Yes2jobs
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF YES2JOBS IS TO ADVANCE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR MINORITY YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES BY TURNING ACCESS INTO ACHIEVEMENT, AND POTENTIAL INTO LASTING PROSPERITY. YES2JOBS EMPOWERS THESE YOUTH TO BUILD GENERATIONAL WEALTH BY CONNECTING THEM TO HIGH-GROWTH CAREERS IN ENTERTAINMENT/MEDIA, TECHNOLOGY, E-SPORTS, AND FINANCE. WE CREATE PATHWAYS FROM CAREER EXPOSURE TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH INDUSTRY MENTORSHIP, PERSONAL BRANDING, AND PAID INTERNSHIPS THAT PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE-AGES 16 TO 24-TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE WORKFORCE. OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE - ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, JOB READINESS, AND CAREER MOBILITY FOR MINORITY YOUTH.
- Income
- $90,640
- Spending
- $275,010
- Reserves
- 17.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (employment, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 17.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 203% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $206,258 spent. THE YES2JOBS MODEL, YOUTH ENTERTAINMENT SUMMERS (Y.E.S. TO JOBS), ORIGINALLY CREATED IN 1987 AND LASTED 20 YEARS, WAS CREATED AS RESPONSE TO THE NAACP'S CRITICISM THAT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY LACKED DIVERSITY IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS. THE FOUNDERS OF A&M RECORDS CONVENED A GROUP OF OTHER INDUSTRY LEADERS. THEY CONCLUDED THAT INCREASED AWARENESS OF CAREER OPTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINORITIES IS CRUCIAL BECAUSE "PEOPLE CAN'T BE WHAT THEY DON'T KNOW EXISTS." THE MODEL WAS SO SUCCESSFUL THAT IT WAS AWARDED AN NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OPENING THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY TO MINORITY YOUTH, WAS EXPANDED TO 14 CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND OVER 100 COMPANIES HIRED MORE THAN 2,500 HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENT INTERNS. EVENTUALLY, IT PROVIDED CANDIDATES FOR TV, FILM, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AND VIDEO GAMING, IMPACTING COMPANIES LIKE A&M RECORDS, HBO, SONY MUSIC, TRI-STAR TELEVISION, OVERBROOK ENTERTAINMENT, WEA DISTRIBUTION, MTV, BET, AND MORE. MANY PARTICIPANTS FROM THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM CONTINUE TO WORK AND HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY, TELEVISION PRODUCTION, FINANCE, MARKETING, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND OTHER BEHIND-THE-SCENES ROLES. TODAY, IN LOS ANGELES, WHERE ENTERTAINMENT, TECHNOLOGY, E-SPORTS, AND FINANCE DRIVE THE REGIONAL ECONOMY, MINORITY YOUTH FROM UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES REMAIN LARGELY EXCLUDED FROM THESE INDUSTRIES' HIGHEST-WAGE OPPORTUNITIES. WHILE TALENT IS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED, ACCESS IS NOT. THESE YOUNG PEOPLE OFTEN LACK PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, EXPOSURE TO CAREER PATHWAYS, AND PAID WORK EXPERIENCE THAT BUILD SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CONFIDENCE.THIS LACK OF ACCESS PERPETUATES A CYCLE OF ECONOMIC DISPARITY - THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP - THAT CONTINUES TO WIDEN WITH EACH GENERATION. IN CALIFORNIA, THE MEDIAN NET WORTH OF A WHITE HOUSEHOLD IS NEARLY TEN TIMES GREATER THAN THAT OF A BLACK HOUSEHOLD. WITHOUT INTENTIONAL, PAID PATHWAYS INTO HIGH-GROWTH INDUSTRIES, THOUSANDS OF CAPABLE YOUNG PEOPLE REMAIN DISCONNECTED FROM THE VERY OPPORTUNITIES SHAPING THE FUTURE ECONOMY.THEREFORE IN 2020, WE DECIDED TO RELAUNCH THE MODEL AS YES2JOBS AND EXPAND ITS OUTREACH BECAUSE THESE SAME BARRIERS STILL EXISTED IN UNDER-RESOURCED AREAS LIKE SOUTH LOS ANGELES. SINCE THEN, YES2JOBS HAS FORMED STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, COLLEGES, HIGH SCHOOLS, AND OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS AIMED AT PREPARING A DIVERSE WORKFORCE AND HELPING RESIDENTS OF UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES GAIN ACCESS TO LIFE-ALTERING CAREERS.THE YES2JOBS PROGRAM PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH EXPOSURE AND ACCESS TO CAREERS, COMPANIES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY MAY NOT BE AWARE OF; WE PREPARE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR INTERNSHIPS & JOBS IN HIGH-PAYING INDUSTRIES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL BRANDING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, ENABLING THEM TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPETE. WE PROVIDE CAREER COACHING AND PLANNING SESSIONS TO YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE/IMPROVE THEIR ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH OUR INTERN TO C-SUITE PROGRAM, INCLUDING PAIRING ALUMNI TO MENTOR TODAY'S PARTICIPANTS.OVER 200 STUDENTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM; 44% AFRICAN AMERICAN; 44% LATINO/A; 12% OTHER; 56% WOMEN; 44% MEN. WE HAVE HAD OVER 100 WORKSHOPS TAUGHT BY VOLUNTEERS FROM FORTUNE 100 COMPANIES TO SMALL BUSINESSES COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS BIO-TECH; CONTENT CREATION; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; FUTURE CAST - JOBS OF THE FUTURE; MARKETING 101; NEW MUSIC BIZ; SOCIAL MEDIA AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING; THE BUSINESS OF LEGAL AFFAIRS; THE BUSINESS OF MARKETING DIGITAL MARKETING PROJECT.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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