York Street Project

“The filing organization has one class of members. As per the bylaws, the sole member of the filing organization is peace ministries, inc., a nonprofit corporation of the state of new jersey.”

“The member of the filing organization has the power to appoint and to remove, with or without cause, the trustees and officers of the filing organization.”

“The following powers are reserved exclusively to the board of trustees of the member, peace ministries, inc., some of which require the further approval of its sole member, the congregation leader and council of the canonical entity known as the congregation of sisters of st. Joseph of peace: 1) to determine or change the mission and philosophy; 2) to amend, alter, or repeal the articles of incorporation and the bylaws; 3) to purchase, sell, transfer, lease or encumber real property, or substantially all of the assets of the filing organization; 4) to add, terminate, merge, consolidate, affiliate, divide, or separate substantial programs from the filing organization and/or to merge, consolidate, or affiliate the filing organization with any other corporation or organization; 5) to dissolve and to determine the distribution of assets upon dissolution; 6) to enter into new borrowings and to renegotiate, modify or otherwise change existing debt obligations in excess of 15% of the net assets; 7) to form a subsidiary organization, joint venture, partnership, or any other affiliation arrangement; 8) to manage, acquire, or sponsor any institution, corporation, organization, facility or entity; 9) to appoint and remove, with or without cause, the executive director. Each trustee present at a meeting shall be entitled to one (1) vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the member. Once a quorum is attained, all business and affairs of the member shall be transacted by majority vote of those present.”

“The form 990 was reviewed by key personnel and then reviewed again by the board members.”

“Compensation is reviewed by the finance committee and board chair utilizing ny/nj metro salary surveys”

“Through request, on website, on guidestar”

“York street project (ysp) clearly recognizes and understands that a woman's life and family hangs in the balance if she has no home, no education, and no childcare - and that these issues cannot be viewed in isolation. Founded in 1989, ysp simultaneously provides housing, education, child care, counseling, and job & life-skills training to nearly 400 women and children each year that allows them to begin their journey out of poverty toward a life of self-sufficiency. The mission of the york street project (ysp) is to weave innovative programs that shelter, feed, educate and promote the healing and independence of persons in need, especially women and their children.”

“Bridge housing (st. Joseph's home), rapid re-housing (st.joseph's home), housing (st. Mary's residence), education (kenmare school), child development care (the nuturing place)”

“Two years so they can continue their journey toward independent living. Last year, st. Joseph's home served 71 families (100 children and 71 adults) in the bridge housing and 39 families (71 children and 44 adults) in the rrh program.”

“Kenmare high school (khs) is an accredited alternative high school that offers education and pracitical job & life-skills training for women aged 17+ who have dropped out of the public system. Recognizing that education and training are integral to obtaining meaningful employment, our strategy is to enroll clients in our alternative high school when a high school diploma is still needed, or to enroll in college or a job training program that will enable them to secure a sustainable job in the future. Our goal is to engage students in a truly alternative education - beyond desks, books, and lectures - which they can apply to their lives and that of their children while they earn a diploma. Last year 47 women took a second chance on their education, with 20 of them graduating with their high school diploma.”