Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE YOUTH IMPACT PROGRAM STRIVES TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ACCESS, ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, AND STRONG MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS TO AT-RISK YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY, USING FOOTBALL AS AN INCENTIVE TO ENCOURAGE PERSONAL GROWTH. BY TARGETING ADOLESCENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND IMMERSING THEM IN A COLLEGIATE ATHLETE EXPERIENCE COMPLETE WITH NCAA STUDENT ATHLETES AS ROLE MODELS, YIP WORKS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE TO GARNER SUCESSES IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM. CONNECTING TOP UNIVERSITIES, NFL TEAMS, AND LOCAL SPONSORS WITH INNER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, YIP SITS IN A UNIQUE POSITION IN THE WORLD OF SPORT-FOR-DEVELOPMENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE THE PROGRAMS STRENGTHS UNTIL WE HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED THE AT-RISK YOUTH OF EVERY MAJOR METRPOLITAN AREA IN THE COUNTRY.
THE YOUTH IMPACT PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO MAKE A POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPACT ON "AT-RISK" INNER CITY BOYS NATIONWIDE, GROW THEIR OPPORTUNITIES TO BE SUCCESSFUL THROUGH ACADEMIC, TEAMWORK AND MENTORING.
THE YOUTH IMPACT PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM THAT ACTS AS A CATALYST TO PROMOTE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT, AND ENCOURAGE AN INTEREST IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS) FIELDS IN LOW-INCOME, URBAN-BASED, AT-RISK MIDDLE SCHOOL MALES. BASED IN THE COMMUNITY, YIP BUILDS RESILIENCY BY PROVIDING MINORITY AT-RISK BOYS WITH A FREE SUMMER STEM BASED ACADEMIC AND FOOTBALL TRAINING CAMP PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCEMENT OF ACADEMIC SKILLS, AND SOCIAL INTERACTION ACTIVITIES. THIS YEAR THE YIP PROGRAM SERVED YOUNG MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 14. ALL BOYS (100%) WERE MEMBERS OF ETHNIC OR RACIAL MINORITIES. THE YIP PROGRAM OPERATES WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) AND IS CURRENTLY RUN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE KEY UNIVERSITY PARTNERS: NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AND THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (WEST POINT), DURING THE SUMMER OF 2015.OVERALL, THE BOYS SHOWED GREAT GROWTH DURING THE PROGRAM; MOREOVER, THESE GAINS WERE STATISTICALLY DOCUMENTED AND VERIFIED IN ONGOING YIP EVALUATION EFFORTS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR'S IMPACT INCLUDE:* THE LARGEST EVER IMPROVEMENTS IN MATHEMATIC TEST SCORES;* THE LARGEST EVER IMPROVEMENTS IN LANGUAGE ARTS SKILLS;* ACADEMICALLY, OVERALL THIS GROUP OF BOYS IS NOW THREE TO FIVE MONTHS AHEAD OF PEERS WHO DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN A READING OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM;* A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF VETERAN BOYS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE CAMP MORE THAN ONCE CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE YIP PROGRAM IMPACTS LAST MORE THAN ONE YEAR;* PARENTAL REPORTED IMPROVEMENTS IN ATTITUDE, GOALS, AND EFFORTS IN SCHOOL;* PARENTAL REPORTED IMPROVEMENTS IN PARENTAL AND CHILD RELATIONSHIPS;* PARENTAL REPORTED DECREASES IN NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS OVER THE SUMMER.YIP HAS CLEARLY MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT TO THE LIVES OF BOYS WHO NEED A CHANCE AT A BETTER LIFE. WE ARE ALSO EXTREMELY PLEASED BY THIS YEAR'S MEDIA COVERAGE AS WELL AS CONTINUED STRONG CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE PROGRAM.
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 |
|---|
| Jeff Tuggle | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Keith Kowalski | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Neil Hallett | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Sharon Brown | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Anthony Spadaro | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| John Rood | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Patrick Daley | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lukas Smart | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| David Halverson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Riki Ellison | CEO/PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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