LIFE PROJECT 4 YOUTH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LIFE PROJECT 4 YOUTH INC

EIN 45-4308350 · Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)

What they do

to ASSIST IN THE SOCIAL and PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION of EXCLUDED and VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE (AGE 14-24) WHO WERE EX-PRISONERS. DISABLED or VICTIMS of ABUSE, FAMINE, CONFLICT or NATURAL DISASTERS, MORE SPECIFICALLY, to DESIGN, CREATE and SUPPORT BUSINESS PROJECTS for SUCH YOUTH WHO, BECAUSE of THEIR PAST, THEIR CONDITION, THEIR HEALTH or THEIR HANDICAPS, HAVE NEVER HAD ACCESS to EMPLOYMENT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

85.59%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

$101.31spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.72%of revenue went to management and office costs15.5% of expenses

$0.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

112.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$584,394

Mission workProgram services$500,16885.59% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$91,88415.72% of revenue15.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$592,052101.31% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.5% mission · 15.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.8% mission · 9.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.07% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 4.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 2.8% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$584,394

Expenses$592,052

Annual shortfall $7,658 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$500,168 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$91,884 · 15.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$584,394

Expenses$592,052

Assets$135,156

Income$707,788

Contributions$654,856

Mission work (program services)$500,168

Grants given$73,802

Average grant$24,601

Management and general$91,884

Accounting fees$12,216

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (8)

DANIEL RAGUENEZTREASURER

ERIC DUTANGDIRECTOR

GHISLAIN DESCAMPSPRESIDENT

GREGORIO SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR (ENDED 6/24)

GUILLEMENTE GAULLIERGENERAL SECRETARY

JEREMY LE JANDIRECTOR

JULIA LIEVRE-CORMIERDIRECTOR

SONNY AJMANIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 621 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10022
County: New York
In care of: THIERRY DELAPORTE
Primary officer: THIERRY DELAPORTE, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 269-8742

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GRASSI & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Employment Preparation & Procurement (J20)
IRS tax category: Employment Preparation & Procurement
Grant-giving organization: Yes