2025-06-15T20:43:28-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 943180825 YOUTH RADIO YOUT 5102511101 1701 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94612 Ellin O'Leary President 5102511101 2025-06-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z YR MEDIA ELLIN O'LEARY 1701 BROADWAY OAKLAND CA 94612 3727775 0 X WWW.YR.MEDIA X 1993 CA YOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA IS AN AWARD-WINNING MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT TRAINS A GROUP OF DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS LEARN TO PRODUCE MARKETABLE MEDIA FOR MASSIVE AUDIENCES WHILE BRINGING YOUTH PERSPECTIVES TO ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONCERN. THROUGH YR MEDIA, YOUNG PEOPLE TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION. BY BRINGING NATIONAL SCALE TO YR MEDIA'S PROVEN MODEL OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND MEDIA PRODUCTION TRAINING, YR MEDIAWILLDRAMATICALLY EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (LOW INCOME YOUTH AND YOUTH OF COLOR) TO CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL NARRATIVES, REACH AND INFLUENCE SIGNIFICANT AUDIENCES, AND ACHIEVE LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 10 10 118 0 0 0 2265894 3442159 103760 269820 58964 6185 9611 2428618 3727775 0 0 0 0 6866463 4653430 0 51535 150171 2144767 1365154 9011230 6070119 -6582612 -2342344 5391186 3721928 3330297 4003383 2060889 -281455 X YOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA IS AN AWARD-WINNING MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT TRAINS A GROUP OF DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS LEARN TO PRODUCE MARKETABLE MEDIA FOR MASSIVE AUDIENCES WHILE BRINGING YOUTH PERSPECTIVES TO ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONCERN. THROUGH YR MEDIA, YOUNG PEOPLE TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION. BY BRINGING NATIONAL SCALE TO YR MEDIA'S PROVEN MODEL OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND MEDIA PRODUCTION TRAINING, YR MEDIA WILL DRAMATICALLY EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (LOW INCOME YOUTH AND YOUTH OF COLOR) TO CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL NARRATIVES, REACH AND INFLUENCE SIGNIFICANT AUDIENCES, AND ACHIEVE LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 0 1 1891038 0 250685 YOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA PARTNERS PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AND CONTENT CREATORS WITH YOUTH, MOSTLY IN UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERRESOURCED COMMUNITIES, TO PRODUCE AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM THAT REACHES AUDIENCES IN THE TENS OF MILLIONS ANNUALLY. YR MEDIA DISTRIBUTES DIGITAL AND BROADCAST CONTENT THROUGH OUTLETS INCLUDING THE HUFFINGTON POST, NEW YORK TIMES, MEDIUM, TEEN VOGUE, PBS, A RANGE OF LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS AND NPR. YR MEDIA PRODUCES HIGH-IMPACT CONTENT ON A RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, JUVENILE JUSTICE, HEALTH, EDUCATION, ARTS/CULTURE AND SCIENCE, YR MEDIA'S CONTENT HAS WON MORE THAN 60 OF JOURNALISM'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS, INCLUDING TWO GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY AWARDS AND FOUR EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS. 1826760 0 38596 DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION: YR MEDIA EDUCATES 14-24 YEAR OLDS FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERRESOURCED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN AREAS INCLUDING MEDIA, MUSIC, AND TECHNOLOGY. YR MEDIA STUDENTS ENGAGE IN SIX MONTHS OF INTENSIVE MEDIA AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF TRAINING, STUDENTS SURVEY JOURNALISM, AUDIO/MUSIC PRODUCTION AND MULTIMEDIA SKILLS. STUDENTS WHO ADVANCE TO THE SECOND THREE MONTHS OF TRAINING, FOCUS ON A SINGLE TRACK FOR THE SESSION, AND GRADUATE WITH A FINAL PROJECT AND POLISHED RESUME. UPON COMPLETION OF SIX MONTHS OF PAID TRAINING, STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PAID INTERNSHIPS WITHIN ONE OF YR MEDIA'S PROGRAMS/DEPARTMENTS. INTERNS WORK ALONGSIDE INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS TO POLISH THEIR SKILL SETS IN PRODUCTION, TECH AND ENGINEERING, MEDIA EDUCATION, OR ADMINISTRATION. WORKING TOGETHER, THEY HONE THEIR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS. INTERNS ARE HIRED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS AND COMPLETE EITHER A THREE- OR SIX-MONTH EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY. 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Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL PREPARES A DRAFT OF FORM 990. MEMBERS OF YOUTH RADIO'S LEADERSHIP TEAM REVIEWS AND PROVIDES COMMENTS, EDITS, AND CORRECTIONS. AFTER REVISIONS, FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGNS THE E-FILE AUTHORIZATION AND THE FORM 990 IS THEN SUBMITTED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT LEAST ANNUALLY. YOUTH RADIO SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO ANNUALLY THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES ARE CONSULTED. MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OT OTHER HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL ANNUALLY THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IS UTILIZED. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER LEGAL FILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIORNMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY TAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TO GUIDESTAR/CANDID WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S ADMINSITRATIVE OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CA.