2019-09-21T12:12:51-07:00 2018-12-31 455565460 Goranson and Associates Inc 717 College Avenue First Floor Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2018-01-01 680433289 Project Avary Inc Alternative Ventures for At Risk Youth PROJ 4154578799 PO Box 150088 San Rafael CA 94915 Zachary Whelan Executive Dir. 2019-09-21 true Susan E Goranson P00049464 7075421256 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z Zachary Whelan PO Box 150088 San Rafael CA 949150088 1207666 false false X www.projectavary.org X 1999 CA Project Avary builds brighter futures for children with incarcerated parents. We provide youth with a community of support and belonging where they connect with peers who are going through the same thing as them and with caring adult mentors who help children gain the life and leadership skills to end generational dynamics of incarceration. Our 10-year Leadership Program serves 135 Bay Area children from ages 8 to 18 through outdoor adventure therapy activities including summer camp, year-round adventure days outings, and overnight retreats. Teen leaders receive job training in youth development and serve as Junior Counselors. Additionally, youth receive weekly 1-1 mentoring, and families benefit from Family Camp, three Family Unity celebrations each year, and case management and referrals to community resources to strengthen household needs. The School Program is a year-long intensive program. An Avary counselor meets weekly in the schools with a group of youth with an incarcerated pa 13 13 65 30 0 670001 982638 1231 311 0 107670 163710 777982 1147579 0 0 482545 644670 10051 0 117694 316602 251813 809198 896483 -31216 251096 739438 1066690 55102 131258 684336 935432 Build brighter futures for children of incarcerated parents and to break the cycle of incarceration among children with a parent in prison one child at a time. false false 734984 Childrens program: 100 children ages 8-13 participate in 18 school year adventure day outings providing enrichment and social and life skill instruction. The youth also attend a summer camp that includes customized programming to meet the social-emotional needs of children with a parent in prison. Teen Leadership program: 45 teens ages 14-18 participate in retreats and single day outings that are devoted to developing life skills through workshops and instructions to build competencies for outdoor recreation. Teens also work as Junior Counselors during the adventure days and summer camp. Family Support Group: Provides timely support to caregivers of children in the program, through case management, Family Camp, and family unity activities. 734984 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 65 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true true false false CA X X X Zachary Whelan 4154578799 PO Box 150088 San Rafael CA 949150088 Cliff Palefsky Chairman 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Pepitone Secretary 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WIlliam Terrell Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Miles Ehrlich Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Saunders Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Genoveva LaPlaca Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Rosenberg Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Emi Eyehara Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 John Atkinson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Molly Burke Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jack Friedman Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dawn Grzena Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Zachary Whelan Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 95660 0 0 95660 0 false false false 0 210080 772558 982638 Other Income 1231 1231 1231 0 0 0 0 0 223797 60087 163710 0 0 0 1147579 1231 0 0 0 0 95660 76528 9566 9566 0 435796 346379 19630 69787 0 62307 45770 4800 11737 50907 41274 2674 6959 0 0 22103 17683 2210 2210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36294 32723 809 2762 524 165 359 0 0 0 0 0 10992 9202 846 944 Direct Program Expense 113783 113783 Consultants 41268 41268 Computer expense 7528 4519 953 2056 membership licenses fees 5285 514 75 4696 14036 5341 2077 6618 896483 734984 43805 117694 594153 893758 0 139365 168309 0 0 0 0 0 467 623 0 0 0 0 0 5453 4000 739438 1066690 40654 70076 14448 61182 55102 131258 X 509553 683114 174783 252318 684336 935432 739438 1066690 251096 X false true X true false X 496807 492716 836691 670001 982638 3478853 223797 223797 0 0 0 496807 492716 836691 670001 1206435 3702650 0 0 3702650 29 136 200 311 676 0 29 136 200 311 676 0 594 1167 1231 2992 497430 492852 836891 671479 1207666 3706318 0.99900 0.00020 X X 1147579 1147579 1147579 896483 896483 896483 Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from Federal and State Income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Franchise Tax Board Code Section 23701d. Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been made in the accompanying financial statements. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service has determined The Organization is not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.Management of the Organization considers the likelihood of changes by taxing authorities in its filed tax returns and recognizes a liability for or discloses potential significant changes if management believes it is more likely than not for a change to occur, including changes to the Organizations status as a not-for-profit entity. Management believes the Organization met the requirements to maintain its tax-exempt status and has no income subject to unrelated business income tax. The Organizations tax returns for the past three years are subject to examination by tax authorities and may change upon examination. X false Special Events 223797 223797 60087 223797 223797 60087 60087 163710 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is provided to the Board Treasurer for review prior to the document's submission. The 990, as well as audit, financial statements, and all reports related to the Organization's finances are reviewed by the Treasurer who shares his review and opinions with the Board of Directors during the agency's quarterly meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The CEO compensation was set in early 2014 when the previous Executive Director retired. Other Executive Director positions were reviewed to compare size of the agency. The salary was apporved by the Board of Directors. Compensation was based on data that was available then regarding rate of compensation for comparable youth programs. The executive director consulted with the Board of Directors and selected. Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection The Organization publishes its financial statements in its annual report, which is posted on its website. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents are available upon request.