City Year
City Year reported $173.1 million in revenue and $175.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.62 went to program services, $8.04 to management and general costs and $9.34 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.5% of the total. Government grants made up 57.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $438,255 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 202 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% 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 $176MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $173MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.0% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.5% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 57.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $438,255 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.25% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 202 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expenseIn-school servicein fiscal year 2025, more than 98% of City Year's 2,174 full-time participants served on teams in schools. Most of their 2,991,880 service hours were spent as tutors, mentors, and role models helping children in high-poverty schools stay in school and on track to graduate. As near-peers, corps members are uniquely able to help improve student attendance, behavior, and coursework - which research confirms are indicators of a student's likelihood of graduating high school. In each of City Year's 258 partner schools, the team provides academic support, attendance monitoring and…
Youth civic leadership40,000 of City Year's alumni continue to serve and lead across an array of professions, including education, with more than half of alums working as teachers, adminstrators, guidance counselors and at education nonprofits, and are engaged in their communities. They share their passion for civic engagement by leading students in activities that help the participants gain a better understanding of challenges facing their communities and how they can help address them. City Year was founded on the belief that a year of national service could serve as a civic rite of passage…
Physical serviceall City Year locations host large-scale service events throughout the year, led by corps and staff. In fiscal year 2025, 9,764 citizens volunteered 25,129 hours in projects including painting murals, refurbishing schools, creating play places, planting community gardens, and revitalizing community centers. A physical service project completed by a City Year led team can powerfully transform a school environment or neighborhood, both by visibly improving the space with the immediate results, and also by inspiring participants to volunteer again
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 Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $388,550 | $0 | $49,705 | $438,255 |
| CAO,GEN CONSL,CO-CLK (THRU 6/27/25) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $326,484 | $0 | $41,162 | $367,646 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $293,540 | $0 | $50,221 | $343,761 |
| CHIEF DEV, RECRUIT, & ALUMNI OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $294,840 | $0 | $44,453 | $339,293 |
| CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $292,014 | $0 | $46,245 | $338,259 |
| ACTING CFO (THRU 8/1/24),EXEC VP,CSO,COS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $288,040 | $0 | $47,695 | $335,735 |
| CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $270,230 | $0 | $47,819 | $318,049 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $246,406 | $0 | $45,668 | $292,074 |
202 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from City Year (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.9M (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–1b16 · 15 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,061
- Volunteers Part I, line 69,764
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CONNELLY PARTNERS LLC Advertising services | $1,231,542 |
| FORTY NINERS STADIUM MANAGEMENT COMPANY Event services | $304,427 |
| CANON FINANCIAL SERVICE INC Technology services | $245,838 |
| EDUCATIONCOUNSEL LLC Education consulting | $242,000 |
| EXPONENTIAL PHILANTHROPY LLC Fundraising consulting | $112,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
151 private foundations reported grants to City Year totaling $15M 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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Every number above is copied from City Year's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for City Year, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of City Year's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, City Year reported that 82.6% of its $175.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.0% to management and general and 9.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does City Year pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation City Year reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $438,255, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does City Year get its money?
Of $173.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.5% came from contributions and grants (including 57.0% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is City Year a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2882549 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 202610429349300931 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349308463 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431179349300433 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349303817 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349306919 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349301409 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2882549: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.