2026-03-23T10:55:48-07:00 2025-06-30 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2024-07-01 943141616 California Youth Connection CALI 4154425060 1311 63rd Street Suite A Emeryville CA 94608 David Channer Board President 2026-03-23 true true Suzanne R Healy P00533689 9256030800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z David Channer 1311 63rd Street Suite A Emeryville CA 94608 1463731 false X www.calyouthconn.org X 1990 CA Our vision is that all foster youth will be equal partners in contributing to all policies and decisionsmade in their lives. All youth in foster care will have their needs met and the support to grow intohealthy and vibrant adults.The mission of California Youth Connection (CYC) is a youth-led organization that develops leaders who empower each other and their communities to transform the foster care system through legislative, policy, and practice change. 9 9 68 28 0 2585180 1427297 12739 23028 3374 24 13382 2601293 1463731 0 0 2137292 1900328 0 52695 1194582 565777 3331874 2466105 -730581 -1002374 2112969 1129074 139186 157665 1973783 971409 CYC was established in 1988 after several years of increasing youth participation in California. CYC opened a statewide office in San Francisco in 1995, and transitioned to a fully remote workforce across the state in 2024. Our membership continues to expand and improve communication and coordination among the local chapters. Since the statewide office opened, the number of CYC chapters has increased over 200%. This growth reflects the tremendous positive response to CYC around the state, from social services executives and legislators, to the youth themselves. Consequently, CYCs members now sit on numerous policy committees within the child welfare field, and CYC, as an organization, has contributed greatly to the body of knowledge on how youth believe the foster care system can be improved. CYC members and staff also coordinate two statewide conferences per year where youth assemble to study issues, receive training on leadership and the legislative process, meet with lawmakers and p false false 2005060 23028 Member Engagement:On a statewide level California Youth Connection (CYC) operates within 6 regions, with 35 chapters on a local level and selects and works on county policy issues that they believe could be improved. Chapters meet twice a month and consider ways to educate local policy makers about their experiences in care and their recommendations for change. Since California has a state-run, county-administered child welfare system, youth understand that some local policies can be changed, which will impact foster youth throughout their county. CYCs work provides valuable insights into ways to improve service delivery for foster youth. CYC has established a strong reputation as a credible organization that brings the views of foster youth to the forefront. The Youth Offering Unique Tangible Help Training Project (YTP), a nonprofit program that provides development services to youth and training opportunities to child welfare professionals, became a part of CYCs program effective February 13, 2012. CYC acquired Foster Youth In Action (FYIA) in July, 2021. FYIAs mission is building a movement led by a network of foster-led groups and people with lived experience to dismantle oppressive child welfare systems, redistribute power, and build new systems of healing and well-being. We do this through collective leadership, grassroots organizing, and creating a national peoples agenda that can be used to leverage systemic change in policy, practice, and legislative change at the local, state, and national level. California Youth Connection is a nonprofit advocacy/youth leadership organization composed of current and former foster youth that strive to improve the foster care system by making it possible for the youth to have a say in how child welfare services are delivered. With 35 county-based chapters throughout California, CYC works at the state and local levels to educate legislators and policy makers about how policies and programs affect foster youth. Current or former foster youth members sit on, and participate in, committees and give presentations throughout the state on their experiences in foster care and their recommendations for change. One of the primary goals of the organization is to improve social work practice and policy by empowering youth to articulate how things can be done differently. 2005060 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 20 0 true 68 true false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false true true true true true true true true true true false CA X X X X The Organization 4154425060 1311 63rd Street Suite A Emeryville CA 94608 X Rob Woronoff Interim ED 40.00 0.00 134386 0 0 Julissa Castillo COO 40.00 0.00 91574 0 0 David Channer Board President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robin Allen Interim Sec. 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandy Tan Interim Treas. 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Darryn Green Vice Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joshua Elizondo Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aaron Polanco Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jordan Sosa Board Member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Stover Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carolyn Reyes Executive Dir. 45.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 225960 1 false false false 0 843822 583475 1427297 Program service fees 624110 16330 16330 Registration fees 624110 6698 6698 23028 24 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous 900099 13382 13382 13382 1463731 36410 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 1542733 1258357 249831 34545 0 221685 185670 25240 10775 135910 105235 27774 2901 0 8886 8886 37977 37977 0 0 0 143167 136161 5585 1421 21 17 3 1 6985 6879 45 61 18160 15829 2005 326 0 37416 26108 10351 957 198371 197870 368 133 0 42706 41649 867 190 345 341 4 4742 4742 0 16086 7982 7627 477 Dues and subscriptions 29447 18103 10667 677 Miscellaneous 13641 1824 11712 105 Payroll fees 3456 3456 Printing and Publications 1802 1738 17 47 2569 1638 856 75 2466105 2005060 408350 52695 491623 230839 0 1559877 867723 0 0 0 0 0 24959 22208 32800 24496 13046 8304 0 0 0 0 23464 0 2112969 1129074 59107 107746 80079 49919 139186 157665 X 642127 254721 1331656 716688 1973783 971409 2112969 1129074 -1002374 X false true X true false X 3315736 2549246 2978906 2585180 1427297 12856365 0 0 3315736 2549246 2978906 2585180 1427297 12856365 918500 11937865 615 270 10910 3374 24 15193 0 206 8619 13382 22207 12893765 82226 0.92590 0.94430 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32800 24496 8304 8304 Accrued expenses 49919 49919 1463731 1463731 1463731 2466105 2466105 2466105 Aaron Polanco Board Member 4000 Stipends false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Aaron Polanco was a youth board member, and also received stipends for participation in CYCs Emerging Leaders Cohort and conferences.These are the stipends he received in FY24-25. - Leaders 4 Change: $600- Q1 Cohort Stipend: $650- DAC Survey Stipend: $75 - Q2 Cohort Stipend: $1250- SLPC Leadership Stipend: $175- Q3 Cohort Stipend: $1250 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually by all board members, and it is given to all incoming new board members as part of their onboarding process with the Board's Governance Committee. Members are instructed to provide written information about any potential conflicts in which they may be involved and to update their information as necessary. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board's Executive Committee (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary) sets compensation levels for the Executive Director/CEO. The Executive Director/CEO sets compensation levels for top management in consultation with the Board's Executive Committee, and in collaboration with the Director of HR, and in the FY, with the Financial consultant. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.Also, the website www.calyouthconn.org, Financials page under AboutUs has information. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The written conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.