2020-12-07T11:59:55-06:00 2020-06-30 411647057 MAHONEYULBRICHCHRISTIANSEN & RUSS PA 10 RIVER PARK PLAZA SUITE 800 SAINT PAUL MN 55107 990 2019-07-01 411765140 AVENUES FOR YOUTH AVEN 6128442009 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 CHUCK TOMBARGE PRESIDENT 6128442009 2020-11-17 1 MARC A KOTSONAS P00544551 6512276695 2020-11-17 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z CHUCK TOMBARGE 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 3326797 0 X AVENUESFORYOUTH.ORG X 1993 MN THE MISSION OF AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IS TO PROVIDE 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. 13 13 74 259 0 0 3573250 3291921 247122 16896 3155 17980 -10450 0 3813077 3326797 0 0 0 0 2083747 2218459 0 0 337399 578953 658557 2662700 2877016 1150377 449781 3493739 3525934 162098 557178 3331641 2968756 X THE MISSION OF AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IS TO PROVIDE 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 1479850 SEE SCHEDULE O. 441863 16896 SEE SCHEDULE O. 255374 SEE SCHEDULE O. 2177087 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 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 CHUCK TOMBARGE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BLOM 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 REV KAREN HUTT 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 SHAWN SORRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON STOKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMINA JAAFAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE MEERSE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128951 0 7800 128951 0 7800 1 0 0 0 0 101000 1457079 1733842 161170 3291921 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 16896 16896 16896 17980 17980 3326797 16896 0 17980 137237 89204 27447 20586 1737754 1298872 208079 230803 22058 17730 736 3592 175818 135082 12859 27877 145592 108719 18296 18577 1000 1000 9105 9105 26653 11365 15193 95 8673 1304 51 7318 32232 24786 3192 4254 59613 35464 10013 14136 85231 62708 20019 2504 16118 10790 3337 1991 10365 7596 1773 996 39324 31666 6326 1332 25278 19464 4297 1517 SUPPLIES 105803 105803 FOOD AND MEALS 89367 89367 RENT SUBSIDY 86112 86112 LICENSES, FEES, AND MEM 24754 20436 3610 708 38929 19619 18197 1113 2877016 2177087 362530 337399 637196 1756166 648158 878717 1731656 525400 115749 15566 17546 822460 474355 345684 348105 3493739 3525934 162098 170935 18058 1785 366400 162098 557178 X 1445224 1955990 1886417 1012766 3331641 2968756 3493739 3525934 X 449781 -94099 80010 -798577 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2359148 1960666 2189082 3573250 3292854 13375000 101999 102000 91167 100000 94099 489265 2461147 2062666 2280249 3673250 3386953 13864265 1063948 12800317 1072 1556 2750 3155 17980 26513 4838 4838 13895616 0.92120 0.90990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 X 623151 308510 314641 199309 165845 33464 348105 X 3334483 7686 7686 3326797 0 3326797 2978801 101785 101785 2877016 0 2877016 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 36000 60102 VALUATION OF $1.67/LB X YOUTH SUPPLIES 100 102001 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A AVENUES' CONGREGATE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS - DURING FISCAL YEAR 2020, OUR TWO CONGREGATE SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS SUPPORTED 194 YOUTH, AS FOLLOWS: MINNEAPOLIS AVENUES SUPPORTED 132 YOUTH. OF THOSE, 83 YOUTH LIVED AT AVENUES AND PARTICIPATED FULLY IN THE PROGRAM AND ANOTHER 49 USED THE OVERNIGHT EMERGENCY BED AT LEAST ONE NIGHT. OF THE 69 YOUTH WHO EXITED DURING THIS TIMEFRAME, 67% MOVED TO A STABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENT. BROOKLYN AVENUES SUPPORTED 62 YOUNG PEOPLE. OF THOSE, 31 WERE IN THE PROGRAM IN THE PROGRAM AND 31 USED THE EMERGENCY BED FOR AT LEAST ONE NIGHT. OF THE 21 YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT, 90% MOVED TO A STABLE HOUSING ENVIRONMENT. IN TOTAL, 72% OF THE YOUTH WHO LIVED IN THE TWO PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED OUR FULL SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (65 OUT OF 90) MOVED INTO STABLE HOUSING UPON EXIT FROM THE PROGRAM. THIS EXCEEDS OUR GOAL OF AT LEAST 70% MOVING TO STABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND IS A TESTAMENT TO THE GREAT WORK OF OUR STAFF AND YOUTH. 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 TO BEGIN IN FY20 BUT RECRUITMENT IS 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 FY20, CONNEQT SUPPORTED 10 YOUNG PEOPLE IN HOST HOMES. OF THE 9 YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT OF THEIR HOST HOMES, 89% 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 50 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 FY20, AVENUES SUPPORTED 17 YOUNG FAMILIES. OF THE SEVEN HOUSEHOLDS WHO EXITED THE PROGRAM, ONLY 29% WERE ABLE TO ACHIEVE STABLE HOUSING, DEMONSTRATING THE EXTREME CHALLENGES FACING YOUTH-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS. ON THE OTHER HAND, 45% OF YOUTH IN THE PROGRAM INCREASED OR MAINTAINED THEIR EMPLOYMENT INCOME, EXCEEDING HUD'S BENCHMARK OF 41%. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE FINANCE POLICIES HAVE BEEN UPDATED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. ALL CHANGES WERE BOARD APPROVED. 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: TO REMOVE RECEIVABLE VALUE OF DONATED HOMELESS SHELTER SPACE -798,577. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.