Young Chicago Authors
Young Chicago Authors
Want to make a donation using Daffy?
Lower your income taxes with a charitable deduction this year when you donate to this non-profit via Daffy.
Do you work for Young Chicago Authors? Learn more here.
By donating on this page you are making an irrevocable contribution to Daffy Charitable Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity, and a subsequent donation recommendation to the charity listed above, subject to our Member Agreement. Contributions are generally eligible for a charitable tax-deduction and a yearly consolidated receipt will be provided by Daffy. Processing fees may be applied and will reduce the value available to send to the end charity. The recipient organizations have not provided permission for this listing and have not reviewed the content.
Donations to organizations are distributed as soon as the donation is approved and the funds are available. In the rare event that Daffy is unable to fulfill the donation request to this charity, you will be notified and given the opportunity to choose another charity. This may occur if the charity is unresponsive or if the charity is no longer in good standing with regulatory authorities.
About this organization
Mission
Through creative writing, Young Chicago Authors helps young people from all backgrounds to understand the importance of their own stories and those of others, so that they can pursue the path they choose and work to make their communities more just and equitable.
About
At Young Chicago Authors (YCA), artist-led workshops provide writing training through weekly workshops at our center and at our partner sites around Chicago, mostly in underserved communities that have little or no access to arts programming. YCA provides public forums for Chicago's teen voices. The open-mic readings are dynamic, youth-centered spaces in which young people feel comfortable being themselves developing their voices. YCA publication programs bring the voices of the teen writers to local and national audiences, and is an important part of the professionalism which YCA encouranges in all its young writers. (Continued on schedule O) (Continued from 990, part III, line 4A) Increasingly, educators and youth workers see the value of the YCA progams and approaches. They attend our programs to learn from YCA's sucess and replicate similar programming in their schools and communities.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “Young chicago authors transforms the lives of the young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “Young chicago authors transforms the lives of the young people by cultivating their voices through writing, publication, and performance education.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as IL.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 1180 N MILWAUKEE AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL, 60642.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 17 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$102,960.
- The salary policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and approval by an impartial party.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 15 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1992.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $767,942 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $180,328 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.