2013-02-08T14:40:29-06:00 2012-06-30 390758449 WIPFLI LLP 10000 INNOVATION DRIVE SUITE 250 MILWAUKEE WI 532264837 990 2011-07-01 392043466 YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY INC YMCA 4142249622 161 W WISCONSIN AVE NO 4000 MILWAUKEE WI 532032601 FRANCIENE GILL 4142249622 2013-02-08 1 DAVE GLOBIG P01356041 4144319300 2013-02-07 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z FRANCIENE GILL 161 W WISCONSIN AVE NO 4000 MILWAUKEE WI 532032601 5500675 0 X WWW.YMCAMKE.ORG X 2002 WI THE YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. OPERATES THE YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY (YLA). 10 9 71 68 0 0 5110369 5441465 0 59210 0 0 120676 0 5231045 5500675 7500 4600 0 0 2451168 2569516 0 0 100370 2626680 2593222 5085348 5167338 145697 333337 945305 1247902 313601 282861 631704 965041 X THE MISSION OF THE YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. IS BASED ON THE FUNDAMENTAL BELIEF THAT EVERY CHILD HAS A BIRTHRIGHT TO A FIRST-CLASS EDUCATION. YLA STUDENTS ARE GIVEN THE TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN OUR INCREASINGLY GLOBAL CULTURE THANKS TO A DEDICATED GROUP OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND SUPPORT STAFF. YLA PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES CREATIVE COLLABORATION BY THE ENTIRE SCHOOL ORGANIZATION WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. A YLA EDUCATION PROMOTES THE VALUE OF CONTINUOUS LEARNING THROUGH ADVANCED LEVEL EDUCATION WITH A COLLEGE BOUND FOCUS AND DEVELOPS THE CHARACTER FOUNDATION OF THE STUDENTS SERVED. FURTHER, EMBODYING THE MISSION OF THE YMCA, THE YLA EDUCATION METHODOLOGY IS DESIGNED TO DEVELOP YOUTH LEADERSHIP, HEALTHY BEHAVIORS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. 0 0 4477167 59210 SEE SCHEDULE OTHE PHILOSOPHY OF THE YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY (YLA), A CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATED BY THE YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC., IS A FOCUS ON CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT WHILE SETTING THE EXPECTATION THAT COLLEGE IS IN THE FUTURE OF EACH STUDENT WE SERVE. YLA IS ONE OF THE HIGHER PERFORMING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE. STAFF IS DIVERSE AND FOCUSED ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STUDENTS, ALONG WITH A HIGH LEVEL OF PARENTAL SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS. EVERY PART OF THE SCHOOL DAY REINFORCES THE VALUES AND EXPECTATIONS OF BOTH STUDENTS AND YLA EDUCATORS. YLA STRIVES TO COMBINE THE BENEFICIAL RIGORS OF A CLASSICAL EDUCATION WITH THE LATEST IN TECHNOLOGY AND THE BEST TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES. AS A RESULT, YLA HAS IMPLEMENTED THE MEASURES OF ACADEMIC PROGRESS (MAP) EXAM AND THE ON-LINE TUTORING SOFTWARE, COMPASS LEARNING. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAP AND COMPASS LEARNING ALLOWS YLA TO CONTINUE IN PROVIDING STUDENTS WITH A HIGH QUALITY ACADEMIC LEARNING EXPERIENCE AS THEY PREPARE FOR HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND BEYOND.THE UNIQUE CULTURE OF YLA HELPS STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. IT IS THE GOAL OF YLA TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME COLLEGE GRADUATES. EACH STUDENT-FROM THE MOMENT THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN-SEES THE REAL POSSIBILITY OF A COLLEGE EDUCATION. STUDENTS PLACE A SIGNIFICANT FOCUS ON DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, MAINTAINING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND SETTING GOALS TOWARDS ATTENDING COLLEGE THROUGH A COLLEGE-BOUND CURRICULUM. STUDENT ENROLLMENT HAS FLUCTUATED OVER THE NINE YEARS OF EXISTENCE WITH AN AVERAGE ANNUAL ENROLLMENT OF MORE THAN 549 STUDENTS IN GRADES K4-8. YLA HAS EXPERIENCED A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY. THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH HAS INCREASED 30% DURING THE PAST TEN YEARS, WITH 91% ELIGIBLE FOR THE FEDERALLY SPONSORED SUBSIDIZED MEAL PROGRAM. DEMOGRAPHICALLY, 52% OF THE STUDENTS ARE MALE; 48% ARE FEMALE. 99% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN.THE UNIQUE SCHOOL CULTURE DEVELOPS LIFE-LONG LEARNERS PREPARED TO CONTRIBUTE PURPOSEFULLY TO SOCIETY BY: FOSTERING THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS INDEPENDENT THINKERS; LEARNING TO SOLVE PROBLEMS BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLABORATIVELY USING TEAMWORK AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS; FACILITATING EACH STUDENT'S LEARNING STYLE; INVOLVING PARENTS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION; AND OFFERING SUPPORT SYSTEMS TO FACILITATE LEARNING.YLA IS ESPECIALLY PROUD OF THE SCHOOL'S ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GIVEN THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY. THE LONGER A STUDENT ATTENDS YLA, THE BETTER THEY PERFORM OVER TIME. ACCORDING TO THE DPI SCHOOL DISTRICT PERFORMANCE REPORT, 8TH GRADE GRADUATES OF THE 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR TESTED AT 91.2% PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED IN READING AND AT 94.1% IN MATH. THESE RESULTS COMPARE FAVORABLY TO THE MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS 8TH GRADE TESTING RESULTS, WITH 63.7% OF MPS 8TH GRADE STUDENTS PROFICIENT OR ADVANCED IN READING AND 53.6% IN MATH. TESTING RESULTS FOR YLA STUDENTS IN ALL GRADES ALSO COMPARES FAVORABLY TO MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOL RESULTS. THE YMCA YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IS ACHIEVING SUCCESS IN RAISING THE EDUCATIONAL LEVEL OF ITS STUDENTS. THE ACADEMY HAS CONSISTENTLY MET OR EXCEEDED ALL STATE OF WISCONSIN ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS (AYP) INDICATORS UNDER THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT.WITH A STUDENT BODY THAT HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY POORER OVER THE YEARS, THE YMCA YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A FIRST CLASS EDUCATION AS EVIDENCED BY CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT IN STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES. THE ACADEMY IS PROUD OF THE STUDENTS' ACCOMPLISHMENTS, WHILE STAFF WORK CONTINUOUSLY TO THINK OF NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENT LEARNING. THE COLLEGE BOUND CURRICULUM MODEL WILL HELP PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND ULTIMATELY COLLEGE. 4477167 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 31 0 1 71 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X LINDA DALEY 4142249622 161 W WISCONSIN AVENUE SUITE 4000 MILWAUKEE WI 53203 ROBERT HEGER 40.00 X X 0 159137 16467 ANN RIEGER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MAXWELL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBRA KLEPP 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RENEE HERZING 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE JACOBS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTOINETTE MENSAH 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY TUCKER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEVON TURNER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAWN SALLEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RONN JOHNSON - VP EDUCATION 40.00 X 97458 0 10991 TRINA GANDY 40.00 X 69693 0 5665 167151 159137 33123 0 0 1 0 MILWAUKEE CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE 2020 W WELLS STREET MILWAUKEE WI 53233 FOOD SERVICE 279355 1 15776 4864299 561390 28743 5441465 OTHER 611710 38296 38296 STUDENT UNIFORMS 611710 12447 12447 STUDENT FOOD SERVICE 611710 8467 8467 59210 0 15776 0 0 5500675 59210 0 0 4600 4600 91071 81964 9107 1942263 1942263 107034 106305 729 239231 238925 306 189917 189220 697 679332 589801 89531 14000 14000 386251 386251 1923 1923 516118 516118 27745 27745 666558 666558 4239 4239 20118 20118 1991 1991 30850 30850 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 122077 122077 FIELD TRIPS AND CAMPS 95099 95099 26921 26921 5167338 4477167 589801 100370 56503 15444 258408 559307 500 22856 1991 0 20865 630394 651786 945305 1247902 313601 282861 313601 282861 X 611336 716545 20368 248496 631704 965041 945305 1247902 333337 0 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 22856 1991 20865 20865 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE - YMCA 651786 651786 5500675 5167338 333337 333337 5500675 0 5500675 0 5500675 5167338 0 5167338 0 5167338 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: IN ORDER TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, THE ACADEMY DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT A TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION, ASSUMING THE TAXING AUTHORITY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF ALL INFORMATION. IF THE TAX POSITION DOES NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD, THE BENEFIT OF THAT POSITION IS NOT RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ACADEMY RECORDED NO ASSETS OR LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN 2012 AND 2011. FEDERAL TAX RETURNS FOR TAX YEARS 2009 TO PRESENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 EXPLANATION OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY PUBLICATION SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 YLA IS A PUBLIC SCHOOL CHARTERED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MILWAUKEE (UWM). AS SUCH WE ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT ANY AND ALL STUDENTS WHO APPLY TO ATTEND. IF WE HAVE MORE STUDENTS APPLY THAN SEATS AVAILABLE, WE SHALL RESORT TO A LOTTERY SYSTEM FOR STUDENT ENROLLMENT. THESE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE DETAILED IN OUR CHARTER DOCUMENT WITH UWM - SECTION 3.1 (9) (10). EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 YLA RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION IN THE FORM OF TUITION REIMBURSEMENT; SIGNIFICANT TITLE FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PASSED THROUGH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENT SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS; SOME STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES; AND GOVERNMENT FOOD COMMODITIES VIA THE STUDENT MEAL SERVICES PROGRAM. ACADEMY ACT 6259 6259 6259 6259 1 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS 6 13850 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GRADUATING 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ARE BASED ON AVAILABLE DESIGNATED DONOR FUNDS. TO APPLY, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION PROCESS THAT INCLUDES AN ESSAY, TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION INCLUDING AT LEAST ONE FROM A FACULTY MEMBER, AND A FORM WHICH INCLUDES THE STUDENT'S HIGH SCHOOL CHOICE, FINANCIAL NEED, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, HONORS, AWARDS AND REFERENCES. THE YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY SENIOR STAFF SELECTS THE STUDENTS FOR THESE AWARDS. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT HEGER 0 159137 0 0 0 0 0 13120 0 3347 0 175604 0 0 X SUPPLIES 2 28743 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE CORPORATION HAS A SINGLE CLASS OF MEMBERS, AND THE SOLE MEMBER IS YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ELECTED DIRECTORS SHALL BE ELECTED BY THE MEMBER TO SERVE THREE YEAR TERMS, WITH APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE DIRECTORS ELECTED AT EACH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORITY OVER THE SCHOOL'S DECISIONS, HOWEVER THE YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. IS A WHOLLY CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY OF THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YMCA HAS ULTIMATE AUTHORITY OVER THE YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BYLAWS OF THE YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. AUTHORIZE THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEES: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE. CURRENTLY, THE BOARD LEADERSHIP IS EVALUATING THE STRATEGIC NEEDS OF THE SCHOOL AND PLANNING FOR THE BOARD COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE NEEDED TO SUPPORT FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OR THE CONTROLLER OF THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH YMCA YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, INC. BOARD. A COPY OF THE 990 IS GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE CFO OR CONTROLLER'S PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD MEETING. CFO OR CONTROLLER REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT AND ENTERTAINS ANY QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD RECEIVE NOTIFICATION WHEN THE FINAL 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SENT ANNUALLY TO THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ALONG WITH A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE TO BE SIGNED AND RETURNED. THE CERTIFICATE INCLUDES A REQUEST TO DISCLOSE ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT DOES ARISE THAT DIRECTOR DOES NOT VOTE ON OR USE HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE YLA'S 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE, INC. PUBLIC WEBSITE. ADDITIONAL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. YMCA OF METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE 161 W WISCONSIN AVE 4000 MILWAUKEE WI 53202 390806314 HUMAN SERVICES WI 501(C)(3) LINE 9 N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0