Colorado Youth Corps Association
Colorado Youth Corps Association
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Colorado Youth Corps Association is to advance the Colorado youth conservation corps movement. CYCA serves across the state of Colorado on conservation projects rural and urban, focusing on providing outdoor experience to young people from underserved populations.
About
Corps Support & Project Management:1)Supported statewide youth participation of 1572 youth at 8 independently operating youth conservation corps;2)Provided land managers with 103.5 weeks of work throughout the state;3)Coordinated $1,912,218 in statewide fee-for-service contracts with public lands managers;4)Renewed AmeriCorps grants, Youth for Colorado Education Awards Program for Program Year 2017 starting 1/1/2018: Expenses: $ 1,282,066 (of which $7,589 was 2017 A/P) against grant income of $1,288,358 (of which $13,881 was 2017 A/R)In 2018, Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) provided AmeriCorps education awards for 338 young people:FT (1700 Hrs) to 2 members at $5815.00 eachPT (900 Hrs) to 10 members at $2907.50 eachRPT (675 Hrs) to 44 members at $2215.24 eachQT (450 Hrs) to 193 members at $1538.36 eachMT (300 Hrs) to 89 members at $1230.69 eachFor a total of $544,610.45B) In 2018, under this same program, CYCA provided financial support for AmeriCorps program costs- per-member through 5 participating youth corps: Larimer County Conservation Corps - 25 members totaling $57,894.15 Mile High Youth Corps (2 locations, Denver and Southern Front Range) 177 members totaling $544,056.36 Rocky Mountain Youth Corps - 126 members totaling $370,369.40 Weld County Youth Conservation Corps - 23 members totaling $64,832.77 Western Colorado Conservation Corps - 42 members totaling $101,144.83For a grand total of $1,138,297.515)In cooperation with Bureau of Land Management, enrolled 45 Interns, who completed 30,856 hours of work directed by public land managers with the goal of providing opportunities for careers in natural resources management. Another 3,620 hours of direct labor were served by interns still working at the end of 2018. Of these interns, 62% were ethnically diverse or considered non-traditional candidates.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “The colorado youth corps association serves on behalf of conservation corps that transform lives and communities through service, personal development, and education statewide.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “The colorado youth corps association serves on behalf of conservation corps that transform lives and communities through service, personal development, and education statewide.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is CO, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2019 as 1640 Grant Street 210, Denver, CO, 80203.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 4 employees on their payroll as of 2019.
- 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 $53,368.
- The CEO remuneration plan within the organization is subject to review and approval by an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $215,394 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $54,186 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.