2025-09-22T10:31:36-04:00 2025-06-30 352235804 HIMES & KRULL LLC PO BOX 153 PIERCETON IN 46562 990 2024-07-01 205993971 CENTER FOR WHITLEY COUNTY YOUTH INC CENT 2602484977 201 W MARKET ST COLUMBIA CITY IN 46725 REX SCHRADER II BOARD CHAIR 2025-08-01 true TRAVIS J HIMES CPA P00423554 5745942002 2025-08-01 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z REX SCHRADER II 201 W MARKET ST COLUMBIA CITY IN 46725 930446 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 29 70 0 1392760 886923 8504 9995 4705 18003 18278 -1015 1424247 913906 0 0 730667 732898 0 198448 310628 328954 1041295 1061852 382952 -147946 914619 786236 3015 22578 911604 763658 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 814095 9995 A. WE SERVED 1124 UNIQUE STUDENTS DURING THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR. B. PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPATION INCREASED 19% BETWEEN 23/24 AND 24/25 SCHOOL YEARS. C. DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF OUR LIFEWISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, PARTICIPATION INCREASED BY 82%, FROM 193 TO 351 STUDENTS. D. OUR STAFF SPENT 1694 HOURS WITH STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED PROGRAM HOURS. E. 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. 94% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER EXPECT THEIR BEST. II. 92% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER HELP STUDENTS SET APPROPRIATE BOUNDARIES. III. 90% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. IIII. 90% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THEY FELT RESPECTED BY STAFF AT THE CENTER. F. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL SURVEY I. 99.1% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THEY ARE VALUED AS A YOUNG PERSON WHILE THEY ARE AT THE CENTER. II. 99.1% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THERE ARE ADULTS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM AT THE CENTER. III. 97.4% OF STUDENTS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE CENTER. IV. 99.1% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER SHOW THEM HOW TO ACT IN POSITIVE, RESPONSIBLE WAYS. V. 96.6% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER HELP THEM SEE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR THEMSELVES. VI. 97.4% OF STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG WHILE AT THE CENTER. G. AFTER SURVEYING PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE CENTER I. 91.1% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAMS HELP PREPARE THEIR CHILD(REN) FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE SITUATIONS (8.9% NEUTRAL). II. 60.0% AGREE THAT THEIR CHILD IS DOING BETTER IN SCHOOL SINCE PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTERS PROGRAM (35.6% NEUTRAL). III. 95.6% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAM IS A SAFE PLACE FOR THEIR CHILD (3% NEUTRAL). 814095 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 29 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 TRAVIS HIMES 2602484977 201 W MARKET ST COLUMBIA CITY IN 46725 X KYLE BAUER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 TRAVIS HIMES TREASURER X 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 147433 739490 886923 MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM RELATED 9995 9995 9995 18003 18003 15525 16540 -1015 -1015 -1015 913906 9995 16988 633671 450656 40529 142486 13009 9249 833 2927 36181 25724 2316 8141 50037 35577 3202 11258 9191 9191 198 198 17205 13763 1721 1721 14163 13455 708 14565 10924 3641 28263 28263 21323 21323 DIRECT PROGRAM EXPENSE 195772 195772 NETWORKING & DONOR DEV. 28274 28274 1061852 814095 49309 198448 112205 118315 527061 420831 450109 203019 275353 247090 914619 786236 3015 22578 3015 22578 X 496280 554935 415324 208723 911604 763658 914619 786236 -147946 X false false X 612308 693896 845450 1392760 886923 4431337 3546 3924 5915 8504 9995 31884 615854 697820 851365 1401264 896918 4463221 32665 27561 68064 55175 60061 243526 32665 27561 68064 55175 60061 243526 4219695 11865 12729 6731 26370 33528 91223 11865 12729 6731 26370 33528 91223 627719 710549 858096 1427634 930446 4554444 0.92650 0.93010 0.02000 0.02000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 274787 138024 136763 175322 64995 110327 247090 ESCROW FUNDS 20000 PAYROLL TAX LIABILITY 2578 22578 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. WE SERVED 1124 UNIQUE STUDENTS DURING THE 24/25 SCHOOL YEAR. B. PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPATION INCREASED 19% BETWEEN 23/24 AND 24/25 SCHOOL YEARS. C. DURING THE THIRD YEAR OF OUR LIFEWISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM, PARTICIPATION INCREASED BY 82%, FROM 193 TO 351 STUDENTS. D. OUR STAFF SPENT 1694 HOURS WITH STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED PROGRAM HOURS. E. 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. 94% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER EXPECT THEIR BEST. II. 92% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER HELP STUDENTS SET APPROPRIATE BOUNDARIES. III. 90% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THE STAFF AT THE CENTER HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. IIII. 90% OF OUR YOUTH AGREED THAT THEY FELT RESPECTED BY STAFF AT THE CENTER. F. AFTER CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL SURVEY I. 99.1% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THEY ARE VALUED AS A YOUNG PERSON WHILE THEY ARE AT THE CENTER. II. 99.1% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE THERE ARE ADULTS WHO CARE ABOUT THEM AT THE CENTER. III. 97.4% OF STUDENTS ARE PROUD TO BE PART OF THE CENTER. IV. 99.1% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER SHOW THEM HOW TO ACT IN POSITIVE, RESPONSIBLE WAYS. V. 96.6% OF STUDENTS BELIEVE ADULTS AT THE CENTER HELP THEM SEE FUTURE POSSIBILITIES FOR THEMSELVES. VI. 97.4% OF STUDENTS FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG WHILE AT THE CENTER. G. AFTER SURVEYING PARENTS OF STUDENTS WHO ATTEND THE CENTER I. 91.1% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAMS HELP PREPARE THEIR CHILD(REN) FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE SITUATIONS (8.9% NEUTRAL). II. 60.0% AGREE THAT THEIR CHILD IS DOING BETTER IN SCHOOL SINCE PARTICIPATING IN THE CENTERS PROGRAM (35.6% NEUTRAL). III. 95.6% AGREE THAT THE CENTERS PROGRAM IS A SAFE PLACE FOR THEIR CHILD (3% NEUTRAL). 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.