irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $55KCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND NETWORK BUILDING: STRENGTHEN CROSS SECTOR BACKBONE THROUGH CONVENINGS, LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STAFF AND PARTNERS, COMMUNITY LEARNING EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES.
- #2 $35KFUNDING AND RESOURCE ALIGNMENT: ENSURES EXISTING AND NEW PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCES ARE BRAIDED AND DIRECTED TOWARD THE HIGHEST-IMPACT STRATEGIES, SUSTAINING GROWTH AND SCALING OPPORTUNITY ACROSS THE CITY.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Engagement and Network Building
Strengthens cross-sector collaboration through convenings, learning opportunities for staff and partners, community events, and engagement initiatives to align efforts around child well-being.
Cradle-to-Career Systems Development
Builds and sustains a coordinated system of services and opportunities from early childhood through adulthood to ensure equitable outcomes for all youth.
Funding and Resource Alignment
Coordinates public, private, and philanthropic resources to direct funding toward high-impact strategies that support children and families across Poughkeepsie.
activities · 12 groups
What they do
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Neighborhood Revitalization Initiatives 2 activities
- Advances mixed-income housing and neighborhood revitalizationLeads efforts to identify, finance, and implement mixed-income housing and neighborhood development strategies in Poughkeepsie’s Northside to promote long-term economic mobility for families.
- Implements neighborhood demonstration projects for youth and familiesDevelops and advances place-based initiatives in Poughkeepsie’s Northside to improve quality of life, test new programming models, and inform broader citywide strategies for youth and family support.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 2 activities
- Builds civic infrastructure for youth engagement and supportDevelops a coordinated system of youth supports—both in and out of school—to connect young people, especially those furthest from opportunity, with resources and pathways for success.
- Convenes cross-sector partners to strengthen youth-serving systemsStrengthens collaboration across sectors through regular convenings, learning opportunities, and community engagement initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for children and youth in Poughkeepsie. This includes hosting working groups of subject matter experts to develop programmatic and policy solutions.
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Youth Workforce Readiness Programs 1 activity
- Advances out-of-school time and career-focused youth programmingParticipates in The Wallace Foundation’s Advancing Opportunities for Adolescents initiative to expand access to enrichment and career-focused out-of-school time programs for youth, with anticipated funding of $5–6 million.
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Youth Development Programs 1 activity
- Connects youth and families to cradle-to-career opportunitiesAnnually connects over 5,000 young people and families to educational, enrichment, and development opportunities through a coordinated continuum of supports from early childhood through career entry.
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Data & Technology Capacity Building 1 activity
- Develops and maintains a community data dashboard for youth outcomesCreates and manages a citywide cradle-to-career data dashboard to track collective progress on key youth development indicators, measure program impact, and align cross-sector initiatives. Developed in partnership with North Arrow.
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Early Childhood Education & Development Programs 1 activity
- Expands early childhood education access and qualityIncreased early childhood education seats for children ages 0–5 from 455 in 2020 to 956 in 2023 (a 110% increase) and incubated Ampact Early Learning Corps in 2023, placing AmeriCorps tutors in UPK classrooms to support preschoolers and build career pathways in early education.
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Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
- Facilitates youth-led public art and civic engagement initiativesLaunches and supports the Poughkeepsie Board of Artistic Youth (PK B.A.Y.), a youth leadership board of 21 teens from five organizations, to advance civic engagement through public art and community participation.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Funds and aligns resources to support youth development strategiesAligns public, private, and philanthropic funding to scale high-impact, citywide initiatives focused on youth and family well-being in Poughkeepsie, including through strategic partnerships with foundations and government entities.
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Family-School Engagement Programs 1 activity
- Implements family coaching and early learning reinforcement programsRuns the Bright Roads initiative in partnership with Poughkeepsie City School District, training community members to coach caregivers using “The Basics” framework and sending twice-weekly text messages to families to reinforce early learning practices.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Organizes community events and volunteer-driven youth initiativesHosts youth summits, roundtables, literacy drives, and participates in community festivals such as the City of Poughkeepsie's Juneteenth parade to engage families and volunteers in youth development efforts.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
- Provides capacity-building support to youth-serving organizationsLaunches cohorts to deliver technical assistance and professional development to up to 10 youth development organizations in Poughkeepsie, focusing on government contracting, data tracking, program quality, and emergency preparedness.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Advocates for education funding and policy improvementsSupported the Poughkeepsie City School District in advancing a voter-approved budget proposal to expand extended learning opportunities from three to five days per week for students through Grade 5.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$565K
Contributions & grants$565K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$1990%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$219K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$108K
Grants paid out$15K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$349K
Cash$174K
Investments$0
Liabilities$2K
Net assets$347K
Liquid reserves9.6 mo
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JILL GOMEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $38K |
board members · 6
- ANDREA REYNOLDS — TREASURER
- DR ERIC J ROSSER — DIRECTOR
- ROB WATSON JR — PRESIDENT
- SALLY CROSS — SECRETARY
- SUE SERINO — NON-VOTING DIRECTOR
- YVONNE FLOWERS — DIRECTOR
relationships · 72
Who they work with
- Ampact Partner — Core out-of-school time provider and partner in Early Learning Corps; involved in both direct service and capacity-building initiatives.
- Ampact Partner — Partners with Ampact, represented by Executive Director of New York Programs
- Boys & Girls Club of Poughkeepsie Partner — Core out-of-school time provider collaborating on shared quality standards and citywide OST ecosystem development.
- Casa Comunitaria de Recursos Partner — Partners with Casa Comunitaria de Recursos, represented by its Founder/Executive Director
- Children’s Funding Project Network — National place-based partner providing expertise to inform local policy and strategy.
- City of Poughkeepsie Government — Co-chaired by the Mayor of Poughkeepsie, indicating a formal municipal partnership
- City of Poughkeepsie Government — Co-chairs the Cabinet leadership with the Mayor of Poughkeepsie and collaborates on citywide systems of support for children and families.
- City of Poughkeepsie Government — Co-chairs the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet Leadership Council through the Mayor's office.
- City of Poughkeepsie Government — Partner in the Choice Neighborhood Initiative and collaborator on establishing the Department of Youth Services.
- City of Poughkeepsie Government — Public sector supporter and collaborator in advancing opportunities for adolescents.
- City of Poughkeepsie Partner — Co-founded the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet in partnership with the Mayor and city leadership.
- City of Poughkeepsie Partner — Collaborates with the City of Poughkeepsie through leadership representation, including the Mayor and Chairman of the Common Council
- Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley Partner — Collaborates with the Community Foundation, represented by Vice President of Programs
- Community Matters 2 Partner — Core out-of-school time provider collaborating on shared quality standards and citywide OST ecosystem development.
- Community Matters 2 Partner — Works with Community Matters 2, represented by its Founder and Executive Director
- Community Matters 2, Inc. Partner — Community-based partner providing photo content for the organization's communications.
- County of Dutchess Government — Public sector supporter and collaborator in advancing opportunities for adolescents.
- Day One Early Learning Community Partner — Collaborates with Day One Early Learning Community, represented by its Executive Director
- Dutchess Community College Partner — Partners with the college, represented by its President
- Dutchess County Partner — Partners with Dutchess County government, represented by the County Executive and Assistant Commissioner of Youth Services
- Dutchess County Chamber of Commerce Partner — Works with the Chamber of Commerce, represented by its Executive Director and CEO
- Dutchess County Department of Health Partner — Works with the Department of Health, represented by its Commissioner
- Dutchess County Early Learning Coalition Coalition — Collaborates with the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet to advocate for universal child care and early learning policy at the county and state level.
- Dutchess County Workforce Investment Board Government — Convenes the Dutchess County Early Childhood Coalition, of which the Cabinet is a member.
- Dyson Foundation Funder — Private foundation providing financial support to the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet.
- Dyson Foundation Partner — Collaborates with the Dyson Foundation, represented by its President and CEO
- Family Services Partner — Collaborates with Family Services, represented by its CEO
- Family Services Partner — Core out-of-school time provider collaborating on shared quality standards and citywide OST ecosystem development.
- Finding Common Purpose Funder — Supporting organization providing funding for the Poughkeepsie Children's Cabinet's initiatives.
- Harlem Children's Zone Partner — Ongoing partnership involving learning visits and technical assistance on community engagement and early childhood programs.
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strategies · 5
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.
- Collective Impact with Cross-Sector Collaborationmethodology: collective_impactBy convening leaders across government, nonprofits, schools, and families around shared goals, we produce measurable systems change, because sustained alignment across sectors enables collective action to address intergenerational poverty and educational inequity.
- Community-Driven Systems Changemethodology: community-driven_decision_makingBy centering community voices in decision-making, we produce more equitable and sustainable outcomes, because participatory civic infrastructure ensures that families and youth shape solutions that directly affect them.
- Cradle-to-Career Systems Coordinationmethodology: cradle-to-careerBy creating a coordinated pipeline of support from early childhood through career readiness, we produce equitable long-term outcomes for children and families, because aligning services across sectors reduces systemic fragmentation and addresses root causes of inequity.
- Resource Braiding for Sustainable Systemsmethodology: resource_braidingBy strategically aligning public, private, and philanthropic funding, we produce scalable and sustainable community initiatives, because integrated financing models de-silo resources and support long-term systems change.
- Two-Generation Approach to Family Stabilitymethodology: two-generationBy simultaneously supporting children and their caregivers, we produce greater economic mobility and child well-being, because addressing family needs holistically breaks cycles of intergenerational poverty.