Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc

Organization Overview

Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc is located in Louisville, KY. The organization was established in 1978. According to its NTEE Classification (R20) the organization is classified as: Civil Rights, under the broad grouping of Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy and related organizations. As of 09/2022, Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc employed 24 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 09/2022, Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc generated $3.3m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.4m during the year ending 09/2022. While expenses have increased by 9.3% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2022

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES (KYA) IS THE INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR KENTUCKY'S CHILDREN. WE HAVE OVER FORTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT GIVE CHILDREN THE BEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE WITH A VISION TO MAKE KENTUCKY THE BEST PLACE IN AMERICA TO BE YOUNG. AS A MULTI-ISSUE ORGANIZATION, WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH THAT KEEPS KIDS IN THE CENTER, ADVOCATING IN THE ARENAS OF ECONOMIC SECURITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, EARLY CHILDHOOD, CHILD WELFARE, AND JUSTICE. OUR WORK INCLUDES MEETING WITH DECISION-MAKERS IN FRANKFORT AND ACROSS THE STATE, SHARING DATA ON HOW KENTUCKY KIDS ARE FARING, ENGAGING YOUNG LEADERS, AND MOBILIZING ADVOCATES ACROSS THE STATE. WE HELP WORKING FAMILIES MAKE ENDS MEET, PROTECT KIDS FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT, ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION, HELP KIDS GROW UP HEALTHY AND STRONG, AND MORE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CHILD WELFARE: KYA WORKS TO STRENGTHEN AND KEEP FAMILIES SAFELY TOGETHER BY ENSURING ACCESS TO SERVICES LIKE COUNSELING AND NEEDED SUPPORTS. WHEN REMOVAL FROM THE HOME IS NECESSARY, KYA WORKS TO ENSURE CHILDREN CAN BE PLACED WITH RELATIVES OR WITH FOSTER FAMILIES SO THAT THE CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO STAY IN A HOME SETTING. KYA SUPPORTS POLICIES THAT FOCUS ON PREVENTION AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSES TO CHILD ABUSE AND TRAUMA BY CHILD-SERVING PROFESSIONALS, INCLUDING CHILD CARE PROVIDERS, SCHOOLS, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS. RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE HELPING TO REFORM KENTUCKY'S ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, IMPROVING STATE SUPPORTS FOR KINSHIP CAREGIVERS, CLOSING THE GAPS IN FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND CHECKS, AND STRENGTHENING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS TIMEFRAMES FOR MISDEMEANOR SEXUAL ABUSE OFFENSES.FACE IT MOVEMENT TO END CHILD ABUSE: KYA COORDINATES THE KOSAIR CHARITIES FACE IT MOVEMENT TO END CHILD ABUSE ACROSS KENTUCKY. WITH OVER 100 PARTNERS ACROSS KENTUCKY, THE MOVEMENT FOCUSES ON A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION, BUILD AWARENESS AND ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY, AND ADVOCATE FOR EFFECTIVE POLICIES TO IMPROVE THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.


TRUE UP: THIS INITIATIVE EMPOWERS YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE TO GAIN THE CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS THEY NEED TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FROM A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN OUR COMMUNITIES. TRUE UP, WHICH WAS FOUNDED IN 2011, IS A LANDMARK PARTNERSHIP AMONG FOSTER CARE AGENCIES THAT SERVE AS SURROGATE PARENTS FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AND TEENS IN KENTUCKY. TRUE UP IS COMMITTED TO HELPING YOUTH TRANSITION FROM AGENCY CARE TO INDEPENDENT LIVING.


THE BOUNCE COALITION: THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS THE RESILIENCY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES BY IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES) AND THE SKILLS TO HELP YOUTH BOUNCE BACK FROM ADVERSITY. OUR COALITION OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS ARE MOVING "UPSTREAM" TO ADDRESS THESE ROOT CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH IN OUR MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE. WE SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES IN PRACTICAL, EVERYDAY SETTINGS. BOUNCE EDUCATES AND TRAINS TO BUILD RESILIENT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PROVIDES EVALUATION SERVICES TO MEASURE IMPACT AND CONSULTATION TO INTEGRATE HEALING-CENTERED PRACTICES, AND ADVOCATES FOR POLICIES THAT SUPPORT TRAUMA-INFORMED COMMUNITIES BY INCREASING PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKER AWARENESS OF TRAUMA AND HOW TO ADDRESS IT.


EDUCATION: KYA WORKS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION AND EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES, BEGINNING AT BIRTH AND CONTINUING UNTIL THEY ARE ADULTS. RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE AMENDING LOCAL PLANNING AND ZONING LAWS TO ALLOW REGULATED HOME-BASED FAMILY CHILD CARE OPTIONS AND STRENGTHENING LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAM STANDARDS ON HEALTHY EATING AND DRINKING, ACTIVE PLAY, AND SCREEN TIME.ORAL HEALTH: KYA PROVIDES STAFF SUPPORT FOR THE KENTUCKY ORAL HEALTH COALITION, WHICH AIMS TO PROMOTE POSITIVE ORAL HEALTH OF ALL KENTUCKIANS AND IS FUNDED BY THE CAREQUEST INSTITUTE FOR ORAL HEALTH, INC. SINCE 2010, THE COALITION HAS OPERATED WITH THE THEORY THAT IT TAKES A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF ENGAGED PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE STATE TO MEET THE CORE MISSION TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH FOR ALL PEOPLE OF KENTUCKY. WITH THE SUPPORT FROM THE CAREQUEST INSTITUTE FOR ORAL HEALTH, INC. AND OPERATING WITH A NETWORK MINDSET, KOHC HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A LEADER FOR ORAL HEALTH ADVOCATES IN THE COMMONWEALTH. KYA ALSO WORKS TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND INCREASE PREVENTIVE CARE SUCH AS SEALANTS TO IMPROVE ORAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN.HEALTH: KYA PROMOTES HEALTH SOLUTIONS THAT ENSURE CHILDREN HAVE THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND ORAL HEALTH NEEDS MET. RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE ENSURING KENTUCKY COMPLIES WITH THE FEDERAL MINIMUM LEGAL SALE AGE FOR ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND ELIMINATING PURCHASE, USE, AND POSSESSION PENALTIES FOR YOUTH UP TO AGE 21 SO CHILDREN AND TEENS CAN GROW INTO HEALTHIER ADULTS AND ENACTING A STATE EXCISE TAX ON E-CIGARETTES TO HELP PREVENT USE AMONG YOUTH.JUSTICE: KYA SUPPORTS A SYSTEM OF JUSTICE THAT HOLDS YOUTH ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS WHILE USING EFFECTIVE, EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO HELP THOSE CHILDREN ON A PATH TO BECOMING PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMONWEALTH. KYA SUPPORTS FURTHER REFORMS THAT WOULD END THE PRACTICE OF LOCKING UP CHILDREN IN DETENTION CENTERS FOR BEHAVIORS THAT DO NOT POSE A RISK TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENSURE ALL CHILDREN RECEIVE FAIR AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT REGARDLESS OF THEIR RACE, ETHNICITY, OR GENDER. KNOWING THAT KENTUCKY HAS ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATES IN THE NATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED PARENTAL INCARCERATION, KYA ALSO WORKS TO REDUCE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE KIDS WHO HAVE A PARENT INCARCERATED BY IMPLEMENTING FAMILY-FRIENDLY VISITATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES.ECONOMIC SECURITY: KYA PROMOTES POLICIES TO ENSURE THAT ALL FAMILIES ARE ECONOMICALLY SECURE AND THAT CHILDREN HAVE THE BEST OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE. CURRENT PRIORITIES INCLUDE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY AND IN AREAS OF CONCENTRATED POVERTY, ENACTING A STATE LEVEL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC), AND ASSISTING FAMILIES IN ACCESSING BENEFITS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND SIMPLIFYING THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO RECEIVE THOSE BENEFITS.POLICY COLLABORATIVES: KYA WORKS WITH SEVERAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND TRAINS AND MOBILIZES ADVOCATES TO PROMOTE POSITIVE POLICIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. KYA COORDINATES SEVERAL COALITIONS INCLUDING A STATEWIDE COALITION WITH OVER 100 PARTNERS - THE BLUEPRINT FOR KENTUCKY'S CHILDREN - WHICH PROMOTES A UNIFIED POLICY AND BUDGET AGENDA TO HELP CHILDREN. RECENT SUCCESSES INCLUDE OVER 1,000 VIRTUAL ATTENDEES THROUGHOUT CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY WEEK AND MOBILIZING BLUEPRINT PARTNERS AND ADVOCATES TO SPEAK UP FOR POLICIES THAT ARE GOOD FOR KIDS.YOUTH ENGAGEMENT: KYA EDUCATES YOUTH ABOUT ISSUES AND SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT THEM SUCH AS EDUCATION, YOUTH JUSTICE, HEALTH, AND CHILD WELFARE. KYA PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND LEADERSHIP TRAININGS TO EMPOWER YOUTH LEADERS TO SPEAK WITH LOCAL AND STATE ELECTED LEADERS ON POLICIES AND ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THEM AND CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE.BLOOM KENTUCKY: THIS INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON STATEWIDE POLICY CHANGE THAT AIMS TO PREVENT AND MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES (ACES). WE KNOW THAT THRIVING COMMUNITIES LAUNCH STRONG FAMILIES, STRONG FAMILIES LAUNCH SUCCESSFUL KIDS, AND SUCCESSFUL KIDS LAUNCH A PROSPEROUS FUTURE FOR KENTUCKY. BLOOM KENTUCKY ADDRESSES THE MULTI-GENERATIONAL CHALLENGES OF CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY, HOW COMMUNITIES CAN HELP FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL KIDS AND FAMILIES, AND THE FUTURE OF KENTUCKY'S WORKFORCE AND PROSPERITY.KIDS COUNT: FOR OVER 30 YEARS, KENTUCKY KIDS COUNT HAS PROVIDED THE LATEST CHILD WELL-BEING DATA, AND BECAUSE IT IS SEEN AND USED BY EVERYONE FROM GROUPS OF YOUTH IN EASTERN KENTUCKY TO CABINET SECRETARIES IN FRANKFORT, KIDS COUNT DATA IS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE. WE AT KYA USE THAT DATA AS THE FOUNDATION FOR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS, AND MANY OTHER ACROSS THE STATE - INCLUDING EDUCATORS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, SOCIAL WORKERS, AND MORE - UTILIZE THE BOOK FOR EVERYTHING FROM GRANT PROPOSALS TO CLASSROOM MATERIALS. THIS BOOK PROVIDES DATA ON 17 MEASURES OF CHILD WELL-BEING AND DATA PROFILES FOR EACH KENTUCKY COUNTY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Terry Brooks
Executive Director
$224,621
Lynn Rippy
Board Chair
$0
Dr Gregg T Cobb
Treasurer
$0
Andy Parker
Board Chair Elect
$0
Dale Brown
Director
$0
Bill Stewart
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$5,085
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$2,707,249
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$2,712,334
Total Program Service Revenue$537,901
Investment income $209
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $3,250,444

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 16 grants that Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc has recieved totaling $758,466.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Partnership For Americas Children

Washington, DC

PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT CHILD AVOCACY WORK

$221,800
Catalyst Institute Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: Kentucky Youth Advocates will develop and advance an oral health advocacy policy agenda using the data procured through policy/advocacy groups. Kentucky Youth Advocates will advocate for a state budget that will optimize the implementation of Medicaid/KCHIP services, fluoridation and teledentistry, as well as increased broadband infrastructure across the state of Kentucky.

$115,000
Jewish Heritage Fund For Excellence Inc

Louisville, KY

PURPOSE: ACES ADVOCACY

$75,000
Metro United Way Inc

Louisville, KY

PURPOSE: Youth case advocacy

$62,513
James Graham Brown Foundation Inc

Louisville, KY

PURPOSE: BLOOM INITIATIVE

$60,000
Kentucky Social Welfare Foundation

Louisville, KY

PURPOSE: ADRESSING TRAUMA IN CHILDREN W/INCAR

$52,978
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