Youth Action Project

Name

Youth Action Project

Legal name

Youth Action Project

Website

https://youthactionproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Workforce Training Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Young Adult Workforce Programs (Out-of-School Youth) (EDAAAOAD), Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Workforce development training
• Academic mentorship services
• Paid work experience
• Nonprofit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Bernardino

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: Primary revenue source from federal and state grants including AmeriCorps grants administered by California Volunteers and California state programs, as well as Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds. Also receives Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) funding.
2. Donations and Philanthropy: Revenue from philanthropic partners including San Manuel, Wells Fargo Foundation, Bank of America, Southern California Edison, Inland Empire Community Foundation, and Inland Empire United Way. Community donations via Network for Good platform.
3. Social Enterprise - Young Leaders Incorporated (YLinc): Social enterprise business providing paid work experience in digital media and content development, creating revenue while providing workforce training.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Youth Action Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers free youth development programming to high school students and opportunity youth in the Inland Empire region. Its core offerings include Young Scholars (near-peer academic coaching and mentorship), Young Workers (workforce development with paid work experience, case management, and career pathway planning), and Young Leaders Inc./YLinc (a social enterprise providing digital media and community outreach training). Programs are delivered on-site at partner high schools and through AmeriCorps-supported staff and college-student mentors.

Product overview

Youth Action Project is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of three interconnected youth development programs. Young Scholars provides academic coaching and mentorship using a near-peer model pairing college students with high-school youth. Young Workers delivers workforce development with up to 900 hours of paid work experience, case management, and career pathway planning. Young Leaders Inc. (YLinc) is a social enterprise offering digital marketing and community outreach training. The organization also partners with Listos California for emergency preparedness education. Together, these programs form a comprehensive continuum addressing academic achievement, workforce preparation, and personal development for Inland Empire youth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young Leaders Inc. (YLinc): Program guided by 'nothing about me without me' philosophy, designed to ensure youth have a chance to sit at the decision-making table. Provides hands-on training and projects focused on community outreach and digital marketing.
• Young Scholars
• Young Workers

Products and services

• Young Scholars Academic coaching and mentorship program that uses a near-peer model pairing college-student Academic Coaches with high-school youth to provide after-school tutoring, goal-setting, resiliency training, life-skills training, and college and career awareness. Designed for students in San Bernardino City Unified School District and Rialto Unified School District.
• Young Workers
• Young Leaders Inc. (YLinc)
• Listos California Partnership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• By 2018, two-thirds of all jobs will require a post-secondary degree or certificate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary educational partner providing access to school sites for tutoring and workforce development programs. YAP expanded from one high school to four within SBCUSD, serving as the foundation for program delivery.
• AmeriCorps CaliforniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal domestic service program providing funding and AmeriCorps members to help communities in need. YAP was awarded AmeriCorps grant in 2005 to provide tutoring and community service programs.
• California VolunteerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency administering AmeriCorps grants in California. Primary grant funding source enabling YAP's youth development programs.
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency providing funding to support YAP's youth development and delinquency prevention programs.
• Generation GominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorkforce development partner supporting youth employment initiatives.
• City of RialtocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner providing access to school sites and community support for YAP programs serving Rialto Unified School District.
• Inland Empire United WaymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional United Way organization providing funding and collaborative partnerships for community health and youth development programs.
• Loma Linda UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided technical assistance, advisory board support, and acted as fiscal agent during YAP's early development phase, helping set up fiscal and administrative policies and procedures.
• Listos California (California For All)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia emergency preparedness campaign providing disaster preparedness training to low-income families. YAP is a proud partner participating in public health emergency preparedness efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• iMentor: National nonprofit pairing college-educated mentors with high school students from low-income communities to drive college access. Closely comparable to YAP's Young Scholars program in academic coaching, mentoring relationships, and college/career awareness.
• National Youth Advocate Program: National nonprofit providing case management, workforce development, and youth services to at-risk children and families. Comparable to YAP in targeting opportunity youth with case management and community-based services.
• 100 Black Men of America: National nonprofit providing mentoring, education, and economic development for African American youth. Comparable to YAP in mentoring-driven youth development model and target demographic focus.
• Year Up: National workforce development nonprofit providing training and paid internships for opportunity youth ages 18-24. Directly comparable to YAP's Young Workers program in targeting out-of-school youth with paid work experience and career pathway support.
• INROADS: National nonprofit creating corporate career pathways for underrepresented youth. Notable that YAP founder Joseph Williams was an INROADS Instructor. Directly comparable mission in workforce preparation for underrepresented youth.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development organization serving school-age youth with after-school programming, mentoring, and workforce readiness. Directly comparable in target demographic (K-12 youth from low-income communities) and youth development mission.
• Genesys Works: National nonprofit providing paid corporate internships and skills training to high school students from underserved communities. Directly comparable to YAP's paid work experience model and employer-partnership delivery.
• KIPP Foundation: National network of public charter schools serving predominantly low-income and students of color with college-preparatory education. Comparable in serving at-risk and underrepresented youth with structured academic and post-secondary pathways.
• Per Scholas: National nonprofit providing free technology training and career development for adults from underserved communities. Comparable to YAP's Young Workers workforce development track in serving opportunity populations with case management and career pathways.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National mentoring nonprofit pairing adult volunteers with youth to support academic, social, and career outcomes. Directly comparable to YAP's near-peer mentorship model embedded in schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/youthactproject
• Facebookfacebook.com/yapinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youthactproject
• Instagraminstagram.com/youthactproject/?hl=en

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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