2024-04-30T11:42:16-04:00 2023-12-31 822796982 MKA PALM BEACH LLC 631 US HIGHWAY 1 STE 405 NORTH PALM BEACH FL 334084621 990EZ 2023-01-01 831731712 YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER INC YOUT 5617202492 2635 OLD OKEECHOBEE RD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33409 LISA COBB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5617202492 2024-02-27 true LISA COBB XXX-XX-XXXX true LYSSA PHIFER P01412565 5618489300 2024-04-30 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X HTTP://WWW.YE2P.ORG/ X X 193769 X 193151 124 494 193769 105397 3200 12828 75142 196567 -2798 67608 64810 X 84201 80324 84201 80324 16593 15514 67608 64810 X YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER IS ORGANIZED TO MAKE A LIFELONG IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF YOUTH WHO NEED US THE MOST AND TO DEVELOP NEXT GENERATION LEADERS WHO ARE PRODUCTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE. YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER (YEP) WAS ESTABLISHED AS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN 2018 TO DEVELOP THE POWER, MINDSET, AND SKILLSET WITHIN YOUTH TO RISE ABOVE CHALLENGES, CHART A PATH TO PROSPERITY, AND GROW INTO LEADERS OF A BETTER WORLD. YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER DEVELOPS THE MINDSET AND SKILLSET OF CHALLENGED YOUTH AGES 13 TO 22 THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON CHARACTER-BUILDING, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, JOB AND MONEY MANAGEMENT, UPLIFTING OTHERS, AND PERSONAL WELLNESS. IN 2023, YEP EXPANDED ITS GEOGRAPHIC REACH TO FIVE SCHOOLS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND STARTED PLANNING ITS EXPANSION INTO ST. LUCIE COUNTY. YEP ALSO HIRED ITS FIRST PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO SPEARHEAD PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS AND IN OUR NEW OFFICE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES BUILDING IN WEST PALM BEACH. WE RENEWED OUR ACCREDITATION WITH NONPROFITS FIRST, A THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION OF AN ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO LEGAL COMPLIANCE AND BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE. YEP ALSO ATTAINED PLATINUM STATUS WITH GUIDESTAR. IN 2022, YEP WAS AWARDED THE HATS OFF SMALL NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF YEP COULD ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE SUPPORT OF 123 VOLUNTEERS COMPRISED OF MENTORS, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, EVENT PLANNING VOLUNTEERS, AND OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. YOUNG WOMEN WHO WIN IS A ONE-TO-ONE WEEKLY SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM THAT SERVES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN TITLE ONE SCHOOLS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. TEEN GIRLS ARE SELECTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS BASED ON NEEDS INCLUDING ACADEMIC STRUGGLES, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS, POVERTY, CHALLENGES IN THE FAMILY STRUCTURE, AND THE LIKE. THE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN VOLUNTEER MENTORS ARE TRAINED, SCREENED, AND MATCHED WITH A MENTEE. ONCE THE MATCH IS ESTABLISHED, YEP MONITORS AND SUPERVISES THE MATCH UNTIL CLOSURE. THIS MENTORING PROGRAM UTILIZES THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING, A RESEARCH-INFORMED AND PRACTITIONER-APPROVED STANDARD FOR CREATING AND SUSTAINING QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS. GIVEN THE HEIGHTENED MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN OUR YOUTH, YEP INCORPORATES AN EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROTOCOL, "SEEKING SAFETY." DR. DAVIS, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST, AND SHE FACILITATES DISCUSSIONS AND EQUIPS THE MENTORS TO USE SEEKING SAFETY VIA MONTHLY TRAINING SESSIONS. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDE TOOLS TO HAVE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITH MENTEES THAT COVER TOPICS SUCH AS ANXIETY, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, ETC. MENTORS HAVE EXPRESSED THAT THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING HOW TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND SUPPORT THEIR MENTEES WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING WITH MINOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN 2023, YEP SUPPORTED 93 STUDENT MATCHES WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO DECREASE ABSENTEEISM, IMPROVE EFFECTIVE COPING MECHANISMS FOR DEALING FOR STRESS AND IMPROVED EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. PER THE NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP, YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE AT-RISK FOR FALLING OFF TRACK BUT HAD A MENTOR ARE 55% MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, 78% MORE LIKELY TO VOLUNTEER REGULARLY, AND 130% MORE LIKELY TO HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. STUDENTS WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH THEIR MENTORS ARE 52% LESS LIKELY THAN THEIR PEERS TO SKIP A DAY OF SCHOOL. TEEN LEADERSHIP PBC IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT IS DELIVERED ON SITE AT VARIOUS TITLE I HIGH SCHOOLS AND FEATURES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPECIAL SPEAKERS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. IN 2023, WE COLLABORATED WITH THE WEST PALM BEACH CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER AN EVEN MORE ROBUST CURRICULUM. TEEN LEADERSHIP IS DESIGNED TO "INSPIRE THE LEADER WITHIN" BY DEVELOPING 5 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDING SELF-AWARENESS, AWARENESS OF OTHERS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS, TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, MOCK BUSINESS INTERVIEWS, INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOPS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND A CLOSING CEREMONY. TOPICS ADDRESSED INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, COLLEGE READINESS, CAREER PREPAREDNESS, MICROAGGRESSIONS, PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND ETIQUETTE, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND MORE. AS A RESULT, 92% OF PARTICIPANTS INCREASED THEIR LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS MEASURED BY A PRE-POST SURVEY. IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, WE LAUNCHED A PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN STUDENTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 11 TO 19. THE COHORT WAS ABLE TO MEET ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, ALONG WITH YOUNG ADVOCATES WHO ADVOCATED THEIR IDEAS ON THE STATE CAPITOL. THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A TOUR OF THE CLERK OF COURTS; THEY WERE EVEN ABLE TO WITNESS A PORTION OF A LIVE TRIAL AND ATTEND THE FIRST MUSEUM IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE WEEK ENDED WITH A MOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING WHERE THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PUT THEIR NEWLY LEARNED SKILLS INTO ACTION. YEP PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVES SUCH AS PBC'S CULTURE OF WELLNESS STEWARDSHIP INVESTOR LEARNING LAB COMPRISED OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL, PBC YOUTH SERVICES, PALM HEALTH FOUNDATION, THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES NETWORK, WEST PALM BEACH CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY; THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PBC COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND BEWELL PBC; UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY MENTOR NETWORK, HEALTHIER LAKE WORTH BEACH, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE NONPROFIT CHAMBER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, ACHIEVE PBC, KIDS IN THE CITY ACADEMY, THE HOMELESS AND HOUSING ALLIANCE, AND MANY MORE. AS AN ORGANIZATION, OUR CULTURE IS ONE THAT IS EMBEDDED IN COLLABORATION TO SERVE YOUTH MORE EFFECTIVELY. YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER EMPOWERS YOUTH TODAY TO PROSPER TOMORROW. 196567 196567 CRAIG COBB PRESIDENT 4.00 0 IMMA PIERRE VICE PRESIDE 4.00 0 DR AMANDA DAVIS SECRETARY 4.00 0 CONCETTA THEROS TREASURER 4.00 0 TORIAN WATSON EX-OFFICIO B 4.00 0 LISA COBB EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 80074 false false false false false false false false false FL LISA COBB 2635 OLD OKECHOBEE RD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33409 5617202492 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 133972 145721 168480 193151 641324 133972 145721 168480 193151 641324 641324 203 124 327 641651 9351 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 MISC INCOME - CBC 250 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 215 REFUNDS 29 TOTAL 494 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES PROMOTION/MEDIA 4,522 PROJECT SUPPLIES 3,562 LOCAL TRAVEL 2,710 TRAVEL 833 WASHINGTON DC CONFERENCE 2,570 INSURANCE - GENERAL LIABILITY 2,037 LICENSE/BUSINESS FEES 187 CONSULTING FEES 2,100 PAYROLL FEES 1,557 MINI GRANTS 49,489 OTHER EXPENSES 210 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 101 ENTERTAINMENT 2,849 FOOD 1,465 FUND 11-UNITED WAY MENTOR 402 AUTOMOTIVE 548 TOTAL 75,142 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 DEFERRED REVENUE 300 73 EIDL 16,293 15,441 FORM 990-EZ, PART III YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER IS ORGANIZED TO MAKE A LIFELONG IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF YOUTH WHO NEED US THE MOST AND TO DEVELOP NEXT GENERATION LEADERS WHO ARE PRODUCTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER (YEP) WAS ESTABLISHED AS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION IN 2018 TO DEVELOP THE POWER, MINDSET, AND SKILLSET WITHIN YOUTH TO RISE ABOVE CHALLENGES, CHART A PATH TO PROSPERITY, AND GROW INTO LEADERS OF A BETTER WORLD. YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER DEVELOPS THE MINDSET AND SKILLSET OF CHALLENGED YOUTH AGES 13 TO 22 THROUGH MENTORSHIP AND REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON CHARACTER-BUILDING, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP, JOB AND MONEY MANAGEMENT, UPLIFTING OTHERS, AND PERSONAL WELLNESS. IN 2023, YEP EXPANDED ITS GEOGRAPHIC REACH TO FIVE SCHOOLS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY AND STARTED PLANNING ITS EXPANSION INTO ST. LUCIE COUNTY. YEP ALSO HIRED ITS FIRST PROGRAM COORDINATOR TO SPEARHEAD PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS AND IN OUR NEW OFFICE AT THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES BUILDING IN WEST PALM BEACH. WE RENEWED OUR ACCREDITATION WITH NONPROFITS FIRST, A THIRD-PARTY VERIFICATION OF AN ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO LEGAL COMPLIANCE AND BEST PRACTICES FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE. YEP ALSO ATTAINED PLATINUM STATUS WITH GUIDESTAR. IN 2022, YEP WAS AWARDED THE HATS OFF SMALL NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF YEP COULD ONLY BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE SUPPORT OF 123 VOLUNTEERS COMPRISED OF MENTORS, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, EVENT PLANNING VOLUNTEERS, AND OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. YOUNG WOMEN WHO WIN IS A ONE-TO-ONE WEEKLY SCHOOL-BASED MENTORING PROGRAM THAT SERVES MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN TITLE ONE SCHOOLS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. TEEN GIRLS ARE SELECTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS BASED ON NEEDS INCLUDING ACADEMIC STRUGGLES, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS, POVERTY, CHALLENGES IN THE FAMILY STRUCTURE, AND THE LIKE. THE PROFESSIONAL WOMEN VOLUNTEER MENTORS ARE TRAINED, SCREENED, AND MATCHED WITH A MENTEE. ONCE THE MATCH IS ESTABLISHED, YEP MONITORS AND SUPERVISES THE MATCH UNTIL CLOSURE. THIS MENTORING PROGRAM UTILIZES THE ELEMENTS OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICE FOR MENTORING, A RESEARCH-INFORMED AND PRACTITIONER-APPROVED STANDARD FOR CREATING AND SUSTAINING QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS. GIVEN THE HEIGHTENED MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN OUR YOUTH, YEP INCORPORATES AN EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROTOCOL, "SEEKING SAFETY." DR. DAVIS, SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, IS A LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST, AND SHE FACILITATES DISCUSSIONS AND EQUIPS THE MENTORS TO USE SEEKING SAFETY VIA MONTHLY TRAINING SESSIONS. THESE SESSIONS PROVIDE TOOLS TO HAVE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS WITH MENTEES THAT COVER TOPICS SUCH AS ANXIETY, ADDICTION, DEPRESSION, ETC. MENTORS HAVE EXPRESSED THAT THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL IN BETTER UNDERSTANDING HOW TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS AND SUPPORT THEIR MENTEES WHO MAY BE STRUGGLING WITH MINOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN 2023, YEP SUPPORTED 93 STUDENT MATCHES WITH THE GOAL OF SUPPORTING STUDENTS TO DECREASE ABSENTEEISM, IMPROVE EFFECTIVE COPING MECHANISMS FOR DEALING FOR STRESS AND IMPROVED EFFECTIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. PER THE NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP, YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE AT-RISK FOR FALLING OFF TRACK BUT HAD A MENTOR ARE 55% MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, 78% MORE LIKELY TO VOLUNTEER REGULARLY, AND 130% MORE LIKELY TO HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. STUDENTS WHO MEET REGULARLY WITH THEIR MENTORS ARE 52% LESS LIKELY THAN THEIR PEERS TO SKIP A DAY OF SCHOOL. TEEN LEADERSHIP PBC IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM THAT IS DELIVERED ON SITE AT VARIOUS TITLE I HIGH SCHOOLS AND FEATURES LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH SPECIAL SPEAKERS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. IN 2023, WE COLLABORATED WITH THE WEST PALM BEACH CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY TO DELIVER AN EVEN MORE ROBUST CURRICULUM. TEEN LEADERSHIP IS DESIGNED TO "INSPIRE THE LEADER WITHIN" BY DEVELOPING 5 SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDING SELF-AWARENESS, AWARENESS OF OTHERS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION-MAKING. MAJOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, SMALL GROUP SESSIONS, TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES, MOCK BUSINESS INTERVIEWS, INSPIRATIONAL AND MOTIVATIONAL WORKSHOPS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND A CLOSING CEREMONY. TOPICS ADDRESSED INCLUDE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, COLLEGE READINESS, CAREER PREPAREDNESS, MICROAGGRESSIONS, PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND ETIQUETTE, PUBLIC SPEAKING, AND MORE. AS A RESULT, 92% OF PARTICIPANTS INCREASED THEIR LIFE AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS MEASURED BY A PRE-POST SURVEY. IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, WE LAUNCHED A PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE WOMEN'S FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN STUDENTS RANGING IN AGE FROM 11 TO 19. THE COHORT WAS ABLE TO MEET ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THE LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT, ALONG WITH YOUNG ADVOCATES WHO ADVOCATED THEIR IDEAS ON THE STATE CAPITOL. THE STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN A TOUR OF THE CLERK OF COURTS; THEY WERE EVEN ABLE TO WITNESS A PORTION OF A LIVE TRIAL AND ATTEND THE FIRST MUSEUM IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. THE WEEK ENDED WITH A MOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING WHERE THE STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO PUT THEIR NEWLY LEARNED SKILLS INTO ACTION. YEP PRIDES ITSELF ON ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY THROUGH VARIOUS COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVES SUCH AS PBC'S CULTURE OF WELLNESS STEWARDSHIP INVESTOR LEARNING LAB COMPRISED OF CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL, PBC YOUTH SERVICES, PALM HEALTH FOUNDATION, THE EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES NETWORK, WEST PALM BEACH CENTER FOR ARTS & TECHNOLOGY; THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, PBC COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND BEWELL PBC; UNITED WAY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY MENTOR NETWORK, HEALTHIER LAKE WORTH BEACH, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE NONPROFIT CHAMBER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, ACHIEVE PBC, KIDS IN THE CITY ACADEMY, THE HOMELESS AND HOUSING ALLIANCE, AND MANY MORE. AS AN ORGANIZATION, OUR CULTURE IS ONE THAT IS EMBEDDED IN COLLABORATION TO SERVE YOUTH MORE EFFECTIVELY. YOUTH EMPOWERED TO PROSPER EMPOWERS YOUTH TODAY TO PROSPER TOMORROW.