EIN 56-1454674

The Western Youth Network

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
35
City
Boone
Year formed
1985
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
Description
The Western Youth Network provides programs for at-risk youth, partners with the community health team to create a healthy and equitable environment for youth and families in a five-county region including Watauga, Avery, Ashe, Alleghany, and Wilkes counties. They offer after-school programming in Watauga, Alleghany, and Ashe counties with highly trained staff creating a secure and trauma-informed environment from 3-6 pm. Additionally, WYN provides summer programming for youth.
Total revenues
$2,496,806
2022
Total expenses
$1,592,924
2022
Total assets
$3,204,824
2022
Num. employees
35
2022

Program areas at The Western Youth Network

Coummunity health: wyns community health team works to create a healthy, more equitable high country environment for Youth and families. Serving a five-county region including watauga, avery, ashe alleghany and wilkes counties. Community health staff partner with a wide variety of local leaders, agencies, and community members to identify and address needs through collaboration at The local, state and federal level.
Mentioring: wyns mentoring program helps Youth between The ages of 6 and 17 in avery and watauga counties who need a little extra support and guidance. We do this by connecting them with an adult mentor to serve as their role model and supporter.
After school/summer program: wyn currently provides after school programming for watauga, alleghany and ashe counties. Wyns highly trained staff creates a secure and trauma-informed environment in which our Youth can learn and grow from 3-6 pm. Further, wyn offers a summer day camp to get kids active and outdoors while being safe and supervirsed by our team.

Who funds The Western Youth Network

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kathleen Kennedy FoundationMentoring Program$50,000
Roaring Gap FoundationGeneral$20,000
BSG EventsYouth Mentoring$20,000
...and 7 more grants received

Personnel at The Western Youth Network

NameTitleCompensation
Jennifer WarrenExecutive Director$53,250
Gretchen SummervilleDirector of Community Health
Heather CanipeDirector of Student Programs Western Youth Network
Jennier WarrenPast Executive Director$57,923
Tucker DealSecretary$0
...and 6 more key personnel

Financials for The Western Youth Network

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,938,822
Program services$73,847
Investment income and dividends$10,687
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$12,700
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$460,750
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,496,806

Form 990s for The Western Youth Network

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-03-26990View PDF
2021-062022-05-13990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062021-01-21990View PDF
2018-062019-04-15990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 12, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 7, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Little Farm Foundation
July 28, 2022
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Kathleen Kennedy Foundation
June 1, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
November 16, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersTax deductible donations
General information
Address
155 Wyn Way
Boone, NC 28607
County
Watauga County, NC
Website URL
westernyouthnetwork.org/ 
Phone
(828) 264-5174
IRS details
EIN
56-1454674
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1985
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P30: Childrens and Youth Services
NAICS code, primary
624110: Child and Youth Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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