2017-02-15T13:32:55-06:00 2016-06-30 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 1700 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10019 990 2015-07-01 061760636 YONKERS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION INC YONK 9143774882 86 MAIN STREET NO 301 YONKERS NY 10701 CARL E PETRILLO VICE CHAIRMAN 9143774882 2017-02-13 1 AMISH MEHTA P01335645 2128427000 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z CARL E PETRILLO 86 MAIN STREET NO 301 YONKERS NY 10701 1727570 0 X WWW.YPIE.ORG X 2005 NY THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. 22 22 37 200 0 0 1853398 1662140 0 0 1664 2022 -5383 6593 1849679 1670755 23612 64750 0 0 1219681 1196821 0 0 191736 417354 502920 1660647 1764491 189032 -93736 1239611 1230689 178053 262867 1061558 967822 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE A POST-SECONDARY PROGRAM THAT PREPARES THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. YPIE PARTNERS WITH THE YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITIES, AND HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND RELIES ON DETAILED DATA TO DRIVE OUR DECISIONS AND PROGRAMS. YPIE BELIEVES THAT POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS IS KEY TO MEANINGFUL AND LASTING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY. 0 0 814799 64750 COLLEGE & CAREER ACCESS PROGRAMS YPIE CONTINUED TO OPERATE SEVEN COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS AT PALISADE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL, GORTON HIGH SCHOOL, RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, SAUNDERS TRADES AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AND YONKERS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL. THE COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS CONTINUED TO BE STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED, MASTER'S LEVEL COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS, WHO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE COLLEGE ADVISING TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ACTIVELY EXPLORING COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS, ESTABLISHING POST-SECONDARY GOALS, HELPING WITH COLLEGE ESSAYS AND PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ADVISORS WERE ASSISTED BY AN INCREASING NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED TO WORKING INDIVIDUALLY WITH STUDENTS TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THERE IS AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE COLLEGE PROCESS AND THE TASKS THAT MUST BE COMPLETED. TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATING THE POST-SECONDARY AND COLLEGE PLANNING PROCESSES, THE CENTERS PROVIDE AMONG OTHER SERVICES ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT FROM AN ON-SITE YPIE COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISOR ON ACADEMIC PLANNING, COLLEGE/CAREER GOALS AND THE COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCESS, FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATE BOTH PARENTS AND STUDENTS ABOUT AID AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE ESSAY WRITING SUPPORT, COLLEGE CAMPUS TOURS TO AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO A VARIETY OF COLLEGE OPTIONS, WORKSHOPS ON SOFT SKILLS NEEDED FOR POST-SECONDARY SUCCESS, COLLEGE INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS AND AN ALUMNI INTERVIEW DAY. IN ADDITION, A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER OFFERED THE STUDENTS SUPPORT AND SUCCESS SKILLS TO ASSIST THEM AS THEY MADE DECISIONS FOR THE FUTURE. THE COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS PROVIDE A DESIGNATED SPACE EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERS, ONLINE DATABASES, COLLEGE-TRACKING SOFTWARE, CATALOGS, VIDEOS, AND AREAS FOR COLLEGE VISITS/MEETINGS. 166309 YPIE SCHOLARSTHE YPIE SCHOLARS PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS THIRD YEAR AS OUR FIRST COHORT OF SCHOLARS MOVED INTO 11TH GRADE. THESE STUDENTS WERE PAIRED WITH ADULT VOLUNTEER "GRADUATION COACH" MENTORS IN 9TH GRADE, WITH WHOM THEY'VE CONTINUED TO MEET TWO TIMES PER MONTH. THESE MEETINGS ARE GUIDED BY A YPIE-DESIGNED CURRICULUM WITH THE GOAL OF STUDENTS RECEIVING THE MOTIVATION AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO PERSIST THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND GRADUATE READY FOR COLLEGE. THIS YEAR WE ALSO ADDED A NEW COHORT OF YPIE SCHOLARS IN 9TH GRADE, ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 110 STUDENTS AND 60 VOLUNTEERS TO THIS PROGRAM. 152529 COLLEGE ZONETHE YPIE COLLEGE ZONE IS A SAFE, WELCOMING AFTERSCHOOL CENTER THAT SERVES YPIE SCHOLARS, WITH A GOAL OF GETTING THEM TO BE ACADEMICALLY READY FOR COLLEGE AND TO SUPPORT THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. THE COLLEGE ZONE IS OPEN 5 DAYS PER WEEK, AND SCHOLARS MUST ATTEND AT LEAST TWO DAYS PER WEEK, WHERE THEY RECEIVE PREPARATION FOR THEIR NEW YORK STATE REGENTS EXAMS, HOMEWORK HELP, AND ENRICHMENT. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SLAM POETRY, SCREENWRITING, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND VIDEO GAME DESIGN, CULINARY ARTS, AND FASHION DESIGN. THESE EIGHT WEEK ENRICHMENT COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO SPARK STUDENTS' INTEREST IN NEW CAREER FIELDS. IN ADDITION, USING A YPIE-DEVELOPED CURRICULUM, SCHOLARS COMPLETE ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, INCLUDING TEAMWORK, ORGANIZATION, CURIOSITY, GROWTH MINDSET, GRIT, AND OTHER TRAITS LINKED TO COLLEGE PERSISTENCE. 115065 MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, GETTING PREPARED FOR SUCCESS (GPS)YPIE'S MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, GETTING PREPARED FOR SUCCESS (GPS), ADDED AN ADDITIONAL FULL TIME ADVISOR TO INCREASE SERVICES TO SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS, PREPARING THEM FOR LIFE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. YPIE'S WORK IN THE YONKERS HIGH SCHOOLS REVEALED A DEEP NEED FOR AWARENESS AND INFORMATION IN THE MIDDLE YEARS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING MOTIVATED, SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS WHO ARE WELL PREPARED FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER. YPIE PROVIDED 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH A WEEKLY, YEAR-LONG, ACTIVITY-BASED CURRICULUM THAT PREPARES THEM FOR LIFE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. LED BY A YPIE MIDDLE SCHOOL COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISOR AND USING A WEB-BASED, SYSTEM NAVIANCE, STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INTERACTIVE CLASSES, AND CREATED INDIVIDUALIZED SUCCESS PLANS AND PRELIMINARY COLLEGE PORTFOLIOS. THE GPS PROGRAM, WHICH RAN FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MAY, INCLUDED 18-24 CLASSROOM MODULES, EACH DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN MEANINGFUL PLANNING AROUND THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER CHOICES. THE CURRICULUM, CREATED BY YPIE, INCLUDED SOME OF THE FOLLOWING KEY COMPONENTS: NAVIANCE INTRODUCTION, PERSONAL LEARNING STYLES, CAREER EXPLORATION, COLLEGE RESEARCH, MIDDLE SCHOOL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS AND GOAL SETTING. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS HAVE DEMONSTRATED BOTH A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN AWARENESS ABOUT COLLEGE AND CAREER CHOICES AND A DESIRE TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE TO INCREASE OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. STUDENTS' PORTFOLIOS HOUSED ON THE NAVIANCE SYSTEM FOLLOW THEM TO HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THEY CAN CONTINUE TO FORMULATE THEIR GOALS AND PLANS. THIS YEAR, STUDENTS WERE ALSO GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT A LOCAL COLLEGE CAMPUS WHERE THEY VIEWED CLASSES, DORMS AND OTHER CAMPUS FACILITIES. THEY ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH COLLEGE PERSONNEL ABOUT THE EXPECTATIONS THEY SHOULD HAVE REGARDING CAMPUS LIFE. 56318 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMSYPIE CONTINUED PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH MYRIAD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN HIGH SCHOOL, ALL FOCUSED ON PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS SAT AND ACT PREP SERVICES. THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL AS WELL AS CONTINUING DURING THE SUMMER. YPIE CONTINUED WITH CAREER EXPERIENCE PROGRAMING WHICH INCLUDED RIDGE HILL ACADEMY, A SIX WEEK PROGRAM BRINGING SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS TO VARIOUS WORKPLACES AT THE RIDGE HILL SHOPPING CENTER. STUDENTS, WITH THE HELP OF RIDGE HILL PROFESSIONALS WERE GIVEN FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE REGARDING THE OPERATION OF A SHOPPING CENTER AND WERE GIVEN INSIGHT TO CAREERS IN FIELDS SUCH AS RETAIL, FOOD SERVICES, HOSPITALITY AND MARKETING. AT REGENERON SCI2MED ACADEMY, YPIE PARTNERED WITH REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS TO GIVE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN SCIENCE A SIX WEEK OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE ASSORTED CAREER CHOICES AT A LARGE BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANY. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS INCLUDED ALUMNI INTERVIEW DAY, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO MEET WITH COLLEGE ALUMNI AND ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES, ADDING A PERSONAL TOUCH TO THE STUDENTS' COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. ESSAY BUSTERS CONTINUED TO BE A POPULAR PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE IN WRITING AND REFINING THEIR COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS OVER THE SUMMER. THE STUDENTS MET ONE-ON-ONE WITH MENTORS ON SIX CONSECUTIVE SATURDAY MORNINGS. ADDITIONALLY, YPIE HOSTED MULTIPLE FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS AS WELL AS A FOUR-NIGHT "COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE SERIES" WHICH INCLUDED "HOW WILL WE PAY FOR COLLEGE AND "TWO YEAR COLLEGE TRACT AND MIDDLE SKILL CAREERS".YPIE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE USAGE OF THE NAVIANCE SYSTEM TO ALL YONKERS PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. STUDENTS, COUNSELORS, TEACHERS, AND YPIE COLLEGE ADVISORS USE NAVIANCE TO EXPLORE COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS AND TO MANAGE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. 96888 COLLEGE SUCCESSYPIE'S COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM OPERATES ON THE CAMPUS OF WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WCC). THE YPIE COLLEGE SUCCESS MANAGER, A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER, WORKS WITH FIRST- AND SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS TO HELP GUIDE THEM TOWARDS COLLEGE COMPLETION. THE COLLEGE SUCCESS MANAGER MEETS WITH STUDENTS REGULARLY AND COMMUNICATES DIGITALLY TO TROUBLESHOOT AND HELP THEM ADDRESS PROBLEMS THAT MAY PREVENT COLLEGE COMPLETION. STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM WERE FOUR TIMES MORE LIKELY TO RE-ENROLL FOR THEIR SECOND YEAR THAN FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS FROM YONKERS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES FASTTRACK COLLEGE, A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL SENIORS WHO PLANNED TO ATTEND WCC IN THE FALL. DURING THIS THREE WEEK PROGRAM, STUDENTS WORK ON MATH AND ENGLISH SKILLS REQUIRED BY THE SCHOOL PLACEMENT EXAM WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING OR PLACING OUT ENTIRELY OF REMEDIAL COURSES AND INTO COLLEGE-LEVEL, CREDIT-BEARING COURSES. MORE THAN 75 PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN THIS PROGRAM PLACED OUT OF ONE OR MORE REMEDIAL COURSES. 268271 1401908 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 9143774882 86 MAIN STREET NO 301 YONKERS NY 10701 BUD KROLL DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WESTIN CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE RAMA DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 RAMESH SHAH TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL E PETRILLO VICE CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 T RICHARD FITZGERALD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARION GREENUP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W SMITH ESQ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROSALBA CORRADO DELVECCHIO PHD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 POTOULA GJIDIJA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GUMA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALTER RODRIGUEZ DIRECTOR-EFFECTIVE 1/16 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D'ARCANGELO DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON BLOOD DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 BRUNO PIETROSANTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART SILVERMAN DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES J VENERUSO ESQ SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TOMMY WONG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN DELANEY DIRECTOR-EFFECTIVE 11/15 4.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LEWIS DIRECTOR-EFFECTIVE 6/16 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KUHNS DIRECTOR-EFFECTIVE 6/16 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BELTRAN DIRECTOR-EFFECTIVE 6/16 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JANDOVITZ DIRECTOR-RESIGNED 8/15 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY NADEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 132450 0 0 132450 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 267189 492354 902597 57783 1662140 2022 2022 26320 267189 50472 -24152 -24152 24680 6343 18337 18337 CLOTHING BIN 900099 12408 12408 12408 1670755 0 0 8615 X 64750 64750 132450 97877 17494 17079 941440 695697 124346 121397 43483 36542 3512 3429 79448 59195 10248 10005 32656 26882 2921 2853 196373 169527 970 25876 24999 23454 781 764 40158 39740 211 207 68043 59018 4565 4460 33800 33719 41 40 4195 3673 264 258 4699 4192 256 251 4958 4262 352 344 MISCELLANEOUS 47351 43357 2020 1974 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 28276 25316 1497 1463 PRINTING & WEBSITE 8006 6650 686 670 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 4986 4130 433 423 4420 3927 250 243 1764491 1401908 170847 191736 689373 580573 272331 336336 245268 238159 10896 34168 66977 32537 7905 34440 13838 7013 1239611 1230689 124553 185867 53500 77000 178053 262867 X 352469 350639 709089 617183 1061558 967822 1239611 1230689 -93736 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1390864 1120836 1507960 1853398 1662140 7535198 1390864 1120836 1507960 1853398 1662140 7535198 1118131 6417067 525 900 1483 1664 2022 6594 7541792 0.85090 0.83030 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20869 2898 17971 18964 11173 7791 27144 18466 8678 34440 1670755 0 1670755 0 1670755 1764491 0 1764491 0 1764491 GALA 293509 267189 26320 38538 11934 293509 267189 26320 38538 11934 50472 -24152 24680 6180 163 0 24680 6180 163 6343 18337 NY 1 0 1 0 1.00000 KRIS CROTTY 86 MAIN STREET YONKERS NY 10701 0 0 1 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 24 64500 FMV PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANTS ARE USED FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. SCHOLARSHIP PROCEEDS ARE FORWARDED DIRECTLY TO THE ACCREDITED COLLEGE INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED BY THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS. STUDENTS MUST SUPPLY INVOICES PREPARED BY SAID INSTITUTIONS. IN THE CASE WHERE INVOICES ARE PAID IN FULL, STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A GIFT CERTIFICATE (PURCHASED FROM SAID INSTITUTION) FOR THE PURCHASE OF BOOKS AND SUPPLIES, WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL EXPENSES NOT REFLECTED ON THE INVOICE. X AUCTION ITEMS 97 38538 FMV X FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 54 13065 FMV X RAFFLE PRIZES 1 6180 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE CONFLICTS AS APPLICABLE. THE BOARD COLLECTS AND REVIEWS THESE STATEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE INITIAL COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM. ANY CHANGES IN ESTABLISHED SALARY ARE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RATES OF COMPENSATION TO ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE MADE BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G KAPLAN TEST PREP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,150. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 153,935. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 162. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 25,086. TOTAL EXPENSES 179,183. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,442. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 808. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 790. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,040. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.