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Youth Shelter Program of Westchester Inc

Youth Shelter Program of Westchester Inc

Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Tax ID13-2883065

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About this organization

Revenue

$1,225,694

Expenses

$1,287,242

Website

ysow.org

Mission

Our mission is to educate and motivate our young residents by providing them with opportunities for success through specialized programs that provide the support necessary for them to function as positive, contributing members of society upon their eventual return to their communities. Our vision is to look to the future with enthusiasm and optimism. We hope to expand our program to serve more young people and to save them from the abysmal cyclical reality of re-incarceration. As an organization committed to the socially disconnected, we look toward the future with the goal of raising community support and awareness through effective advocacy and action. Our social mandate is to focus attention on the current crisis situation in New York State prisons, especially for juveniles who are locked up with adults. Alternative programs such as the Youth Shelter's have been identified as being much more successful than traditional incarceration for young people who are in trouble with the law. The young men who are referred to our program by the courts are those deemed salvageable and therefore likely to gain greatly from the hands-on intervention that the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester can provide. Without programs such as ours, these young people can quickly become trapped in an adult system that was not designed for and is not well equipped to deal with youth in crisis.

About

The organization operates a community-based, home-like alternative to incarceration for young men awaiting adjudication for various charges in courts throughout Westchester County, NY. The organization provides its residents with food, shelter, medical care, psychological counseling, substance abuse treatment, state certified high school education administered by the local board of education, social and recreational programs and a positive environment that emphasizes respect, discipline, structure, responsibility and individualized attention.

Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing

The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “Provide youth ages 16-21 an alternative living situation while they are awaiting their court appearances. our mission is to educate and motivate our young residents by providing them with opportunities for success through specialized programs that provide the support necessary for them to function as positive, contributing members of society upon their eventual return to their communities.”.

When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “Provide youth ages 16-21 an alternative living situation while they are awaiting their court appearances. our mission is to educate and motivate our young residents by providing them with opportunities for success through specialized programs that provide the support necessary for them to function as positive, contributing members of society upon their eventual return to their communities.”.

  • The non-profit is operating legally in the state of NY.
  • The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 220 E 8TH STREET, MOUNT VERNON, NY, 10550 in the filing.
  • The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 38 employees.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$61,548.
  • The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 12 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1975.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule J.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization pays $917,138 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $112,544 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization has fundraising events.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.

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