Year Up
Year Up reported $135.7 million in revenue and $170.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.66 went to program services, $14.50 to management and general costs and $5.84 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 53.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $739,332 (CEO & PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/25)). 315 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 21% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $170MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $136M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$43.30 $59M
- Government grants$0.51 $698K
- Program service revenue$53.15 $72M
- Investment income$3.04 $4.1M
Other revenue was negative: −$276K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 43.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 53.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $739,332 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.44% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 315 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $686,519 | $0 | $52,813 | $739,332 |
| INTERIM CEO (AS OF 11/25) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $443,462 | $0 | $52,378 | $495,840 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $389,423 | $0 | $47,131 | $436,554 |
| CHIEF FIN. AND ADMIN. OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,923 | $0 | $48,301 | $410,224 |
| BOARD MEMBER/FOUNDER & SR. ADVISOR Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $357,436 | $0 | $40,204 | $397,640 |
| CHIEF TRANSFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $361,923 | $0 | $24,519 | $386,442 |
| CHIEF TALENT NETWORKS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $322,231 | $0 | $25,900 | $348,131 |
| MANAGING DIR., CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $285,589 | $0 | $30,910 | $316,499 |
315 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Year Up (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.1M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 16 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5771
- Volunteers Part I, line 6399
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONNELLY PARTNERS LLC Advertising and marketing | $4,167,543 |
| CONVENE INC It services and consulting | $1,790,263 |
| GDT (GENERAL DATATECH LP) It services | $699,218 |
| PLANET PROFESSIONAL LLC Hrbp contracted services | $211,490 |
| SILVER TREE SERVICES LLC It services | $207,368 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
124 private foundations reported grants to Year Up totaling $26M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Year Up's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Year Up reported that 79.7% of its $170.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Year Up pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Year Up reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $739,332, for the role of CEO & PRESIDENT (UNTIL 11/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Year Up get its money?
Of $135.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 43.9% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 53.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Year Up a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3534407 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202601039349301855 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202520929349300017 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202440829349300479 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202320839349301232 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202220879349300427 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202101379349301210 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202030879349300213 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3534407: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.