2026-04-01T12:20:52-05:00 2025-06-30 814643077 WEYRICH CRONIN & SORRA LLC 20 WIGHT AVENUE SUITE 210 HUNT VALLEY MD 21030 990 2024-07-01 472027845 YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SOURCE INC YOUT 4435933900 140 MAFFIT STREET ELKTON MD 21921 BETH CREEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4435933900 2026-03-26 1 0 ANGELINE WHITE CPA CCA P00431590 4103396464 2026-03-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BETH CREEK 140 MAFFIT STREET ELKTON MD 21921 1291435 0 X WWW.YOUTHEMPOWERMENTSOURCE.ORG X 2014 MD YOUTH EMPOWERMENT SOURCE (YES) IS A NON-PROFIT AGENCY DEDICATED TO PROVIDING CRITICAL SUPPORTS TO CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, YES EQUIPS YOUTH AND FAMILIES WITH THE TOOLS YOUNG PEOPLE NEED TO REACH SUCCESSFUL ADULTHOOD. 8 8 43 378 0 0 881334 1238031 0 0 0 0 37092 34278 918426 1272309 0 0 0 0 625662 702255 0 0 0 351776 479580 977438 1181835 -59012 90474 268524 309753 219357 153962 49167 155791 X YES ENGAGES UNDERSERVED YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION, MENTORING AND EMPLOYMENT READINESS PROGRAMS TO HELP THEM DEVELOP SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN TIES TO FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. 0 0 485080 DRUG FREE CECIL YOUTH COALITION- MORE THAN 35 STUDENT LEADERS RECEIVED MONTHLY TRAINING FROM YES AND USED THAT LEADERSHIP TO DIRECT THEIR SCHOOL BASED CLUBS IN ALL 5 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. MORE THAN 5,000 YOUTH OPTED INTO PREVENTION ACTIVITIES RUN BY THE DRUG FREE CECIL YOUTH. MORE THAN 1,500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED OUR TRUNK OR TREAT/DRUG TAKE BACK IN OCTOBER OF 2024. MORE THAN 170 STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE ANNUAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT IN NOVEMBER OF 2024, WHERE THEY RECEIVED LEADERSHIP AND PREVENTION TRAINING OVER SEVERAL DAYS. IN THE SPRING OF 2024, A YOUTH PREVENTION RALLY WAS HELD AND MORE THAN 40 YOUTH TOOK TO THE STAGE TO SHARE PRESENTATIONS AND SHOW THEIR COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY. 289805 DISCONNECTED YOUTH (THE LEGACY PROGRAM) - ASSISTS YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGE OF 16 AND 24 YEARS OLD WHO HAVE NOT GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL OR GRADUATED AND ARE STRUGGLING TO FIND AND SUSTAIN EMPLOYMENT. PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ARE PROVIDED GED ASSISTANCE, TRANSITIONAL LIFE SKILLS LESSONS, SOFT JOB SKILLS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND VARIOUS OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR FUTURE. IN FY25, 89 REFERRALS WERE MADE TO THE LEGACY PROGRAMS. FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES WERE OFFERED AND COMPLETED THROUGH A COLLABORATION WITH APGFCU. GED SEMINAR CLASSES WERE CONDUCTED ON WEDNESDAYS/THURSDAYS EACH WEEK IN-PERSON AND TRANSPORTATION IS PROVIDED. HIGHLIGHTS: 24 STUDENTS RECEIVED THANKSGIVING BASKETS AND 16 RECEIVED ANGEL TREE GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS. 20 CLIENTS COMPLETED THE PREPARE U MENTAL HEALTH CURRICULUM. 100594 CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS (COIP) - COIP IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO CHILDREN 5-17 WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE EFFECTS OF PARENTAL INCARCERATION AND USES CASE MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND MEDIATION TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES DEALING WITH THE IMPACTS OF INCARCERATION. DURING FY25, 30 COIP CLIENTS WERE REFERRED, OVER 200 LIFESKILLS LESSONS ADMINISTERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, 970 CONTACTS MADE WITH STUDENTS/FAMILIES, 98% OF CECIL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER PARTICIPANTS RATE THE NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM AS EXCELLENT. 84% OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS REPORT IMPROVED FAMILY STABILITY IN THE HOME, AS MEASURED BY THE YEAR-END SURVEY. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 8 CLIENTS RECEIVED TURKEY BASKETS, SEVERAL CLIENTS REUNITED WITH THEIR PARENTS AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM INCARCERATION, 7 CLIENTS RECEIVED GIFTS FROM ANGEL TREE, 7 CLIENTS RECEIVED FREE BACKPACKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. 241570 IN FY25, THE STRIDE PROGRAM RECEIVED 33 REFERRALS. THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR REFERRAL WAS "TRUANCY/SCHOOL ISSUES" FOLLOWED BY "FAMILY ISSUES/CONFLICT". LIFE SKILLS LESSONS WERE ADMINISTERED TO STRIDE PARTICIPANTS AND 89% SHOWED IMPROVEMENT IN OVERALL KNOWLEDGE WITH A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN DRUG RESISTANCE SKILLS.MY FAMILY MATTERS PARENTING WORKSHOPS WERE HELD AT LOCAL SCHOOLS AND SERVED 74 FAMILIES. THE EVIDENCE BASED NURTURING PARENTING CURRICULUM WAS ALSO PROVIDED TO 159 DETAINEES AT THE CECIL COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO REDUCE CHILD MALTREATMENT RATES IN CECIL COUNTY.CAMP ACTIVATE PROVIDED 5 WEEKS FOR FREE SUMMER CAMP TO ALMOST 200 AT RISK STUDENTS AT 3 LOCATIONS. NUTRITION, SCIENCE AND SUBSTANCE PREVENTION LESSONS WERE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS. 241570 1117049 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 MD X KASSY WATSON FISCAL AGENT 4435933900 140 MAFFIT STREET ELKTON MD 21921 CATHIE LENHOFF PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL MERRICK VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT ADAMS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON LIM SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE SHEPHARD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK SCHAMMEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA MEFFLEY BOARD MEMEBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM H COUTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH CREEK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 64576 0 0 64576 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 966651 271380 12900 1238031 47457 19126 28331 28331 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 5947 5947 5947 1272309 5947 0 28331 65975 64251 1724 584933 569649 15284 51347 50013 1334 28414 24290 4124 94884 92454 2430 23414 19340 4074 34874 29640 5234 47063 47063 2288 2027 261 6400 6400 4813 4813 15142 12869 2273 PARTICIPANT SUPPORT AND 74012 70342 3670 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 51451 50350 1101 CONTRACTED SERVICES 48228 48138 90 EQUIPMENT 20044 19561 483 28553 17062 11491 1181835 1117049 64786 0 47618 18608 138816 225966 20045 29312 47062 38805 11994 8257 50051 27610 268524 309753 29882 39725 88532 33727 49758 49366 51185 31144 219357 153962 X 43660 150284 5507 5507 49167 155791 268524 309753 90474 16150 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 621985 832570 910370 881334 1238031 4484290 621985 832570 910370 881334 1238031 4484290 4484290 3300 3300 14434 17905 37336 40712 53404 163791 4651381 6381 0.96410 0.96840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 42576 37113 5463 4486 1692 2794 8257 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 27610 27610 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 31144 31144 X 1288459 16150 16150 1272309 0 1272309 1181835 0 1181835 0 1181835 PART X, LINE 2: INCOME TAXES THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS TAX-EXEMPT PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501 (C)(3) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. BUILD A BURGER 7200 7200 9048 EAT, DRINK, & BE GIVING 12500 12500 5878 2 27757 27757 4200 47457 47457 19126 19126 28331 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO COMMITTEES TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE FISCAL AGENT BEFORE FILING. THE FORM IS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT LEAST ANNUALLY ALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MUST DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARISING DURING THE YEAR SHOULD BE DISCLOSED AS SOON AS THEY ARE KNOWN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD VOTES ON COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES AFTER OBTAINING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR SIZED ORGANIZATION AND COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND SHALL BE DOCUMENTED IN WRITTEN MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.