Sephardic Community Youth Center
Sephardic Community Youth Center reported $16.9 million in revenue and $19.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $57.98 went to program services, $40.87 to management and general costs and $1.15 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 50.6% of the total. Government grants made up 11.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $346,815 (Chief Executive Officer). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 58.0% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 40.9% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 41.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 11.1% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 50.6% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $346,815 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.2 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 46 of 46 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Center offers part and full-day programs for children ages 12 months to 4 years old. These programs encourage school readiness and early academic success. Early childhood classes are focused on skills in Hebrew, English, science, math, social studies and computer technology. The program is accredited by the NYC Department of Education, and all teachers are experienced, hold graduate degrees. An estimated few hundred children attend the program every year
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $346,815 | $0 | $0 | $346,815 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $266,944 | $0 | $0 | $266,944 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $210,943 | $0 | $0 | $210,943 |
| Chief Program Officer Officer, key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $206,926 | $0 | $0 | $206,926 |
| Associate Exectuive Director Officer, key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $203,626 | $0 | $0 | $203,626 |
| Athletic League Director Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $187,094 | $0 | $0 | $187,094 |
| Early Childhood Director Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $166,565 | $0 | $0 | $166,565 |
| Controller Highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $148,206 | $0 | $0 | $148,206 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sephardic Community Youth Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b46 · 46 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 2Yes
- 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5574
- Volunteers Part I, line 690
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Sephardic Community Youth Center totaling $390K 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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Of every $100 Sephardic Community Youth Center spent in FY2025, $57.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sephardic Community Youth Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Sephardic Community Youth Center reported that 58.0% of its $19.7 million in expenses went to program services, 40.9% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sephardic Community Youth Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sephardic Community Youth Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $346,815, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sephardic Community Youth Center get its money?
Of $16.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 41.5% came from contributions and grants (including 11.1% from government grants) and 50.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sephardic Community Youth Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2567809 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601349349306875 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540999349300029 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349306568 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300619349300230 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200389349300860 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130439349301863 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2567809: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.