Ohio West Virginia Youth Leadership Association
Ohio West Virginia Youth Leadership Association
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association is to help youth develop leadership and citizenship skills for a lifelong commitment to service through character-building programs for all that strengthen spirit, mind and body.
About
LOCAL YLA (YOUTH LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATION) YOUTH GROUPS ENGAGE TEENS IN A PROCESS OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT THROUGH SERVICE. TEENS ASSESS THE STRENGTHS AND AREA OF NEED IN THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY, INDENTIFY THE KIND OF SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY THEY WANT, CREATE AND CARRY OUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICE INTIATIVES TO ACHEIVE THEIR VISION, AND REFLECT ON THEIR WORK TO STRENGTHEN FUTURE ACTION.MOST YLAS ARE SCHOOL BASED. OTHERS ARE COMMUNITY BASED. YLA WELCOMS PARTICIPATION FROM EVERY COMMUNITY. OTHER YOUTH GROUPS MAY JOIN YLA TO EXPAND THEIR PROGRAM WHILE KEEPING THEIR OWN NAME AND ORGANIZATION. YOUTH WANTING THEIR OWN YOUTH GROUP CREATE YLA GROUPS.A LOCAL YLA EXPERIENCE IS ENHANCED AS TEENS PARTICIPATE AWAY FROM HOME IN STATE AND REGIONAL YLA PROGRAM CONFERENCES, YOUTH IN GOVERNEMENT THREE-DAY STUDENT LEGISLATIVE AND SUPREME COURT, YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT SEMINARS AT THE STATE CAPITOL, AND MODEL UNITED NATIONS THREE-DAY ASSEMBLIES.THESE EXPERIENCES HELP TEENS APPLY CLASSROOM LESSONS OF RESEARCH, WRITING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, DEBATE, CONSENSUS BUILDING, MAKING DECISIONS, AND WORKING WITH OTHERS TO STATE ISSUES IN YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES IN MODEL UNITED NATIONS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The ohio-west virginia youth leadership association is a volunteer led public charity that includes children, youth and adults of all ages, backgrounds, races, religions and interests. our mission is to help persons of diverse backgrounds build a society based on christian ideals through the improvement of the physical, mental, environmental, health; education, leadership, life, job, economic, entreprenuerial, community service, citizenship, social, moral, ethical and religions skills and conditions of persons and communities as we serve.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “The organization's mission is to help youth achieve their full potential. we seek to help youth develop leadership and citizenship skills for a lifelong commitment to service through character building programs for all that strengthen spirit, mind and body.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally authorized to operate is OH, as reported.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was P O BOX 239, POINT PLEASANT, WV, 25550.
- The form of the non-profit reports 34 employees as of 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $74,996.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1984.
- The organization pays $574,463 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $12,558 in fundraising expenses.
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