YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT HANGOUT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOR ADVANCEMENT HANGOUT

EIN 83-2607046 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

YEAH WORKS to CREATE SAFE and AUTHENTIC HANGOUT SPACES BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT ENGAGEMENT and IMPLEMENTING TEEN LED INTERVENTIONS to ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES of VIOLENCE. UTILIZING TEEN ACTION, YEAH WORKS to INTERRUPT THE CYCLE of YOUTH COMMUNITY VIOLENCE IN WEST and SOUTHWEST PHILADELPHIA NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH PEER LED MEDIATION and CONFLICT RESOLUTION, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, and ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 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

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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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.45%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

0.33%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$90.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.34%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$1.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $156,247 for JAMES C AYE (FOUNDER/CO-C). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$2,735,994

Mission workProgram services$2,146,45578.45% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$310,27811.34% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,1310.33% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$270,1309.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,465,86490.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 87.0% mission · 12.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.13% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.4% mission · 9.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.96% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 26.6% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 100.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,735,994

Expenses$2,465,864

Annual surplus $270,130 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$2,146,455 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$310,278 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$9,131 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,735,994

Expenses$2,465,864

Assets$2,569,972

Income$2,735,994

Contributions$1,777,620

Mission work (program services)$2,146,455

Fundraising$9,131

Management and general$310,278

Accounting fees$18,911

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JAMES C AYEFOUNDER/CO-C · 40 hrs/week $156,247Base $147,306 · Other $8,941

KENDRA VAN DE WATERFOUNDER/CO-C · 40 hrs/week $131,377Base $122,143 · Other $9,234

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 (9)

JAMES C AYEFOUNDER/CO-C

KENDRA VAN DE WATERFOUNDER/CO-C

JANIELLE BRYANBOARD MEMBER

JERITTA PRENTICEVICE PRESIDE

KAMELA JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

KYLEE JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

LYDIA GIBSONBOARD MEMBER

ROBERT MAYSBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN TAYLORPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 5257 WALTON AVE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143-2607
County: Philadelphia
In care of: % KENDRA VAN DE WATER
Primary officer: KENDRA VAN DE WATER, FOUNDER/CO-CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailteens@yeahphilly.org Phone(267) 892-3538

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: J MILLER & ASSOCIATES LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs