2016-02-23T11:16:47-06:00 2015-06-30 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 1700 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10019 990 2014-07-01 061760636 YONKERS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION INC YONK 9143774882 86 MAIN STREET NO 301 YONKERS NY 10701 OFFICER VICE CHAIRMAN 9143774882 2016-01-25 1 AMISH MEHTA P01335645 2128427000 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z CARL E PETRILLO 86 MAIN STREET NO 301 YONKERS NY 10701 1929980 0 X WWW.YPIE.ORG X 2005 NY ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION. 18 18 40 200 0 0 1507960 1853398 4225 0 1483 1664 -54372 -5383 1459296 1849679 26500 23612 0 0 1016406 1219681 0 0 123058 419444 417354 1462350 1660647 -3054 189032 1030267 1239611 157741 178053 872526 1061558 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 657772 COLLEGE & CAREER ACCESS PROGRAMS THIS YEAR, YPIE ADDED A SEVENTH COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER AT PALISADE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, THAT IS OPEN ON A PART-TIME BASIS. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE SIX CENTERS LOCATED AT EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (A/K/A ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL), GORTON, RIVERSIDE, LINCOLN, SAUNDERS TRADES AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AND YONKERS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL. THE COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS CONTINUE TO BE STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED, MASTER'S LEVEL COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISORS, WHO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE COLLEGE ADVISING TO INSURE 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. THE WORK OF THESE ADVISORS IS COMPLIMENTED BY AN INCREASING NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED TO WORK 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 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, THE COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS PROVIDE A DESIGNATED SPACE EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERS, ONLINE DATABASES, COLLEGE-TRACKING SOFTWARE, CATALOGS, VIDEOS, AND AREAS FOR COLLEGE VISITS/MEETINGS. 155704 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. 128821 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMSYPIE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH MYRIAD PROGRAMS AND SERVICES IN HIGH SCHOOL, ALL FOCUSED ON PREPARING THEM FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER. STUDENTS WERE GIVEN ACCESS TO SAT AND ACT PREP SERVICES PROVIDED BY SYLVAN LEARNING AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL TUTORING IN MATH AND ENGLISH. 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. 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". 463119 23612 YPIE'S COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM BEGAN THIS YEAR AT WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WCC). COMPONENTS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE FASTTRACK COLLEGE, A SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL SENIORS WHO PLANNED TO ATTEND WCC IN THE FALL, HELPING THEM GAIN THE MATH AND ENGLISH SKILLS NEEDED TO EITHER REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REMEDIAL CLASSES OR PLACE OUT OF REMEDIAL COURSES AND INTO COLLEGE-LEVEL, CREDIT-BEARING COURSES. YPIE'S COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM ALSO TOOK PLACE ON THE WCC CAMPUS AND FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS HAD A YPIE COLLEGE SUCCESS MANAGER TO HELP GUIDE THEM, THROUGH REGULAR INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS TO TRACK PERFORMANCE, TROUBLESHOOT AND HELP THEM STAY ON THE RIGHT TRAJECTORY. THE YPIE SCHOLARS PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS SECOND YEAR. IN THIS PROGRAM, VOLUNTEER "GRADUATION COACHES" WERE PAIRED WITH STUDENTS FROM THE START OF HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATION. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE "COLLEGE & CAREER" READY AND ENROLL IN COLLEGE OR OTHER POST-SECONDARY PROGRAMS. THERE ARE 110 YPIE SCHOLARS IN THIS PROGRAM AND 65 VOLUNTEER GRADUATION COACHES, WHO MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS TWICE PER MONTH TO MOTIVATE, ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THEIR SUCCESS. YPIE'S NEWEST ENDEAVOR IS THE COLLEGE ZONE, A SAFE, COMFORTABLE PLACE WHERE YPIE SCHOLARS STUDENTS COME AFTERSCHOOL TO RECEIVE ACADEMIC SUPPORT. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED ACT PREP, MATH AND SCIENCE TUTORING, HOMEWORK HELP, CURRENT EVENT DISCUSSIONS AND MORE.YPIE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE USAGE OF THE NAVIANCE SYSTEM TO ALL YONKERS PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS OVER 850 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. LATINO COLLEGE SUCCESS (EL CAMINO AL EXITO) CONTINUED TO PROVIDE LATINO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH INFORMATION AND SUPPORT (IN SPANISH) TO NAVIGATE POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS. LATINO RISING SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILIES RECEIVED INTENSIVE HELP OVER THE SUMMER THROUGH YPIE'S PREPARTE PROGRAM TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS. PROJECT SCALES, A MUSIC/THEATRE PROGRAM COMPLETED ITS FINAL SEMESTER AT THE PATRICIA DICHIARO SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM, LED BY THE PLAY GROUP THEATRE, INCLUDED FIVE TO SEVEN SESSIONS PER GRADE APPROXIMATELY EVERY OTHER WEEK FROM JANUARY THROUGH APRIL 2015, TO MOTIVATE AND STRENGTHEN LITERACY SKILLS AND ADVANCE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL UNDERSTANDING, AND INCLUDED SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY AS THE TEACHERS AND ARTISTS WORK TOGETHER INTEGRATING MUSIC AND THEATRE INTO THE REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM FOR ALL THE STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL. 463119 23612 1405416 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 18 18 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 20.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID WESTIN CHAIRMAN 6.00 X X 0 0 0 MARIE RAMA DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 RAMESH SHAH DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 CARL E PETRILLO VICE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 T RICHARD FITZGERALD DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARION GREENUP DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS W SMITH ESQ TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSALBA CORRADO DELVECCHIO PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 POTOULA GJIDIJA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GUMA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT JANDOVITZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES D'ARCANGELO DIRECTOR - EFFECTIVE 6/14 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON BLOOD DIRECTOR - EFFECTIVE 6/14 4.00 X 0 0 0 BRUNO PIETROSANTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK CARBONE DIRECTOR - RESIGNED 1/15 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 WENDY NADEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 149305 0 0 149305 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 305593 492489 1055316 1853398 1664 1664 23310 305593 66663 -43353 -43353 38000 13638 24362 24362 CLOTHING BIN 900099 13608 13608 13608 1849679 0 0 -3719 23612 23612 150000 45000 30000 75000 923277 823697 75943 23637 64362 50918 6962 6482 82042 68061 7240 6741 22152 18595 1842 1715 142877 141271 832 774 23714 22493 632 589 32341 32017 168 156 46671 38985 3981 3705 31485 31362 64 59 3102 2693 212 197 1552 1297 132 123 3147 2629 268 250 PERFORMANCES 30845 30845 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 25000 25000 MISCELLANEOUS 24280 21416 1483 1381 MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS 16522 13899 1358 1265 13666 11626 1056 984 1660647 1405416 132173 123058 673363 689373 96520 272331 206612 245268 41177 10896 35744 27839 7000 7905 5595 13838 1030267 1239611 117625 124553 40116 53500 157741 178053 X 374580 352469 497946 709089 872526 1061558 1030267 1239611 189032 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 894166 1390864 1120836 1507960 1853398 6767224 894166 1390864 1120836 1507960 1853398 6767224 1143022 5624202 1753 525 900 1483 1664 6325 6773549 0.83030 0.79410 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12619 10713 1906 23125 17126 5999 7905 1849679 0 1849679 0 1849679 1660647 0 1660647 0 1660647 GALA 315903 292593 23310 63386 2600 EDUCATION SUMMIT 2015 13000 13000 677 328903 305593 23310 64063 2600 66663 -43353 38000 13638 0 38000 13638 13638 24362 NY 1 0 1 0 1.00000 KRIS CROTTY 86 MAIN STREET YONKERS NY 10701 0 0 1 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 16 23612 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. 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 XII, LINE 2C: THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.