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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2022 Expires: November 2025

Volunteers for Youth Justice

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
Accreditation seal
(318) 425-4413
900 Jordan St STE 102
Shreveport, LA, 71101-4310
https://vyjla.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Volunteers for Youth Justice meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
VYJ's mission is to provide a community caring for children, youth and families in crisis.

Year, State Incorporated:
1985, LA

CASA

Specially trained, volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) serve as officers of the court and "friends" to children in need. These volunteer advocates are assigned by judges to speak on behalf of children who have been placed in foster care due to abuse or neglect. Their primary objective is to ensure that each child is placed in a safe, permanent home.

Court Programs TASC (Truancy Assessment Service Center) - The purpose of TASC is to provide early identification and assessment of truant children in grades K5 and the prompt delivery of coordinated interventions to prevent continued unexcused absences.

Facts of Life Program - A character development curriculum. This program designed to provide adjudicated juvenile offenders from the age of 1216 with a method of decision making. This program shows participants what is required for a rewarding quality of life and at the same time providing participants with a set of guidelines for making choices by which a good life can be obtained and maintained. FINS (Families in Need of Services) - Programs for families on the verge of crisis due to the ungovernable behavior of a child. The primary goal of FINS is to secure appropriate services to remedy the family's dysfunction. Truancy FINS - Specialized FINS officers work with the Caddo Parish school system, children and their families to identify the root cause of excessive unexcused absences and secure appropriate services to remedy the cause. Youth Programs Jumpstart - A diversion program providing educational workshops in a support group setting with volunteer facilitators trained to address the needs of at risk youth. Gems & Gents Mentoring - A program that brings together young people with adult mentors who assist with their educational, relational, and emotional development through group sessions, recreational activities, and community service. The Leadership Academy is a program of Gems & Gents, to provide a safe and supportive environment, whereby students are encouraged to improve their academic achievement, develop life skills, and embrace the servant leadership model for giving back to their school and community. Conflict Resolution - A collaborative effort between Volunteers for Youth Justice and the Caddo Parish School Board, designed to address the dynamics that lead to violent behavior, with the goal of preventing future school fight violations. Teen Court - A program designed to offer nonviolent, firsttime juvenile offenders the opportunity to be judged by a jury of their peers, accept responsibility for their actions, and make restitution for their offenses.

For the year ended June 30, 2021, Volunteers for Youth Justice's program expenses were:

Total Program Expenses $2,902,743
Total Program Expenses $2,902,743

Chief Executive
Kelli Todd, Executive Director

Compensation*
$0

Chair of the Board
Deanna Beaubouef, Board Chairperson

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Caddo Parish Juvenile Court

Board Size
17

Paid Staff Size
414

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 Volunteers for Youth Justice's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2021.

Source of Funds
Local Government Contracts $845,803
Federal Grants $806,439
State Grants $781,850
Foundation and Local Grants $766,000
Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness $308,800
Contributions $140,355
In-Kind Rent $118,682
Other Miscellaneous Support $72,558
Unrealized Gains (losses) $70,533
Fundraisers and Special Events $42,320
Program Service Fees $8,048
Interest Income $5,154
Total Income $3,966,542

Programs: 88% Fundraising: 2% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $3,966,542
Total expenses: $3,285,475
  Program expenses $2,902,743
  Fundraising expenses $54,671
  Administrative expenses $328,061
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $681,067
Beginning Net Assets $626,974
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,308,041
Total Liabilities $51,286
Total Assets $1,359,327

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