2014-11-17T19:36:47-06:00 2014-06-30 SHERRY D HEFFERNAN LTD 6650 HORSESHOE BEND DR CORCORAN MN 553409549 990 2013-07-01 411765140 AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AVEN 6125221690 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 SHAWN GENSCH PRESIDENT 6125221690 2014-09-20 true SHERRY D HEFFERNAN LTD P00949190 7634786518 2014-11-17 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SHAWN GENSCH 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE NORTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 1301140 false X WWW.AVENUESFORYOUTH.ORG X 1993 MN THE MISSION OF AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, SHORT TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH SUCH SERVICE, AVENUES SEEKS TO HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND FIND A POSITIVE TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. 12 12 53 300 0 955286 1101798 190397 197430 800 619 2183 -2707 1148666 1297140 0 0 863849 1000298 0 174174 329305 365334 1193154 1365632 -44488 -68492 1078997 1118600 71362 81935 1007635 1036665 X THE MISSION OF AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, SHORT TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH SUCH SERVICE, AVENUES SEEKS TO HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND FIND A POSITIVE TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. true false 883426 197430 DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013-14, AVENUES PROVIDEDSHELTER, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 16 TO 21 THROUGH THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: AT ITS 21-BED SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS, AVENUES SUPPORTED 145 TOTAL YOUTH IN 2013-14. OF THOSE, 65 PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM AND LIVED AT AVENUES, WHILE 80 USED THE EMERGENCY OVERNIGHT BED FOR A TOTAL OF 256 NIGHTS. YOUTH WHO USED THE E- BED AND SUBSEQUENTLY GOT A PROGRAM BED ARE COUNTED ONLY ONCE. ABOUT 83% OF YOUTH WHO ACCESS THIS PROGRAM ARE YOUTH OF COLOR. EVEN THOUGH 28 YOUTH SHELTER BEDS WERE ADDED IN 2012 IN THE TWIN CITIES, INCLUDING 5 AT AVENUES, THIS PROGRAM IS AT FULL CAPACITY 100% OF THE TIME. WE STILL TURN AWAY SIX TO TEN HOMELESS YOUTH EVERY SINGLE DAY. 199239 THE GLBT HOST HOME PROGRAM SUPPORTED 8 YOUNG PEOPLE DURING 2013-14. OF THE 4 YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT OF THEIR HOST HOMES DURING THE YEAR, 75% MOVED INTO STABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS UPON MOVE OUT OR SHORTLY AFTER WITH SUPPORT OF OUR CASE MANAGER. IN THE LAST YEAR, AVENUES EXPANDED ITS COMMITMENT TO CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTH IN HOST HOMES, AS WELL AS ON AN AFTER-CARE BASIS AFTER THEY HAVE MOVED OUT OF THEIR HOST HOME. IN ADDITION, OUR CASE MANAGER CONNECTS WITH AND SUPPORTS HOMELESS GLBT YOUTH WHO ARE NOT LIVING IN A HOST HOME, BUT NEED HELP NAVIGATING SYSTEMS AND BARRIERS. A TOTAL OF 54 YOUTH HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM SINCE IT RESUMED IN 2007 AT AVENUES. OF THOSE, 72% IDENTIFIED AS YOUTH OF COLOR AND 28% AS WHITE. THE MINNEAPOLIS AND SUBURBAN HOST HOME PROGRAMS SUPPORTED 9 YOUTH DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OF THE THREE YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT OF THEIR HOST HOMES DURING THE YEAR, 67% MOVED INTO STABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ARE FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE SUBURBS OF HENNEPIN COUNTY. THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM LIVING ARRANGEMENTS IN VOLUNTEER, TRAINED HOMES WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES. ABOUT 78% OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE YOUTH OF COLOR. A CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE HOST HOME PROGRAMS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WAS ON RECRUITMENT OF NEW, VOLUNTEER HOST HOMES. 1082665 true true false false false false false false false true true 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 true false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 53 true false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false MN X X X PETER FISCHER 6125221690 1708 OAK PARK AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55411 SEEMA POTHINI THRU 121613 DIRECTOR/PAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK TOMBARGE DIRECTOR/PAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 KOJO BAAFI DIRECTOR/TRE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE NILAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GODSON SOWAH DIRECTOR/SEC 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN CAMPBELL THRU 121613 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN GENSCH DIRECTOR/PRE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN GILLIGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GILSETH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORIS PAGELKOPF DIRECTOR/VIC 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREA SEEGER-FRIESEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN FISHER THRU 31214 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY KOUBA THRU 102113 DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT BRANDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY JAVITSCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BLOM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH LOON EXECUTIVE DI 32.00 X 90000 0 2483 90000 2483 false false false 19161 417018 665619 49049 1101798 GROUP RESIDENTIAL HOUSING 623990 169100 169100 FOOD AND NUTRITION 623990 28330 28330 197430 619 619 19161 4000 -4000 -4000 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 1293 1293 1293 1297140 197430 -2088 92483 64747 18322 9414 778711 607578 43230 127903 11359 8089 2250 1020 47658 34006 4420 9232 70087 54170 4899 11018 9709 9709 21681 18917 2608 156 6883 3178 3705 81957 69639 3870 8448 46031 40560 4191 1280 13247 9786 2868 593 55402 52063 2757 582 12560 11024 1218 318 FOOD/MEALS FOR PROGRAMS 77688 77688 TRANSPORTATION 14578 14578 MISCELLANEOUS 12142 3307 8330 505 ACTIVITIES-PARTICIPANTS 9757 9757 3699 3578 121 1365632 1082665 108793 174174 199638 303636 279266 333885 330460 279836 26463 13324 2875 3026 367484 182591 240295 184893 1078997 1118600 71362 81935 71362 81935 X 466181 554159 541454 482506 1007635 1036665 1078997 1118600 -68492 97522 X false true X true X 722266 785096 1296647 955286 1101798 4861093 52000 52000 52000 52000 52000 260000 774266 837096 1348647 1007286 1153798 5121093 611377 4509716 42 464 733 800 619 2658 33 1480 293 1806 1203 3795 1170 6168 5131725 197430 0.87880 0.85150 X PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 6,168 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 279266 54000 619 333885 200466 78000 800 279266 170000 30000 466 200466 170000 170000 170000 170000 1.00000 false false 367484 182591 184893 184893 1446662 149522 149522 1297140 1297140 1417632 52000 52000 1365632 1365632 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATED A RESERVE TO ENSURE THE STABILITY OF THE MISSION, PROGRAMS, EMPLOYMENT AND ONGOING OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS POTENTIAL EXPOSURE FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND MANAGEMENT HAS EXPRESSED THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2014. TAX RETURNS FOR THE PAST THREE TAX YEARS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX JURISDICTIONS. BUILDING ON DRE 19161 19161 3721 279 19161 19161 3721 279 4000 -4000 X 12 16156 X 50 32893 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF AVENUES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IS TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER, SHORT TERM AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HOMELESS YOUTH IN A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH SUCH SERVICE, AVENUES SEEKS TO HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR PERSONAL GOALS AND FIND A POSITIVE TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LEAADERS, AVENUES ENGAGED IN INTENSIVE PLANNING DURING THE FISCAL YEAR FOR "BROOKLYN AVENUES" WHICH WILL OPEN IN EARLY 2015. THIS NEW PROGRAM WILL BE A 12-BED YOUTH SHELTER AND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM LOCATED IN THE CITY OF BROOKLYN PARK TO SERVE HOMELESS YOUTH FROM THE NORTHWEST SUBURBS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THIS PROGRAM IS AT FULL CAPACITY 100% OF THE TIME. WE STILL TURN AWAY SIX TO TEN HOMELESS YOUTH EVERY SINGLE DAY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE MINNEAPOLIS AND SUBURBAN HOST HOME PROGRAMS SUPPORTED 9 YOUTH DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. OF THE THREE YOUTH WHO MOVED OUT OF THEIR HOST HOMES DURING THE YEAR, 67% MOVED INTO STABLE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS ARE FROM THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE SUBURBS OF HENNEPIN COUNTY. THE PROGRAM GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SHORT-TERM LIVING ARRANGEMENTS IN VOLUNTEER, TRAINED HOMES WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES. ABOUT 78% OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE YOUTH OF COLOR. A CENTRAL FOCUS OF THE HOST HOME PROGRAMS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR WAS ON RECRUITMENT OF NEW, VOLUNTEER HOST HOMES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF THEN SIGN THE POLICY, INDICATING THEY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. THE AGENDA FOR EACH BOARD MEETING INCLUDES REMINDER THAT DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT SHOULD DECLARE ANY ACTUAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE SALARIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ARE SET AFTER REVIEWING COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING (1) THE MINNESOTA COUNCIL OF NONPROFITS SALARY SURVEY AND (2) INFORMATION FROM SIMILARLY-SIZED PARTNER AGENCIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY.