POSITIVE FUTURES NETWORK DBA YES M… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

KHALILAH ELLIOTT

Phone

2068420216

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

POSITIVE FUTURES NETWORK DBA YES MEDIA, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $3.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 20% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

YES! IS A NON-PROFIT MEDIA ORGANIZATION THAT INSPIRES PEOPLE TO CREATE A MORE JUST, SUSTAINABLE, AND COMPASSIONATE WORLD THROUGH REPORTING, COMMENTARY, AND READER ENGAGEMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,234,327 Revenue: $463,764

EDITORIAL: IN 2023, YES! MEDIA PRINTED FOUR STELLAR MAGAZINES: SUMMER: THIRST, FALL: GROWTH, WINTER:ELDERS, SPRING: CONNECTIONS. YES! PUBLISHED A TOTAL OF 257 STORIES IN 2023, INCLUDING 22 ANALYSES, 4 EXCERPTS, 59 OP-EDS AND ESSAYS, 92 REPORTED STORIES, AND 67 VIDEOS/INTERVIEWS THANKS TO THE ADDITION OF OUR NEW SHOW, YES! PRESENTS RISING UP WITH SONALI. IN TOTAL, WE PRODUCED 208 ORIGINAL STORIES, INCLUDING A 3-PART SERIES CALLED "REDEFINING PROSPERITY" WITH FUNDING FROM THE KENDEDA FUND. WE COPUBLISHED 6 STORIES WITH CALIFORNIA HEALTH REPORT AND REPOSTED 49 SOLUTIONS STORIES FROM OTHER OUTLETS.

Program 2

Expenses: $233,456

OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT: SUBSCRIPTIONS & SALES REVENUES WERE DOWN IN FY23. YES! HAD APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILLION READERS ON OUR OWN PLATFORM, AS WELL AS MILLIONS MORE THROUGH PARTNER PLATFORMS AND OTHER MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS.WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 25 THOUSAND PRINT SUBSCRIBERS RESIDING IN 50 STATES. OUR OUTREACH THROUGH COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS IN 37 STATES REACHED OVER 18 MILLION PEOPLE. YES! CONTINUES TO DISTRIBUTE FREE COPIES OF MAGAZINE TO COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED GROUPS AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS TO INSPIRE ON THE GROUND SOLUTIONS.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,548,696

Program Service Revenue $463,764

Investment Income $9,607

Other Revenue $1,693

TOTAL REVENUE $3,023,760

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,198,849

Fundraising Expenses $408,480

Program Expenses $2,467,783

Other Expenses $959,116

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,157,965

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,023,760	$2,513,447	+0.2%
Expenses	$3,157,965	$3,198,997	0.0%
Net Income	$-134,205	$-685,550	-0.8%

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

$273,946

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
BERIT ANDERSON	CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MANOLIA CHARLOTIN	CO-CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KHALILAH ELLIOTT	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH SANDERS	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALISA GRAVITZ	TREASURER	4.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SHALINI NATARAJ	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LINDSAY HILL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONIQUE DAVIS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAMERON TRIMBLE	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMIR DOSHI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TANYA DAWKINS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELI FEGHALI	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINE HANNA	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	32.00	Officer	$140,186	$10,509	$150,695
JULIA PAGAN	FINANCE DIRECTOR	32.00	Officer	$112,775	$10,476	$123,251
SUNNIVIE BRYDUM	EXECUTIVE EDITOR	32.00	Highest	$114,886	$10,509	$125,395
EVETTE BROWN	EXECUTIVE EDITOR	32.00	Highest	$119,033	$1,836	$120,869

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,023,760	$3,157,965	$2,368,220	$-134,205
2022	$2,513,447	$3,198,997	$2,585,576	$-685,550
2021	$3,729,006	$2,797,629	$3,343,509	$931,377
2020	$3,110,635	$2,641,180	$2,800,468	$469,455
2019	$3,055,971	$2,863,312	$1,966,413	$192,659
2018	$2,701,424	$2,500,297	$1,851,180	$201,127

POSITIVE FUTURES NETWORK DBA YES MEDIA