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THE LOST BOYS CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

PEORIA, AZ · EIN 331061192 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE P84 · Human Services · Micro (<$100K) · www.lostboyscenter.org
revenue
$40K
expenses
$106K
net assets
$113K
employees
mission · from form 990

LOST BOYS CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

profile · synthesized from sources

The Lost Boys Center for Leadership Development supports Sudanese refugees, particularly the "Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan," in the U.S. and South Sudan. It provides leadership development, mental health referrals, and cultural integration programs in Arizona, while also establishing vocational training centers in Juba, South Sudan, to help women and youth gain skills and economic independence.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Outreach
Members of the Lost Boys Community present to local churches, schools, universities, and civic organizations to share stories about their native culture, the civil war, and life in America.
Connect
A mental health referral program staffed by a licensed social worker that educates the Sudanese community in Greater Phoenix about mental health disorders, normalizes discourse, and provides referrals and trainings.
Juba Learning Center
A training center in Juba, South Sudan, offering vocational skills such as plumbing and sewing to help people gain skills and economic independence.
Tailoring Project for Survival
Teaches young women in Juba, South Sudan, to sew, providing them with skills to earn income and establish businesses, including providing sewing machines and micro-loans.
The Archive Project
Digitizes over 13,000 records from Save the Children, including documentaries, films, books, and images, to allow Lost Boys and Girls to access their childhood photos and learn about their loved ones.
Youth Leadership Initiative
Provides after-school activities and summer programs, including homework assistance, leadership mentoring, basketball, and hiking, to help children of refugees adjust to cultural differences.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Mental Health & Trauma Support Services 8 activities
    • Community Education and Outreach
      Conducts community presentations delivered by former Lost Boys and provides outreach to churches, schools, universities, and civic organizations to educate about Sudanese culture, the civil war, and resettlement experiences in America.
    • Community outreach and cultural education
      Delivers community presentations—available in person or via Zoom—on Sudanese culture, the civil war, and resettlement experiences to churches, schools, universities, and civic organizations, led by former Lost Boys.
    • Community presentations and cultural outreach
      Delivers community presentations about Sudanese culture, the civil war, and resettlement experiences in America to churches, schools, universities, and civic organizations, led by former Lost Boys and available in person or via Zoom.
    • Community presentations and cultural outreach
      Delivers community presentations about Sudanese culture, the civil war, and resettlement experiences in America to churches, schools, universities, and civic organizations, led by former Lost Boys and available in person or via Zoom.
    • Mental Health Referral Program
      Operates a mental health referral program that provides education, referrals, and trainings to the Sudanese community and educates local social service agencies about the unique needs of this community.
    • Mental health referral and community education program
      Runs a mental health referral program that provides education, referrals, and trainings to the Sudanese community while also educating local social service agencies about their unique cultural and resettlement needs.
    • Mental health referral and community education program
      Operates a mental health referral program that provides education, referrals, and trainings to the Sudanese community while also educating local social service agencies about their unique cultural and resettlement needs.
    • Mental health support and community education
      Runs a mental health referral program that provides education, referrals, and trainings to the Sudanese community while also educating local social service agencies about the community’s unique cultural and resettlement-related needs.
  • Digitization of Cultural & Personal Histories 4 activities
    • Historical Record Preservation
      Digitized over 13,000 historical records, including films, books, and images, to document and preserve the personal and collective history of the Lost Boys.
    • Historical preservation and archival digitization
      Digitized over 13,000 historical records documenting the lives of the Lost Boys, including films, books, and images, to preserve personal and collective history.
    • Historical preservation and archival digitization
      Digitized over 13,000 historical records, including films, books, and images, to preserve the personal and collective history of the Lost Boys of Sudan.
    • Historical preservation and archive digitization
      Digitized over 13,000 historical records, including films, books, and images, to preserve the personal and collective history of the Lost Boys and provides historical context about the displacement of 20,000 Sudanese children during the 1983 civil war.
  • Youth Mentorship & Leadership Development 4 activities
    • Leadership Development and Support for Refugee Youth
      Provides a safe and nurturing environment for young men, particularly refugee children, through after-school and summer programs that include cultural integration activities, homework assistance, leadership mentoring, tutoring, and summer camps.
    • Leadership development and mentorship programs for refugee youth
      Provides after-school and summer programs for refugee children focused on cultural integration, homework assistance, and leadership mentoring, as well as tutoring and mentorship through hosted events and camps.
    • Leadership development for refugee youth
      Provides a safe and nurturing environment for young men and refugee children through after-school and summer programs that include cultural integration activities, homework assistance, tutoring, mentorship, and leadership development to support adjustment and growth.
    • Leadership development for young men and refugee youth
      Provides a safe and nurturing environment for young men and refugee children through after-school and summer programs that include cultural integration activities, homework assistance, leadership mentoring, tutoring, and summer camp participation.
  • Refugee & Immigrant Integration Support 4 activities
    • Refugee Assistance and Workforce Development
      Provides assistance to African refugees, including college scholarships, citizenship classes, language training, job placements, and workforce readiness programs.
    • Refugee support services in the U.S.
      Provides comprehensive support to African refugees in the United States, including college scholarships, citizenship classes, language training, job placements, and workforce readiness programs for both men and women.
    • Refugee support services in the United States
      Provides college scholarships, citizenship classes, language training, job placements, and workforce readiness programs to male and female African refugees from various countries.
    • Support services for African refugees
      Provides college scholarships, citizenship classes, language training, job placements, and workforce readiness programs to male and female African refugees from various countries.
  • Technical Skills Training for Underserved Groups 4 activities
    • Vocational Training in South Sudan
      Operates a training center in Juba, South Sudan, offering vocational classes such as plumbing and tailoring. This includes providing equipment like sewing machines and offering loans to trainees to help them start their own businesses.
    • Vocational training programs in South Sudan
      Operates a training center in Juba, South Sudan, offering vocational skills such as plumbing and tailoring; provides trainees with sewing machines and $300 loans to start businesses, with documented improvements in product quality after four months of training.
    • Vocational training programs in South Sudan
      Operates a training center in Juba, South Sudan, offering vocational skills such as plumbing and tailoring; provides trainees with sewing machines and $300 startup loans to launch businesses, with documented improvements in product quality within four months.
    • Vocational training programs in South Sudan
      Operates a training center in Juba, South Sudan, offering vocational courses such as plumbing and tailoring; provides trainees with sewing machines and $300 loans to start businesses, with documented improvements in product quality after four months.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$40K
Contributions & grants$40K100%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$106K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$50K
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$218K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$113K
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -78.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

paid leadership · 3
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
JANY DENG PROGRAM DIRECTOR 10 $20K
KUOL AWAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10 $20K
MARSHA HENZLER OFFICE MANAGER 10 $11K
board members · 1
  • WILLIAM SIMMONS — BOARD PRESIDENT
relationships · 4

who they work with

  • Akol Aguek Partner — Collaborating on a mixed methods study of post-college career and socioeconomic outcomes of Lost Boys and Lost Girls of Sudan.
  • Dr. Mike O'Neil Funder — Provided a donation to support the plumbing class at the Juba Learning Center.
  • Feed Our Nations Partner — Co-founded by Jany Deng, a Program Manager for the Lost Boys Center for Leadership Development.
  • Save the Children Partner — Transferred over 13,000 historical records to LBCLD for preservation and digitization.