2025-11-17T19:28:40-06:00 2024-12-31 954557617 Harrington Group CPAs LLP 2698 Mataro Street Pasadena CA 91107 990 2024-01-01 134166295 Better Youth Inc BETT 8003572535 1465 Tamarind Avenue 216 Los Angeles CA 90028 Sydnee Stewart Executive Director 8003572535 2025-11-17 1 1 Jason K Stelling EA P02456446 6264036801 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Sydnee Stewart 1465 Tamarind Avenue 216 Los Angeles CA 90028 1043046 0 X www.betteryouth.org X 2001 CA We validate young people by developing life skills through mentoring and media arts training. 4 4 21 32 0 0 713927 878278 0 164264 2 22 296 482 714225 1043046 0 209643 0 0 325603 477407 0 0 0 293576 340635 619179 1027685 95046 15361 232230 209548 38268 0 193962 209548 X We provide access, equity, and validation to foster and system impacted youth creatives ages 16-24 through media arts programming and mentoring helping them bridge the digital divide and develop their creative confidence, upleveling our youth through pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship career pathways in digital storytelling. 1 0 545321 59764 The AIM-N-Inspire program is an exciting opportunity to explore and learn media at a professional level. Students can unlock their possibilities through the creative disciplines of animation, interactive gaming, media production and virtual and mixed realities. 54560 29500 Real to Reel is our annual music and arts festival that empowers youth through creative storytelling. Youth have the opportunity to see the best of local and international film submissions. Attendees can enjoy panels from accomplished guests with filmmaking expertise. The festival allows people to create and guide their filmmaking journey. 164075 209643 75000 Registered Apprenticeship Program - RAP - designed in collaboration with industry experts, employers, and community partners. Our unique program is tailored for system-impacted youth aged 18 and over, creating a pathway to success for those with lived experience in the child welfare system. A youth apprenticeship combines on the job training with job related academic instruction in a curriculum aligned with a specific career pathway. 763956 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 CA NY X Larry Hughes 8003572535 1465 Tamarind Avenue 216 Los Angeles CA 90028 Magali Lamourelle Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Robin Mayemura Vice Chair 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Mark Larouche Treasurer 3.00 X X 0 0 0 Naomi Manning Board Member 2.00 X 0 0 0 Sydnee Stewart CEO 50.00 X 120000 0 0 Larry Hughes CFO 15.00 X 32000 0 0 152000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 435094 443184 878278 Program Service Revenu 900099 164264 164264 164264 22 22 Miscellaneous income 900099 482 482 482 1043046 164264 0 504 209643 209643 152000 122000 30000 286649 209435 77214 7594 7594 31164 9864 21300 7500 7500 10800 5400 5400 75570 55929 19641 5162 581 4581 30305 30305 60326 58909 1417 43880 26250 17630 22259 17934 4325 2933 2933 18672 18672 Miscellaneous 38960 24305 14655 Meals & entertainment 23533 16206 7327 Dues & subscriptions 735 735 1027685 763956 263729 0 216230 193548 15000 0 15000 15000 1000 1000 232230 209548 264 0 38004 0 38268 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 15585 193962 209548 232230 209548 15361 224 0 X 0 0 0 X 141636 180610 374482 714224 878278 2289230 141636 180610 374482 714224 878278 2289230 169015 2120215 3 3 2 2 22 32 482 482 2289744 0.92600 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15000 15000 15000 1 Student stipends and awards 65 209643 Part I, Line 2: The stipends and awards are paid out to youth due to certain grants received that assist the foster and system impacted youth with support services as well as within certain grants that assist with their pre-apprenticeship tools and training. Form 990, Part III, line 2 Registered Apprenticeship Program - RAP - designed in collaboration with industry experts, employers, and community partners. Our unique program is tailored for system-impacted youth aged 18 and over, creating a pathway to success for those with lived experience in the child welfare system. A youth apprenticeship combines on the job training with job related academic instruction in a curriculum aligned with a specific career pathway. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The CEO and CFO review the 990 before submitting to the IRS. A copy is made available to the Board Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon written request.