Program areas at Youth Ambassadors
Youth Ambassadors empowers underserved teens, ages 14-18 through social emotional learning, trauma healing, violence prevention, and skill training. Youth Ambassadors serves up to 300 youth annually through summer and academic year programming. Youth Ambassadors teaches self-efficacy through programs during non-school hours when youth are most susceptible to negative influences. Through creative programming, Ambassadors gain the necessary tools needed to continue their education and/or enter the job market successfully. Through specialized training courses, Ambassadors learn banking skills, and fiscal responsibility, workplace parameters, and personal accountability. Students strengthen their skills through training courses such as Health & Wellness, Youth Entrepreneurship, Community Development, Life & Job Skills, Creative Expression.
Who funds Youth Ambassadors
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Youth Ambassadors
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Monique Johnston | Executive Director 4.21.21 - 12.31.21 | $81,818 | 2022-12-31 |
| Teesha Miller | Past Executive Director 1.1.21 - 4.19.21 | $30,567 | 2021-12-31 |
| Peter Long | Board President | $0 | 2023-10-31 |
| Margaret Carmody | Treasurer | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Cass Butler | President / Director | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 4 more key personnel |
Financials for Youth Ambassadors
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $806,648 | $661,875 | 21.9% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-335 | $1,462 | -122.9% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $75 | $0 | 999% |
| Total revenues | $806,388 | $663,337 | 21.6% |
Organizations like Youth Ambassadors
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Arts Ignite | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $833,759 |
| Creative Kids | 501(c)(3) | El Paso, TX | $687,192 |
| Expressive Path | 501(c)(3) | Norristown, PA | $211,962 |
| Arts For Life | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $579,908 |
| Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts (MECA) | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $2,495,305 |
| South City Open Studio and Gallery For Children | 501(c)(3) | St Louis, MO | $285,524 |
| Lulu and Leo Fund | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $729,368 |
| Eleanor B Rainey Memorial Institute | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $1,722,143 |
| Urban Gateways | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $2,800,618 |
| Young Audiences New York (YANY) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,326,390 |
Data update history
January 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 31, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Youth service charitiesArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- 5809 Michigan Ave
- Kansas City, MO 64130
- Metro area
- Kansas City, MO-KS
- County
- Jackson County, MO
- Website URL
- youthambassadorskc.org/Â
- Phone
- (816) 793-3833
IRS details
- EIN
- 45-5220294
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2012
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
- NAICS code, primary
- 624110: Child and Youth Services
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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