Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc.

“The 990 was prepared by the independent accounting firm and reviewed by sby's executive director. The return was then distributed to the entire board of directors prior to filing with the irs.”

“The board of directors of sasha bruce youthwork (sby) has a conflict of interest policy so that its business affairs and its employees are managed in an ethical manner. Annually, this policy is reviewed and a compliance statement is signed by all of sby's employees, officers and board members. When a conflict of interest arises, the individual makes the conflict known and recuses him/herself from any decision making process or discussion concerning the topic.”

“The executive director's compensation is reviewed by the board and comparability data is used during this process. In 2021 the board also used a non-profit executive compensation consulting firm to prepare a report and recommendations concerning the appropriate level of compensation for the ed. The decision is documented. The most recent review took place in june 2021.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. The form 990 is also available on the sasha bruce youthwork website”

“Each young person served at sasha bruce has their own story. Christina became homeless when her mother was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and could not work. Medical bills piled up, and rent became a struggle. Soon, the family was facing eviction. Because christina was over 18, she did not qualify to stay in a shelter with her mother and younger siblings. Christina found her way to sasha bruce's barracks row drop-in center. She received immediate support and was eventually placed in her apartment through our transitional housing independent living program (ilp), she began a master's degree at howard university and started working as a d.c. Public school teacher. Christina wants everyone to know that "anyone at any time can become a victim to homelessness. But just because you experience it, it's not the end. There are many learning lessons that can get you back on your feet, and if you need help, sasha bruce youthwork is here for you." christina recently completed her master's degree and was able to exit ilp. In june of 2021, she moved into her very own apartment in d.c.'s hill east neighborhood. As a token of her appreciation, she donated all the money she'd saved while in ilp to sasha bruce to help more young people like herself.”