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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURZ ORGANIZATION

EIN: 47-4144261New York, NYZIP: 100276373
B99 - Education501(c)(3)

Mission

Founded by former Rutgers University award winning adjunct professor and veteran entrepreneur Ernest Ruffin Jr YESs mission is to teach youth grades 6-12 in urban areas nationwide the Virgin Islands and Europe business and economic development to help them start or grow businesses. YES Business Plan Challenge - The organization specializes in teaching middle and high school aged youth the foundation of entrepreneurship and economic development. Ruffins intent is to give young people in underserved communities the tools to succeed in business and create economic opportunities for themselves and their communities. 3,500 plus students have participated in the YES Business Plan Challenges.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$388k$0$3k
2023$327k$0-$21k

Compensation

2024

Ernest Ruffin Jr
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

Ghylian Ruffin
Director Programs
board member
$0
$0
$0
$4,000
Ernest Ruffin III
Vp Operations
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$3,000
Dominique Ruffin
Yes Tv Personality
board member
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
Erica Chan
Multi-Media
board member
$0
$0
$0
$1,000
Irv Ashford Jr
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Orville Bailey
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Ernest Ruffin Jr
Executive Director
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
Toni Griffin
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
Lyneir Richardson
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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