The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights
The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights reported $21.0 million in revenue and $19.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.64 went to program services, $14.74 to management and general costs and $8.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.7% of the total. Government grants made up 59.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $263,386 (Executive Dir.). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 177% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.7% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.7% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 59.7% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $263,386 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 Organization is appointed under federal law as the independent Child Advocate by the Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). The role of the Child Advocate is to accompany unaccompanied and separated immigrant children and advocate for their best interests as determined by their wishes, their safety, and their rights to family, liberty, development, and identity. The Organization is appointed as Child Advocate to the most vulnerable children in federal custody and removal cases, including infants and toddlers, children with physical or mental health…
Policy Advocacy-The Organizations policy goal is to change the immigration system so that children in immigration proceedings are recognized as children, and each childs wishes and best interests are considered in every decision. The Organization conducts policy advocacy at the national level with Congress and federal agencies - to incorporate the best interests of the child standard into practice, policy and immigration law. Areas of focus include childrens right to be with family; childrens safety in and release from government custody; childrens access to fair proceedings and to permanency…
Technical Assistance- The Organizations Technical Assistance Program advances the rights and best interests of immigrant children involved in child welfare and other state court systems by offering intersectional expertise and critical resources to childrens advocates and services providers. The Organization does this through case consultations on issues ranging from kinship placement to international family reunifications; training for child welfare stakeholders; and through legal partnerships that include amicus curiae briefs, identifying expert witnesses, and identifying representation for…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Dir. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,770 | $0 | $38,616 | $263,386 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $198,630 | $0 | $23,353 | $221,983 |
| CPO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,158 | $0 | $20,938 | $216,096 |
| Chief Devel Off Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,077 | $0 | $29,027 | $197,104 |
| Pol & Legisl Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,349 | $0 | $34,694 | $181,043 |
| CAP Co-director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,918 | $0 | $33,973 | $165,891 |
| Pol & Litigat Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,942 | $0 | $26,189 | $161,131 |
| CAP Co-director Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,918 | $0 | $26,038 | $157,956 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $889K (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–1b20 · 20 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- 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 5145
- Volunteers Part I, line 6565
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Finland Technology Solutions LLC IT Services | $288,215 |
| Hotel Paso del Norte Hotel for staff retreat | $207,237 |
| Jeenie Inc Interpreter services | $149,346 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
44 private foundations reported grants to The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights totaling $1.4M 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 The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights spent in FY2025, $76.64 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights reported that 76.6% of its $19.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.7% to management and general and 8.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $263,386, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights get its money?
Of $21.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.7% came from contributions and grants (including 59.7% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Young Center for Immigrant Childrens Rights a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-1839249 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 September 30, 2025, object 202611049349300716 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521269349301132 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202430549349300318 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202300329349300730 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202220529349301072 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202100349349300220 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-1839249: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.