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Nonprofit · EIN 27-0900525

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC

Also known as YELLS, YELLS INC Marietta YELLS

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30309

Financials

$1.2M$1.1M2023$1.4M$1.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$1,405,462$1,266,149$139,313$799,889$53,913$745,976
June 30, 2024990$1,177,180$1,093,370$83,810$666,702$60,039$606,663
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,405,462
of which government grants
$236,907
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$554,917
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$605,410
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$83,539
Travel
$3,599
Depreciation
$2,407
Program services (functional)
$1,165,102
Management and general (functional)
$90,415
Fundraising (functional)
$10,632

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$666,702
Total assets, end of year
$799,889
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,913
Net assets, end of year
$745,976
Land, buildings and equipment
$75,834
Net assets without donor restrictions
$363,535
Net assets with donor restrictions
$382,441
Gross receipts
$1,405,462
Employees
31
Volunteers
167
Year formed
2010

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M LORENA BELTRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD LEONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE O'DONNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN KEEFETREASURER
Officer
2$0
ANA BRIDGET REYESCHAIRPERSON
Officer
1$0
DR RUTHIE YOWSECRETARY
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
M LORENA BELTRANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD LEONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE O'DONNELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KEVIN KEEFETREASURER
Officer
2$0
ANA BRIDGET REYESCHAIRPERSON
Officer
1$0
DR RUTHIE YOWSECRETARY
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1156 PIEDMONT AVE NE APT B6, ATLANTA, GA 30309-3775
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
LAURA KEEFE, 1156 PIEDMONT AVE NE B6, ATLANTA, GA 30309
Signed the 990
LAURA KEEFE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(678) 895-2854
990-N for 2010 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Laura Keefe, 1156 Piedmont Ave NE B6, Atlanta GA 30309. Mailing address: 1156 Piedmont Ave NE B6, Atlanta GA 30309. Website: http://www.yellsinc.org/
Return prepared by
CHRISTY L REEVES CPA LLC

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION EMPOWERS YOUTH TO RISE AS ACTIVE, HEALTHY, AND PRODUCTIVE SERVANT-LEADERS WITHIN THIER COMMUNITIES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE YELLS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP, ART, RECREATION, CHARACTER BUILDING, SERVICE LEARNING, AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR 49 ELEMENTARY YOUTH DAILY. THE YELLS MODEL ENGAGES THE ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PARENT VOLUNTEERING AND PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING WORKSHOPS. OUR WORK FILLS LEARNING GAPS, BOLSTERS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTS MENTAL HEALTH, PREPARES YOUTH FOR CAREER AND LIFE, AND BUILDS CONNECTIONS AND SOCIAL CAPITAL FOR FAMILIES. EIGHTY-FOUR PERCENT (41/49) OF YELLS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM YOUTH WITH DATA IMPROVED BY ONE LETTER GRADE OR MORE OR MAINTAINED AN A OR B IN MATH OR LANGUAGE ARTS IN 2024-2025. ADDITIONALLY, 100% (49/49) WERE PROMOTED ON GRADE LEVEL. PARENTS NOTICED IMPROVEMENTS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS AS WELL, WITH 85% REPORTING THAT YELLS IS HELPING THEIR CHILD COMPLETE AND TURN IN HOMEWORK ON TIME. YOUTH ALSO DEMONSTRATED GROWTH IN SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE, WITH 85% OF YELLS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM YOUTH REPORTING THAT THEY FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF THE YELLS PROGRAM. FURTHERMORE, YOUTH DEVELOPED SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS, WITH 89% SAYING THAT YELLS HAS HELPED THEM FEEL LIKE A LEADER AND 92% INDICATING A GROWTH MINDSET AFTER THE YELLS PROGRAM. YELLS ALSO MADE A DIFFERENCE FOR PARENTS, WITH 94% REPORTING THAT THEIR FAMILY'S INVOLVEMENT IN YELLS HAS INCREASED THEIR SUCCESS AS A PARENT.
    Expenses $195,007
  • YELLS MARKED ITS FIRST PROGRAM EXPANSION IN THE SPRING OF 2024, BRINGING ITS PROVEN PLACE-BASED AND ASSET-DRIVEN MODEL TO A NEW COMMUNITY THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF THE FAIR OAKS YELLS YOUTH PROGRAM, OFFERING THE FIRST-EVER AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM AT THE SCHOOL. YELLS GREW THIS PILOT OF 9 YOUTH TO SERVE 46 STUDENTS DAILY IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR. OUR STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL AND TEACHERS, ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE TARGETED ACADEMIC INTERVENTIONS THAT RESULTED IN 95% OF OUR STUDENTS BEING PROMOTED ON GRADE LEVEL AND 85% IMPROVING BY A LETTER GRADE OR MAINTAINING AN A OR B IN MATH OR ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. WE SAW INCREDIBLE GAINS AS YOUTH WERE ABLE TO DISCOVER THEIR SKILLS AND GROW THEIR LEADERSHIP AS THEY LEARNED AND APPLIED SKILLS TO UPLIFT THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD. YOUTH DEVELOPED PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS, PRACTICED PROJECTION AND POSITIVE BODY LANGUAGE, WROTE PROPOSAL LETTERS, LEARNED TO NETWORK, AND MORE AS THEY LED COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS INCLUDING SPREADING JOY THROUGH GIVING HANDMADE PAPER FLOWERS OUT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, LEADING A FREE LEMONADE STAND TO UNITE NEIGHBORS, AND ORGANIZING A FAMILY FESTIVAL. ONCE SHY STUDENTS BLOSSOMED INTO CONFIDENT COMMUNITY LEADERS. YOUTH SURVEYS REVEALED THAT 91% OF FAIR OAKS YELLS YOUTH REPORTED FEELING BETTER ABOUT THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF THE YELLS PROGRAM AND 88% SAID THEY MADE BETTER CHOICES BECAUSE OF YELLS. THE PROGRAM HAD INCREDIBLE IMPACT WITH PARENTS AS WELL, WITH 97% OF PARENTS REPORTING THAT THE YELLS PROGRAM HELPS THEM FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND 92% LEARNING 3+ STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD AT HOME.
    Expenses $321,399
  • IN 2024-2025, THE YELLS COMMUNITY ACTION CAF EQUIPPED 18 TEENS WITH REAL- WORLD BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS THEY MANAGED THEIR CAF AS A HUB FOR COMMUNITY-WIDE EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND EMPOWERMENT. YELLS TEENS HAVE BECOME CAREER-READY, DEVELOPING RESUMES AND APPLYING BUSINESS AND LIFE SKILLS AS THEY ENGAGED NEIGHBORS IN YOUTH-LED EVENTS AND COMMUNITY- BUILDING. IN 2024-2025 YELLS TEENS NETWORKED WITH LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS ABOUT THE PRIORITIES FOR THEIR COMMUNITY DURING A "COMMUNITY CARAVAN" EVENT, HOSTED AND ASKED THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS DURING A POLICE TOWN HALL, LED A TRUNK OR TREAT FAMILY EVENT, AND PLANNED A "MOVIES UNDER THE STARS" OUTDOOR MOVIE NIGHT FOR THE COMMUNITY. THE YOUTH'S PROJECTS STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BONDS, FOSTER A SENSE OF NEIGHBORHOOD PRIDE, AND LEAD TO LONG-TERM CHANGE AS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES BELIEVE IN THEIR ABILITY TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES, DEVELOP SUPPORT NETWORKS, ACHIEVE SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, GRADUATE READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER, OPEN THE DOOR TO ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND CONTINUE TO REINVEST IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH COBBWORKS, WE PROVIDED 11 TEENS AND 8 COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH AUTHENTIC JOB TRAINING THROUGH A PAID WORK EXPERIENCE AT YELLS. TEENS EXCELLED ACADEMICALLY AS WELL. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (18/18) OF TEENS ENROLLED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR WERE PROMOTED ON GRADE LEVEL, AND 100% OF YELLS SENIORS GRADUATED. ALL THIS RESULTED IN 94% OF TEENS REPORTING THAT THEY BELIEVED THEY HAD MADE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR COMMUNITY AND 100% REPORTING THAT THEY HAD GAINED 3+ SOFT SKILLS THROUGH YELLS. ADDITIONALLY, PARENTS SAW THE IMPACT, WITH 82% SAYING YELLS IS HELPING THEIR TEEN TO SHOW MORE CARE AND KINDNESS AND 100% REPORTING THAT THEY WERE SATISFIED OR VERY SATISFIED WITH THE YELLS PROGRAM.
    Expenses $169,651
  • YELLS OFFERED A 45 HOUR/WEEK, FULLY-DAY YELLS SUMMER CAMP FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL YOUTH. YOUTH ENJOYED AN ENGAGING AND EDUCATIONAL SUMMER WITH DAILY AFFIRMATIONS, STEAM ACTIVITIES, BOOK CLUBS, SPORTS, TEAM CHALLENGES, AND CHOICE CLUBS. WE KEPT YOUTH MOVING AND LEARNING THROUGH FIELDTRIPS TO ADVENTURE AIR, BARNES & NOBLE, AND A SKATING RINK. YELLS PARENTS LEARNED STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING LITERACY AT HOME THROUGH OUR "BOOKS AND BREAKFAST" WORKSHOPS FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS HOSTED EACH MORNING BEFORE SUMMER CAMP. TEENS ALSO ENJOYED AN ACTION-PACKED SUMMER WITH FIELDTIPS, LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS, AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE AS JUNIOR STAFF IN THE YOUTH PROGRAM. EXPENSES NOTED IN THIS CATEGORY INCLUDED IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS USED TO SUPPORT ALL YELLS PROGRAMS AND IMPACT.
    Expenses $479,045

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-0900525
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2011
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$799,889
Income (IRS master file)
$1,405,462

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$1,405,462$1,266,149$799,889XML
990June 2024$1,177,180$1,093,370$666,702XML
990June 2023$988,275$805,708$572,616IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Laura Keefe
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
June 30, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0900525).

Questions about YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC

What is the EIN of YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC is 27-0900525.
Is YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
Are donations to YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAURA KEEFE.
Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,405,462, expenses of $1,266,149 and total assets of $799,889 at year end.

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