2020-04-29T21:48:51-07:00 2019-08-31 990 2018-09-01 472230647 YOUNG WOMEN EMPOWERED YOUN 4259410574 2524 16th ave S Seattle WA 98144 Rose Edwards Co Executive Director 2065192426 2020-04-30 97.126.24.14 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z Rose Edwards 4636 S Garden St Seattle WA 98118 1267556 0 X www.youngwomenempowered.org X 2013 WA Y-WE Cultivates the power of diverse young women* to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers. *Those who identify women or girls or were assigned female at birth. 14 14 14 200 0 0 1114000 1255446 22150 11413 891 44 653 1137041 1267556 0 0 0 0 437356 574217 7875 6050 183992 356783 477307 802014 1057574 335027 209982 538450 757483 0 5031 538450 752452 Y-WE Cultivates the power of diverse young women* to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers. *Those who identify women or girls or were assigned female at birth. 0 0 570085 350 School Year Programs: In 2018-2019, 720+ young women gained knowledge and developed skills as creative leaders and courageous changemakers within an intergenerational community of belonging. Through 10+ programs, young women received over 22,634 service hours and worked with 35+ adult volunteer mentors. We serve young women from marginalized and under-resourced communities: 90% from low-income families, 85% of color, 70% from immigrant backgrounds. To create access, we provide representative leadership, cultural respect, program activities, transportation and healthy meals, all free of charge. School-year programs include: Y-WE Nature Connections, Youth Leadership Council, and Y-WE Lead. Participants reported increased: self-confidence, leadership skills, engagement with the natural world, and commitment to taking action for community change. 95% of Y-WE Lead program-end survey respondents reported increased sense of self confidence and 100% of Y-WE Nature Connections youth reported an increased sense of care and personal connection to the environment. 120520 9313 Summer Programs: Residential arts camps Y-WE Create and Y-WE Write, and our residential Alum Retreat, provided transformative, creative, and healing activities to 90 youth participants who were supported by 33 volunteer adult mentors. Young women worked directly with world-renowned writers, artists, community leaders, and diverse professionals to develop their voices, express their creative visions, gain resources to achieve their future goals, and tell their powerful stories. As a result of these programs, participants reported increased: social-emotional support, confidence in their abilities as creators, clarity about their future goals, and empowerment to take action for social change. 97% of Y-WE Write youth increased the feeling that writing is a source of empowerment in their lives; 100% of Y-WE Alum increased their commitment to taking positive action to make a difference in their communities. 69416 0 Educational Events: Y-WE's educational events include Career Day, STEM Exploration Day, Health Day, and Youth Leadership Summit. These programs directly served 400+ diverse young women leaders and included hundreds of community members. These events feature: workshops led by diverse and inspiring women professionals; resource fairs highlighting organizations with career and scholarship opportunities for youth attendees; STEM education and skill development; and a holistic approach for young women's mental, emotional, social and physical well-being. Y-WE also offered educational workshops for schools and community groups which are seeking to improve their equity and social justice frameworks through creative community-building. 94% of youth at STEM DAY reported an increased understanding of women's leadership in STEM fields; 95% of youth summit attendees increased their awareness of the power of young women's* leadership. 0 0 0 760021 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WA X X Hannah Victoria Franklin 2065192426 2524 16th ave S Seattle WA 98144 Karen Wong Duncan Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Rahwa Ghebremichael Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Suzanne Hayward Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Annette Anderson Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Candace Chin Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Nahil Sharkasi Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Sally Goodwin Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Leslie Cotter Senior Advisor 5 X 0 0 0 Susan Heikkala Treasurer 5 0 X X 0 0 0 Sangeeta Gupte Chair 5 X X 0 0 0 Madeliene Hernandez Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Karan Nigam Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Manika Bhagra Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Nimco Abdirahman Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Victoria Santos Co Exectutive Director 40 X 77188 0 0 Rose Edwards Co Executive Director 40 X 77188 0 0 154376 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190993 0 95215 969238 36491 1255446 11413 11413 0 0 11413 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190993 653 653 0 0 653 1267556 12110 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 166029 132200 18800 15029 0 0 0 0 311448 224243 24916 62289 9866 7104 774 1988 45211 32415 3687 9109 41663 29997 3333 8333 818 109 709 32817 32817 6050 6050 108425 94638 149 13638 768 350 95 323 150408 99575 23174 27659 23228 16724 1858 4646 18473 13301 1478 3694 4087 2943 327 817 3876 2791 310 775 12855 9256 1088 2511 Program Food 84485 84485 0 0 Miscellaneous Expenses 576 415 46 115 In-Kind Expense 36491 9475 0 27016 0 1057574 760021 113561 183992 126157 264670 400661 485057 20142 8521 11632 11621 -3865 538450 757483 0 4400 631 0 5031 X 538450 752452 0 0 0 0 538450 752452 538450 757483 209982 0 0 0 4020 0 X 0 0 0 X 463780 643424 1146188 1206845 3460237 0 463780 643424 1146188 1206845 3460237 770464 2689773 13 34 38 44 129 450 653 1103 3461469 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Reimbursement and miscellaneous income RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3678 0 1752 1926 16464 0 6769 9695 11621 631 631 Ignite 190993 0 190993 0 0 30051 34106 7875 9979 0 0 190993 0 190993 0 0 30051 34106 7875 9979 82011 108982 X 17059 FMV 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Y-WE's board executive committee (including the Board Chair, Treasurer, and Senior Advisor) will review the draft 990 before it is filed. The executive committee will recommend changes if needed to Y-WE's 990 preparer. Once the 990 is finalized and ready for filing, a copy of the official 990 will be sent to every member of Y-WE's governing Board. In addition, a copy of the 990 will be available to any board member, donor or partner upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All board members review the conflict of interest policy annually and sign a form authorizing that they are in compliance with the policy. All new board members are walked through the policy by the Board Chair and the Co-EDs and they're not brought onto the board if they have any known conflicts of interest. They must sign the policy before joining the board. The policy is reviewed for legal compliance annually by Y-WE's lawyers, board and staff. Legal updates are made if needed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Board and staff members consult with outside HR professionals about comparable salaries for similar positions at organizations of similar size and budget prior to setting salary rates. Proposed salary rates are reviewed, discussed and approved by multiple staff and board members prior to making decisions about salary rate. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, policies and financials statements are available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Teaching artists, facilitators and other professional services comprise majority of the additional expense.