2016-06-21T15:29:17-07:00 2015-12-31 THPK PO BOX 773027 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 804773027 990 2015-01-01 841483022 ROCKY MOUNTAIN YOUTH CORPS ROCK 9708792135 PO BOX 775504 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80477 GRETCHEN VAN DE CARR Executive Direc 2016-06-21 true Allison A Kusy P00653531 9708791787 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z 1622480 false false X www.rockymountainyouthcorps.org X 1999 CO Rocky Mountain Youth Corps will be the leader in NW Colorado to provide diverse opportunities for young people to participate in outdoor based service and education for their growth, respect and responsibility to self, community and environment. We will do this through strong sustainable partnerships with project and funding sponsors and the creation of a youth development center. 11 11 169 244 -872 -872 458666 489197 1105369 1112951 86 2200 -1243 -872 1562878 1603476 0 0 1009852 1061362 0 49593 456885 440146 1466737 1501508 96141 101968 1241192 1301519 772454 734168 468738 567351 Rocky Mountain Youth Corps engages young people in the outdoors, inspiring them to use their strengths and potential to lead healthy, productive lives. We teach responsibility for self, community and environment through teamwork, service and experiential education. false false 1314708 1114548 OVERVIEWRMYC engages the strength and potential of youth and young adults to make a difference in themselves and their community through meaningful service opportunities, educational experiences, and group recreational activities. RMYC strives to meet the needs of the communities of northwest Colorado by offering a variety of programs and services for youth ages 11-25 years. PROGRAMSRMYC programs focus on two primary outcomes: SUCCESSFUL YOUTH and SUSTAINED ENVIRONMENT. RMYC provides life-changing experiences for over 500 youth each year to develop successful, self-sustaining life skills that lead to productive and responsible community members. Our programs provide a progression of civic engagement, employment and education opportunities that lead to successful careers. RMYC is unique in the world of service and conservation corps in that we are the only corps in the state of Colorado that engages corps members for extended (10 weeks +) 24/7 experiential work and living opportunities. Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is the largest employer of youth in northwest Colorado. YOUTH CORPS PROGRAMS:Service Learning Crew (SLC) is a youth community service program that provides education and experience in citizenship, volunteerism, community service, and self-development to youth ages 11-13 annually. SLC sessions are two weeks, Monday Thursday, generally seven hour days, with a camping experience on the last day. SLC provides entry-level job skills while enhancing the resiliency skills and personal development through experiential education and meaningful service projects for public benefit. Number of youth served: 63 in 2015. Community Development Crew (CDC) serves youth ages 14-15. Members are paid a modest wage while completing priority projects on public lands and engaging in the education curriculum. CDC sessions are two weeks, Monday Friday, with the first week operating five 8-hour days, and the second week operating a residential, 24/7 camping experience. During the session, members live in tents and learn basic independent living skills while working on public lands projects during the day. Number of youth served: 32 in 2015. Regional Service Crew (RSC) serves youth ages 16-18 years from throughout northwest Colorado. Members live and work 24/7 for the entire two-week session, becoming fully immersed in the experiential impact of the program. Like the SLC and CDC programs, members work for public land managers on service projects that benefit the general public. RSC members are also paid a wage, and some are eligible for AmeriCorps education awards for higher education. Number of youth served: 23 in 2015. YOUNG ADULT CORPS PROGRAMS:Conservation Corps (CC) serves young adults ages 18-25 years old annually through four crew types, according to the primary conservation work projects that the crews focus on: Trail Crew, Chainsaw Crew, Historic Preservation Crew, and Fire Crew. Conservation Corps members are paid a wage and earn AmeriCorps Education Awards while completing priority projects on public lands and engaging in a comprehensive service learning education program. Participants live in groups of 8-10 for 4 to 28 weeks in the outdoors, and work building and maintaining trails, bridges and fences, fire fuels reduction, habitat restoration, wildfire rehabilitation, and mountain pine beetle mitigation. Number of youth served: 96 in 2015. OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS:YAMPA VALLEY SCIENCE SCHOOL serves all Routt County sixth graders and 20-30 high school students each year. Students are immersed in this five-day residential, educational curriculum, culminating with a community service project. The curriculum includes CO Dept. of Education content standards in science, as well as social and civic responsibility, leadership, healthy nutrition, and physical fitness. Junior leaders (high school students) engage as mentors and facilitators of the curriculum which focuses on science but incorporates other academic disciplines such as math, writing, history and art. The residential experience promotes social development. Number of youth served: 310 in 2015. 2015 Outcomes: Youth Corps and Conservation Corps participants demonstrated increases in problem-solving skills. Youth Corps and Conservation Corps participants demonstrated significant decreases in their previous 30-day use of alcohol and marijuana. Youth Corps and Conservation Corps participants demonstrated increases in job-related skills. Youth Corps and Conservation Corps participants demonstrated significant increased desires to engage in civic service in their future. Youth Corps and Conservation Corps participants reported a significant increase in environmental behaviors and efficacy. Sixth grade Yampa Valley Science School participants demonstrated an increase in education understanding of 54% based on pre-post education test results. 90% of sixth-grade YVSS participants reported that attending YVSS made them excited about science. 1314708 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false 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 true 9 0 true 169 true true true false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false true true false X CHRISSY LYNCH 9708792135 PO BOX 775504 STEAMBOAT SPRINGS CO 80477 SUSAN PETERSEN President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGI BRIGGS-CASSON Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GREG HENION Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL SACHS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MELROSE KUUSINEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AVROM FEINBERG Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEB PROPER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM ALSPACH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI BARBEE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY CLAASSEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE MUNN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN VAN DE CARR Executive Direc 40.00 0.00 X 99577 0 0 99577 0 false false false 0 15598 333227 140372 9350 489197 FEES FOR SERVICES 1112951 1112951 1112951 603 603 0 0 6600 7472 -872 -872 -872 2406 1744 2553 2406 -809 1597 1597 8979 15598 8979 0 0 0 0 1603476 1114548 -872 603 0 0 0 0 99577 24894 49789 24894 0 870031 790709 54623 24699 7787 7787 0 83967 83967 0 0 9611 9611 0 0 1450 1450 16298 16298 4665 3662 1003 3539 3539 0 0 15931 15931 0 0 16163 16163 23424 23424 0 20798 20750 48 67024 67024 VEHICLE EXPENSE 63026 63026 FOOD SERVICE 39236 39236 TRAINING AND EDUCATION 23944 23944 TRANSPORTATION 21508 21508 113529 112683 846 1501508 1314708 137207 49593 345277 357041 15415 19115 14852 26907 30030 0 0 0 0 0 1101561 284733 825487 816828 0 0 0 0 28106 63653 1241192 1301519 33025 25886 739429 708282 772454 734168 X 468738 567351 468738 567351 1241192 1301519 101968 -3355 X false false false X 395058 374630 409171 458666 489197 2126722 0 0 395058 374630 409171 458666 489197 2126722 30397 2096325 2743 8 7 86 603 3447 0 0 2130169 0.98410 0.97700 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4860 4860 736815 62940 673875 94457 9469 84988 263020 210473 52547 2409 1851 558 816828 false SPECIAL EVENT - MOONSHINE 24577 15598 8979 8979 24577 15598 8979 8979 8979 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process Once RMYC Executive Director receives the 990 report, she reviews it thoroughly. She then provides the return to the Treasurer. The treasurer reviews the return, makes comments, poses concerns, and recommends any revisions back to the Executive Director. If revisions are recommended, the Executive Director works with the 990 Report creators to adjust the report as necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Officers and directors are required to disclose conflicts of interest as they arise. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The recommended salary increases and performance incentives are based on three factors:1.The cost of living;2.RMYC's current financial standing;3.Performance Evaluations of staff members.Salary surveys of comparable positions in non-profit organizations of comparable size, nature and geography are taken into consideration. The average salaries are generally derived from the Colorado Non-Profit Association Organization's Salary Survey results, and The Corps Network Salary Survey Results. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon Request