The Center for Youth Services
The Center for Youth Services reported $17.9 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $89.41 went to program services, $9.74 to management and general costs and $0.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.1% of the total. Government grants made up 30.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $193,513 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 89% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.8% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.1% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 47.8% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $193,513 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 30 of 30 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSchool Based Programs:The Center's school-based programs work with youth and families to enhance school stability, connectedness, and improved attendance, which leads to academic success and graduation. These programs include: Alternatives to Suspension, Crisis Intervention/Help Zone, Expanded Learning Opportunities, and Prevention Education Services. The programs are offered at both elementary and secondary schools in the City of Rochester, New York, in school sites throughout Monroe County, most notably in Greece and Penfield, in charter schools and in contiguous counties throughout New…
Runaway and Homeless:1. Emergency Shelter ProgramThrough our homeless youth shelter, The Center House, or in their volunteer Host Homes, the program provides a short-term voluntary safe haven to homeless and runaway youth ages 12-21 (12-17 for Shelter, 12-21 for Host Homes). During their stay, youth receive chemical dependency prevention counseling, individual and family counseling, and case management services to assist in reuniting them with their families, as well as supportive aftercare services.(Continued on Schedule O.)Through Life Skills workshops and one on one counseling, The Center…
Workforce Initiative: Learn 2 Earn (L2E): This asset-based year-round workforce program includes both the L2E out of school program for youth 16-21 years and in school participation for youth ages 14-18 years still in school. RochesterWorks! is the funder for the L2E out of school program and the in school program in funded through the support of the ESL Foundation. These programs provide both summer employment and permanent employment through job coaching, career exploration, credential attainment, and volunteering in the community, mentoring and academic enrichment, and social/emotional…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $190,642 | $0 | $2,871 | $193,513 |
| Director of Finance Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $81,048 | $0 | $6,172 | $87,220 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Center for Youth Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $288K (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
FY2026 · 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–1b30 · 30 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 5483
- Volunteers Part I, line 6201
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to The Center for Youth Services totaling $2.3M 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 The Center for Youth Services spent in FY2026, $89.41 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Center for Youth Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, The Center for Youth Services reported that 89.4% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Center for Youth Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Center for Youth Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $193,513, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Center for Youth Services get its money?
Of $17.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 51.1% came from contributions and grants (including 30.5% from government grants) and 47.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Center for Youth Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0992259 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202612259349300031 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202503429349301320 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202442839349301619 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202312269349300901 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202242859349300724 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202122289349301907 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202022269349300217 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0992259: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.