2022-11-02T15:40:35-05:00 2022-06-30 411647057 MAHONEYULBRICHCHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2021-07-01 411765140 AVENUES FOR YOUTH AVEN 6128442009 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 PAUL BLOM PRESIDENT 6128442009 2022-10-27 1 PAUL BLOM 999009999 MARC A KOTSONAS P00544551 6512276695 2022-10-27 3 AAL1 IAL1 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PAUL BLOM 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 3029889 0 X AVENUESFORYOUTH.ORG X 1993 MN THE MISSION OF AVENUES FOR YOUTH (AFY) IS TO PARTNER WITH YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING SHELTER, SHORT TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH SUCH SERVICE, AVENUES SEEKS TO HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND FIND A POSITIVE TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. 15 15 67 296 0 0 3275400 3023851 1000 4078 2174 1960 0 0 3278574 3029889 63194 14189 0 0 2210435 2121733 3475 33500 491517 552080 603281 2829184 2772703 449390 257186 3653899 3613474 229852 202017 3424047 3411457 X AVENUES FOR YOUTH PARTNERS WITH YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER, SHORT TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH SUCH SERVICE, AVENUES SEEKS TO HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND FIND A POSITIVE TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. 0 0 1492151 800 SEE SCHEDULE O. 238130 500 4078 SEE SCHEDULE O. 179377 12889 SEE SCHEDULE O. 1909658 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X BETH HANEY 6128442009 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 PAUL BLOM PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SHAWN SORRELL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINNEA EIDEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RACHELLE HAROLDSON PHD SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KOJO BAAFI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KWEKU BANKAH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COREY FALLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUSS HEILBRUN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM BLACKWELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY NASERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GRELLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY MONAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKAL NABORS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOPPER JOI OVERTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MEERSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 135507 0 11453 135507 0 11453 1 0 0 0 0 144509 111421 1197398 1570523 89272 3023851 OTHER REVENUE 900099 4078 4078 4078 1960 1960 0 111421 0 0 3029889 4078 0 1960 14189 14189 146960 51435 74950 20575 1665681 1207531 162483 295667 25018 18461 3054 3503 140864 101682 19072 20110 143210 100138 18273 24799 12360 12360 33500 33500 112988 34237 35469 43282 23508 2520 58 20930 24728 17816 1074 5838 45245 24743 8668 11834 76824 71101 4052 1671 10555 9465 412 678 11138 6875 1515 2748 31912 27911 2888 1113 33423 25398 4364 3661 SUPPLIES 81806 81806 FOOD AND MEALS 54592 54592 LICENSES, FEES, AND MEM 34167 31900 1856 411 MISCELLANEOUS 21891 1356 20036 499 28144 26502 944 698 2772703 1909658 371528 491517 1170795 655890 1720454 2339444 426344 298269 16089 31565 810471 522165 320217 288306 3653899 3613474 161742 186984 66324 14032 1786 1001 229852 202017 X 2951028 3113483 473019 297974 3424047 3411457 3653899 3613474 X 257186 -105954 -163822 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2189082 3573250 3292854 3275400 2916229 15246815 91167 100000 94099 87169 105954 478389 2280249 3673250 3386953 3362569 3022183 15725204 894346 14830858 2750 3155 17980 2174 1960 28019 4838 4838 15758061 4078 0.94120 0.92630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30000 0 0 30000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: DISCUSSIONS WITH LEGISLATORS REGARDING FUNDING THE ORGANIZATIONS HOUSING PROGRAMS 0 1 X 623151 471493 151658 187320 50672 136648 288306 X 3051207 21318 21318 3029889 0 3029889 2899975 127272 127272 2772703 0 2772703 PART IV, LINE 2B: AVENUES PERIODICALLY ACTS AS AN AGENT FOR OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IT ACCEPTS CASH FROM THE ORGANIZATION(S) AND AGREES TO USE THE FUNDS TO BENEFIT A SPECIFIED PURPOSE OR BENEFICIARY. THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES SINCE AVENUES HAS NO DISCRETION IN DETERMINING HOW THE FUNDS ARE USED. SUCH AGENCY AMOUNTS COLLECTED ARE RECORDED AS LIABILITIES UNTIL RELEASED. AVENUES ALSO PERIODICALLY ACCEPTS FUNDS FROM YOUTH TO BE KEPT IN A SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR THEIR USE. PART X, LINE 2: AVENUES IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND APPLICABLE MINNESOTA STATUTES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS TAXABLE INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES AVENUES DID NOT HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME OR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X 1 HOLISTIC GRANTS LLC 5017 PORTLAND AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55417 GRANT WRITING ADVISOR 0 431000 6000 425000 FUNDRAISING WELL 5533 ELLIOTT AVE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55417 CAPACITY CAMPAIGN CONSULTING 0 0 6000 -6000 CROWLEY WHITE HELMER & SEVIG 1619 DAYTON AVE STE 106 ST PAUL MN 55104 FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CAPACITY CAMPAIGN 0 0 20000 -20000 431000 32000 399000 MN BUILDING ON DREAMS 111421 111421 111421 111421 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) PAYMENTS FOR GRANT WRITING AND CAPACITY CAMPAIGN FEASIBILITY/POTENTIAL 0 RENT SUBSIDY 10 14189 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA OF MINNESOTA. X 14924 X 8919 16969 VALUATION OF $1.90/LB X YOUTH SUPPLIES 93 57379 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A AVENUES' CONGREGATE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS: DURING FISCAL YEAR 2022, OUR TWO CONGREGATE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS SUPPORTED 194 YOUTH, AS FOLLOWS: MINNEAPOLIS AVENUES SUPPORTED 35 YOUTH. OF THE 24 YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT, 38% MOVED INTO STABLE HOUSING. THE SHARED BEDROOMS AT MINNEAPOLIS AVENUES WERE PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT FOR YOUTH TO NAVIGATE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, EVEN WITH A REDUCTION IN CAPACITY TO ALLOW FOR SOCIAL DISTANCING. THIS ISSUE IS THE LARGEST DRIVER OF THE LOWER THAN NORMAL EXITS TO STABLE HOUSING. BROOKLYN AVENUES SUPPORTED 26 YOUNG PEOPLE. OF THE 18 YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT, 83% MOVED TO A STABLE HOUSING ENVIRONMENT. WHILE LIVING AT AVENUES, YOUTH RECEIVE ALL BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT (BEDROOM, BATHROOM, THREE MEALS PER DAY, PERSONAL SUPPLIES, LAUNDRY, TRANSIT PASSES, ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND PHONE), ALONG WITH 24 HOUR CARING AND GUIDANCE FROM OUR STAFF AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. WE TAKE A CARE COORDINATION APPROACH - EACH YOUTH HAS ACCESS TO OUR TEAM THAT INCLUDES CASE MANAGERS, A MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST, A DOCTOR, A NURSE, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. YOUTH IN THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM AT AVENUES 160 TO 200 DAYS ON AVERAGE, WHILE YOUTH IN THE SHELTER PROGRAM STAY AN AVERAGE OF 21 DAYS. AT ANY POINT IN TIME, ANOTHER 40 TO 50 YOUTH WHO HAVE MOVED OUT OF BROOKLYN AVENUES AND MINNEAPOLIS AVENUES ARE RECEIVING AFTER-CARE SUPPORT FROM THEIR CASE MANAGER. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS- AVENUES FOR YOUTH COORDINATED TWO COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN WHICH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OPEN THEIR HOMES TO YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. YOUTH MAY STAY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR A FEW NIGHTS OR UP TO A YEAR. THE CONNEQT HOST HOME PROGRAM AND THE ABULE COLLECTIVE HOUSING MODEL ARE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER-BASED INITIATIVES THAT MATCH YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AGES 16 - 24 WITH VOLUNTEERS IN THE COMMUNITY RECRUITED, SCREENED AND TRAINED BY AVENUES. THE CONNEQT PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH WHO IDENTIFY AS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER. THEIR HOSTS ARE LGBTQ THEMSELVES OR ALLIES. THE PROCESS OF MATCHING YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IS YOUTH-DRIVEN. WHILE LIVING WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, YOUTH RECEIVE ALL BASIC NEEDS AND HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THEIR CASE MANAGER AND OTHER SPECIALISTS ON OUR TEAM TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THEIR LONGER-TERM PERSONAL GOALS. THE HOSTING ARRANGEMENT IS OFTEN LIFE-CHANGING, BOTH FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND YOUTH. THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO PROVIDE HOMELESS YOUTH WITH THE STABILITY, SUPPORT AND COACHING THEY NEED SO, WHEN THEY LEAVE THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS' HOMES, THEY HAVE A VISION FOR THEIR FUTURE AND ARE BUILDING THE SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS NEEDED TO PURSUE THAT VISION. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE ARE FOSTERING CONNECTIONS AND BUILDING COMMUNITY. DURING FY22, CONNEQT SUPPORTED 12 YOUNG PEOPLE IN HOST HOMES. OF THE 4 YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT OF THEIR HOST HOMES, 100% MOVED INTO STABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. THIS IS A VERY STRONG OUTCOME, EXCEEDING OUR GOAL OF 75%, AND SPEAKS TO THE HARD WORK OF OUR STAFF, HOSTS AND THE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. ANOTHER 20 LGBTQ-IDENTIFIED YOUTH RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ON AN OUTREACH OR DROP-IN BASIS (THEY DID NOT LIVE IN HOST HOMES) DURING FY22. AVENUES' OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED HOUSING PROGRAM, ABULE (A-BOO-LAY), WAS A COLLECTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH WHO IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC). ABULE TRANSLATES TO "THE VILLAGE" IN THE YORUBA LANGUAGE. THE PROGRAM AIMED TO PAIR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO SHARE SPACE, WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY AND CENTERING SHARED POWER. RECRUITMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE SPACE WITH YOUTH WAS PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PAUSING THE PROGRAM FOR SEVERAL MONTHS DURING FY22. AT THE BEGINNING OF FY23, THE ABULE PROGRAM WAS CLOSED AS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT COVID AND GEORGE FLOYD'S MURDER FUNDAMENTALLY ALTERED THE COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C AVENUES FOR YOUNG FAMILIES RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM- AVENUES FOR YOUNG FAMILIES SUPPORTS HOMELESS-YOUTH LED FAMILIES. THIS "RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM" SUPPORTS YOUTH-LED FAMILIES BY HELPING THEM LOCATE AN APARTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, PROVIDING TEMPORARY RENT SUBSIDIES AND WRAPPING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES AROUND THE ENTIRE FAMILY TO GIVE THEM A STRONG START TOWARD INDEPENDENT LIVING. RENT SUBSIDIES ARE PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. DURING FY22, AVENUES SUPPORTED 19 YOUNG FAMILIES, INCLUDING A TOTAL OF 21 ADULTS AND 23 CHILDREN. OF THE EIGHT HOUSEHOLDS WHO EXITED THE PROGRAM, 63% ACHIEVED STABLE HOUSING. THIS RATE IS LOWER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS, AS THE PANDEMIC PRESENTED MANY BARRIERS TO FAMILIES BEING ABLE TO COMPLETELY TAKE OVER THEIR RENT WITHIN THE TWO YEAR LIMITED PLACED ON THE PROGRAM BY HUD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ADVISED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, REQUIRED TO SIGN A COPY, PROVIDED A COPY OF THE POLICY IMMEDIATELY UPON ASSUMING THEIR AVENUES FOR YOUTH DUTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE SET AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING (1) THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY AND (2) INFORMATION FROM SIMILARYLY-SIZED PARTNER AGENCIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT AND FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: AMORTIZATION OF UNCONDITIONAL PROMISES TO GIVE IN-KIND RENT 91,147. WRITE OFF OF PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED RESTRICTED GRANT -254,969. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.