YOUTH CO-OP INC
5040 NW 7 STREET SUITE 300, MIAMI, FL 33126 www.ycoop.org

Total Revenue
$24,706,065
Total Expenses
$24,586,591
Net Assets
$7,403,536

Organizations Filed Purposes: ITS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT DIRECTLY IMPACT SOUTH FLORIDA'S YOUTH, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND RECENT IMMIGRANTS, EMPOWERING THEM THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, AND IDENTIFYING AND STRENGTHENING THEIR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TALENTS, AND ABILITIES.

TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA RESIDENTS THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS.

REFUGEE PROGRAMSTHE REFUGEE SERVICES IN SOUTH FLORIDA, COVERING PALM BEACH, BROWARD AND MIAMI DADE COUNTIES, OFFER AN ARRAY OF PROGRAMS TO ASSIST REFUGEES, ASYLUMS, AND PUBLIC INTEREST PAROLLEES IN ACHIEVING SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO EASE THE TRANSITION IN THEIR NEW COUNTRY. THE AGENCY HAS OFFERED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SINCE 1982. IN 1997, YOUTH CO-OP JOINED THE NETWORK ON U.S. FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS TO PROVIDE RECEPTION AND PLACEMENT AND MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM SERVICES TO REFUGEES FROM VARIED COUNTRIES. ALL SERVICES ARE FREE AND AVAILABLE IN THE LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY THE PARTICIPANTS. THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM ASSISTS REFUGEES IN TRANSLATING THEIR STRENGTHS, SKILLS AND PAST EXPERIENCES INTO ASSETS; THE MATCH GRANT PROGRAM ASSITS IN ACHIVING EARLY SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITHOUT ACCESSING PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR EMPLOYMENT AS A KEY TO SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION INTO AMERICAN SICIETY AND IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE IS ALSO PROVIDED IN PREPARATION FOR ACHIVING CITIZENSHIP.

CHARTER SCHOOLSYCI'S BOARD IS COMMITTED TO GROW IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR. YCI CREATED AN EDUCATIONAL DIVISION TO OPERATE ITS NETWORK OF SCHOOLS, WHICH DESIGNS, DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS SUCCESSFUL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE NETWORK. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO SCHOOLS, WHICH HAVE CHARTERS SPONSORED BY THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD - YOUTH CO-OP CHARTER SCHOOL ("YCCS") AND YOUTH CO-OP PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL ("YCPHS"). FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018, AN AVERAGE OF 1,026 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH AT YCCS AND AN AVERAGE OF 265 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN GRADES NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH AT YCPHS.

WORKFORCE PROGRAMSYCI OPERATES FIVE CAREER CENTERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL REGION'S WORKFORCE BOARD. CENTERS ARE LOCATED IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. A BROAD RANGE OF SPECIALIZED SERVICES AND RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS THROUGHOUT THESE CENTERS. SERVICES ARE FUNDED BY VARIOUS FEDERAL GRANTS THAT TARGET SPECIFIC POPULATIONS AND NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE UNEMPLOYMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS AND DISLOCATED WORKERS, OR FAMILIES IN NEED OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE. TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES ARE OFFERED DEPENDING ON THE ELIGIBILITY AND ON THE SPECIFIC GOALS SET FOR EACH CLIENT.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Alicia SantePROGRAM DIRECTOR40$176,114
Maria RodriguezEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$154,023
Connie Perez-BorrotoR&D DIRECTOR40$152,860
Maritza AragonPRINCIPAL40$148,617
Jorge PichardoFINANCE DIRECTOR40$119,037
Osvaldo Frank ValladaresCHAIRMAN1$0
Ania DiazSECRETARY1$0
Mario Hernandez-FumeroVICE-CHAIRMAN1$0
Wifredo GortDIRECTOR1$0
Jonathan A MartinezDIRECTOR1$0
Lourdes RassiDIRECTOR1$0
Elena Z GeorgeDIRECTOR1$0
Francisco B SitjesDIRECTOR1$0
Gerard M KouriDIRECTOR1$0

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