First Place for Youth
First Place for Youth
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of First Place for Youth is to help foster youth build the skills they need to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood.
About
My First Place, a transitional housing program, provides stability for current and former foster youth through safe, permanent, affordable housing, intensive case management, and advocacy and support services. Youth receive support with move-in costs, rent, food, self-reliance planning, life skills training, health and mental health advocacy, transportation assistance, and employment and education services. Steps to Success, is an essential part of My First Place program, an education and employment program, provides current and former foster youth with intensive one-on-one counseling and support in completing their high school diploma or GED certificate, enrolling in college, securing financial aid, and tutoring. Steps to Success also supports youth with employment assistance, career planning, and in building their workplace skills, including job search and job retention. The program is operated in six counties in California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Solano.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's aim, as stated in the filing, is “First place for youth (the organization") is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation, which was incorporated on july 20, 1999, to prevent poverty and homelessness among youth who "age out" of the foster care system by providing them with the resources and support required to make a successful transition to independent living.the organization provides services to youth ages 16 to 24, including young people who are currently in foster care, as well as those preparing to, or who recently have aged out of the foster care system. the organization works to ensure youth have the opportunity to experience a safe and supported transition through a housing program, intensive employment services, an academic enrichment program, counseling, youth community center, collaboration with other bay area agencies, and community education, enabling youth to gain the skills to live independently and succeed on their own.”.
When referring to its actions, they were outlined as: “First place for youth is a california nonprofit public benefit corporation, which was incorporated on july 20, 1999, to prevent poverty and homelessness among youth who "age out" of the foster care system by providing them with the resources and support required to make a successful transition to independent living. the organization provides services to youth ages 16 to 24, including young people who are currently in foster care, as well as those preparing to, or who recently have aged out of the foster care system. the organization works to ensure youth have the opportunity to experience a safe and supported transition through a housing program, intensive employment services, an academic enrichment program, counseling, youth community center, collaboration with other bay area agencies, and community education, enabling youth to gain the skills to live independently and succeed on their own.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal obligations by reporting their state of operation as CA.
- The non-profit's address in 2020 is noted in the filing as 426 17TH STREET NO 100, OAKLAND, CA, 94612.
- The non-profit's form for 2020 reports a total of 175 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,834,816.
- The organization has 14 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1999.
- The organization pays $9,305,696 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $786,392 in fundraising expenses.
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