Agape Youth & Family Center
Agape Youth & Family Center
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About this organization
Mission
Agape empowers and supports underserved families within its community to discover and embrace their full potential. Agape achieves this mission by offering programs and services that areresponsive to a variety of needs for school-age children, disabled individuals, adults, senior citizens, and families of Northwest Atlanta.
About
Agape serves 200 school-age children year round in innovative, in-school and after-school academic support programs; and 40 senior citizens providing a vibrant, social, safe community.Agape provides a supervised, safe haven in the after-school programs at a time of day when teen crime and teen pregnancy spike among unsupervised youths.Students and mentors are often paired in elementary school and the relationship may last through high school graduation.The average Agape high school senior has been enrolled at Agape for 8.5 years, offering a remarkable opportunity to influence behavior and perspective.Agapes innovative in-school and after-school program model is complemented by Agape services and outreach that fulfill a holistic approach to guiding each child to discover and embrace their full potential.Students in Agapes programs receive 947 hours of programs and services each year. This deep investment in each childs life, over the course of years, changes the trajectory of each childs life and points them in the direction of their hearts desire.Students who remain in Agapes programs through 12th grade have a 98% high school graduation rate.Once graduated, 20% gain employment, 40% enroll in vocational school and 40% enter college; these students are the first in their families to ever attend college.Our current programs include:-In-School and After-school for Elementary and Middle School Students-ESOL classes for Spanish Speaking Adults-The Ginger Kaney Mentoring Institute for High School Students-Ragtime, A Day Program for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities-Emergency Assistance for Families-GOGIRLGO! and F.I.T. Camp for Boys, Athletic, Health, and Wellness based Summer Camp-Camp Jump Smart - a summer early reading/STEM program for rising kindergarten, first and second graders-Elevate Summer Camp - Camp for middle and high school students-The Great Backpack Give-Away serving 2,000+ children annually-The Great Thanksgiving Give-Away serving 500+ local families annually-Extreme Bedroom Makeover new bedrooms for 180 children and counting!-Holiday Gift Programs serving 500+ children each year
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as documented in the filing, is “Agape empowers and supports underserved families within its community to discover and embrace their full potential.agape achieves this mission by offering programs and services that are responsive to a variety of needs for school-age children, disabled individuals, adults, senior citizens, and families of nw atlanta.”.
When explaining its purpose, the activities were described as: “Agape empowers and supports underserved families within its community to discover and embrace their full potential.”.
- The non-profit is legally allowed to operate in the state of GA, as reported.
- The non-profit has a total of 41 employees, as reported on their form for 2020.
- 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 -$341,072.
- The CEO compensation strategy within the organization is determined through a review and approval process by a neutral party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 31 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1997.
- 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 $1,233,867 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $352,583 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- 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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