YOUTH REPRESENT INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2006

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL POPE

Phone

6467598080

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

YOUTH REPRESENT INC, founded in 2006, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $2.2M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 25% operating deficit.

Mission

YOUTH REPRESENT USES LEGAL SERVICES, POLICY ADVOCACY, PEER EDUCATION, AND OTHER TOOLS TO BUILD POWER AND OPPORTUNITY FOR BLACK, LATINE, AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR WHO THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION HARM THE MOST. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE THE RACIST LEGAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISMANTLED AND BIACK, LATINE, INDIGENOUS, AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR HAVE THE FREEDOM AND POWER TO LIVE THEIR FULL LIVES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $734,502 Revenue: $223,799

STRATEGIC LITIGATION: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE NAACP-LDF, WE PURSUE INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO ILLEGALLY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST...

STRATEGIC LITIGATION: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE NAACP-LDF, WE PURSUE INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO ILLEGALLY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES. THESE LAWSUITS AIM TO PROCURE FINANCIAL SETTLEMENTS AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN HIRING PRACTICES, AMONG OTHER FORMS OF RELIEF, FOR SYSTEM-AFFECTED CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR STRATEGIC LITIGATION PRACTICE USES LAWS THAT OUR POLICY TEAM HAS CHAMPIONED AS A MECHANISM FOR SOCIAL CHANGELAWS THAT AIM TO COUNTER DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY OPPRESSED UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. TO DATE, YOUTH REPRESENT'S STRATEGIC LITIGATION HAS SECURED OVER $8 MILLION IN SETTLEMENT FUNDS, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OVER 24,000 INDIVIDUALS WRONGLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR HAVING SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT AND GIVING MANY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT.

Program 2

Expenses: $645,455 Revenue: $67,000

COMMUNITY LAWYERING MODEL: OUR FLAGSHIP COMMUNITY-LAWYERING MODEL COMBINES DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOPS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATION STAFF. PARTNERING WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF NYC COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WE OFFER ON-SITE LEGAL SERVICES FOR CLIENTS FACING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, EVICTION, SCHOOL SUSPENSION, SUMMONSES, AND OTHER CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES. WE PARTNER WITH MORE THAN 50 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TO DELIVER SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS ACROSS NEW YORK.

Program 3

Expenses: $576,910

POLICY REFORM: WE WORK AT THE STATE AND CITY LEVEL TO PUSH FOR POLICIES THAT DIVEST FROM SYSTEMS THAT ARREST, DETAIN, AND IMPRISON BLACK AND LATIN YOUTH, AND INVEST IN THE KINDS OF PROGRAMS AND...

POLICY REFORM: WE WORK AT THE STATE AND CITY LEVEL TO PUSH FOR POLICIES THAT DIVEST FROM SYSTEMS THAT ARREST, DETAIN, AND IMPRISON BLACK AND LATIN YOUTH, AND INVEST IN THE KINDS OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT MAKE YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TRULY SAFE. WE WERE ONE OF THE LEAD ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN TO RAISE THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY TO 18 IN NEW YORK, AND WE CURRENTLY LEAD THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE YOUTH JUSTICE & OPPORTUNITIES ACT (YJ&O), A COMPREHENSIVE AGENDA TO EXPAND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION AND RECORD SEALING FOR YOUTH NOT COVERED BY RAISE THE AGE. THROUGH OUR CITY DREAMERS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE ADVOCACY TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONNECT THEM WITH LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES SO THEY CAN BE AGENTS FOR CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.EMPLOYMENT.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,846,272

Program Service Revenue $290,799

Investment Income $28,189

Other Revenue $20,880

TOTAL REVENUE $2,186,140

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,009,796

Fundraising Expenses $282,579

Program Expenses $1,956,867

Other Expenses $725,549

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,735,345

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,186,140	$2,939,410	-0.3%
Expenses	$2,735,345	$2,384,446	+0.1%
Net Income	$-549,205	$554,964	-2.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$216,056

Total Directors

Key Employees

$170,034

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MAGGIE LEAR	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEANNE BYRD-ADAMS	VICE-PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD MCKEON	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AYIRINI FONESCA-SABUNE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HITHA PALEPU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATHALIE BERGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WES KORANTENG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON SPEARS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEONARD NOISETTE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAI BRAND	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERTA MEYERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DONTE RODGERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIA RIZVI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEON RAMNATH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL POPE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$184,270	$27,144	$211,414
MAIRE O'MALLY	COO (THRU 1/24)	40.00	Officer	$4,297	$345	$4,642
KATHERINE RUBIN	DIRECTOR, POLICY & STRATEG	40.00	Key Emp	$152,403	$17,631	$170,034
DALE VENTURA	DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS &	40.00	Highest	$138,739	$0	$138,739
SHOMARI WARD	LITIGATION DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$130,463	$0	$130,463

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$2,186,140	$2,735,345	$2,920,871	$-549,205
2023	$2,939,410	$2,384,446	$3,502,717	$554,964
2022	$2,406,402	$2,248,280	$3,059,660	$158,122
2021	$2,935,179	$1,942,760	$2,575,442	$992,419
2020	$1,633,069	$1,875,491	$1,573,469	$-242,422
2019	$2,139,929	$1,925,577	$1,562,968	$214,352
2018	$2,094,319	$1,941,221	$1,397,876	$153,098