Youth Development
Robynes Nest
HUNTINGTN BCH, CA
Total revenue
$940K
Total expenses
$863K
Net assets
$1.1M
Grants received
$595K
40 grants
EIN
473837497
Tax year
2024
Mission
Robynes Nest empowers at-risk and homeless high-school and transitional-age youth generally ages 14 to 24 in Huntington Beach and nearby cities to complete school and achieve self-sufficiency through housing basic-needs wellness and life-skills support.
Programs
3 programs
Basic Needs Assistance: Robynes Nest provides comprehensive support to ensure students essential needs are met so they can focus on education and personal growth. Food Pantries: Local high schools supported by Robynes Nest maintain fully stocked food pantries with grab-and-go snacks bottled water and toiletries to help meet immediate needs. Our on-site pantry is reserved for Robynes Nest students and offers non-perishable items frozen meals hygiene and household supplies and clothing donated by community partners. These resources help relieve financial pressure and allow students to balance school work and personal responsibilities more effectively. Other Assistance: Robynes Nest also helps students meet critical needs such as vision and dental care transportation and household necessities like furniture blankets or fans. Eligible students demonstrating academic progress and regular attendance may also receive monthly student living expense support to promote accountability and financial stability. This layered support reduces stress fosters consistency and enables students to remain engaged in school while working toward independence.
Robynes Nest provides focused educational and personal development support to help students succeed in school and prepare for independent adulthood. We offer tutoring school supplies and laptops to ensure students have the tools needed for academic success along with guidance on FAFSA scholarships and career pathways after high school. Our Soaring for Success program brings career coaching directly to local high schools giving at-risk students opportunities to meet industry professionals and explore career options. When additional support is needed our career coach provides one-on-one on-site guidance. All Robynes Nest students participate in Life Skills Education classes covering personal wellness employment readiness financial literacy coping skills and the dangers of substance use. These classes help students make informed decisions manage money responsibly and build a foundation for lifelong success. Students are encouraged and supported in maintaining a substance-free lifestyle as part of developing a healthy and stable life. Care Management staff work closely with each student to address daily living needs and coordinate all services provided by Robynes Nest. This hands-on support ensures students receive consistent guidance accountability and access to the resources they need to achieve stability and self-sufficiency.
Other Program Expenses
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
10 listed
Alex Alvarez
President
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5 hrs/wk
Lisa Farmer
Treasurer
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10 hrs/wk
Linda Kannow
Secretary
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25 hrs/wk
Dick Deaner
Board Member
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10 hrs/wk
Elliot Skolnick
Board Member
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1 hrs/wk
Andrew Bicos
Board Member
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3 hrs/wk
James Pike
Board Member
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1 hrs/wk
Richard Reid
Board Member
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3 hrs/wk
Michael Mulroy
Board Member
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1 hrs/wk
Robyne Wood
Executive Director
$92K
50 hrs/wk
Grants received
Showing 40 of 40
Funded by
$595K from 16 funders · 40 grants · 2017–2024
$105K · 5 grants · 2020–2024
$78K · 1 grant · 2021
$69K · 5 grants · 2017–2023
$55K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$54K · 6 grants · 2019–2024
$51K · 2 grants · 2022–2024
$45K · 2 grants · 2022
$35K · 3 grants · 2021–2023