YOUTH LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY
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2023 · Form 990EZ · revenue $174K · expenses $106K · assets $118K
- EIN
- 84-3715093
- Address
- 10541 SW NAEVE ST, TIGARD, OR 97224-3516
- Website
- WWW.YLSABASKETBALL.COM
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
YOUTH LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY (YLSA) IS DEDICATED TO MEETING YOUTH IN THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EMPOWER THEM TO MOVE IN THE DIRECTION OF THEIR DREAMS. OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A POSITIVE STRUCTURED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING LIFE SKILLS THROUGH SPORTS AND BASKETBALL. WE PROVIDE POSITIVE AND MEASURABLE LIFE SKILLS THROUGH EXPERIENCING OUR STRUCTURED EVENTS THAT OCCUR DURING BREAKS THROUGHOUT THE K-12 SCHOOL CALENDAR.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holton | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | $8,000 | $17,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lashell Holton | SECRETARY | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nick Seed | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Morrow | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Desiree Jones | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HOLTON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $8,000 | - | - | $8,000 | 1 |
| LASHELL HOLTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICK SEED | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MORROW | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DESIREE JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $9K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HOLTON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $9,000 | - | - | $9,000 | 1 |
| LASHELL HOLTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICK SEED | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MORROW | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DESIREE JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HOLTON | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LASHELL HOLTON | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| NICK SEED | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID MORROW | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DESIREE JONES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $174,182 | $105,869 | $118,012 | $118,012 | $174,182 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $80,202 | $69,396 | $49,699 | $49,699 | $80,202 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $54,400 | $15,507 | $38,893 | $38,893 | $54,400 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $80,778 in all, tax years 2021 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTLAND OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021, 2023 | 2 | $79,528 | 2023 | $25,000 | show |
| MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “YOUTH LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY” | 2023 | 1 | $1,250 | 2023 | $1,250 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2023 · Form 990EZ · $105,869 spent · pay $55,914 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $55,914 | 52.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $31,806 | 30.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,155 | 8.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $8,920 | 8.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $74 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $105,869 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $69,396 spent · pay $17,660 · grants $27,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,500 | 39.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $17,660 | 25.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $14,036 | 20.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,420 | 9.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,780 | 5.4% | |
| Total | $69,396 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $15,507 spent · pay $3,525 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,637 | 75.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $3,525 | 22.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $345 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $15,507 | 100% |
State business registration
- YOUTH LIFE SKILLS ACADEMY OR, DOMESTIC NONPROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2019-11-08
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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