Organizations Filed Purposes:
Providing pathways to end youth homelessness.
On any given night in Minnesota, 6,000 youth are without a home. Many are sleeping in cars, on a friend's couch, or on the street. HOPE 4 Youth, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, provides pathways to end youth homelessness. The first and only Drop-In Center for youth in the north metro area, HOPE 4 Youth strives to create a community where all youth feel safe, valued, and supported, while reaching their full potential.Since 2013, HOPE 4 Youth has provided a Drop-In Center in Anoka for youth experiencing homelessness. At the Center, youth have access to a hot meal, laundry and shower facilities, clothing, personal care items, food, and more. Additionally, they are connected to a case manager who works alongside them to help identify resources while providing encouragement, advocacy and support. In 2019, over 340 young people visited the Drop-In Center. The goal of HOPE 4 Youth is to meet each young person where they are at. In addition to the Drop-In Center, staff provide community and school-based outreach support into Anoka, Coon Rapids, Columbia Heights and other area schools. In 2019, over 200 youth experiencing homelessness were connected to basic need resources such as food, clothing, and shelter through our outreach programs.
In 2016, HOPE 4 Youth opened the first supportive transitional housing program for youth 18-24 in the north metro area. Youth can stay at HOPE Place for up to two years while working on an educational or vocational goal. Beau, a young person who recently moved out of HOPE Place, and into his own apartment shared, "When I was given the opportunity to move into HOPE Place, I said to myself "this is it!" This is my opportunity to move forward - to graduate, to obtain a career, to take care of myself. I immediately set goals with my advocate - my first goal being to get my high school diploma. And I did. Then I worked with Jenilee, from the Anoka County Workforce Center, to find job opportunities. Most recently I completed my Para certificate and am working as a para in the schools." This year, 16 young people like Beau lived at HOPE Place.
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 |
|---|
| Lisa Jacobson | President and CEO | 50 | $103,100 |
| Jennifer Stone | Board Chair | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sue Woodard | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| James Stuart | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Mark Nolen | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Stephen Nash | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sean Haag | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Leanne Matchen | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anna Vonrueden | Board Member | 0.5 | $0 |
| Marina Bressler | Secretary | 0.75 | $0 |
| Sarah Nohner | Treasurer | 0.75 | $0 |
| Stephen Spears | Vice Chair | 0.75 | $0 |
| Chris Warner | Board Chair | 0.75 | $0 |
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public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202040509349301504_public.xml