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4th Family Inc

Albany, NY · EIN 453211432 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · 4thfamily.org
revenue
$907K
expenses
$817K
net assets
$60K
employees
8
program ratio
52%
mission · from form 990

TO ASSIST, EMPOWER, AND EDUCATE THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO STRIVE FOR SUCCESS.

profile · synthesized from sources

4th Family Inc. is a youth development nonprofit based in Albany, NY, serving at-risk youth and young adults in the Capital District. The organization provides mentorship, social-emotional learning, STEM education, and prevention programs aimed at fostering personal development, academic success, and community engagement. It supports youth through school-based interventions and community initiatives.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $115K
    MENTOR - 4TH FAMILY STANDS WITH OUR SCHOOL SYSTEMS, PROVIDING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS FACING ACADEMIC AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES. OUR INTERVENTION PROGRAM EXUDES INTEGRITY, EMBRACES LEARNING, AND TEACHES THE PRACTICES OF PERSONAL AND GROUP RESPONSIBILITY. OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE OUR FUTURE; WE HAVE THEIR BACKS.
  2. #2 $52K
    Child Care Services - The Affordable Child Care Services Program is designed to support families in our community by providing access to safe, reliable, and high-quality child care at a cost that working parents can afford. Recognizing that the rising cost of care is a significant barrier to employment, financial stability, and childrens early development, our nonprofit created this program to ensure that no family is forced to choose between earning a living and securing proper care for their children.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Mentoring
Offers social and emotional support to students facing academic and behavioral challenges through school-aligned interventions that promote responsibility and learning.
Prevention
Evidence-based programs that educate youth and families about risks of negative behaviors, delivered in partnership with schools and community organizations.
S.T.E.M.
Provides at-risk youth with access to science education, fostering skills in research, data analysis, and critical thinking to support economic mobility and social justice.
Social Emotional Learning
Teaches youth tools to manage stress, peer pressure, and conflict, while building self-awareness, relationship skills, and empathy, with an emphasis on inclusivity and diversity.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Subsidized Child Care Services 1 activity
    • Affordable child care services
      Operates an affordable child care program that provides safe and reliable services to support working families in the community.
  • Youth Health and Wellness Education 1 activity
    • Educational and wellness programming
      Delivers educational initiatives and health and wellness activities designed to support skill development and holistic well-being.
  • Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Education 1 activity
    • Evidence-based prevention education
      Implements prevention programs that educate youth and families about the risks of negative behaviors and promote positive decision-making.
  • Self-Sufficiency Empowerment Workshops 1 activity
    • Personal development and life skills training
      Provides structured programs for youth and adults focused on building life skills, professional competencies, and overall personal development.
  • Hands-On STEM Education Programs 1 activity
    • STEM education for at-risk youth
      Provides S.T.E.M.-focused education to at-risk youth to develop research, analytical, and data presentation skills.
  • Youth One-on-One Mentoring 1 activity
    • School-based mentorship program
      Provides social and emotional support to students facing academic and behavioral challenges through a structured school-based mentorship intervention.
  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs 1 activity
    • Social Emotional Learning (SEL) programs
      Delivers SEL curricula to youth to build self-awareness, self-management, relationship skills, and tools to manage stress, peer pressure, and conflict; offered both through school-based mentorship and broader youth programming.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth empowerment programming
      Offers annual sports leagues, tournaments, educational trips, and community events to foster relationship-building, engagement, and personal development among youth.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$907K
Contributions & grants$725K80%
Program service revenue$183K20%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$817K
Program expenses52%
Admin / overhead48%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$510K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$308K
Cash$108K
Investments$0
Liabilities$248K
Net assets$60K
Liquid reserves1.6 mo
4 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +81.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
John Scott Vice President 25 $115K
Jahkeen Hoke President 20 $104K
board members · 4
  • Analusette SHAELLO — Trustee
  • Christopher Eilis — Trustee
  • Kimberley Wallace — Trustee
  • Tiffany Smith — Trustee
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • School Systems Partner — Collaborates with school systems to deliver mentorship and social-emotional support programs to students.
  • community organizations Partner — Works closely with community organizations to deliver tailored prevention programs for youth.
  • school systems Partner — Collaborates with school systems to provide social and emotional support and prevention programs to students.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Evidence-Based Prevention Programming
    methodology: evidence-based prevention
    By using evidence-based strategies tailored to local contexts and delivered in collaboration with schools and community organizations, we prevent negative youth outcomes because proven methods increase program effectiveness and community ownership.
  • Mentorship-Driven Youth Development
    methodology: mentorship-intervention
    By pairing students with mentors and emphasizing personal and group responsibility, we produce improved youth development outcomes because sustained relational support fosters accountability and self-efficacy.
  • School-Integrated Support Model
    methodology: school-partnership model
    By partnering directly with school systems, we deliver targeted social and emotional support to students in need because embedding services within schools increases accessibility and coordination with academic staff.
  • Social-Emotional Learning with Inclusive Values
    methodology: social-emotional-learning
    By integrating social-emotional learning grounded in empathy, inclusivity, and respect for diversity, we produce positive youth development because these values strengthen interpersonal skills and foster belonging.