Youth Enrichment Services Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Peer mentor program - academic preparation- all about me (aam) is primarily a mentoring, tutorial, and employability program, with specific academic and cultural activities tailored to address issues of truancy, social adaptation, and academic performance in hopes of preparing students to be pittsburgh promise eligible. To meet these goals, the aam program closely monitors students grades and attendance and conducts home and school visits to support students holistically toward promise readiness and post-secondary success. College prep (cp) is designed for 11th and 12th grade students who are interested in receiving admission testing support, one-on-one mentorship and college guidance, exposure to collegiate contexts, and assistance in completing college and scholarship application materials. What sets yes college prep apart from others is the level of staff commitment in providing students with individualized support and service tailoring. Whether its past program hours or on the weekend, staff support students throughout their pre- college and college journeys. Yes recognizes the need to provide additional, or alternative, forms of support for youth who may struggle to succeed in traditional academic settings or modes of learning. Alternative academic services allows youth involved in other yes programs to receive targeted, individualized support in their academic pursuits. The youth civic leadership academy- the youth civic leadership academy (ycla), now in its 3rd iteration, is a free, 17- week academy. Ycla helps young scholars do the heavy lifting emerging adulthood requires by equipping youth with transferable skills, competencies, and the experiential learning necessary to thrive as civic leaders, community stewards, and changemakers in the workplace and beyond. Ycla will provide opportunities to access, explore, and experience career fields typically deemed off limits for youth of color and those without significant monetary and social capital within pittsburgh including decision making fields like civics, education, and infrastructure. Through integrated coursework, experiential learning and research-based projects, ycla will provide insights into pittsburghs past, resources of the present, and the vision of pittsburghs future with the citys first black mayor being a direct mentor committed to imbuing youth with a sense of belonging and relevant regional identity. Beyond a transactional or removed level of engagement merely informing youth that certain career fields exist, ycla provides a literal one of a kind immersive and integrative experience made possible through the leadership of the city of pittsburgh office of the mayor and supporting partners-the community college of allegheny county (ccac), the heinz history center, partner4work (p4w), and youth enrichment services, inc. (yes). Ycla scholars will not only see themselves as capable of having a career but also being a part of pittsburghs career ecosystem. School year workforce development- the pathways to access program (pap) is a workforce development program that exposes 912 graders to a variety of career experience and allows them to develop skills necessary to enter the workforce. Through year-round mentorship, project-based learning experiences, and other skill development opportunities students gain the knowledge about careers that interest them while receiving financial incentives for program participation. Each cohort receives specific outcomes based on their grade level. The business entrepreneurship program is a workforce development opportunity for pittsburgh public schools cte students that provides hands-on experiences in career fields participants are interested in. The program consists of workforce readiness training and real work experience. Engp- the ending the need for group placement program provides a platform for youth with lived experiences in the foster care system to advocate for change within the group placement process. Yes facilitat

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.1%; rating input score 87
• Program expense ratio: 89.2%; rating input score 89
• Fundraising efficiency: $44.17 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 2.3%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.5; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.5; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 7%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 14.6% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 13.2% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.4% per year; rating input score 100; 73rd percentile among comparable filings