Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES.
IN 2019, YOUTH FORWARD ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING IN THELOCAL COMMUNITY OF SACRAMENTO WHERE THE ORGANIZATION ISBASED:EDUCATED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT GEORGE WASHINGTONCARVER HIGH, MCCLATCHY HIGH YOUTH LEADERS FROM LOCALNONPROFITS REGARDING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF MARIJUANAUSE AND THE RACIALIZED HISTORY OF MARIJUANA POLICY.Developed a youth-led mental health effort in which Black youth and youngadults developed a proposal for a peer-to-peer mental health effort and broughtforward this proposal to the Sacramento County Office of Education. Thisproposal will begin implementation in 2020.CO-LED A COALITION OF YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING ACAMPAIGN THAT SEEKS TO REQUIRE THE CITY OF SACRAMENTO TOINVEST MORE OF ITS UNRESTRICTED FUNDING IN CHILDREN ANDYOUTH SERVICES.IN ADDITION TO WORKING IN SACRAMENTO, YOUTH FORWARD BUILT ASTATEWIDE NETWORK OF YOUTH AND RACIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONSAND ACCOMPLISHED THE FOLLOWING:Through working with state agencies, shaped the implementation of two new stategrant programs funded by state cannabis tax revenues that provide funds tocommunity-based organization working on communities of color impactednegatively by the War on Drugs and mass incarceration. These grant programsissued about $49 million in funding to community efforts in 2019.Provided outreach to about 100 community-based organizations regarding Prop64 grant programs and provided these organizations with information on how toapply for the grant opportunities.Developed a statewide report on the collection of local cannabis tax revenues andhow local governments are spending those revenues. The report provides policyrecommendations on how local governments can invest revenues in youthservices and public health efforts with a focus on communities of color impactedby the War on Drugs.Provided feedback to the United Sates Surgeon General on the negative healthimpacts of cannabis use on youth and young adults and helped inform a healthadvisory issued by the Surgeon General on cannabis use.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Jim Keddy | Executive Dir. | 35 | $99,198 |
| Karen Kaur Dillon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mahlet Markos | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Devoshar Madkins | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesus Franco | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tia Elena Martinez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carmen Medrano | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Fitzgerald | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Fernando Cibrian | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Lacresia Hawkins | President | 3 | $0 |
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