2019-09-27T12:58:45-05:00 2019-06-30 860558065 HEINFELD MEECH & CO PC 3033 N CENTRAL AVE STE 300 PHOENIX AZ 85012 990 2018-07-01 273182999 Homeless Youth Connection Inc HOME 6233743747 9950 W Van Buren Street No 114 Avondale AZ 85323 Dawn Bogart Chief Executive Officer 6233743747 2019-09-27 1 JILL A SHAW CPA P01613163 6022779449 199.117.84.122 2019-09-27 12:58:42 MS P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 280754969AC337B29EA2ACE00FCCEDD53187A4EC 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Dawn Bogart 9950 W Van Buren Street No 114 Avondale AZ 85323 1545981 0 X www.hycaz.org X 2010 AZ Homeless Youth Connection's (HYC) mission is to eliminate barriers to graduation for homeless youth and create lasting solutions for a successful future through community support and increased awareness. 12 12 18 200 0 0 1094541 1545965 0 0 0 16 -38717 0 1055824 1545981 454557 355711 0 0 534207 617758 0 0 102020 200336 209410 1189100 1182879 -133276 363102 172605 533800 24871 22964 147734 510836 X Homeless Youth Connection provides basic needs and resources to youth ages 13 to 21 who are experiencing homelessness while still attending high school. These students face numerous barriers to education, keeping many of them from completing high school or achieving post-secondary education. HYC partners with more than 100 high schools throughout Maricopa County. HYC's Empowering Youth For The Future (EYFTF) program is a comprehensive social services program that engages homeless youth in trauma-informed and culturally competent interventions. Through the EYFTF program, HYC provides youth with housing, basic needs, case management, and support with their education. HYC helps youth obtain public assistance such as healthcare and insurance, and youth are assisted in obtaining their vital documents. HYC also helps youth learn basic life skills and develop a plan for post-graduation. All services are provided at no cost to the student, high school, school district or state. 0 0 1033717 355711 As Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) ends its first decade, we are excited to report the impact we have made in the lives of homeless youth throughout Maricopa County. To serve more than 2,700 homeless youth, it takes a lot of community partners including, more than 100 high schools, hundreds of donors and volunteers, other nonprofits and a dedicated staff and board.Throughout this past year, HYC served more than 720 homeless youth. Of those, there were 125 freshman, 129 sophomores, 149 juniors and 257 seniors and 60 alumni. Statistically speaking, more than 75% of homeless youth drop out of high school. In HYC's program, there were 169 seniors actively participating in the program in May. Of those, 116 graduated, and 40 will be attending summer school or another year of high school to make up classes. HYC helped 156 (or 91%) of seniors stay in school and complete their education. This past year, HYC saw incredible growth in the number of students served, particularly in the Phoenix Union and Mesa Public Schools districts. To support this growth, HYC added another case manager. Additionally, HYC began a new program designed to build future social workers and assist growing numbers of HYC students across our districts. HYC implemented an Internship Program which allowed Social Work Bachelor's and Master's level students the opportunity to work alongside case managers and then independently, building their own caseload of students to provide case management and supportive services.Because of the increase in the number of homeless youth served, and because providing basic needs is an integral part of the HYC program, we wanted to make it easier and more convenient for the youth to access clothing, hygiene items and school supplies. Working together with a number of community partners, HYC helped several of the schools set up emergency pantries in several of the schools. Some pantries are a little bigger than a closet and some are as large as a classroom. Whenever HYC receives a donation, we divide the items up to fill our on-site Teen Exchange, as well as the school emergency pantries. Our goal is to eventually have an emergency pantry in each district.In March of this year, HYC provided housing to our first youth at the emergency host home thanks to partnerships with Maricopa County Human Services Department, BHHS Legacy, Catholic Charities purchased a home in the City of Goodyear for HYC to operate an emergency housing program. The emergency host home can accommodate up to eight youth, 16 to 21 years-old, for up to 30 days. The goal is to transition a youth into a Host Family home as soon as one is identified near the school the student is attending.To address all of the growth and ensure sustainability, HYC's board and staff focused their efforts on building the organization's capacity. In addition to a new case manager and interns, HYC hired a Chief Development Officer to oversee an aggressive development and marketing plan. HYC has a very diverse funding base, but real sustainability comes from a large base of individual donors. The development team is focused on increasing monthly donors, partnering with local businesses for workplace giving, and strengthening our existing relationships with the numerous donors that have assisted with HYC's success. Another important part of the organization's sustainability strategy was securing support and recognition from federal programs designed to assist homeless youth. In October, HYC was awarded a three-year grant from the Family and Youth Services Bureau's Runaway and Homeless Youth program, under the Department of Health and Human Services. In addition to renewable funding, through this grant, HYC has benefitted from the implementation of numerous best practices, as well as training resources, data collection and oversight. Most importantly, this award brings HYC to a nationally recognized level of service. 1033717 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Dawn Bogart 6233743747 9950 W Van Buren Street No 114 Avondale AZ 85323 Stephen Sussman Board Member (term ended April 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Hopeman Board President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Ginny Solis-Wright Board Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Howard Simon Board Member (term ended Sept. 2018) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Armin Iranshahr Board Member (term ended April 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ryan Lantz Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Manobianco Board Member (term ended March 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Matt Parker Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Brandon Ramsey Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lori Klug Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Amanda Silva Board Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Karen Staley Board Member (Term ended March 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cyndi Tercero Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shannon Weber Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Wellman Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Allyson Knappenberger Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dawn Bogart Executive Director 50.00 X 79500 0 14650 79500 0 14650 0 0 0 0 0 194415 1351550 308193 1545965 16 16 1545981 0 0 16 355711 355711 79500 39750 15885 23865 450004 426214 23790 48485 42666 1455 4364 39769 34997 1193 3579 17421 17421 2996 2996 23853 10616 1654 11583 7069 5655 707 707 67351 53881 6735 6735 12329 12329 3050 3050 20922 16738 2092 2092 Youth empowerment 27728 27728 26691 1386 25305 1182879 1033717 47142 102020 109870 316842 16611 11627 122250 40368 76099 1200 2426 4556 4556 172605 533800 24871 22964 24871 22964 X 147734 419942 90894 147734 510836 172605 533800 363102 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 367551 540220 621611 1094541 1545965 4169888 367551 540220 621611 1094541 1545965 4169888 98200 4071688 6 21 53 16 96 4169984 96 0.97640 1.00000 X 0 1545981 0 1545981 0 1545981 1182879 0 1182879 0 1182879 1 Clothing, school supplies, bedding, hygiene kits 409 294778 Average FMV In-kind donations Gift cards 236 23569 Face value Cards for food, school needs, etc. Monthly stipends to homeless students 31 37364 Part I, Line 2: HYC maintains a student database. In addition to recording demographic and school information, we also record whatever assistance a student receives, including clothing, hygiene items, school supplies, gift cards, counseling, stipends, transportation, etc. Each time a student receives an item or service, it is recorded in the student's file and there is a receipt, a copy goes in the student file and the second copy goes to the office manager to record in the student database. Chance Bogart Family of Executive Director 37000 Community Engagement Manager 0 X 281915 Other NGOs, averages X Gift Cards 1540 26278 0 1 0 Part I, Column (b): Amount on Part I, Column B represents the number of items received. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The document will be prepared by the auditors. Once the document is complete it will be reviewed by the Finance Committee, chaired by the Treasurer and recommended to the board of directors for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The board members and staff annually review and sign the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The CEO and CDMO researched salary ranges for all staff positions based on organization size, budget, and job responsibilities. The increases were presented to the board for approval. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request to the public.