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Youth Communication New York Center Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 13-3047555

Jul 01, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018 • Filed on Nov 12, 2018

Organization Profilewww.youthcomm.org

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242 W 38th Street 6th FloorNew York, NY 10018

(212) 279-0708

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

36th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

29th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

61st percentile

8.7%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$100,111

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.9% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

64th percentile

5.5%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

87th percentile

57%

Faster revenue growth than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets36th percentile

Assets

Up

$1,948,025

Up $102,208 (+5.5%) from 2017

Net Assets

Up

$1,911,902

Up $126,532 (+7.1%) from 2017

Liabilities

Down

$36,123

Down $24,324 (-40%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue29th percentileNet Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,449,766

Up $525,267 (+57%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$1,323,234

Up $25,050 (+1.9%) from 2017

Net Income

Up

$126,532

Up $500,217 (+134%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2012: $1,717,193Liabilities 2012: $22,426Net Assets 2012: $1,694,7672012Assets 2013: $1,630,963Liabilities 2013: $17,238Net Assets 2013: $1,613,7252013Assets 2014: $1,571,113Liabilities 2014: $20,896Net Assets 2014: $1,550,2172014Assets 2015: $1,658,003Liabilities 2015: $19,057Net Assets 2015: $1,638,9462015Assets 2016: $2,164,463Liabilities 2016: $5,408Net Assets 2016: $2,159,0552016Assets 2017: $1,845,817Liabilities 2017: $60,447Net Assets 2017: $1,785,3702017Assets 2018: $1,948,025Liabilities 2018: $36,123Net Assets 2018: $1,911,9022018Assets 2019: $2,069,648Liabilities 2019: $35,150Net Assets 2019: $2,034,4982019Assets 2020: $2,100,219Liabilities 2020: $18,863Net Assets 2020: $2,081,3562020Assets 2021: $2,256,937Liabilities 2021: $18,900Net Assets 2021: $2,238,0372021Assets 2022: $2,270,077Liabilities 2022: $320,017Net Assets 2022: $1,950,0602022Assets 2023: $2,726,792Liabilities 2023: $686,187Net Assets 2023: $2,040,6052023Assets 2024: $2,320,551Liabilities 2024: $527,163Net Assets 2024: $1,793,3882024Assets 2025: $1,384,281Liabilities 2025: $370,883Net Assets 2025: $1,013,3982025

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$1,948,025
Liabilities$36,123
Net Assets$1,911,902
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth87th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2012: $1,157,742Expenses 2012: $1,268,797Net Income 2012: -$111,0552012Revenue 2013: $1,255,365Expenses 2013: $1,336,407Net Income 2013: -$81,0422013Revenue 2014: $1,079,044Expenses 2014: $1,142,552Net Income 2014: -$63,5082014Revenue 2015: $1,277,646Expenses 2015: $1,188,917Net Income 2015: $88,7292015Revenue 2016: $1,821,816Expenses 2016: $1,301,707Net Income 2016: $520,1092016Revenue 2017: $924,499Expenses 2017: $1,298,184Net Income 2017: -$373,6852017Revenue 2018: $1,449,766Expenses 2018: $1,323,234Net Income 2018: $126,5322018Revenue 2019: $1,600,958Expenses 2019: $1,478,362Net Income 2019: $122,5962019Revenue 2020: $1,696,913Expenses 2020: $1,650,055Net Income 2020: $46,8582020Revenue 2021: $1,727,567Expenses 2021: $1,570,886Net Income 2021: $156,6812021Revenue 2022: $1,444,659Expenses 2022: $1,732,636Net Income 2022: -$287,9772022Revenue 2023: $1,989,157Expenses 2023: $1,898,612Net Income 2023: $90,5452023Revenue 2024: $1,751,850Expenses 2024: $1,999,067Net Income 2024: -$247,2172024Revenue 2025: $1,254,404Expenses 2025: $2,034,394Net Income 2025: -$779,9902025

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$1,449,766
Expenses$1,323,234
Net Income$126,532
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
Signed
Nov 12, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$1,449,766
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Youth Communication provides powerful, teen-written storiesand professional development to help educators and youth workers engage struggling youth Their literacy-rich training model helps teachers, after-school workers, counselors, and other professionals to connect with the teens they serve and build their social and emotional learning skills.

Youth Communication equips and empowers educators and youth workers with real teen-written stories and a literacy-rich training model to engage struggling youth and build their social and emotional learning skills.Our stories, developed in a rigorous writing program, are uniquely compelling to youth whose voices are missing from mainstream content. The stories model social and emotional learning, and show teens how to make positive changes in their lives. They also motivate teens to read and write.Our award-winning curricula and professional development are created around th stories. They turn classrooms and programs into dynamic and encouraging learning environments by helping educators and youth workers become more compassionate and effective at building the skills that struggling teens need to lead successful, meaningful lives.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$1,409,472$1,517,086▲ $107,614
Accounts Receivable$164,996$173,807▲ $8,811
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$176,881$162,663▼ $14,218
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$1,845,817$1,948,025▲ $102,208
Other Assets Total$94,468$94,469▲ $1
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$37,148$36,123▼ $1,025
Deferred Revenue$23,299--
Total Liabilities$60,447$36,123▼ $24,324
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$1,625,370$1,756,902▲ $131,532
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$160,000$155,000▼ $5,000
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$1,785,370$1,911,902▲ $126,532
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$1,845,817$1,948,025▲ $102,208

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$149,201$301,709$450,910
Equipment$13,462$109,357$122,819
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Keith HefnerExecutive DirectorFT$98,659$1,452$100,111

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Leah ModiglianiPresident
Duffie CohenVice President
Angelina DarrisawDirector
Doris GonzalezDirector
Janet KellyDirector
Pilar CondeDirector
Robert OuimetteDirector
William JosephsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,272,414
Program Service Revenue
$164,187
Investment Income
$8,325
Other Revenue
$4,840
All Other Contributions
$1,272,414
Change in Net Assets
$126,532

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,449,766
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,449,766
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,449,766
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$896,259
Other Expenses$404,939
Total Fundraising Expense$152,711
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$22,036
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$485,140$14,417$106,008$605,565
Occupancy$160,216$5,059$3,373$168,648
Other Employee Benefits$84,581$34,664$19,412$138,657
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$98,659-$98,659
Payroll Taxes$36,831$8,540$8,007$53,378
Other Expenses$31,372$987$956$33,315
Grants to Domestic Individuals$22,036--$22,036
Depreciation Depletion$15,334$1,917$1,917$19,168
Fees for Services Other$8,734-$3,541$12,275
Insurance$8,113$670-$8,783
Travel$4,265$133$90$4,488
Total Functional Expenses$982,274$188,249$152,711$1,323,234

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,323,234
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,323,234
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,323,234
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
Yes
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
Yes
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents

“By- laws were revised.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

“The directors are members.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“The Form 990 is to provided to each board member before filing. Any questions and/or comments are sent to the audit committee for resolution with management. One all question/issues are satisfactory resolved, each board member votes to accept the form 990 as filed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“board members annually review the Organizations conflict of interest policy. members complete conflict of interest statement each year to disclose business or legal interests they may have with the corporation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management

“Management compensation is reviewed annually and compared to organizations of similar size, mission and geographical location using comparability date. Executive compensation and subsequent substantiation of the deliberation for the CEO, is reflected in the board minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 15B: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees

“Management compensation is reviewed annually and compared to organizations of similar size, mission and geographical location using comparability date. Executive compensation and subsequent substantiation of the deliberation for the CEO, is reflected in the board minutes.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“The organization discloses the governing documents, policies, and financial statements by registration with public charities and copies of these documents are provided upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Youth Communication NY Ctr Inc
EIN
13-3047555
Phone
2122790708
Address
242 W 38th Street 6th Floor, New York, NY 10018

Signing Officer

Name
Keith Hefner
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2018-11-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Keith Hefner
Formed
1980
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
14

Preparer

Firm
Ne Kelly and Associates LLC
Address
4238 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 307, BOSTON, MA 02131-2517
Preparer
Nancy Kelly
Phone
6173905734
Supplemental Narrative

Financial Statement Notes

Part X : FIN48 Footnote

“The organization has no uncertain tax positions that qualify for either recognitionor disclosure in the financial statements, and no interest and penalties have beenrecorded in the accompanying financial statements related to uncertain taxpositions.”

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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITIONOR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND NO INTEREST AND PENALTIES HAVE BEENRECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAXPOSITIONS.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0By- laws were revised.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1The directors are members.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2The Form 990 is to provided to each board member before filing. Any questions and/or comments are sent to the audit committee for resolution with management. One all question/issues are satisfactory resolved, each board member votes to accept the form 990 as filed.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3board members annually review the Organizations conflict of interest policy. members complete conflict of interest statement each year to disclose business or legal interests they may have with the corporation.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4Management compensation is reviewed annually and compared to organizations of similar size, mission and geographical location using comparability date. Executive compensation and subsequent substantiation of the deliberation for the CEO, is reflected in the board minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5Management compensation is reviewed annually and compared to organizations of similar size, mission and geographical location using comparability date. Executive compensation and subsequent substantiation of the deliberation for the CEO, is reflected in the board minutes.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6The organization discloses the governing documents, policies, and financial statements by registration with public charities and copies of these documents are provided upon request.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc0Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc1Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or Shareholder

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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$1,948,025
Liabilities
$36,123
Net assets
$1,911,902
Revenue
$1,449,766
Expenses
$1,323,234
Net income
$126,532
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.38$0.37$1.01$1.25$2.03$0.78
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.32$0.53$1.79$1.75$2.00$0.25
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.73$0.69$2.04$1.99$1.90$0.09
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.27$0.32$1.95$1.44$1.73$0.29
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.26$0.02$2.24$1.73$1.57$0.16
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.10$0.02$2.08$1.70$1.65$0.05
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.07$0.04$2.03$1.60$1.48$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.95$0.04$1.91$1.45$1.32$0.13
2017Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.85$0.06$1.79$0.92$1.30$0.37
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.16$0.01$2.16$1.82$1.30$0.52
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.66$0.02$1.64$1.28$1.19$0.09
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.57$0.02$1.55$1.08$1.14$0.06
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.63$0.02$1.61$1.26$1.34$0.08
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.72$0.02$1.69$1.16$1.27$0.11
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