2013-06-24T09:00:10-05:00 2012-12-31 CHICAGOLAND CPAS 4501 N CUMBERLAND AVE STE 3 NORRIDGE IL 607064276 990EZ 2012-01-01 363896975 ASIAN YOUTH SERVICES ASIA 7735178525 4809 N CALIFORNIA CHICAGO IL 60625 SHARI FENTON 7735178525 2013-05-14 false TED FISHMAN 7084562727 2013-06-19 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X X WWW.ASIANYOUTHSERVICES.ORG X 73142 X 73142 73142 367 16629 49 60554 77599 -4457 10628 6171 10628 6171 10628 6171 10628 6171 X ASIAN YOUTH SERVICES IS A YEAR-ROUND YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER. ALTHOUGH ANY YOUTH IS WELCOME, AYS WAS FOUNDED PRIMARILY TO SERVE SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEE FAMILIES. OUR MISSION IS EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION. WE SEEK TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF CRIME AND POVERTY IN THIS COMMUNITY BY WORKING WITH YOUTHS FROM AN EARLY AGE TO ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND TEACH VALUES. AYS TUTORING AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. AYS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH AGE 5 THROUGH 18 WITH A SAFE AND POSITIVE PLACE TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK, SOCIALIZE, AND HAVE FUN. APPROXIMATELY 25-40 YOUTH VISIT THE CENTER ON A TYPICAL DAY. ALTHOUGH WE PRIMARILY SERVE CHILDREN OF REFUGEE FAMILITES FROM THE KHMER ROUGE GENOCIDE, ANY YOUTH IS WELCOME AT OUR CENTER. GROUPS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS VISIT FOR TUTORING AND MENTORING. IN 2008, OUR YOUTH HAVE CONTINUED TO PERFORM WELL IN SCHOOL. TWO YOUTHS WHO HAVE BEEN ATTENDING AYS SINCE CHILDHOOD RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL (THE FIRST FROM THEIR FAMILY TO DO SO) AND WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE. 37081 AYS MEALS PROGRAM. WE PROVIDE HOT MEALS FOR APPROIXMATEL 25-40 AYS YOUTH EVERY EVENING ON MONDY THROUGH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MEAL PROGRAM WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE TUTORING AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. MANY OF THESE CHILDREN GO HOME TO EMPTY KITCHENS, AND A FULL DINNER IN THE EVENING IS ESSENTIAL TO ALLOW THEM TO CONCENTRATE ON THEIR HOMEWORK AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. 10192 AYS SUMMER ARTS AND LEADERSHIP CAMP. WE RUN A FULL DAY CAMP AT THE AYS CENTER FROM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE SUMMER TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHILE KEEPING OUR YOUTH OFF THE STREETS. AMONG THE CAMP PROGRAMS IS A COURSE IN NON-VIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION FROM THE PEACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THIS COURSE TEACHES COPING SKILLS AND SELF-REFLECTION THAT MANY OF OUR YOUTH SORELY NEED DUE TO THE PAUCITY OF POSITIVE ROLE MODELS IN THEIR LIVES. WE ALSO HAD GUESTS ALMOST EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK WHO LED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ART PROJECTS AND SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS. 12298 ENRICHMENT - ART AND MUSIC LESSONS RECREATION - FIELD TRIPS SCHOOLS SUPPLIES - PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED GIFTS - XMAS, BIRTHDAY 17779 77350 SHARI FENTON 60.00 0 false false false false false false false false false IL SHARI FENTON 5701 N SHERIDAN RD CHICAGO IL 60660 7735178525 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 73142 73142 73142 73142 73142 73142 73142 1.00000 0.00000 X OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES INTERNET 583 INSURANCE 400 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 35,695 HOT MEALS 8,844 ENRICHMENT 7,578 FIELD TRIPS 3,628 SCHOOL SUPPLIES 1,386 BIRTHDAYS 1,348 SUMMER CAMP 1,092 TOTAL 60,554 PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE FORM 990-EZ, PART III ASIAN YOUTH SERVICES IS A YEAR-ROUND YOUTH DROP-IN CENTER. ALTHOUGH ANY YOUTH IS WELCOME, AYS WAS FOUNDED PRIMARILY TO SERVE SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEE FAMILIES. OUR MISSION IS EMPOWERMENT THROUGH EDUCATION. WE SEEK TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF CRIME AND POVERTY IN THIS COMMUNITY BY WORKING WITH YOUTHS FROM AN EARLY AGE TO ENCOURAGE ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND TEACH VALUES. FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 AYS TUTORING AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. AYS PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH AGE 5 THROUGH 18 WITH A SAFE AND POSITIVE PLACE TO DO THEIR HOMEWORK, SOCIALIZE, AND HAVE FUN. APPROXIMATELY 25-40 YOUTH VISIT THE CENTER ON A TYPICAL DAY. ALTHOUGH WE PRIMARILY SERVE CHILDREN OF REFUGEE FAMILITES FROM THE KHMER ROUGE GENOCIDE, ANY YOUTH IS WELCOME AT OUR CENTER. GROUPS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONS VISIT FOR TUTORING AND MENTORING. IN 2008, OUR YOUTH HAVE CONTINUED TO PERFORM WELL IN SCHOOL. TWO YOUTHS WHO HAVE BEEN ATTENDING AYS SINCE CHILDHOOD RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL (THE FIRST FROM THEIR FAMILY TO DO SO) AND WILL BE ATTENDING COLLEGE. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 AYS MEALS PROGRAM. WE PROVIDE HOT MEALS FOR APPROIXMATEL 25-40 AYS YOUTH EVERY EVENING ON MONDY THROUGH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE MEAL PROGRAM WORKS HAND-IN-HAND WITH THE TUTORING AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. MANY OF THESE CHILDREN GO HOME TO EMPTY KITCHENS, AND A FULL DINNER IN THE EVENING IS ESSENTIAL TO ALLOW THEM TO CONCENTRATE ON THEIR HOMEWORK AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 AYS SUMMER ARTS AND LEADERSHIP CAMP. WE RUN A FULL DAY CAMP AT THE AYS CENTER FROM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY OVER THE SUMMER TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHILE KEEPING OUR YOUTH OFF THE STREETS. AMONG THE CAMP PROGRAMS IS A COURSE IN NON-VIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION FROM THE PEACE EDUCATION FOUNDATION. THIS COURSE TEACHES COPING SKILLS AND SELF-REFLECTION THAT MANY OF OUR YOUTH SORELY NEED DUE TO THE PAUCITY OF POSITIVE ROLE MODELS IN THEIR LIVES. WE ALSO HAD GUESTS ALMOST EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK WHO LED ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ART PROJECTS AND SCIENCE DEMONSTRATIONS. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 ENRICHMENT - ART AND MUSIC LESSONS RECREATION - FIELD TRIPS SCHOOLS SUPPLIES - PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CHILDREN IN NEED GIFTS - XMAS, BIRTHDAY SHARI FENTON