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Youth Communication New York Center Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 13-3047555

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on Feb 02, 2021

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

29th percentile

0.01x

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

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

19th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

45th percentile

2.8%

Higher net margin than 45% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

72nd percentile

$101,106

Higher top officer pay than 72% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

41st percentile

1.5%

Faster asset growth than 41% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

70th percentile

6.0%

Faster revenue growth than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • NTEE A • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets29th percentile

Assets

Up

$2,100,219

Up $30,571 (+1.5%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$2,081,356

Up $46,858 (+2.3%) from 2019

Liabilities

Down

$18,863

Down $16,287 (-46%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue19th percentileNet Margin45th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,696,913

Up $95,955 (+6.0%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,650,055

Up $171,693 (+12%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$46,858

Down $75,738 (-62%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth41st 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

2020

Assets$2,100,219
Liabilities$18,863
Net Assets$2,081,356
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth70th 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

2020

Revenue$1,696,913
Expenses$1,650,055
Net Income$46,858
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
Feb 2, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,696,913
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 the 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$509,864$839,029▲ $329,165
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$955,355$735,414▼ $219,941
Accounts Receivable$361,028$293,583▼ $67,445
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$148,933$137,725▼ $11,208
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$2,069,648$2,100,219▲ $30,571
Other Assets Total$94,468$94,468→ $0
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$35,150$18,863▼ $16,287
Total Liabilities$35,150$18,863▼ $16,287
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,744,498$1,723,506▼ $20,992
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$290,000$357,850▲ $67,850
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,034,498$2,081,356▲ $46,858
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,069,648$2,100,219▲ $30,571

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$125,003$325,907$450,910
Equipment$12,722$119,691$132,413
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay72nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Betsy CohenExecutive DirectorFT$101,106$101,106

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Leah ModiglianiPresident
Duffie CohenVice President
Bill SmithDirector
Pilar CondeDirector
Robert OuimetteDirector
Vivian LouieDirector
nina linkDirector
William JosephsonTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,343,601
Program Service Revenue
$181,323
Investment Income
$11,405
Other Revenue
$160,584
All Other Contributions
$1,343,601
Change in Net Assets
$46,858

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,696,913
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$1,696,913
Total Revenue per Form 990
$1,696,913
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,005,032
Other Expenses$617,089
Total Fundraising Expense$205,401
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$27,934
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$549,205$46,924$86,617$682,746
Fees for Services Other$214,298$29,745$47,945$291,988
Occupancy$189,090$5,971$3,981$199,042
Other Employee Benefits$121,502$11,191$27,178$159,871
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$51,399$26,274$23,433$101,106
Payroll Taxes$46,981$5,720$8,608$61,309
Grants to Domestic Individuals$27,934--$27,934
Other Expenses$22,320$843$716$23,879
Depreciation Depletion$13,928$1,741$1,741$17,410
Travel$10,019$110$207$10,336
Insurance$9,265$805-$10,070
Total Functional Expenses$1,305,410$139,244$205,401$1,650,055

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,650,055
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,650,055
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,650,055
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 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
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
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et

“The former Executive Director is related to the External Relations and Operations Manager who is paid a salary which approximates fair value.”

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

“The by-laws describe members as board members. These board members have power to elect board members.”

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

“The Form 990 is provided to each board member before filing. Once approved it is then filed.”

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

“board members annually review the conflict of interest policy. Board members complete conflict of interest statement each year to disclose any conflicts of interest which may exist.”

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 comparable data. Executive compensation and subsequent substantiation of the approval of the compensation is documented 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 comparable data. 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 filing with public charities. 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
Betsy Cohen
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-02-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Betsy Cohen
Formed
1980
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
12

Preparer

Firm
Ne Kelly and Associates LLC
Address
4238 WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 307, BOSTON, MA 02131
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 recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, and no interest and penalties have been recorded in the accompanying financial statements related to uncertain tax positions.”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,100,219
Liabilities
$18,863
Net assets
$2,081,356
Revenue
$1,696,913
Expenses
$1,650,055
Net income
$46,858
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$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