Young Eisner Scholars

Organization Overview

Young Eisner Scholars, operating under the name YES Scholars, is located in Inglewood, CA. The organization was established in 2010. According to its NTEE Classification (P20) the organization is classified as: Human Service Organizations, under the broad grouping of Human Services and related organizations. As of 12/2022, YES Scholars employed 24 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. YES Scholars 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 12/2022, YES Scholars generated $508.7k in total revenue. This represents a relatively dramatic decline in revenue. Over the past 8 years, the organization has seen revenues fall by an average of (6.5%) each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $626.7k during the year ending 12/2022. As we would expect to see with falling revenues, expenses have declined by (9.3%) per year over the past 8 years. 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:

Part 3 - Line 1

SEE SCHEDULE O

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

YES SUPPORT BEGINS ONCE SCHOLARS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE 6TH GRADE (AND SOMETIMES AS EARLY AS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL). WE UTILIZE A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO STUDENT SUPPORT, CONSISTING OF THREE SCAFFOLDED PHASES, EACH FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING CORE SKILLS AND PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE COMPETITIVE WITH THEIR MORE PRIVILEGED COUNTERPARTS. OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING IS CENTERED AROUND A RIGOROUS MATH AND LOGIC CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING, LITERACY, AND SELF-EXPRESSION, AS WELL AS PREPARE THEM FOR ADMITTANCE TO COMPETITIVE INDEPENDENT HIGH SCHOOLS. MIDDLE SCHOOL SCHOLARS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN ROBUST SUMMER PROGRAMMING DESIGNED TO BUILD CULTURAL CAPITAL AND PREVENT ACADEMIC SUMMER BACKSLIDES. ARMED WITH WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED FROM OUR (CON SCH O) THOROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, SCHOLARS ARE ACCEPTED TO AND ATTEND THE COUNTRY'S MOST COMPETITIVE INDEPENDENT, PUBLIC, BOARDING, AND CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS, FROM HARVARD-WESTLAKE TO EXETER TO BRONX SCIENCE. THE YES HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM THEN BUILDS ON THE SKILLS THEY ACQUIRED IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, WITH AN EVEN MORE INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS: CONNECTIONS TO SUMMER PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC TUTORING, INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, MENTORING, TOPICAL WORKSHOPS, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELING, INCLUDING COLLEGE TOURS AND HIGH-LEVEL STANDARDIZED TEST PREP. THIS PROGRAMMING IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP FOSTER INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-ADVOCACY. THE THIRD PHASE IS FOCUSED ON COLLEGE SUCCESS, PERSISTENCE, AND GRADUATION, AS WELL AS CAREER PLACEMENT. OUR STAFF MAINTAINS FREQUENT CONTACT WITH YES COLLEGE SCHOLARS, HELPING TO ADAPT THEM TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE MORE CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT OF COLLEGE. WE PROVIDE OUR SCHOLARS WITH THE MEANS TO ACCESS BOTH CRUCIAL AND TRANSFORMATIVE SOCIAL IMMERSION OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD, ENDOWING THEM WITH THE INTERPERSONAL, CRITICAL THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS NECESSARY TO BECOME COMPETITIVE CANDIDATES FOR THE WORKFORCE. FROM NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE FEWER THAN 10% OF ADULTS HAVE A COLLEGE DEGREE, 100% OF YES SCHOLARS ARE ACCEPTED TO THE FINEST COLLEGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. MORE IMPORTANTLY, 94% OF THOSE STUDENTS PERSIST AND GRADUATE! YES SCHOLARS ARE ATTENDING AND HAVE GRADUATED FROM MEDICAL, DENTAL, & LAW SCHOOL, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR GRADUATES ARE EXCELLING IN CAREERS SPANNING EVERY FIELD AND ARE EMPLOYED AT COMPANIES INCLUDING APPLE, MORGAN STANLEY, GOOGLE, BAIN, THE LA PHILHARMONIC, TEACH FOR AMERICA, GOLDMAN SACHS, MERCEDES BENZ, AMAZON, F/X NETWORKS, AUTODESK, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, CITY OF HOPE, AND LINKEDIN .OVER 85% OF OUR SCHOLARS ARE FIRST-GENERATION COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND 87% QUALIFY AS LOW OR SUPER-LOW INCOME. YES-LA SERVES SCHOLARS ACROSS GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY-FROM WATTS, INGLEWOOD, & SOUTH BAY TO EAST LOS ANGELES, BOYLE HEIGHTS, & DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES. IN NEW YORK CITY, SCHOLARS ARE IDENTIFIED FROM SIX PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN HARLEM DISTRICT 5. YES-CHICAGO SERVES STUDENTS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE AND WEST SIDE, AND OUR APPALACHIAN SCHOLARS ARE IDENTIFIED IN RURAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN WATAUGA & ASHE COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. YES CURRENTLY SERVES OVER 720 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND GROWS BY APPROXIMATELY 75 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Eric Eisner
Founder, President
$12,480
Elizabeth Callender
Board Chair
$0
Adan Acevedo
Secretary
$0
Drew Zager
Treasurer
$0
Peter Benedek
Director
$0
Roger Birnbaum
Director
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $0
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$474,207
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$474,207
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $34,446
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 $508,653

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