YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS (EIN 47-4750095)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-09
IRS object ID
202333139349305318
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Website AddressWWW.YOUTHPASSAGEWAYS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
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Activity Or MissionTHE AIM OF YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS (YPW) IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. INITIATORY EXPERIENCES, OFTEN CALLED "RITES OF PASSAGE," HAVE BEEN AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH, A STRONG SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY, AND A CLEAR SOCIAL ROLE; WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCY. YET MANY, IF NOT MOST, COMMUNITIES TODAY LACK MEANINGFUL RITES OF PASSAGE, LEAVING A VACUUM FILLED BY UNHEALTHY RISK TAKING BY YOUTH, DISENGAGEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE ADULTS AND ELDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND SELF-INTEREST RUN RAMPANT. FOR MANY YEARS, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN SEEKING TO ADDRESS THIS GAP IN HOW WE RAISE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PROVIDING RITE OF PASSAGE OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT CONTEXTS, FROM SMALL SCALE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO LARGER PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, THERE REMAINS LIMITED PUBLActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE AIM OF YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS (YPW) IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. INITIATORY EXPERIENCES, OFTEN CALLED "RITES OF PASSAGE," HAVE BEEN AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH, A STRONG SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY, AND A CLEAR SOCIAL ROLE; WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCY. YET MANY, IF NOT MOST, COMMUNITIES TODAY LACK MEANINGFUL RITES OF PASSAGE, LEAVING A VACUUM FILLED BY UNHEALTHY RISK TAKING BY YOUTH, DISENGAGEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE ADULTS AND ELDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND SELF-INTEREST RUN RAMPANT. FOR MANY YEARS, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN SEEKING TO ADDRESS THIS GAP IN HOW WE RAISE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PROVIDING RITE OF PASSAGE OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT CONTEXTS, FROM SMALL SCALE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO LARGER PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, THERE REMAINS LIMITED PUBLMissionDesc
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DescINTERNET-BASED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS (YPW) IS TO INCREASE BROAD PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF INTERNET- BASED RESOURCES. YPW CREATES AND DISSEMINATES RESOURCES ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, RITES OF PASSAGE, AND RELATED TOPICS FOR YOUTH WORKERS, EDUCATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PARENTS, AND THE BROAD PUBLIC. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE CONTENT RICH BIWEEKLY BLOG POSTS, A REGULAR NEWSLETTER, AND WE WILL SOON ADD AN ONLINE JOURNAL. THESE RESOURCES ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF CREATING BROADER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF, AND ACCESS TO, INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE WILL INCREASINGLY WORK TO MAKE RESOURCES RELEVANT TO YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES. ADDITIONALLY, YPW HAS CREATED, AND IS NOW ACTIVELY MAINTAINING AND GROWING, A USER FRIENDLY, SEARCHABLE WEBSITE OF INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS DATABASE OFFERS YOUTH, PARENTS, AND OTHERS A CENTRAL DATABASE OF RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES, INCREASING ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF OFFERINGS. THIS WEBSITE ALSO HOUSES GENERAL INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION ABOUT RITES OF PASSAGE, AS WELL AS AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS IS BEGINNING TO PROVIDE SEVERAL PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE TOOLS, INCLUDING FEATURES ON OUR WEBSITE, A GOOGLE GROUP, AND FACEBOOK GROUP, THAT ALLOW OUR PARTNERS AND THE INTERESTED BROAD PUBLIC TO SHARE RESOURCES WITH ONE ANOTHER. ALL OF THESE TOOLS MAKE THESE APPROACHES TO YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO MORE PEOPLE. THEY ALSO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG LEADERS IN THIS EMERGENT FIELD AND THIS WILL ALSO INCREASE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO A WIDER PUBLIC. INCREASINGLY, THESE TOOLS WILL ALLOW PARENTS, YOUTH, AND A BROAD RANGE OF YOUTH WORKERS TO ACCESS RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS OR UNIQUE SITUATION. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS. THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY STAFF AS OF NOW CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERSDesc

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DescINPERSON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS WILL ALSO SPONSOR CONFERENCES, RETREATS AND GATHERINGS (APPROXIMATELY 12 PER YEAR INITIALLY) THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ON TOPICS RELATED TO RITES OF PASSAGE, THEIR EFFICACY, AND THEIR IMPORTANCE AS PART OF COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THESE GATHERINGS, VARYING IN SIZE DEPENDING ON SPECIFIC OUTCOMES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, WILL BOTH SEEK TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE BROADER PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE LOCALE IN WHICH THEY ARE HELD. THESE ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, AND GATHERING FEES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS. THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY STAFF AS OF NOW CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERSDesc

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DescRESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES UTILIZING OUR CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED AND WIDENING NETWORK OF LONGSTANDING PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING EDUCATORS, PRACTITIONERS, SCHOLARS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH, CREATE RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO YOUTH WORKERS REGARDING SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT EMERGE IN PROVIDING INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT DEVELOPMENT, MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY, MENTORSHIP ETHICS, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR JOURNAL, NEWSLETTERS, AND WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THE LIKELY DEVELOPMENT OF WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE RECENTLY COMPLETED WORK ON A SET OF "MULTICULTURAL PROTOCOLS" DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SENSITIVE ISSUES OF MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN RITES OF PASSAGE. THESE PROTOCOLS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, AND ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS AREA OF WORK IS ULTIMATELY AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE DIVERSITY, AVAILABILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF RITE OF PASSAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS CREATING RESOURCES WITH APPLICABILITY IN OTHER CONTEXTS. THIS WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, PARTNERSHIP FEES, FOUNDATION GRANTS AND COULD ALSO INCLUDE WORKSHOP FEES FOR PARTICIPANTS IF APPROPRIATE. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS. THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY STAFF AS OF NOW CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERSDesc
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$29CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$141CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$161CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$671CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,010TotalAmt
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Total Support$2,236,988TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$683,928GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.58120PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.86500PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescOTHER LIABILITIESDesc
Amt$51Amt
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Total Liability$51TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE AIM OF YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS (YPW) IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, MEANINGFUL INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. INITIATORY EXPERIENCES, OFTEN CALLED "RITES OF PASSAGE," HAVE BEEN AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY, PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH, A STRONG SENSE OF INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY, AND A CLEAR SOCIAL ROLE; WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY HEALTH AND RESILIENCY. YET MANY, IF NOT MOST, COMMUNITIES TODAY LACK MEANINGFUL RITES OF PASSAGE, LEAVING A VACUUM FILLED BY UNHEALTHY RISK TAKING BY YOUTH, DISENGAGEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE ADULTS AND ELDERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND SELF-INTEREST RUN RAMPANT. FOR MANY YEARS, INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES HAVE BEEN SEEKING TO ADDRESS THIS GAP IN HOW WE RAISE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PROVIDING RITE OF PASSAGE OPPORTUNITIES IN ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT CONTEXTS, FROM SMALL SCALE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO LARGER PROJECTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, THERE REMAINS LIMITED PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE NECESSITY OF RITES OF PASSAGE TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES. THIS LACK OF AWARENESS CREATES DIFFICULTIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PARENTS, EDUCATORS-BASICALLY, ANY AND ALL PEOPLE THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH YOUNG PEOPLE. YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS SEEKS TO ADDRESS THIS CRITICAL GAP, BY: (1) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE OF RITES OF PASSAGE IN THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES; (2) MAKING MENTORED AND APPROPRIATELY GUIDED RITES OF PASSAGE ACCESSIBLE TO MORE YOUTH, YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES; AND (3) DEEPENING AND BROADENING THE FIELD OF YOUTH INITIATION THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, SKILLS, AND STRATEGIES TO A BROAD RANGE OF AUDIENCES, INCLUDING YOUTH, PARENTS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS AND ACADEMICS, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. YPW INTENTIONALLY HOLDS A BROAD PICTURE OF WHAT IS MEANT BY "RITES OF PASSAGE," SEEKING TO CREATE AN ALLIANCE AMONG A GEOGRAPHICALLY, CULTURALLY, SOCIOECONOMICALLY, AND PHILOSOPHICALLY DIVERSE SET OF INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES COMING TOGETHER UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF "YOUTH INITIATION." THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND THE FULL PICTURE OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE TODAY, WHILE ALSO ALLOWING YOUTH, PARENTS, YOUTH WORKERS, AND THE BROAD PUBLIC TO ACCESS INFORMATION ON TOPICS MOST RELEVANT TO THEM. SINCE 2013, YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS HAS BEEN OPERATING AS A PROJECT LAUNCHED BY 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION WARRIOR FILMS (EIN XXX-XX-XXXX). THE FOLLOWING LISTS OUR ACTIVITIES TO DATE, AS WELL AS OUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AINTERNET-BASED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY OF YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS (YPW) IS TO INCREASE BROAD PUBLIC AWARENESS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, AND INCREASE ACCESS TO INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF INTERNET- BASED RESOURCES. YPW CREATES AND DISSEMINATES RESOURCES ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, RITES OF PASSAGE, AND RELATED TOPICS FOR YOUTH WORKERS, EDUCATORS, SOCIAL WORKERS, PARENTS, AND THE BROAD PUBLIC. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE CONTENT RICH BIWEEKLY BLOG POSTS, A REGULAR NEWSLETTER, AND WE WILL SOON ADD AN ONLINE JOURNAL. THESE RESOURCES ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES, WITH THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF CREATING BROADER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF, AND ACCESS TO, INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE WILL INCREASINGLY WORK TO MAKE RESOURCES RELEVANT TO YOUNG PEOPLE THEMSELVES. ADDITIONALLY, YPW HAS CREATED, AND IS NOW ACTIVELY MAINTAINING AND GROWING, A USER FRIENDLY, SEARCHABLE WEBSITE OF INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THIS DATABASE OFFERS YOUTH, PARENTS, AND OTHERS A CENTRAL DATABASE OF RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES, INCREASING ACCESS TO A BROAD RANGE OF OFFERINGS. THIS WEBSITE ALSO HOUSES GENERAL INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION ABOUT RITES OF PASSAGE, AS WELL AS AN EXTENSIVE LIST OF RESOURCES. ADDITIONALLY, YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS IS BEGINNING TO PROVIDE SEVERAL PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE TOOLS, INCLUDING FEATURES ON OUR WEBSITE, A GOOGLE GROUP, AND FACEBOOK GROUP, THAT ALLOW OUR PARTNERS AND THE INTERESTED BROAD PUBLIC TO SHARE RESOURCES WITH ONE ANOTHER. ALL OF THESE TOOLS MAKE THESE APPROACHES TO YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK MORE VISIBLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO MORE PEOPLE. THEY ALSO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS AND FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG LEADERS IN THIS EMERGENT FIELD AND THIS WILL ALSO INCREASE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO A WIDER PUBLIC. INCREASINGLY, THESE TOOLS WILL ALLOW PARENTS, YOUTH, AND A BROAD RANGE OF YOUTH WORKERS TO ACCESS RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS OR UNIQUE SITUATION. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS. THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY STAFF AS OF NOW CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BINPERSON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES: YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS WILL ALSO SPONSOR CONFERENCES, RETREATS AND GATHERINGS (APPROXIMATELY 12 PER YEAR INITIALLY) THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES ON TOPICS RELATED TO RITES OF PASSAGE, THEIR EFFICACY, AND THEIR IMPORTANCE AS PART OF COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. THESE GATHERINGS, VARYING IN SIZE DEPENDING ON SPECIFIC OUTCOMES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, WILL BOTH SEEK TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR PARTICIPANTS, AS WELL AS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO CULTIVATE BROADER PUBLIC AWARENESS THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE LOCALE IN WHICH THEY ARE HELD. THESE ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, FOUNDATION GRANTS, AND GATHERING FEES. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS. THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY STAFF AS OF NOW CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CRESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES UTILIZING OUR CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED AND WIDENING NETWORK OF LONGSTANDING PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING EDUCATORS, PRACTITIONERS, SCHOLARS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, YOUTH PASSAGEWAYS WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH, CREATE RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO YOUTH WORKERS REGARDING SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT EMERGE IN PROVIDING INITIATORY EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. SOME EXAMPLES INCLUDE: ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULT DEVELOPMENT, MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY, MENTORSHIP ETHICS, AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR JOURNAL, NEWSLETTERS, AND WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THE LIKELY DEVELOPMENT OF WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS. FOR EXAMPLE, WE RECENTLY COMPLETED WORK ON A SET OF "MULTICULTURAL PROTOCOLS" DESIGNED TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SENSITIVE ISSUES OF MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN RITES OF PASSAGE. THESE PROTOCOLS ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, AND ARE FREELY AVAILABLE TO ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS AREA OF WORK IS ULTIMATELY AIMED AT STRENGTHENING THE DIVERSITY, AVAILABILITY, AND ACCESSIBILITY OF RITE OF PASSAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS CREATING RESOURCES WITH APPLICABILITY IN OTHER CONTEXTS. THIS WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, PARTNERSHIP FEES, FOUNDATION GRANTS AND COULD ALSO INCLUDE WORKSHOP FEES FOR PARTICIPANTS IF APPROPRIATE. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE AND WILL BE FUNDED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS, MEMBERSHIP FEES, AND FOUNDATION GRANTS. THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHED BY STAFF AS OF NOW CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2SHARON BLACKWOLF HUBERT BLACKWOLF BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER SPOUSES
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BNO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CASKED TO BRING TO QUARTERLY MEETINGS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS OF ED HELD BY BOARD CO-CHAIR AND OVERSEEN BY NON- INTERESTED PARTIES TO DETERMINE ONGOING COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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