2016-11-11T10:10:11-08:00 2015-12-31 SAVVY TAX INC 4200 PARK BLVD 531 OAKLAND CA 946021312 990 2015-01-01 208221895 Youth United for Community Action YOUT 6503229165 2135 Clarke Avenue East Palo Alto CA 94303 Tameeka Bennett Executive Director 2016-11-11 true Eva Konigsberg P00543367 5109285067 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 323299 false false X youthunited.net X 2001 CA Youth United for Community Action (YUCA) is a grassroots community-organization created, led, and run by young people of color, a majority of whom are from low-income communities. YUCA provides a safe space for young people to empower themselves and work on environmental and social change issues to establish positive systemic change through grassroots community organizing efforts. 5 5 2 20 0 191679 301292 15632 21811 281 196 0 207592 323299 0 0 292414 146535 0 27041 119051 118000 411465 264535 -203873 58764 157085 217970 9751 8639 147334 209331 Youth United for Community Action (YUCA) is a grassroots community-organization created, led, and run by young people of color, a majority of whom are from low-income communities. YUCA provides a safe space for young people to empower themselves and work on environmental and social change issues to establish positive systemic change through grassroots community organizing efforts. false false 100576 The FIRE Program consists of:-The East Palo Alto Network brings together community organizations to promote social change in East Palo Alto-The Bay Area Environmental Network for Youth brings together youth organizations in the Bay Area that work on environmental issues. 100576 The Higher Learning Program was launched in June 1997 to serve the growing number of high school aged youth involved in the FIRE Fellowship program. The Higher Learning Program (HL) was initiated by high school youth in East Palo Alto to help support and develop young people as active leaders in the community. As a result, HL EPA brings high school aged youth together in a healthy and safe environment where they can identify and explore issues affecting them as young people and as members of their communities. Once an issue has been identified, the youth research and evaluate the root causes of the specific issue and develop/implement action plans to productively address this issue. 201152 true true false 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 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 9 0 false 2 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Tameeka Bennett 6503229165 2135 Clarke Avenue East Palo Alto CA 94303 Melvin Gaines Bd Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Vu-Bang Nguyen Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Terrence Boyd Jr Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Shana White Director 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tameeka Bennett Exec Director 40.00 0.00 X 50000 0 0 50000 0 false false false 0 46413 254879 301292 Product Sales 280 280 Project Fee for Services 21134 21134 Refunds & Reimbursements 147 147 Workshop Fees 250 250 21811 196 196 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 323299 22007 X 0 0 0 0 50000 38000 6500 5500 0 58811 44696 7646 6469 0 27075 20577 3520 2978 10649 8093 1385 1171 0 0 2997 2997 0 0 0 71595 59015 6110 6470 0 3300 2508 429 363 0 0 31083 23623 4041 3419 3751 2851 488 412 0 0 0 0 1579 1200 205 174 3695 589 3021 85 0 264535 201152 36342 27041 3233 3233 151342 213807 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13123 12193 2509 930 0 0 0 0 1 0 157085 217970 9751 8639 9751 8639 X 147334 209331 147334 209331 157085 217970 58764 3233 X false false false X 386461 362002 565773 192991 301292 1808519 0 0 386461 362002 565773 192991 301292 1808519 0 1808519 624 304 358 281 196 1763 0 2168 6667 485 1857 147 11324 1821606 0.99280 0.99330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13123 12193 930 930 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Board Chair provides a copy of the 990 to all members of the Board. Board members are instructed to review the document and ask questions. The questions are discussed with the return preparer. After the Board members are comfortable with the 990, the Board Chair signs off on it, and it is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts The Agency's ByLaws state: "In connection with any actual or possible conflict of interest, an interested person must disclose the existence of the financial interest and be given the opportunity to disclose all material facts to the directors, who are considering the proposed transaction or arrangement." Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Compensation was reviewed through annual performance evaluation where significant input was taken from board, staff and constituents. The process was overseen by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Compensation was also reviewed through annual performance evaluation where significant input was taken from other staff, constituents, and the Executive Director. The process was overseen by the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available The documents are available for inspection at YUCA's office, 2135 Clarke Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303. Minutes are kept in written and typed form, and other books and records are kept in written and typed form.