2025-11-17T23:27:42-05:00 2024-12-31 852976159 THE ARK NPS LLC 9900 Westpark Dr ste 328 Houston TX 77063 990EZ 2024-01-01 831718879 YOUNG INVESTORS GROUP % KEZIA HENDRICKS YOUN 1508 E PRINCESS ANNE RD Norfolk VA 23504 KEZIA HENDRICKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7579073807 2025-05-14 false true LILLY MBINGLO CPA P01866797 7739775556 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X X 116799 X 108030 250 8519 8519 116799 2831 6592 10971 1411 119773 141578 -24779 28161 -1 3381 X 28161 3281 0 0 0 100 28161 3381 0 0 28161 3381 See Screen O 1. Expanded Impact Across 4 Virginia Cities (See Sch O for details) 0 2. Created Career Pathways Through Internships (See Sch O for details) 0 3. Produced High-Impact Signature Events (See Sch O for details) 0 0 JON SLENKAR BOARD CHAIR 60.00 0 0 0 DEANTHONY EDWARDS SECRETARY TECH DIRECTOR 12.00 0 0 0 JACKIE GLASS EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 0 0 ANDREW NISSMAN FUNDRAISING CHAIR 5.00 0 0 0 KIM SUDDERTH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 5.00 0 0 0 SHIQUEEN BROWN BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 0 0 CARLA HOLMES BOARD MEMBER 5.00 0 0 0 LARRY PENLETON TREASURER 0.00 0 0 0 CLARENCE HARRIS ADVISORY CHAIR 0.00 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false NATASHA CANNON 1508 E PRINCESS ANNE Norfolk VA 23504 7575610494 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 187699 36073 47362 116549 387683 187699 36073 47362 116549 387683 79926 307757 205 250 455 388138 0.79290 0.98240 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Description of other expenses Part I line 16 Description AmountAdvertising & marketing 3,952Social media 208Software and apps 13,080Grooming & Clothing 1,170Incentives 8,340Insurance 1,119Intern Stipend 69,061Meeting Meals 8,608Bank fees & service charges 778Memberships & subscriptions 160Office supplies 926Staff Training 1,990Supplies (172)Supplies & materials 8,615Travel 46Parking & tolls 7Vehicle gas & fuel 182Hotels 1,600Misc 103 Other changes in net assets or fund balances Part I line 20 Description AmountChange in net assets (1) Description of other assets Part II line 24 Category Beginning of Year End of YearPrepaid Expense 0 100 Other program services Part III line 31 1. Expanded Impact Across 4 Virginia Cities Served 500+ youth across Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, and Hampton. Delivered programs to middle school, high school, and college-age youth, focusing on entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and workforce readiness. Built partnerships with schools, libraries, housing authorities, and workforce programs to reach students often left behind by traditional systems. 2. Created Career Pathways Through Internships Launched the Young Investors Leadership Academy (YILA), providing 20+ paid internships to teens and young adults (ISAEP, GED, and college students). Interns gained hands-on skills in media, podcasting, event production, social media, and CRM marketing. Interns helped run real events and services, earning stipends while building their resumes and portfolios. 3. Produced High-Impact Signature Events InvestaCon 2024 drew over 200 attendees, up from 75 in 2022, with workshops, pitch contests, red carpet media, and youth showcases. Youth-led and youth-focused experiences included: Finish In Green Gaming Podcast (gaming + business interviews) Family Business Pitch Contest 4. Strengthened Community Partnerships Worked closely with LISC, Hampton Roads Workforce Council, Sentara, local school districts, libraries, and youth-serving nonprofits. Piloted youth-led services such as event media coverage, podcast production, and red-carpet interviews to support local events and small businesses. Introduced a Giving Tuesday Youth Campaign that empowered youth to fundraise and match donations. 5. Built Revenue-Generating Youth Services Activated paid services led by interns and teens: Red Carpet Event Coverage Social Media Management for Nonprofits & Small Businesses Pop-Up Shops + E-Commerce Bootcamps Used a learn while earning model to connect skills to income. 7. Prioritized Equity, Access, and Real-World Results Focused on serving Main Street Youth teens and young adults at risk of disconnection, underemployment, or school dropout. Integrated social-emotional learning, conflict resolution, financial literacy, and community leadership into every program. Measured outcomes through self-reflection tools like Thorns, Roses & Seeds to capture growth in confidence, self-worth, and goal setting. General explanation attachment Young Investors Group (YIG) educates and mentorsat-risk black youth to equip them with financial tools, concepts, real time processing, leadership, and career skills to increase their entry level earning power. In hopes that they will in turn invest in their communities.