THE YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT INC

EIN 64-0939004 · Student Services (B80)

What they do

THE YOUNG PEOPLES PROJECT (YPP) WAS FOUNDED IN 1996 AS AN OUTGROWTH of THE ALGEBRA PROJECT, WHICH WAS LED BY CIVIL RIGHTS ICON BOB MOSES. ROOTED IN THE LEGACY of THE SOUTHERN FREEDOM MOVEMENT, YPP WAS ESTABLISHED BY BLACK MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS and YOUNG MEN WHO BELIEVED THAT YOUNG PEOPLE LEAST SERVED BY THE SYSTEM MUST BE THE ONES to LEAD ITS TRANSFORMATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, YPP HAS WORKED WITH MORE THAN 12,000 STUDENTS NATIONALLY ACROSS 10 STATES to ENSURE MATH LITERACY-A 21ST-CENTURY CIVIL RIGHT-IS ACCESSIBLE to ALL. THE ORGANIZATION ADDRESSES A CRITICAL "MATH CRISIS" IN THE UNITED STATES, WHERE MATH PROFICIENCY ACTS AS A GATEKEEPER to THE 21ST-CENTURY TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMY. NATIONALLY, ONLY 13% of BLACK 8TH GRADERS, 15% of ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 8TH GRADERS, and 28% of ALL 8TH GRADERS SCORE AT or ABOVE THE NAEP PROFICIENT LEVEL. IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA, THIS GAP is STARK; IN CAMBRIDGE, BLACK 8TH GRADERS ARE 49 PERCENTAGE POINTS LESS LIKELY THAN THEIR WHITE PEERS to T

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money made simple

84.35%of revenue went to mission work72.0% of expenses · Program services

5.32%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$117.13spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.47%of revenue went to management and office costs23.4% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $445,288 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,052 for MAISHA MOSES (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$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$2,599,135

Mission workProgram services$2,192,32384.35% of revenue72.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$713,86427.47% of revenue23.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$138,2365.32% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Total expenses$3,044,423117.13% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 72.0% mission · 23.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.13% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 22.0% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 11.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 23.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 18.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.70% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 15.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,599,135

Expenses$3,044,423

Annual shortfall $445,288 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)$2,192,323 · 72.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$713,864 · 23.4% of expenses

Fundraising$138,236 · 4.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,599,135

Expenses$3,044,423

Assets$3,450,604

Income$2,599,135

Contributions$2,343,502

Mission work (program services)$2,192,323

Fundraising$138,236

Grants given$1,290,419

Average grant$215,070

Management and general$713,864

Accounting fees$119,682

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MAISHA MOSESEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $100,052

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (10)

MAISHA MOSESEXECUTIVE DI

BENNETT J JOHNSON IIITREASURER

CHARLENNE DELEON-CUEVASEXEC OPERATI

COLIN CAREWDIRECTOR

DAVID DENNISDIRECTOR

JULIA TURNER LOWEDIRECTOR

JUNOT DIAZDIRECTOR

KAMALI WILLETTDIRECTOR

KIM RANSOMBOARD CHAIR

STEVE RASMUSSENDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 99 BISHOP ALLEN DRIVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
County: Middlesex
In care of: MAISHA MOSES
Primary officer: MAISHA MOSES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(617) 354-8991

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVISKELLY LLP
NTEE classification: Student Services (B80)
IRS tax category: Student Services
Grant-giving organization: Yes