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LLEWELLYN J FORBES URBAN YOUTH ENRICHMENT AND LEADERSHIP INITIATI
Bronx, NY · EIN 465553436 · Form 990 · FY2020 · Small ($100K-$1M) · urbanyouthinitiative.org
revenue
$607K
expenses
$530K
net assets
$94K
employees
0
volunteers
3
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

The Urban Youth Initiative is a 501(c)(3) organization committed to the educational enrichment and empowerment of middle school and high school aged youth. Our services has recently extended to now include early childhood and elementary children in an effort to provide substantive instructional support to families and schools alike. An encroaching goal for UYI has been to tie together related pedagogic services with the robust offering many New York City schools provide, as well as the instructional provisions of the schools in neighboring Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle. The overarching objective is centered on preserving parental choice as to where parents and guardians want their children to receive supportive special educational services. The UYI's approach is to use holistic measures to reach the whole child. These measures include, but in no way are limited to, extra-curricular activities such as competitive sporting events and academic challenges.

profile · synthesized from sources

Urban Youth Initiative is a nonprofit organization based in the Bronx, NY, established in 2014, focused on educational enrichment and leadership development for youth. It serves elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as young adults, through academic support, special education services, and extracurricular programs. The organization partners with schools and community organizations to provide holistic services aimed at empowering youth and supporting underserved communities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $770
    We were able to serve 78 NYC public school students via our NFL Flag program
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Erudite Olympiad
Interscholastic academic competition program fostering intellectual development and leadership among youth in the greater NYC area.
Eruditus Academia
Provides Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) to partner schools in the Bronx, supporting students with IEPs through certified teachers and integrated technology platforms like Edmodo and G Suite.
NFL FLAG Program
Youth sports initiative that uses competitive flag football to engage teens, promote peace, and reduce violence in the Bronx through partnerships with organizations like the Bronx Colts Youth Foundation.
Pre-HSE, HSE, and ESL/ENL Programs
Adult education initiatives that prepare young adults to pass the TASC exam, earn their High School Equivalency (HSE), and improve English language skills.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • High School Equivalency Preparation 1 activity
    • Adult education programs (Pre-HSE, HSE, ESL/ENL)
      Offers Pre-HSE, HSE, and ESL/ENL programs to prepare young adults in the community to earn their high school equivalency credentials.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • NFL FLAG program for youth development
      Provides services to New York City public school students through the NFL FLAG program, using sports as a platform to advance youth development and violence prevention initiatives. Served 78 students as reported in IRS Form 990.
  • Special Education Support Services 1 activity
    • Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS)
      Provides Special Education Teacher Support Services (SETSS) at no cost to schools in and around The Bronx, fulfilling Individualized Education Program (IEP) mandates and increasing staffing flexibility to support expansion of special education offerings.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Youth enrichment and leadership development
      Offers enrichment and leadership development opportunities to youth in the greater New York City area, including through partnerships such as the Bronx Youth Alliance with the Bronx Colts Youth Foundation.
financials · form 990 · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$607K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$607K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$530K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$253K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$94K
Cash$94K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$94K
Liquid reserves2.1 mo
2 years on record · 2019–2020 · YoY revenue +363.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Julian Forbes Executive Director 70 $178K
board members · 6
  • Adrian Solomon — Board Member
  • Jackie Simpkins — Board Member
  • June Arrington — Board Member
  • Lybov Char — Board Member
  • Neelawattie Arjoon — Board Member
  • Viviana Almodovar — Board Member
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Aquinas High School Partner — Partner school receiving SETSS and special education support from Eruditus Academia.
  • Bronx Colts Youth Foundation Partner — Collaborates with UYI to revamp Bronx-centric sports programming through the Bronx Youth Alliance partnership.
  • NFL Flag Partner — Collaborates on a youth sports program serving NYC public school students.
  • Our Saviour Lutheran Partner — Partner school receiving SETSS and special education support from Eruditus Academia.
  • Villa Maria Academy Partner — Partner school receiving SETSS and special education support from Eruditus Academia.
  • Wadleigh Secondary School Partner — Partner school receiving SETSS and special education support from Eruditus Academia.
strategies · 3

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.

  • Collaborative Teacher Support Model
    methodology: collaborative_teacher_support
    By partnering closely with schools and resourcing special education teachers effectively, we improve program outcomes because teacher capacity and institutional collaboration are critical to sustainable student success.
  • Holistic Youth Development
    methodology: holistic youth development
    By integrating academic support, extracurricular engagement, and competitive activities, we foster comprehensive youth growth because development thrives on multiple reinforcing pathways—intellectual, social, and physical—delivered together.
  • Technology-Enabled Blended Learning
    methodology: technology_enabled_blended_learning
    By using G Suite for Education to integrate digital tools into learning, we enhance critical thinking and administrative efficiency because seamless technology adoption supports pedagogical innovation without disrupting established routines.