2021-05-25T16:10:11-05:00 2020-09-30 463169148 DAVISKELLY LLP 4238 WASHINGTON ST STE 307 BOSTON MA 021312517 990 2019-10-01 640939004 THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S PROJECT INC YOUN 6173548991 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 MAISHA MOSES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6173548991 2021-05-25 true RANDALL S DAVIS P10427372 9787648966 2021-05-25 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MAISHA MOSES 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 1350115 false X WWW.TYPP.ORG X 2001 MA 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. 6 6 44 2 0 1460600 1152415 271745 196619 9 13 1068 1732354 1350115 0 0 623840 760369 19643 39613 67656 707156 532633 1350639 1332615 381715 17500 809909 1396806 70984 40381 738925 1356425 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 1013175 197687 YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT (YPP) IS A YOUTH MATH LITERACY ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS THE ABILITIES OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. YPP OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES TO THEIR SUCCESS. YPP WAS LAUNCHED IN THE MID-1990'S, BY TWO GENERATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE ALGEBRA PROJECT, FOUNDED BY BOB MOSES. YPP FOUNDERS WERE AT THE TIME ALL PRESENT OR FORMER ALGEBRA PROJECT STUDENTS. THEY GROUNDED YPPS WORK IN THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PART OF THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS AT THE BOTTOM LIES WITHIN THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES. YPP HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ENGAGING AND EMPLOYING YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK OUT OF SCHOOL TO LEARN, TEACH, LEAD, AND ORGANIZE MATH LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR AND WITH EACH OTHER. YPP HAS LEARNED THAT THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS, AGE 13 - 22, 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 (MLW) CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNGER PEERS WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THEIR OWN SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES. YPP CONSIDERS THE WORK THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE DO TO BE ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE WORK. YPP EMPLOYS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AS "MATH LITERACY WORKERS" (MLWS) WHO MENTOR YOUNGER PEERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, BUILDING CONFIDENCE, COMMUNITY, AND MATH AND STEM SKILLS. ANNUALLY YPP WORKS WITH 50 - 75 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SERVES OVER 500 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH STEM LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND REACHES OVER 2000 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH MATH OUTREACH EVENTS. YPP HAS DEVELOPED ORIGINAL CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND FUN, INTERACTIVE MATH GAMES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. YPPS WORK IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES ARE IMPORTANT ASSETS WHO CAN BE INVESTED IN AS A KEY STRATEGY FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM AND ENSURING THAT MATH IS NOT AN OBSTACLE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NEAR PEER LEARNING AND TEACHING IS BENEFICIAL FOR OLDER AND YOUNGER STUDENTS. YPP STUDENTS AND MATH LITERACY WORKERS DEVELOP INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO DO MATH, ENJOY MATH MORE, AND VALUE THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS GAINED FROM THE RELATIONSHIPS THEY FORM IN THE PROCESS OF DOING MATH TOGETHER. 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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 2020 TOTALED 222,500. 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 2020, CONTRACT REVENUE EARNED FROM THE RELATED PARTY TOTALED 16,800, WHILE RELATED PARTY RENT EXPENSE TOTALED 12,244. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT (YPP) IS A YOUTH MATH LITERACY ORGANIZATION THAT DEVELOPS THE ABILITIES OF HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS FROM LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. YPP OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE INSTITUTIONAL OBSTACLES TO THEIR SUCCESS. YPP WAS LAUNCHED IN THE MID-1990'S, BY TWO GENERATIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE ALGEBRA PROJECT, FOUNDED BY BOB MOSES. YPP FOUNDERS WERE AT THE TIME ALL PRESENT OR FORMER ALGEBRA PROJECT STUDENTS. THEY GROUNDED YPPS WORK IN THE UNDERSTANDING THAT PART OF THE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF IMPROVING ACADEMIC OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS AT THE BOTTOM LIES WITHIN THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES. YPP HAS OVER 20 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ENGAGING AND EMPLOYING YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK OUT OF SCHOOL TO LEARN, TEACH, LEAD, AND ORGANIZE MATH LITERACY ACTIVITIES FOR AND WITH EACH OTHER. YPP HAS LEARNED THAT THERE ARE INDIVIDUALS, AGE 13 - 22, 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 (MLW) CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNGER PEERS WHILE ALSO DEVELOPING THEIR OWN SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES. YPP CONSIDERS THE WORK THAT THESE YOUNG PEOPLE DO TO BE ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE WORK. YPP EMPLOYS HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS AS "MATH LITERACY WORKERS" (MLWS) WHO MENTOR YOUNGER PEERS IN THEIR COMMUNITY, BUILDING CONFIDENCE, COMMUNITY, AND MATH AND STEM SKILLS. ANNUALLY YPP WORKS WITH 50 - 75 COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SERVES OVER 500 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH STEM LITERACY PROGRAMS, AND REACHES OVER 2000 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH MATH OUTREACH EVENTS. YPP HAS DEVELOPED ORIGINAL CURRICULUM MATERIALS AND FUN, INTERACTIVE MATH GAMES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, AND TRAINING MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS. YPPS WORK IS GROUNDED IN THE BELIEF THAT THE STUDENTS THEMSELVES ARE IMPORTANT ASSETS WHO CAN BE INVESTED IN AS A KEY STRATEGY FOR BROADENING PARTICIPATION IN STEM AND ENSURING THAT MATH IS NOT AN OBSTACLE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT NEAR PEER LEARNING AND TEACHING IS BENEFICIAL FOR OLDER AND YOUNGER STUDENTS. YPP STUDENTS AND MATH LITERACY WORKERS DEVELOP INCREASED CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO DO MATH, ENJOY MATH MORE, AND VALUE THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BENEFITS GAINED FROM THE RELATIONSHIPS THEY FORM IN THE PROCESS OF DOING MATH TOGETHER. ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN YPP SHOW GAINS IN MATHEMATICAL UNDERSTANDING. 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 MANAGMENT CONSULTANTS 0 375 100 PROGRAM CONSUTANTS 396,560 0 0 TOTAL 396,560 375 100 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 MATHTALK PASSTHROUGH FUNDS -222,500 MATHTALK PASSTHROUGH FUNDS 222,500