CODY CAN YOUTH INC

Financials

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 41, CODY, WY 82414-0041

In care of

% DEBORAH WHITE

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ELLIE TALICH, 50 SUGAR BARS DRIVE, CODY, WY 82414

Signed the 990

ELLIE TALICH, DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

Phone

(307) 899-4372

Return prepared by

DIANE B WALSH ATTORNEY AT LAW

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO ABSTAIN FROM THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES PROGRAMS FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONTRACT TO REMAIN DRUG FREE, WHICH CONTRACT MUST BE SIGNED BY EACH PARTICIPATING STUDENT AND HIS OR HER PARENT. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE: 1. TO SPONSOR AND/OR HOST EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITY, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE LIVING DRUG-FREE AND EXCELLING IN LIFE. 2. TO PROVIDE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO PARTICIPANTS FOR LIVING DRUG-FREE AND EXCELLING BY SPONSORING PARTICIPANT-ONLY EVENTS. 3. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. 4. TO ENTER INTO ARRANGEMENTS WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE REWARDS AND INCENTIVES TO PARTICIPANTS AS A MEANS TO REINFORCE PARTICIPANTS' DECISIO

Program accomplishments

• THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO ABSTAIN FROM THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES PROGRAMS FOR ITS PARTICIPANTS, WHO ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONTRACT TO REMAIN DRUG FREE, WHICH CONTRACT MUST BE SIGNED BY EACH PARTICIPATING STUDENT AND HIS OR HER PARENT. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE: 1. TO SPONSOR AND/OR HOST EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATION FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITY, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE LIVING DRUG-FREE AND EXCELLING IN LIFE. 2. TO PROVIDE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TO PARTICIPANTS FOR LIVING DRUG-FREE AND EXCELLING BY SPONSORING PARTICIPANT-ONLY EVENTS. 3. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO ENGAGE IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. 4. TO ENTER INTO ARRANGEMENTS WITH COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE REWARDS AND INCENTIVES TO PARTICIPANTS AS A MEANS TO REINFORCE PARTICIPANTS' DECISIONS TO BE DRUG-FREE AND TO DEMONSTRATE TO PARTICIPANTS THAT THOSE DECISIONS ARE VALUED BY PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.
  Expenses $36,758
• THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AND HARVESTS A VEGETABLE GARDEN TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL OF TEACHING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES TO ITS PARTICIPANTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S PARTICIPANTS PARTICIPATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF GARDEN MAINTENANCE AND HARVESTING ARE TAUGHT FOOD PRESERVATION AND COOKING SKILLS. THE GARDEN WAS MOVED IN 2024 TO SUNSET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHERE IT STARTED TO BE USED AS AN "ANCHOR" FOR MONTHLY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LESSONS, WHICH ARE TAUGHT TO 5TH GRADE STUDENTS BY THE ORGANIZATION'S HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS. GOAL SETTING, PLANNING, "CONTROLLING THE CONTROLLABLES", ETC. ARE THE SUBJECTS OF THESE LESSONS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FINDS THAT THESE LESSONS ARE WORKING REALLY WELL AND THAT THEY PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE INTERACTION AND ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION'S HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.
  Expenses $5,039
• THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THAT HEALTHY KIDS COME FROM HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, SO IT PROVIDES TOOLS, EDUCATION, AND ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT WELLNESS ACROSS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME LEVEL, RACE, OR GENDER. IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO PLACE THE DECISION OF STUDENTS TO REMAIN HEALTHY AND DRUG FREE IN THE BROADER CONTEXT OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE WITHIN A HEALTHY COMMUNITY, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS,INCLUDING: 1. CREATING A STRENGTH CLASS FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS ARE RECENT GRADUATES OF CODY HIGH SCHOOL WHO ARE WORKING TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AS THEY SEGUE INTO EITHER INDEPENDENT LIVING OR LIVING WITH A CAREGIVER. THE ORGANIZATION HAS OFFERED TWICE WEEKLY EXERCISE CLASSES, WHICH INCLUDE NUTRITION AND LIFESTYLE EDUCATION COMPONENTS. 2. THE ORGANIZATION IS PARTNERING WITH THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ON A COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE - TWICE WEEKLY STRENGTH AND BALANCE CLASSES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE CODY COMMUNITY FUNDED BY THE WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2026. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM INCLUDE DEVELOPING STRONGER INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY BONDS BETWEEN CODY'S SENIOR CITIZENS AND CODY HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH BY HAVING THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERS VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST WITH THE CLASSES. THIS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY FURTHERS THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 3, WHICH IS STATED ABOVE IN THIS SCHEDULE O. (IT TAKES A VILLAGE AND MANY TEENS DO NOT HAVE REGULAR INTERACTIONS WITH OLDER FAMILY MEMBERS.) A COMPONENT OF THE GRANT WAS TO UTILIZE TECHNOLOGY, SO THE ORGANIZTION IS UTILIZING PREDICTIVE TECHNOLOGY ALONG WITH COMMUNITY BASED INTERVENTIONS (THE TWICE WEEKLY STRENGTH CLASSES) TO PREVENT FALLS, SAFEGUARD INDEPENDENCE, AND IMPROVE MOBILITY OF SENIORS (AGES 65 AND UP). IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED THESE CLASSES IN TWO NEW LOCATIONS - POWELL, WYOMING AND LARAMIE WYOMING. REPORTS OF THESE ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE SUBMITTED TO THE WDH, ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM THE ORGANIZATION. - SPARTA PLATES, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY PRIMARILY USED IN THE MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL SPORTS LEAGUES TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY AND THEN PROVIDE PRESCRIPTIVE TRAINING INTERVENTIONS BY MEASURING LOAD, EXPLODE AND DRIVE. THE ORGANIZATION USES THE PLATES TO ASSESS "SWAY- AND BALANCE ISSUES, AS WELL AS TO MEASURE GENERATED FORCE AS A MEASURE OF STRENGTH.
  Expenses $93,866

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

83-3565549

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

2021

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B80)

Assets (IRS master file)

$397,098

Income (IRS master file)

$87,750

Filing history

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 83-3565549).

Questions about CODY CAN YOUTH INC

What is the EIN of CODY CAN YOUTH INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of CODY CAN YOUTH INC is 83-3565549.

Is CODY CAN YOUTH INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.

Are donations to CODY CAN YOUTH INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does CODY CAN YOUTH 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 CODY CAN YOUTH INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did CODY CAN YOUTH INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of CODY CAN YOUTH INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELLIE TALICH.

Who are the officers and directors of CODY CAN YOUTH INC?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.

How much revenue does CODY CAN YOUTH INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $87,750, expenses of $219,969 and total assets of $397,098 at year end.

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