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Right Moves for Youth, Inc.

Building better lives through extraordinary relationships!

aka RMFY   |   Charlotte, NC   |  http://www.rightmovesforyouth.org
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Right Moves for Youth, Inc.

EIN: 56-1834718


Mission

Right Moves for Youth’s mission is to provide resources and guidance to help students graduate high school with a plan for their future success. Research shows that when youth are supported, they thrive and become healthy adults who contribute to society. With that said, RMFY is a school-based, youth development and student support program focused on helping teens develop the skills to succeed in school and life. Using a group counseling model, RMFY helps students come to school, do the right things, strengthen social skills, and get ready for college and the workforce. In our program, students grow together and build positive relationships to excel academically, socially and emotionally!

Ruling year info

1994

Executive Director

Ms. Sabrina N. Gilchrist

Main address

2211 Executive Street Ste E

Charlotte, NC 28208 USA

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EIN

56-1834718

Subject area info

Youth development

Education services

Middle school education

High school equivalency

Higher education

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Population served info

Adolescents

At-risk youth

NTEE code info

Other Youth Development N.E.C. (O99)

Educational Services and Schools - Other (B90)

Youth Centers, Clubs, (includes Boys/Girls Clubs)- Multipurpose (O20)

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

As identified by the City of Charlotte Opportunity Task Force, many schools in CMS are lacking in resources and support services to ensure positive outcomes for all their students. This lessening of social mobility also comes with factors that inhibit the development of social and emotional learning. RMFY is committed to serve as many of these schools as possible to provide these students with an opportunity to make a better life for all, by focusing on promoting group work and community-building efforts to combat many of these inhibiting factors.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Primary Program

RMFY bases its curriculum around a psycho-educational form of group facilitation to achieve our goals. Through consistency, empathy, and a safe environment, we help students grow together; with a group counseling model they develop strong communication skills, with accountability to each other. We seek to empower youth through the acquirement of new skills, building a peer support group that encourages everyone to be their best selves, and developing a road map that will help guide students through high school graduation into whatever they choose to do next. We measure the success of our program in several ways, including academic performance (did the majority of students improve or maintain their grades), absenteeism (did the majority of students improve or maintain their attendance), and promotion (did the majority of students pass into the next grade?). Furthermore, we measure student’s social emotional growth using formal and reputable assessments.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
At-risk youth

The Ambassadors Program is an adjunct, youth leadership program that works with a sub-group of RMFY students who have shown marked acquisition of the life skills emphasized in the regular RMFY group meetings, and who are ready to put those skills into action through intentional, youth-driven, youth-led initiatives. Emphasizing communication, problem-solving, leadership, and vocational development and career exploration, the RMFY Ambassadors Program includes increased educational exposure through training, field trips, and service learning throughout the year. These activities will support students as they continue to practice their newly acquired and enhanced skills. This empowers students to be effective leaders both in and out of school, and creates a myriad of opportunities for community engagement.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

Through generous donations and partnerships, Right Moves has given our students the opportunities to immerse themselves in activities and experiences they may not otherwise enjoy. From seeing productions of Phantom of the Opera at Charlotte’s local Blumenthal Performing Arts Center to participating in events with the Charlotte Hornets, we set out to show our students that Charlotte has a lot.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

RMFY makes a commitment to bring as many of our students as possible on tours of local state universities, giving students the opportunity to explore post-graduation options. Many of these tours are guided by RMFY alumni who are able to make a connection with our students.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

March Madness is offered around the same time that the college tournament occurs (mid-February through late-March), and is available to any RMFY student that is in good academic standing. In addition to forming basketball teams at each school, students can also make cheerleading and step teams that do an exhibition at the final day of the tournament. This program is offered as a reward to our students and a way to incentivize them to show up to school and do their best.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents

Where we work

External assessments

Evaluated via the Impact Genome Project (2019)

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

RMFY’s vision is one of reducing the barriers to social mobility while promoting positive youth development, accomplished by providing resources and teaching skills that increase the odds of getting into – and succeeding – in college and/or the workforce. We accomplish this by focusing on five key areas of youth development: school accountability, life skills development, civic engagement and community service, college and career readiness, and leadership development.

RMFY seeks to achieve its vision in multiple ways. The first of these is an emphasis on our unique model of service delivery. Whereas many educational and mentoring agencies focus on individual mentoring, RMFY is patterned after group counseling theories and techniques. This enables us to leverage the power of positive group dynamics while imparting life skills-based knowledge focused on the needs identified through our outcome measurements. In addition, students are given positive reinforcement through incentivize programs, leveraging the resources of RMFY in a way that galvanizes positive behavior in the community and school. Finally, RMFY keeps track of its vision through a three year strategic plan which identifies mid-term goals and objectives; this plan is reviewed quarterly by our Board of Directors and Executive-level staff members to ensure fidelity in RMFY’s actions.

We are able to accomplish our strategies through several avenues. One of these is regular staff training and modeling. Our organization is run by licensed therapists who successfully incorporate their education into the development of a program which leverages positive peer pressure, training specialists to deliver this program successfully along the way. In addition to trained specialists, RMFY also partners with community members to supplement the facilitation of our program. RMFY’s origin as an offshoot program started by a local community leader and a local law enforcement officer has put it in the unique position to collaborate equally with local law enforcement agencies, corporate partners, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and community members. Finally, RMFY generates funding from a multitude of sources. We are a United Way agency, and also receive funding from individual donations, grants, and fundraisers.

Since 2012, RMFY’s strategic plan has guided our staff and stakeholders on a journey to enrich our group-based model of life-skill instruction, developing and implementing an online database to compile best practices, increase continuity, and assist in the overall communication of our mission and vision. In addition, RMFY refined staff roles designed to solidify organizational infrastructure.

Going forward, RMFY will continue to expand our student impact, expand our outreach efforts with focused marketing campaigns on social media, and continue to refine our internal workings by establishing succession plans for our Director and staff members. We will also explore staff recruitment, and continue the training and cultivation of current staff members to improve each individual’s capabilities. We will also increase our base of Law Enforcement volunteers and Community Mentors, while adding 72 community volunteers that assist with special events and support functions.

Financials

Right Moves for Youth, Inc.
Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
Financial documents
RMFY Form 990 RMFY 990 RMFY 990 RMFY 990 2023 Right Moves For Youth 2022 2022 Form 990 2021 2018 RMFY Audit
done  Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant. info

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

4.90

Average of 30.30 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

8.6

Average of 7.1 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

16%

Average of 13% over 10 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Right Moves for Youth, Inc.

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of Right Moves for Youth, Inc.’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation $327,275 $50,492 $168,269 $20,557 -$32,896
As % of expenses 45.8% 7.2% 25.2% 2.4% -3.3%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation $321,711 $47,228 $167,451 $15,629 -$37,006
As % of expenses 44.7% 6.7% 25.1% 1.8% -3.7%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $1,085,535 $618,005 $779,547 $888,841 $1,047,477
Total revenue, % change over prior year 50.6% -43.1% 26.1% 14.0% 17.8%
Program services revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 1.3%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 100.0% 100.0% 99.8% 100.2% 98.5%
Other revenue 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% -0.4% 0.2%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $714,119 $705,404 $667,528 $847,284 $987,855
Total expenses, % change over prior year -4.1% -1.2% -5.4% 26.9% 16.6%
Personnel 70.7% 72.3% 69.9% 62.6% 66.4%
Professional fees 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% 1.4% 1.5%
Occupancy 4.0% 4.2% 5.4% 5.9% 4.2%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All other expenses 23.8% 22.0% 22.9% 30.0% 27.9%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Total expenses (after depreciation) $719,683 $708,668 $668,346 $852,212 $991,965
One month of savings $59,510 $58,784 $55,627 $70,607 $82,321
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fixed asset additions $0 $0 $0 $37,827 $0
Total full costs (estimated) $779,193 $767,452 $723,973 $960,646 $1,074,286

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Months of cash 9.7 10.0 13.7 11.4 8.6
Months of cash and investments 9.7 10.0 13.7 11.4 8.6
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 9.2 10.1 13.7 10.6 8.7
Balance sheet composition info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Cash $578,462 $588,106 $760,647 $807,039 $709,116
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Receivables $168,750 $66,250 $9,004 $43,372 $171,539
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $35,429 $35,429 $35,429 $68,349 $41,097
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 76.9% 86.1% 88.5% 45.9% 20.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 2.1% 1.7% 1.9% 10.7% 14.6%
Unrestricted net assets $552,717 $599,945 $767,396 $783,025 $746,019
Temporarily restricted net assets $194,141 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $194,141 $56,250 $0 $21,000 $100,468
Total net assets $746,858 $656,195 $767,396 $804,025 $846,487

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Ms. Sabrina N. Gilchrist

After serving 10 years with RMFY, Sabrina N. Gilchrist became Executive Director on July 1, 2020. Gilchrist, who first began working with RMFY in 2010, had previously served as both Program Director and Operations Director. A graduate of Winston-Salem State University, one of the country’s top Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCU’s), Sabrina graduated summa cum laude. She also has dual master’s degrees from Wake Forest University in Divinity and Counseling. In addition, Sabrina brings to RMFY such highly respected credentials of being a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Right Moves for Youth, Inc.

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation
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Board of directors
as of 04/25/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Mr. Ethan Smith

City of Charlotte

Term: 2022 - 2024

Chief Deputy Rodney Collins

Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office

Sgt. Crystal Figaro

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Caity Donovan

Red Ventures

Dr. James Freeman

Johnson C. Smith University

Stephanie Daniel

Shumaker Law

Kevin Knight

PWC

Brian Maxwell

PWC

Tanya Karpeh

Crystal Dunham

Brighthouse Financial

Lt. Stephen Flatt

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department

Ethan Smith

City of Charlotte

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 7/13/2022

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 07/13/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.