 54294 78312 103916 99181 143860 479563 90544 23490 28655 51369 14536 208594 28192395 10974 0.97560 0.98080 X PART II, LINE 10 SPECIAL EVENT GROSS RECEIPTS 144,749 INVENTORY SALES 49,309 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 14,536 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6202714 5000 -28974 22100 6156640 6078531 90636 35414 1867 6202714 145147 5932757 1427 800 6078531 137118 5000 3029 145147 125207 5000 6911 137118 0.99190 0.00810 false false 562018 562018 2015477 273539 1741938 32832 32832 214088 76077 138011 2441967 EQUITIES 2874305 F FIXED INCOME 1910960 F 4785265 INTEREST CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 5977707 INTEREST IN FUNDS HELD BY OTHERS 178933 6156640 X 3992961 -1026713 -51075 -1077788 5070749 46906 46906 5117655 4574095 -2190 -2190 4576285 46906 46906 4623191 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE HELD FOR USE AS RESTRICTED BY DONORS. 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, 2022, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY MATERIAL. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST -51,075 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D BAD DEBT RECOVERY -2,190 true I AM YOU PO BOX 16161 TUCSON AZ 85732 465550945 501C3 12000 SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT FOUNDATION 5049 E BROADWAY BLVD STE 107 TUCSON AZ 85711 742354578 501C3 10000 SUPPORT AMPHI FOUNDATION 701 W WETMORE RD TUCSON AZ 85705 860472926 501C3 8000 SUPPORT OUR FAMILY SERVICES INC 2590 N ALVERNON WAY TUCSON AZ 85712 942598560 501C3 96000 SUPPORT 4 SCHOLARSHIP 26 34995 FMV DIPLOMAS & TOP GPA 202 44500 FMV RENT 131 183385 FMV SPECIAL NEEDS/STIPEND 2893 1541470 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 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 FAULT OF THEIR OWN (FORCED TO LEAVE HOME). IN ADDITION, YOUTH MUST MEET ONE OF THREE CONDITIONS REGARDING THEIR HOUSING: - EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (E.G., COUCH HOPPING, LIVING IN CAR, RV, OR ANY PLACE NOT MEANT FOR LONG-TERM HABITATION, ETC.) - SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS LIVING IN THEIR OWN APARTMENTS OR OTHER LIVING SITUATION BUT PROVIDE ALL THEIR OWN BASIC NEEDS AND RENT - UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT LIVING WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS 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 CONTINUED TO SEE THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 POST-QUARANTINE, AS YOUTH MADE THE TRANSITION BACK INTO SCHOOL. INCREASED NEED FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE DUE TO THE HOUSING CRISIS AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES AS YOUTH STRUGGLED TO REENGAGE IN SCHOOL. ALONG WITH OTHER TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS, YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS EXPERIENCED TRANSITION PAINS AND IMPACTS AS A RESULT OF PARTICIPATING IN VIRTUAL SCHOOL FOR A YEAR. DESPITE THESE CHALLENGES, YOTO SERVED 1,347 YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THE YOTO YOUTH SENIOR GRADUATION RATE WAS 82%, COMPARED TO THE STATE AVERAGE OF 74%, WITH A TOTAL OF 251 YOTO YOUTH RECEIVING THEIR DIPLOMA. ONE BRIGHT LIGHT OF THE POST-QUARANTINE YEAR IS THAT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS (HOW YOUTH KNOW ABOUT YOTO AND GET CONNECTED TO YOTO SERVICES) RECOVERED FROM THE PREVIOUS FULLY VIRTUAL YEAR. ENROLLMENT REBOUNDED SIGNIFICANTLY, INCREASING BY 69%. YOTO CONTINUED TO BE A CONSISTENT SOURCE OF SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE DURING A CHALLENGING TRANSITION YEAR FOR OUR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. PROGRAM PARTICIPANT SNAPSHOT: DUE TO OUR DILIGENT OUTREACH EFFORTS, YOTO SERVED 1,347 STUDENTS DURING THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAD 251 GRADUATING SENIORS. WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 1M IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT THROUGH 4,383 EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS AND 1,055 EMERGENCY BILL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS. 78,469 BASIC NEEDS TRANSACTIONS WERE DELIVERED WITH A TOTAL OF 145,066 ITEMS OF FOOD, CLOTHING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, HYGIENE, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS DISTRIBUTED TO YOTO YOUTH. IN AN TRANSITION YEAR, WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO VULNERABLE YOUTH IN NEED AND RECOVER OUR CONNECTION WITH YOUTH THAT WAS AFFECTED DURING QUARANTINE LAST YEAR 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 2021-2022, APPROXIMATELY 1M WAS INVESTED IN YOUTH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. DURING THE SPRING OF 2022, YOTO CONDUCTED A STIPEND EVALUATION IN WHICH IT WAS FOUND THAT TUSD STUDENTS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND PARTICIPATING IN YOTO WERE TWICE AS LIKELY TO GRADUATE THAN THOSE THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE. 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 2021-2022, YOTO YOUTH VISITED THE ON-SITE MINI MALL 2,814 TIMES AND DISTRIBUTED 145,066 BASIC NEEDS ITEMS TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH WERE DONATED BY THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, YOTO DISTRIBUTED 33 BIKES, 125 CAP AND GOWNS, 116 LAPTOPS, AND 53 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 THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ONE. IN 2020-2021, APPROXIMATELY 1M WAS INVESTED IN YOUTH GUIDANCE 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 BAD DEBT RECOVERY 2,190 CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST -51,075 TOTAL -48,885