2014-05-14T13:17:59-05:00 2013-06-30 131610809 FRIEDMAN LLP 1700 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY 10019 990 2012-07-01 061760636 YONKERS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION INC YONK 9143774882 86 MAIN STREET NO 301 YONKERS NY 10701 OFFICER 9143774882 2014-05-13 1 AMISH MEHTA P01335645 2128427000 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z 86 MAIN STREET NO 301 YONKERS NY 10701 1191158 0 X WWW.YPIE.ORG X 2005 NY YPIE STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ATTENDING YPS HAVE ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION. 17 17 16 100 0 0 1390864 1120836 55562 29695 525 900 -36790 -32345 1410161 1119086 16500 0 0 0 623540 749255 0 0 107095 434896 396718 1074936 1145973 335225 -26887 982866 1012820 80399 137240 902467 875580 X THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION THAT PREPARES THEM FOR SUCCESS IN LIFE AND WORKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW INCOME, MINORITY YOUTH WHO GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL READY FOR COLLEGE & CAREER. 0 0 495353 COLLEGE & CAREER ACCESS PROGRAMS YPIE CONTINUES TO OPERATE FULL-TIME COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERS IN SIX OF EIGHT YONKERS HIGH SCHOOLS: EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL, GORTON, RIVERSIDE, LINCOLN, SAUNDERS TRADES AND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AND YONKERS MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL. EACH CENTER IS STAFFED BY AN EXPERIENCED, MASTER'S LEVEL COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISOR, WHO PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING TO INSURE THAT THEY ARE ACTIVELY EXPLORING COLLEGE AND CAREER OPTIONS, ESTABLISHING POST-SECONDARY GOALS AND PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND FINANCIAL AID APPLICATIONS. TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATING THE POST-SECONDARY AND COLLEGE PLANNING PROCESSES, THE CENTERS PROVIDE AMONG OTHER SERVICES DESIGNATED SPACE EQUIPPED WITH COMPUTERS, ONLINE DATABASES, COLLEGE-TRACKING SOFTWARE, CATALOGS, VIDEOS, AND AREAS FOR COLLEGE VISITS/MEETINGS, 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 CAMPUS TOURS TO AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO EXPOSE STUDENTS TO A VARIETY OF COLLEGE OPTIONS, A SPEAKERS BUREAU TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO A RANGE OF PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS, COLLEGE INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS AND AN ALUMNI INTERVIEW DAY. 113796 29695 SAT PREP/EDGE-UP PROGRAMYPIE PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS TO IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS AND PREPARE FOR STANDARDIZED TESTS, INCLUDING THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE SAT EXAMS. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH PRINCETON REVIEW YPIE OFFERED AN 18-WEEK SAT PREP CLASS AVAILABLE IN 6 LOCATIONS TO JUNIORS IN THE SPRING. THE COURSE FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING MATH AND ENGLISH SKILLS AS WELL AS SAT TEST-TAKING STRATEGIES. YPIE PROVIDES FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOW-INCOME, HIGH ACHIEVING JUNIORS IN ALL YONKERS HIGH SCHOOLS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA. PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR A GREATLY REDUCED FEE. SINCE 2007, MORE THAN 1,200 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN YPIE-SPONSORED SAT PREP AND RESULTS HAVE BEEN IMPRESSIVE: STUDENT SCORES INCREASED AN AVERAGE OF 10%. THIS YEAR YPIE ALSO INITIATED AN INTENSIVE SIX-WEEK SUMMER (EDGE-UP) PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO HELP RISING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PREPARE FOR THE SAT COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM. THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS, THIRTY YONKERS STUDENTS ARE SELECTED AND PAIRED WITH COLLEGE/GRADUATE SCHOOL TUTORS. THEY MEET ONE-ON-ONE WITH THEIR TUTORS TWICE WEEKLY TO REVIEW SAT STRATEGIES AND EXAM QUESTIONS AND TAKE PRACTICE TESTS. STUDENTS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM HAVE SEEN THEIR PRACTICE TEST SCORES AND ACTUAL TEST SCORES RISE DRAMATICALLY OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROGRAM FROM 100 TO 400 POINTS, BOOSTING BOTH THEIR TEST TAKING SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE. 152024 MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, GETTING PREPARED FOR SUCCESS (GPS)YPIE'S MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, GETTING PREPARED FOR SUCCESS (GPS), IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOL 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS FOR LIFE IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. YPIE'S FIRST FOUR YEARS OF 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 PROVIDES 7TH AND 8TH GRADE STUDENTS WITH A 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 PARTICIPATE IN INTERACTIVE CLASSES, AND CREATE INDIVIDUALIZED SUCCESS PLANS AND PRELIMINARY COLLEGE PORTFOLIOS. THE GPS PROGRAM, WHICH RUNS FROM OCTOBER THROUGH MAY, INCLUDES 18-24 CLASSROOM MODULES, EACH DESIGNED TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN MEANINGFUL PLANNING AROUND THEIR COLLEGE AND CAREER CHOICES. THE CURRICULUM INCLUDES SOME OF THE FOLLOWING KEY COMPONENTS: NAVIANCE INTRODUCTION, PERSONAL LEARNING STYLES, CAREER EXPLORATION, COLLEGE RESEARCH, MIDDLE SCHOOL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS, GOAL SETTING. YPIE'S EXPERIENCE WITH THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ENORMOUSLY SUCCESSFUL. 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. 161482 YPIE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE NAVIANCE TO ALL YONKERS PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS WELL AS OVER 850 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS USE THE SYSTEM NOT ONLY TO ESTABLISH POST-SECONDARY GOALS BUT TO FACILITATE THE COLLEGE PLANNING PROCESS. FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, NAVIANCE OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE COLLEGES AND CAREERS, PUTTING THEM IN AN ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION AS THEY PLAN TO ENTER HIGH SCHOOL.YPIE IS COMPLETING THE SECOND YEAR OF ADMINISTERING AN ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE PATRICIA DICHIARO SCHOOL, FUNDED BY THE COVE POINT FOUNDATION. THIS PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN AGREEMENT WITH THE PLAYGROUP THEATRE OFFERING MUSIC AND THEATRE ENRICHMENT TO STUDENTS PRE-K-8. THE PROJECT SCALES OBJECTIVES INCLUDED PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES, INTEGRATION OF MUSIC ACROSS THE CURRICULUM, HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES AND COLLABORATIONS WITH CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.YPIE'S EL CAMINO AL EXITO PROGRAM (THE ROAD TO SUCCESS) REACHES OUT TO LATINO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH SPANISH LANGUAGE COLLEGE AND CAREER INFORMATION AND SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM ADDRESSES LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND THE CULTURAL ISSUES THAT OFTEN MAKE IT CHALLENGING FOR LATINO FAMILIES TO ACCESS THE FULL RANGE OF COLLEGE OPTIONS AND FINANCIAL AID. YPIE'S EL CAMINO AL EXITO PROGRAM HAS MULTIPLE COMPONENTS INCLUDING WORKSHOPS AND INFORMATION SESSIONS IN SPANISH FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, FOCUSING ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS OF INTEREST TO LATINO FAMILIES. THESE INCLUDE: FINANCIAL AID AND IMMIGRATION, STANDARDIZED TESTS, HOW TO PREPARE FOR LIFE IN COLLEGE, AND THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS. YPIE ALSO ORGANIZES COLLEGE VISITS SO THAT FAMILIES CAN FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CAMPUS EXPERIENCE AND LEARN ABOUT THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO HELP STUDENTS STAY ON TRACK.THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH ESSAY BUSTERS, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT HELPS DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH THEIR ADMISSIONS ESSAYS, YPIE IS ABLE TO OFFER HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AND PERSONALIZED ESSAY WRITING WORKSHOPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. YOUNG PROFESSIONAL MENTORS ARE PAIRED WITH ONE OR TWO STUDENTS TO GUIDE THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS. EIGHT ESSAY BUSTER SESSIONS ARE HELD ON SATURDAYS IN THE FALL AT A LOCAL YPS HIGH SCHOOL AND COVER ALL ASPECTS OF WRITING AN EFFECTIVE, MEMORABLE COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAY.YPIE'S CAREER EXPERIENCE PROGRAM GIVES STUDENTS EARLY EXPOSURE TO CAREER OPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES WORKING ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORKPLACE. THIS HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FORMULATE IDEAS ABOUT THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND BEGIN THINKING ABOUT POST-SECONDARY PLANNING.OFFERING WORKPLACE EXPERIENCES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PROVIDES MEASURABLE OUTCOMES. STUDENTS GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS, BEHAVIOR, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND TIME MANAGEMENT. YPIE ALSO INSURES THAT PARTICIPATING STUDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND PRACTICE JOB INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES, PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE INTERNSHIPS, COLLEGE ADMISSION INTERVIEWS AND EMPLOYMENT. A SEGMENT OF THIS PROGRAM IS RIDGE HILL ACADEMY, AN INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON TEN WEEK PROGRAM DURING WHICH 25 YPS STUDENTS WORK ON-SITE ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONALS AT RIDGE HILL SHOPPING CENTER TO LEARN ABOUT CAREERS IN THE RETAIL, LIFESTYLE AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT INDUSTRIES. STUDENTS RECEIVE A FIRST-HAND LOOK AT HOW OPERATIONS, SECURITY, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING SUPPORT RIDGE HILL'S BUSTLING COMPLEX. PIPELINE TO COLLEGE WAS A SUMMER PROGRAM IN WHICH YPIE PARTNERED WITH PRINCETON REVIEW TO PREPARE RECENTLY GRADUATED STUDENTS FOR THEIR FRESHMAN COLLEGE YEAR. TOPICS COVERED WERE FINANCES, TIME MANAGEMENT. 161482 922655 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 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 DAVID WESTIN 6.00 X X 0 0 0 CARL E PETRILLO 4.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS W SMITH ESQ 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES J VENERUSO ESQ 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSALBA CORRADO DELVECCHIO PHD 2.00 X 0 0 0 T RICHARD FITZGERALD 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY GALLINARI ESQ 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARION GREENUP 3.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN GUMA 2.00 X 0 0 0 CURTIS KENDRICK 2.00 X 0 0 0 BUD KROLL 10.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN LITT 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUNO PIETROSANTI 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE RAMA 6.00 X 0 0 0 RAMESH SHAH 4.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY SHENKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LEGGIO 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATT FINKEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY NADEL 40.00 X 135000 0 0 135000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 273361 847475 1120836 TEST PREPARATION INCOM 611710 29695 29695 29695 900 900 16950 273361 72072 -55122 -55122 20500 0 20500 20500 CLOTHING BIN 900099 2277 2277 2277 1119086 29695 0 -31445 X 135000 67500 13500 54000 530562 454986 58853 16723 35120 31817 2236 1067 48573 38883 4760 4930 20498 20498 207989 192388 15601 13648 11556 915 1177 27104 27104 46488 34868 5810 5810 10551 10515 36 3106 1730 1376 4312 2156 2156 2541 515 1921 105 PERFORMANCES 31300 31300 MISCELLANEOUS 11424 6800 3474 1150 PRINTING & WEBSITE 6397 4158 2239 MEMBERSHIP AND DUES 6051 3676 929 1446 5309 2703 1171 1435 1145973 922655 116223 107095 636845 478790 116592 183488 211305 339310 4858 2664 25881 23940 6253 1941 7013 6627 982866 1012820 75399 81440 5000 55800 80399 137240 X 288421 373978 614046 501602 902467 875580 982866 1012820 -26887 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 626976 644543 894166 1166888 847475 4180048 626976 644543 894166 1166888 847475 4180048 931422 3248626 116 1892 1753 525 900 5186 4185234 0.77620 0.84330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10501 10501 0 15380 13439 1941 1941 X 1119086 0 1119086 0 1119086 1145973 0 1145973 0 1145973 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2010 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. GALA 254811 237861 16950 2356 24451 26794 14802 EDUCATION SUMMIT 2013 30500 30500 3669 1 5000 5000 290311 273361 16950 2356 28120 26794 14802 72072 -55122 20500 0 20500 20500 NY 1 0 1 0 1.00000 KRIS CROTTY 86 MAIN STREET YONKERS NY 10701 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 DRIECTORS. 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. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G KAPLAN TEST PREP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 89,812. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 89,812. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 87,576. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,601. TOTAL EXPENSES 103,177. PRINCETON PREP FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500. ESSAY BUSTERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,500. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.