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Fired Up for Youth Inc
Syracuse, NY · EIN 932452861 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE O01 · Youth Development · Small ($100K-$1M) · firedupforyouth.org
revenue
$148K
expenses
$131K
net assets
$34K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Fired Up for Youth provides educational and experiential learning opportunities to Onondaga County youth ages 13-19 to promote interpersonal skills self-discipline teamwork strong work ethics and healthy eating habits.

profile · synthesized from sources

Fired Up for Youth Inc serves youth ages 13-19 in Onondaga County, New York, through experiential learning programs focused on workforce development, culinary skills, and cultural enrichment. The organization emphasizes self-discipline, teamwork, and healthy eating habits. Programs include hands-on gardening, food safety certification, and international cultural experiences.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Certification and Training
Offers CPR, Food Safety Training, and ServSafe Food Handlers Certification to prepare youth for job placement.
Culinary Careers
Workforce development program providing underserved teens with training in culinary skills and informed food choices to support career readiness and healthy eating.
Cultural Experiences
Provides international travel and cultural immersion experiences to build leadership, confidence, and global awareness among youth.
Vegetable Garden Project
Partnership-based initiative at Westmoreland Park where students grow produce, teach gardening skills, and host free fresh vegetable events for the community.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
    • Delivering workforce preparation certifications
      Provides youth with CPR certification, Food Safety Training, and ServSafe Food Handlers Certification as components of its workforce readiness programming.
  • Youth Cultural and Educational Travel Programs 1 activity
    • Facilitating international cultural experiences for youth
      Organizes international travel experiences, such as cruises to the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, to build leadership, skills, and confidence in youth participants.
  • Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
    • Managing a youth-led community vegetable garden
      Operates a vegetable garden at Westmoreland Park maintained by program students, who also educate local youth on gardening and host a free fresh vegetable event for the neighborhood.
  • Culinary Workforce Training Programs 1 activity
    • Operating a culinary careers workforce development program
      Runs a workforce development program for underserved teens that includes culinary training, emphasizing career readiness and healthy food choices.
  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Providing educational and experiential learning programs for youth
      Offers structured learning opportunities for youth ages 13–19 in Onondaga County focused on developing interpersonal skills, self-discipline, teamwork, work ethic, and healthy eating habits through project-based activities.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$148K
Contributions & grants$148K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$131K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$34K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$34K
2 years on record · 2024–2025 · YoY revenue +30.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Tamica Barnett — Volunteer Executive Director
relationships · 9

Who they work with

  • AAA Travel Agency Partner — Collaborated to provide a replacement cruise experience for youth after a missed trip.
  • Carnival Cruiseline Partner — Provided a cruise experience for youth participants after an initial travel disruption.
  • Cornell Cooperative Partner — Partnered to plant and maintain a vegetable garden at Westmoreland Park.
  • Parks & Recreation Partner — Partnered to plant and maintain a vegetable garden at Westmoreland Park.
  • President Barack Obama Partner — Quote from President Barack Obama is featured on the website to support the organization's mission.
  • Princess Cruises Partner — Collaborated with other organizations to provide a cruise experience for youth participants.
  • Tamica Barnett Partner — Volunteer Executive Director involved with Fired Up for Youth, Inc.
  • The Master Gardeners program Partner — Partnered to plant and maintain a vegetable garden at Westmoreland Park.
  • Wladis Law Firm Partner — Assisted in securing a replacement cruise experience for youth after a travel disruption.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Project-Based Experiential Learning
    methodology: project_based_experiential_learning
    By engaging youth in hands-on projects such as gardening and peer teaching, the organization builds workforce readiness, life skills, and healthy habits because experiential learning reinforces interpersonal skills, self-discipline, and teamwork more effectively than classroom-only instruction.