SERVING A GROWING NEED
DearFriendsofYouthBuildPhilly,
Whatadifferenceayearmakes!LastMarchournewbuildingwasstill adream.Today,YouthBuildPhillyoccupiesacustom-renovated buildingthatradiateshope,joy,andlove.Withinourwallsisa communityofyoungadultsfullycommittedtobetteringthemselves andcommunities.
Thankstothisnewhome madepossiblebyyoursupport weare servingourlargestclasseverandtheyarewellontheirwaytoan importantrightofpassage–ahighschooldiploma Itisaprivilegeto watchourstudentsnavigatethisjourneyandwethankyouforyour roleinmakingthissafespacepossibleforyoungpeoplewhohave beenpushedoutoftraditionalschools
OverthelastfouryearsYouthBuildPhilly’senrollmenthassurgedby50% Duringthistime,graduationratesand retentionareup,keyindicatorsofthestrengthofourmodel We’vejustopenedapplicationsfortheClassof2026 andwearefullyexpectingtohearfromthousandsofyoungadultsseekingtoreclaimtheireducationnextyear. TheneedinPhiladelphiaisgrowing,andincreasingnumbersofstudentsaretrustingtheirfuturestous.At YouthBuildPhiladelphia,98%ofourstudentsareBlackandBrownyoungpeople fullofbrilliance,determination, anduntappedpotential.Theycarrydreamsforthemselves,theirfamilies,andtheircommunities.Atthesametime, manyarenavigatingcomplexlives:workingtomakeendsmeet,caringforsiblings,healingfromtrauma,or confrontingsystemicbarriersthatmakeevenbasicopportunitiesfeeloutofreach Andstill,theyshowup Still, theypushforward Still,theydreambigger
Werecognizetheirfullhumanity Wehonortheirpromise Butwealsotellthetruth:weliveinasocietythattoo oftenfailstoseethem,valuethem,orinvestintheirsuccessThat’swhyourworkmattersmorethanever Ina worldthatcontinuestoshiftbeneaththeirfeet,wehaveadeepresponsibility tohelpstudentsnavigatetheworld asitis,whileequippingthemwiththetools,confidence,andcommunitytobuildtheworldasitshouldbe Every singleday,wefighttogetourstudentsacrossthefinishlineandintolivesfullofchoiceandpurpose Thatfightis hard.Anditisongoing.
Manyofyouhaveaskedhowtostandwithus.Theansweristostaycommitted.Yoursupport throughdonations, volunteering,orsimplyconnectingayoungpersontoourschool strengthensourfoundation.Itallowsusto amplifythevoicesofourstudentsandexpandthepathsavailabletothem
Becausetheydeserveeveryopportunity Andwerefusetoletthemwalkalone
WatchthisVIDEO tolearnmoreabouthowwearemeetingthismomenttogether
Withdeepgratitudeforyourpartnership,
Le’Yondo Dunn CEO, YouthBuild Philly Charter School
Kiley Smith Kelly Board Chair, YouthBuild Philly Charter School
MISSION& COREVALUES
YouthBuildPhillyCharterSchool’smissionistoempoweryoungadults(17-20 years-old)todevelopskillsandconnecttoopportunitiesbyfosteringan environmentoflove,support,andrespectfortheirwholeperson.Students graduatehighschoolandcareerascriticallyconsciousleaders,committedto positivechangeforthemselvesandtheircommunities.
ABOUTOUR STUDENTS
Ethnicity
StudentIdentifiedBarriers
25.8% Children of Incarcerated Parents/Guardians
13.4% Have Been in the Foster Care System
50 2% Receive Public Assistance
23.0% Have Been Homeless
“WhenIstartedatYouthBuildPhillyIwasnotfullycommitted,myattendancewasat34%.During myschoolyear,hardshiphitandinsteadofgivingup,IgotthesupportthatIneededfrommy mentorsandmyteachersthatpushedmethrough.Itwasaturnaroundmoment.Bytheendofthe year,Ihad94%attendance.Lookingback,itisclearthatYouthBuildPhillyisthereasonIam whereIamtoday,withagoodcareerandinapositiontogivebacktomycommunity."
-CrystalBarham-Guess,YBPhillyClassof'17 AssistantStoreManager,TDBank
MORETHANAN EDUCATION
Pathway to Success
Students graduate in One Year with a High School Diploma
StudentsReceiveIndustry-Recognized Certifications
Building Trades: OSHA 10 & NCCER
Culinary Arts: ServSafe
Healthcare: Home Health Aide, Phlebotomy & Certified Nursing Assistant
Surroundedbymentors wh upliftandguidethem,studen gainnotonlyacademicknowled butalsotheconfidencetosha theirfutures
Astheygrowintoempoweredleaders, studentsmaster essentiallifeskills, such as financialliteracy,effective communication,andteamwork, equippingthemtothriveincollege, careers,andbeyond
AMESSAGEFROMSTUDENTS HEAR US, SEE US
AliyusWright
Fromteachersandstudentstoalumniandfamilies they’vesupportedalongtheway,YouthBuild’simpact shinesthroughallofus.It’saguidinghandforthose seekingeducation,growth,andthebestversionof themselves.Iwouldn’tbewhoIamtodaywithoutthis community,andIcanwholeheartedlysay—YouthBuild changeslives.
Iyanna Byard
Class of 2024 Salutatorian
YouthBuildPhillywasthebestsecond chanceIeverhad!Thesupportand resourcestheyprovideareimportant, creatinglife-changingopportunitiesthat empoweryoungpeoplelikemyselfto succeedandthrive.
2024ATAGLANCE
YB Philly Annual Acceptance March
Withchantsrisingthroughthestreets,morethan 250newmembersoftheClassof2025marched boldlythroughthecityduringourAnnual AcceptanceMarch reclaimingtheireducation andannouncingtoPhiladelphiathattheyare here,theybelong,andthey’rereadytorise
Class of 2024 GRADUATION
OnJune28,weproudlycelebratedourlargest graduatingclasstodate,awarding173incredibleyoung peopletheirwell-earnedhighschooldiplomas!
#GrowYB 2024: An Unveiling to Remember
WehostedourAnnual#GrowYBfundraiserinournew building,welcoming200+guestsand18sponsors We raisedarecord$60Kforstudentsandproudlyhonored MayorCherelleParker,CCPPresidentDr.Donald Generals,andMichaelCoardfortheiroutstanding leadershipandimpact
Home At Last: Cutting the Ribbon
Atournewbuildinggrandopening,leadersincluding CouncilmanJefferyYoung,StateRep.JasonDawkins, SeanTobinfromCongressmanBrendanBoyle’soffice, andDr DeboraCarrera,ChiefEducationOfficer,Cityof Philadelphia,highlightedourtransformativeimpactand ourmissiontohelpyoungpeoplereclaimtheireducation.
MEETOURDONORS WITH GRATITUDE
The completion of our new building was a major milestone this past year, and in this report, we proudly honor the donors who made it possible through the YouthForward Capital Campaign. Your support built more than a structure - it built a foundation upon which we can fight harder for Philadelphia’s young adults.
We are deeply grateful to all our donors whose kindness and generosity fuel our mission year-round.Pleasefindafulllist HERE.
To learn more about giving to YouthBuild Philly, contact: JeniferTrachtman,ChiefDevelopmentOfficer 267-325-8631|jtrachtman@youthbuildphilly.org.
Keith Anderson
Regina Austin
Cecil Baker
Ballard Spahr
The Barrist Family Foundation
Melody Blanchford and John Maggard
The Bluestone Foundation
BlueSky Power
Marty Brady
Jake Brigham
Marty Brigham* and Harriet Rubenstein
David and Ann Brownlee
Chase New Markets Corporation
David and Rhonda Cohen
Lance Condray
Nicole Connell
Consortium America
Lindsay Cook and Nate Stuhlmiller
The Cregeen Foundation
Tim Daniel and Gabrielle Halko
Darrell Davis
James Davis
Roy and Mary DeCaro
Brady and Emily Dennis
DMi Partners
Dry Family Charitable Foundation
Cassidy and Alexandra Dugan
Michael and Barbara Dugan
Le’Yondo and Rebecca Dunn
Karen Emerick
Scott Emerick
Empowerment Reinvestment Fund
Charles Esser
EY Philadelphia
Brigid Fagan
Jared and Julia Farbman
Scot and Shelly Fisher
Susan Gallagher
John Andrew Gallery*
Michael and Denise Goodman
The Gordon Charter Foundation
Leslie Graitcer
Marisa Guerin and Michael Sweeney
Otto Haas Charitable Trust
James and Gretchen Hartling
James and Pamela Hill
Erin McNamara Horvat*
Donald Hower
James Howle
Susan and Richard Huffman
Judythe Hummel
Troy Hutchins
JKG Florida Business Corp
Keisha Jordan
MEETOURDONORS WITH GRATITUDE
The Kamens Family
Ellen and Steve Kaplan
Jerry and Barbara Kaplan
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Kiley Smith Kelly* and Graham Kelly
Janet Klein
Chris and Jenny Konstantinos
John Kromer and Kathleen Nelson
E Y and Marcia Kung
Carniesha Kwashie
Peter Lapham
Eugene and Deborah Lefevre
Michael Lehr and Linda Pennington
Mia Levine
Scott and Sandra Lillis
Ed and Marlene Lipman
Ina Lipman* and Dan Pickens
Paul Lipman
Todd and Jennifer Marzolf
Melanie McCottry*
Laura McHugh and Jeff Hofer
Patrick* and Michele McKenna
Alvin McLaughlin
The McLean Contributionship
Fernando Mendez
James* and Deborah Mergiotti
Simran Sidhu and Ravi Acharya
Cindy and Michael Skinner
Bernard and Jacquelyn Smalley
Alicia Smith
Jessica Smith
Peter and Kathleen Smith
Rob Smith and Roxanne Roberts
Jonathan Smollen
Spring Point Partners
Paul Steinke
Dorothy Stoneman and John Bell
Karen Talarico
Joe and Detta Tate
Maureen Tate* and Gerald McHugh
David Thomas
Robert Totaro
Sisters Constance Touey and Jeannette Lucey
Joe Traub and Rachel Weiss
Mollie Traub
The Truist Foundation
Jane Uptegrove and Anthony Fisher
Vanguard Matching Gift Program
Vert Charitable Trust
Zack Vigneault
Patricia Webster
Mark and Rebecca Wetzel
The Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Foundation
Meredith and Marty Molloy
Stephen and Janet Mullin
Jim and Emily Multari
Patrick J. O'Connor Family Foundation Trust
Valerie* and David Paul
The Paul Family Foundation
Pennrose Foundation
PIDC Community Capital
Peter and Caroline Piven
Powers & Company, Inc.
Kimmel Proctor
Leslie Purple
Stephen and Liz Raynes
The Reinvestment Fund
Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program
Augustine Repetto
The John B. Rosenthal Foundation
Melissa Shoener
Jacqueline Wiggins
Catie and Chris Wolfgang
Sai and Elyse Yerrapathruni
...and several supporters who wish to remain anonymous
Investing in Our Future
ID Number: 23-2728467 Revenue & Support
Government & Other Grants
Receipts from School District Miscellaneous Total Revenue & Support
Expenses Program Service Education
$1,295,249 $3,335,456 $4,028,007 $530,294 $9,189,006
& General Development Total Expenses $6,556,643 $1,454,694 $482,620 $8,493,957
Other Changes
Lossondisposalofproperty&equipment
Loss on debt refinancing
Total Loss: ($12,060) ($23,721) ($35,781) Net Assets Change in Net Assets
Net assets at the beginning of the year Net assets at the end of the year $659,268 $10,448,015 $11,107,283
YOUTHBUILDPHILLY WORKS!
Your support has fueled remarkable year-over-year growth for our students, their families, and our community. Together, we celebrate this upward trajectory and set our sights even higher for the future.
IncreasedGraduation Rates
“Wearethrilledtocontributeyearlyto YouthBuildPhillyinsupportoftheirexcellent school.Whattheyhavedone,astheycreate programsforthedeservingstudentsinPhilly, makesadifferenceeverydayinthelivesofthese talentedkidsandhelpstoprovideastrongfuture forthemandtheircommunitiesaswell. Bravo,YBP!!”
-ValandDavidPaul
MEETOURLEADERS
Empowering Our Community
Le’Yondo Dunn
ChiefExecutiveOfficer
Kazmir Davis Principal
Adesanya Karade
ChiefFinancial&OperatingOfficer
Jenifer Trachtman ChiefDevelopmentOfficer
Taylor Uyehara ChiefofStaff&Strategy
“AtJTWO,we’veseenfirsthandhowYouthBuild Phillycreatesasupportiveandempowering environmentthathelpsyoungprofessionals chasetheirdreams.Throughouryear-longvideo projecttogether,we’vewitnessedtheir dedicationtoguidingyoungmenandwomen towardcareer-focusedpathwaysorhigher education.Wedeeplyappreciatethemasa partnerandareexcitedtocontinuesupporting theirmissionandfutureendeavors!”
-TravisCapacete,JTWO
MEETOURBOARDOFTRUSTEES
Champions of Our Vision
Kiley Smith Kelly (Chair) Principal,Ernst&YoungLLP
Carniesha Kwashie (Vice Chair) SeniorManager,WorkforceDevelopment PECO
Maxwell Akuamoah-Boateng DirectorofOperations,CommunitySchools CityofPhila.OfficeofChildrenandFamilies
Whitney A.E Arjun, Ed.D DirectorofEnrollmentManagement andRetention,PennStateAbington
Darrell Davis PublicEngagementManager,DoorDash
Charles Esser Founder&Director, PhiladelphiaCommunitySchool
Jared Farbman HeadofPortfolioSpecialist,Vanguard
Anthony Fullard President,WestPoweltonDevelopment
Scott Lillis RegionalPresident, BNYWealthManagement
Ina Lipman NonprofitConsultant
Alvin McLaughlin RetailRegionLeader,Truist
Ashley Pollard DeputyDirectorofImplementation, CityofPhiladelphia
Alicia Smith Founder&Principal, ASmithEnterprises,LLC
Jon Smollen IndependentDirector,AstellasPharmaand AdjunctFaculty,TheWhartonSchool
Zack Vigneault VicePresident,CSMcKee
Catie Wolfgang SeniorOfficer,PhiladelphiaResearchand PolicyInitiatives,PewCharitableTrusts "IhavelongsupportedYouthBuildPhillybecausetheschoolisfilling arealgapforyoungadultsinPhiladelphia.Inadditiontobeinga friendandadonor,Iamproudtobeanewboardmember,which providesmeanotherwaytogivebacktotheschool."
-InaLipman,BoardMember
Make a Donation ybpcs.org/donate
Volunteer ybpcs org/VolunteerwithYBP
Visit our New Home Contact jtrachtman@youthbuildphilly.org
Encourage a Young Person to Apply youthbuildphilly org/apply
Hire YB Students Contact ztoney@youthbuildphilly org
“FromthemomentIfirstmetYouthBuildstudents,Iknewthat Iwantedtofindawaytoworktogether.YBprovidesthese talentedyoungpeopleeverythingtheydeservetobe successfulintheircareerandbeyond.Weareproudtobein partnershipwithYBPhilly.”
-JoannaBowen,SeerInteractive
