Congressional Youth Leadership Council - cylc.org legit?
Can't dispute the good experiences of the participants, but the operations are not open. Did some research and found this:
1) Non-profit CYLC contracts almost everything to a for-profit company - Envision EMI.
No staff listed on website, administration costs hidden.
Why does a private company have such a major role?
2)
CYLC:: Congressional Youth Leadership Council uses a virtual street address in Washington DC.
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400
The address is shared by other businesses and a virtual office company.
From the research below, I have concerns in supporting CYLC as a public good non-profit organization.
San Diego Soccer Dad
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More details:
1) Non-profit CYLC contracts for almost everything to a for-profit company - Envision EMI.
A non-profit for the public good should have fairly paid staff and reasonable fees, with no
personal gain. CYLC is not open about how they operate financially.
From
GuideStar nonprofit reports and Forms 990 for donors, grantmakers and businesses (a searchable library of non-profit IRS returns)
$48.1 million expenses in 2005 form 990
of which
16.1 program management fees to Envision EMI
7.7 million lodging and travel
5.3 million printing and postage
Wikipedia discusses criticism and support of cylc.org.
Guidestar provides open transparent viewing of how non-profits operate, since they
exist for the public good. CYLC.org website lists no staff, which is unusual.
Envision EMI (
Envision EMI - Educate, Motivate, Inspire) appears privately-owned by Richard Rossi.
2) Can't support that CYLC.org uses a virtual address in Washington DC.
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 400
Google the address and other organizations also use this address such as ...
Worldwide Employee Benefits Network, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue
Global Energy Alliance Corporation
And they reference this business:
Executive Suites and Virtual Offices in DC, VA, MD - Preferred Offices
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Good luck.
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