2021-12-08T11:31:14-06:00 2021-06-30 411647057 MAHONEYULBRICHCHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2020-07-01 411765140 AVENUES FOR YOUTH AVEN 6128442009 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 PAUL BLOM PRESIDENT 6128442009 2021-11-16 1 PAUL BLOM 999009999 MARC A KOTSONAS P00544551 6512276695 2021-11-16 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PAUL BLOM 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 3278574 0 X AVENUESFORYOUTH.ORG X 1993 MN THE MISSION OF AVENUES FOR YOUTH (AFY) (FORMERLY AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH) 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. 11 11 67 141 0 0 3291921 3275400 16896 1000 17980 2174 0 0 3326797 3278574 0 63194 0 0 2218459 2210435 0 3475 392184 658557 552080 2877016 2829184 449781 449390 3525934 3653899 557178 229852 2968756 3424047 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 1514757 969 SEE SCHEDULE O. 318470 500 1000 SEE SCHEDULE O. 253448 61725 SEE SCHEDULE O. 2086675 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 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 AMANDA KOONJBEHARRY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY NASERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MEERSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 134783 0 7587 134783 0 7587 1 0 0 0 0 126046 1709381 1439973 81855 3275400 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1000 1000 1000 2174 2174 3278574 1000 0 2174 63194 63194 135585 52878 29829 52878 1729871 1328968 178057 222846 30445 23085 3730 3630 170304 126364 21319 22621 144230 107047 16045 21138 1000 1000 13500 13500 3475 3475 53471 20088 19386 13997 18974 4029 18 14927 38763 28832 2492 7439 69149 43840 6466 18843 93069 68258 22049 2762 6989 6610 138 241 5482 2503 735 2244 31842 24575 6421 846 29681 22854 5046 1781 SUPPLIES 59016 59016 FOOD AND MEALS 53421 53421 LICENSES, FEES, AND MEM 29997 27533 1295 1169 MISCELLANEOUS 22917 235 22244 438 24809 23345 555 909 2829184 2086675 350325 392184 1756166 1170795 878717 1720454 525400 426344 17546 16089 813245 493028 348105 320217 3525934 3653899 170935 161742 18058 66324 1785 1786 366400 557178 229852 X 1955990 2951028 1012766 473019 2968756 3424047 3525934 3653899 X 449390 -87169 93070 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1960666 2189082 3573250 3292854 3285938 14301790 102000 91167 100000 94099 87169 474435 2062666 2280249 3673250 3386953 3373107 14776225 1059300 13716925 1556 2750 3155 17980 2174 27615 4838 4838 14808678 0.92630 0.92120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 623151 331823 291328 190094 161205 28889 320217 X 3299322 20748 20748 3278574 0 3278574 2937101 107917 107917 2829184 0 2829184 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. 0 RENT SUBSIDY 13 63194 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS ARE FOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE IN THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA OF MINNESOTA. X 18634 23852 VALUATION OF $1.28/LB X YOUTH SUPPLIES 100 64253 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A AVENUES' CONGREGATE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS- DURING FISCAL YEAR 2021, OUR TWO CONGREGATE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS SUPPORTED 194 YOUTH, AS FOLLOWS: MINNEAPOLIS AVENUES SUPPORTED 85 YOUTH. OF THE 75% YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT, 48% 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 39 YOUNG PEOPLE. OF THE 33 YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT, 79% 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, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST, NURSE, EDUCATION AND CAREER SPECIALIST, INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS SPECIALIST AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. YOUTH LIVE AT AVENUES 90 TO 120 DAYS ON AVERAGE. 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 COORDINATES 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. ABULE WILL SUPPORT AND HOUSE YOUTH THAT IDENTIFY AS BLACK, INDIGENOUS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC). IN FY19 AVENUES FACILITATED LISTENING SESSIONS WITH BIPOC COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO CREATE A PROGRAM THAT WOULD BEST SUPPORT YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS FROM THESE COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM PAIRS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS TO SHARE SPACE, WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY AND CENTERING SHARING POWER. RECRUITMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHARE SPACE WITH YOUTH WAS PUT ON HOLD BECAUSE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROGRAM WILL ULTIMATELY SUPPORT 10 YOUTH ANNUALLY. PROGRAM STAFF WILL ALSO SUPPORT REPLICATION OF THE MODEL REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY. 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. WHILE THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS RELATIVELY SHORT, THE HOSTING ARRANGEMENT USUALLY IS LIFE-CHANGING, BOTH FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND YOUTH. THE OVERALL GOAL FOR THESE PROGRAMS 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 FY21, CONNEQT SUPPORTED 6 YOUNG PEOPLE IN HOST HOMES. THIS NUMBER WAS LOWER THAN NORMAL, DUE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, AS COMMUNITY MEMBERS WERE UNDERSTANDABLY RELUCTANT TO OPEN THEIR HOMES TO YOUNG PEOPLE. AS VACCINE AVAILABILITY BECAME MORE WIDESPREAD, THE NUMBERS BEGAN TO REBOUND. 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 58 LGBTQ-IDENTIFIED YOUTH RECEIVED CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ON AN OUTREACH OR DROP-IN BASIS (THEY DID NOT LIVE IN HOST HOMES) DURING FY20. 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 FY21, AVENUES SUPPORTED 11 YOUNG FAMILIES. OF THE FIVE HOUSEHOLDS WHO EXITED THE PROGRAM, 80% ACHIEVED STABLE HOUSING. YOUNG FAMILIES FACE MANY BARRIERS TO ACHIEVING STABLE HOUSING, SO THIS SUCCESS RATE IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD WORK OF THE FAMILIES AND AVENUES STAFF. 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 93,070. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.