Fresh Youth Initiatives
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Fresh Youth Initiatives meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The mission of Fresh Youth Initiatives (FYI) is to empower youth who have the fewest resources to achieve their greatest potential.
Year, State Incorporated:
1993, NY
FYI supplies tools and resources to 1,300 immigrant and first-generation Latino youth in grades pre-K to twelve to help them flourish in school, navigate immigration and school transitions, prepare for college, acquire workforce skills, and give back to the community. Our free-of-charge programs support achievement through literacy and STEM instruction, sports and recreation, college advising and access, as well as counseling and crisis intervention
For the year ended June 30, 2024, Fresh Youth Initiatives's program expenses were:
| Salaries | $2,837,318 |
| Payroll taxes and benefits | $449,435 |
| Professional fees | $420,833 |
| Supplies | $119,937 |
| Depreciation | $114,989 |
| Telephone and utilities | $97,410 |
| Other program expenses | $60,636 |
| Insurance | $53,008 |
| Processing fees | $47,427 |
| Repairs and maintenance | $44,498 |
| Food and Beverage | $43,642 |
| Activity fees | $28,323 |
| Dues and fees | $12,690 |
| Bank fees | $8,753 |
| Travel and conference | $4,953 |
| Postage and printing | $42 |
| Total Program Expenses | $4,343,894 |
Chair of the Board
Ms. Rebecca Sale, Senior Director
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Board Size
11
Paid Staff Size
34
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Fresh Youth Initiatives's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Source of Funds
| Government grant revenue | $2,255,183 |
| Contributions | $1,055,314 |
| Investment return | $60,907 |
| Other revenue | $74 |
| Total Income | $3,371,478 |
Programs: 86% Fundraising: 7% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $3,371,478 |
| Total expenses: | $5,049,916 |
| Program expenses | $4,343,894 |
| Fundraising expenses | $339,510 |
| Administrative expenses | $366,512 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $-1,678,438 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $4,868,522 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $706,022 |
| Ending Net Assets | $3,896,106 |
| Total Liabilities | $539,451 |
| Total Assets | $4,435,557 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York