YOUTHROOTS
2700 S BROADWAY NO 200, ENGLEWOOD, CO 80113 www.youthroots.org

Total Revenue
$330,970
Total Expenses
$330,939
Net Assets
$180,622

Organizations Filed Purposes: YOUTHROOTS ENGAGES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATIVE VENTURES TO FOSTER LEADERSHIP, INTEGRITY AND SOCIAL ACTION, THEREFORE CULTIVATING A NETWORK OF THRIVING ADULTS WHO ENVISION A BETTER FUTURE AND REALIZE THEIR FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL.

UNLEASHING THE POWER OF YOUTH TO CHANGE THE WORLD.

YOUTHBOARD PROGRAM: WE USE THE PHILANTHROPIC PROCESS AS A VEHICLE TO ENGAGE OUR PARTICIPANTS IN AN EXPERIENTIAL LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM. THERE ARE THREE MAJOR STAGES TO EACH PROGRAM YEAR. 1) EACH YOUTHBOARD COMPOSED OF 15 STUDENTS CONDUCTS A COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES FACING YOUTH IN THEIR COMMUNITY TODAY; 2) PARTICIPANTS CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A FUNDRAISING PLAN. MEANWHILE NONPROFITS SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATIONS; 3) GRANT-MAKING: THE YOUTHBOARD ANALYZES THESE GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS THE MONEY FROM THEIR FUNDRAISING EFFORTS TO THE SELECTED NONPROFITS. EMBEDDED IN THIS PHILANTROPIC PROCESS IS A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CURRICULUM THAT HELPS PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT AND UTILIZE A VARIETY OF SKILLS IN TOPICS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, STRENGTHS, TEAMWORK, PERSONALITIES AND PASSIONS. THROUGH THE DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE PHILANTHROPIC PROCESS, THE YOUTHBOARD MEMBERS PRACTICE THE SKILLS THEY LEARNED IN THE CURRICULUM.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Lauren CzajkaEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$73,500
Lacey BooksBOARD MEMBER2$1,830
Miguel In Suk LovatoBOARD MEMBER2$0
Melanie ZhouBOARD MEMBER2$0
Adam SandsBOARD MEMBER2$0
Lisa RuckerBOARD MEMBER2$0
Kc MatthewsBOARD MEMBER2$0
Jeffrey KassBOARD MEMBER2$0
Kevin GraffBOARD MEMBER2$0
Brian GonzalesBOARD MEMBER2$0
Keala GapinBOARD MEMBER2$0
Janae AasenBOARD MEMBER2$0
Katie PetersonSECRETARY2$0
Tim WellandTREASURER2$0
Katie PayerCHAIR2$0

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