2024-11-19T08:01:17-05:00 2024-06-30 352235804 HIMES & KRULL LLC PO BOX 153 PIERCETON IN 46562 990 2023-07-01 205993971 CENTER FOR WHITLEY COUNTY YOUTH INC CENT 2602484977 201 W MARKET ST COLUMBIA CITY IN 46725 REX SCHRADER II BOARD CHAIR 2024-08-19 true TRAVIS J HIMES CPA P00423554 5745942002 2024-08-19 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z REX SCHRADER II 201 W MARKET ST COLUMBIA CITY IN 46725 1427634 false X WWW.THECENTERCC.COM X 2006 IN THE CENTER HAS ESTABLISHED BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS THAT HELP ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNCOVER AND REFINE THEIR NATURAL SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND CHARACTER TRAITS THAT ALLOW THEM TO RISE ABOVE THEIR LIMITATIONS (BOTH REAL AND PERCEIVED). THESE ENVIRONMENTS LET OUR YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE A COMMUNITY FULL OF MULTI- GENERATIONAL ROLE MODELS AND MENTORING, OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE AS WELL AS RECEIVE, AND A SPIRIT OF INVITATION AND CHALLENGE. 8 8 30 59 0 845450 1392760 5915 8504 215 4705 1383 18278 852963 1424247 0 0 584040 730667 0 202331 256449 310628 840489 1041295 12474 382952 531438 914619 2786 3015 528652 911604 X THE CENTER HAS ESTABLISHED BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS THAT HELP ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNCOVER AND REFINE THEIR NATURAL SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND CHARACTER TRAITS THAT ALLOW THEM TO RISE ABOVE THEIR LIMITATIONS (BOTH REAL AND PERCEIVED). THESE ENVIRONMENTS LET OUR YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE A COMMUNITY FULL OF MULTI- GENERATIONAL ROLE MODELS AND MENTORING, OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE AS WELL AS RECEIVE, AND A SPIRIT OF INVITATION AND CHALLENGE. false false 761749 8504 A. PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPATION INCREASED 37% BETWEEN 22/23 AND 23/24 SCHOOL YEARS. B. DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF OUR NEW LIFEWISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, PARTICIPATION INCREASED BY 176%, FROM 70 TO 193 STUDENTS. C. OUR STAFF ENGAGED WITH 110 NEW STUDENTS THAT DID NOT ATTEND ANY OF OUR SCHEDULED PROGRAMS. D. WHEN CONDUCTING SEARCH INSTITUTE'S DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS SURVEY THIS FISCAL YEAR, OUR STUDENTS REVEALED THE IMPACT OF PROGRAMMING AND RELATIONAL INVESTMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS (MEASURING CHANGES IN DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS): I. 96% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THEY FELT RESPECTED BY STAFF. II. 93% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER BELIEVE IN THEM. III. 89% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. E. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL SURVEY I. 100% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THEY ARE VALUED AS A YOUNG PERSON WHILE THEY ARE AT THE CENTER. II. 100% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THERE ARE ADULTS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM AT THE CENTER. III. 99% OF STUDENTS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE CENTER. IV. 100% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER SHOW THEM HOW TO ACT IN POSITIVE, RESPONSIBLE WAYS. V. 98% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER HELP THEM SEE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR THEMSELVES. VI. 100% OF STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG WHILE AT THE CENTER. F. OUR CERTIFIED LIFE COACH/MENTOR WAS ABLE TO DO LIFE COACHING LAST SCHOOL YEAR WITH 75 STUDENTS FOR A CUMULATIVE 586 HOURS. 82% OF STUDENT-SET GOALS (792 TOTAL RECORDED GOALS) WERE COMPLETED. G. AFTER SURVEYING PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE CENTER I. 87.7% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAMS HELP PREPARE THEIR CHILD(REN) FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE SITUATIONS (12.3% NEUTRAL). II. 75.4% AGREE THAT THEIR CHILD IS DOING BETTER IN SCHOOL SINCE PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTERS PROGRAM (22.8% NEUTRAL, 1.8% DISAGREE). III. 68.4% AGREE THAT THEIR CHILD IS BEHAVING BETTER AT HOME AND/OR SCHOOL SINCE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM (31.6% NEUTRAL). IV. 98.3% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAM IS A SAFE PLACE FOR THEIR CHILD (1.7% NEUTRAL). V. 100% AGREE THAT THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRAM. 761749 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 30 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false IN X KYLE BAUER 2602484977 201 W MARKET ST COLUMBIA CITY IN 46725 X KYLE BAUER TREASURER X X 0 0 0 KATIE DEWITT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ROBERTA HOLLENBAUGH SECRETARY X X 0 0 0 REX SCHRADER II BOARD CHAIR X X 0 0 0 MICHELLE LEE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SKILER LEHMAN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 STAN REIFF DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JAMES SITTLER VICE PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 false false false 1392760 1392760 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM RELATED 8504 8504 8504 4705 4705 21665 3387 18278 18278 18278 1424247 8504 22983 619357 417364 62990 139003 11074 7531 1107 2436 43979 29906 4398 9675 56257 38254 5626 12377 2244 2244 491 491 18751 15001 1875 1875 24371 23152 1219 15389 11542 3847 28267 28267 20805 20805 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE 169436 169436 NETWORKING & DONOR DEV. 30874 30874 1041295 761749 77215 202331 143101 112205 55946 527061 28771 450109 174756 303620 275353 531438 914619 2786 3015 2786 3015 X 528652 496280 415324 528652 911604 531438 914619 382952 X false false X 310823 612308 693896 845450 1392760 3855237 585 3546 3924 5915 8504 22474 311408 615854 697820 851365 1401264 3877711 29840 32665 27561 68064 55175 213305 29840 32665 27561 68064 55175 213305 3664406 4405 11865 12729 6731 26370 62100 4405 11865 12729 6731 26370 62100 315813 627719 710549 858096 1427634 3939811 0.93010 0.92590 0.02000 0.01000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 274787 124754 150033 175322 50002 125320 275353 PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY 3015 3015 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE CENTER HAS ESTABLISHED BOTH IN-SCHOOL AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS THAT HELP ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNCOVER AND REFINE THEIR NATURAL SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND CHARACTER TRAITS THAT ALLOW THEM TO RISE ABOVE THEIR LIMITATIONS (BOTH REAL AND PERCEIVED). THESE ENVIRONMENTS LET OUR YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE A COMMUNITY FULL OF MULTI- GENERATIONAL ROLE MODELS AND MENTORING, OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE AS WELL AS RECEIVE, AND A SPIRIT OF INVITATION AND CHALLENGE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A A. PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPATION INCREASED 37% BETWEEN 22/23 AND 23/24 SCHOOL YEARS. B. DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF OUR NEW LIFEWISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, PARTICIPATION INCREASED BY 176%, FROM 70 TO 193 STUDENTS. C. OUR STAFF ENGAGED WITH 110 NEW STUDENTS THAT DID NOT ATTEND ANY OF OUR SCHEDULED PROGRAMS. D. WHEN CONDUCTING SEARCH INSTITUTE'S DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS SURVEY THIS FISCAL YEAR, OUR STUDENTS REVEALED THE IMPACT OF PROGRAMMING AND RELATIONAL INVESTMENTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS (MEASURING CHANGES IN DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS): I. 96% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THEY FELT RESPECTED BY STAFF. II. 93% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER BELIEVE IN THEM. III. 89% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. E. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL SURVEY I. 100% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THEY ARE VALUED AS A YOUNG PERSON WHILE THEY ARE AT THE CENTER. II. 100% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THERE ARE ADULTS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM AT THE CENTER. III. 99% OF STUDENTS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE CENTER. IV. 100% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER SHOW THEM HOW TO ACT IN POSITIVE, RESPONSIBLE WAYS. V. 98% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER HELP THEM SEE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR THEMSELVES. VI. 100% OF STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG WHILE AT THE CENTER. F. OUR CERTIFIED LIFE COACH/MENTOR WAS ABLE TO DO LIFE COACHING LAST SCHOOL YEAR WITH 75 STUDENTS FOR A CUMULATIVE 586 HOURS. 82% OF STUDENT-SET GOALS (792 TOTAL RECORDED GOALS) WERE COMPLETED. G. AFTER SURVEYING PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE CENTER I. 87.7% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAMS HELP PREPARE THEIR CHILD(REN) FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE SITUATIONS (12.3% NEUTRAL). II. 75.4% AGREE THAT THEIR CHILD IS DOING BETTER IN SCHOOL SINCE PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTERS PROGRAM (22.8% NEUTRAL, 1.8% DISAGREE). III. 68.4% AGREE THAT THEIR CHILD IS BEHAVING BETTER AT HOME AND/OR SCHOOL SINCE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM (31.6% NEUTRAL). IV. 98.3% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAM IS A SAFE PLACE FOR THEIR CHILD (1.7% NEUTRAL). V. 100% AGREE THAT THEY ARE SATISFIED WITH THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B EACH BOARD MEMBER IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE 990 TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY BY BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.