Youth Frontiers®
Youth Frontiers®
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About this organization
Mission
Character matters. It's what moves a person to make responsible decisions despite their fears. It's what leads a person to realize that they matter, that others matter and that everyone's actions matter. It's what motivates a person to be a force for good. At Youth Frontiers (YF), we provide experiences that inspire character, civility and community. We envision a future where our next generation of leaders is grounded in character.
About
YOUTH FRONTIER'S OVERALL GOAL IS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN BUILDING POSITIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE THRIVE. SPECIFICALLY, WE WORK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH BY: - BUILDING STUDENTS' CHARACTER SKILLS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) COMPETENCIES. - BUILDING AND DEEPENING STUDENTS' CONNECTIONS TO CLASSMATES, TEACHERS AND THEIR SCHOOL. - DEVELOPING STUDENTS' PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. - SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN THEIR WORK TO HELP ALL STUDENTS SUCCEED, BOTH IN AND BEYOND SCHOOL.IN THE LONG-TERM, WE EXPECT THESE OUTCOMES TO LEAD TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE MORE CONNECTED AND RESPECTFUL, AND TO A GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE CHARACTER AND LIFE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BUILD A STRONG FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD.DURING THE FILING YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION DELIVERED 875 RETREATS & WORKED WITH NEARLY 127,000 STUDENTS & EDUCATORS. EVERY YEAR, YOUTH FRONTIERS PARTNERS WITH MORE THAN 750 SCHOOLS TO HELP ADDRESS EXISTING CHALLENGES WITHIN LOCAL SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT YOUNG PEOPLE DO BETTER WHEN THEY HAVE A WIDE NETWORK OF SUPPORT, YF ADDRESSES SCHOOL CLIMATE CHALLENGES THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH FOCUSED ON STUDENTS AND THE ADULTS WHO SUPPORT THEM. WE DELIVER DAY-LONG STUDENT RETREATS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 4-12 THAT FOCUS ON BUILDING THE CORE CHARACTER VALUES OF KINDNESS, COURAGE, RESPECT AND LEADERSHIP. THESE EXPERIENCES HELP STUDENTS BUILD SEL COMPETENCIES, SUPPORTIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS - ALL CRITICAL TO THEIR SUCCESS. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATOR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CREATE COHESIVE SCHOOL TEAMS FOCUSED ON THEIR STUDENTS' SUCCESS. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, WE HELP SCHOOLS COME TOGETHER TO BUILD RESPECTFUL PLACES FOR LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “Youth frontiers' mission is to provide schools with experiences that inspire character, civility and community.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “Provide schools with experiences that inspire character, civility and community.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as MN.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 5215 EDINA INDUSTRIAL BLVD NO 400, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55439.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 85 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$200,902.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1987.
- The organization pays $3,615,775 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $770,344 in fundraising expenses.
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