The Teen Project
The Teen Project reported $13.3 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.43 went to program services, $12.75 to management and general costs and $0.82 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 74.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,145 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 110% 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 $12MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$24.19 $3.3M
- Government grants$72.02 $9.8M
- Program service revenue$3.79 $518K
- Investment income$0.00 $705
Other revenue was negative: −$416K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.4% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 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 | $0.01 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 74.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,145 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.21% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 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 expenseFreehab reduced Beds from 74 to 24 this fiscal year. Freehab specializes in providing residential substance abuse treatment to the at risk population. Freehab focuses on females 18-35 that are at risk, aging out of foster care and victims of human trafficking. Freehab also has an additional 16 beds for Crisis Residential Treatment. The focus at the CRTP is treating acute mental health
Veras Sanctuary is the only licensed residential drug treatment site in Orange County dedicated to victims of human trafficking. Vera's Sanctuary's residential treatment drug treatment ASAM levels 3.1, 3.3 and 3.5 and social model detox services to prior foster youth and pregnant young women lacking family support who has been victims of human trafficking and are 18-26 years old. VSW also administers the Sanctuary Recovery Center which is a 6 bed Residential SUD treatment program. The SRC serves adolescents ages 13-17
Lake Forest Sober College House - free room and board and full life support for homeless and prior foster young women interested in pursuing in higher education. This is a two year program in a beautiful home in a family neighborhood. The young women in our program are in college or trade schools, they have paid internships in their field, an automobile attainment program and savings for life program. In addition, there is an Outpatient component to the services provided in the area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,015 | $0 | $10,130 | $260,145 |
| COO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,602 | $0 | $6,686 | $206,288 |
| Dir. of Operations Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,661 | $0 | $5,519 | $184,180 |
| Senior Program Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,546 | $0 | $5,359 | $126,905 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Teen Project (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $260K (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–1b5 · 4 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 11aNo
- 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 5123
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Cho Medical Services Inc Professional Services | $129,422 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Teen Project totaling $327K 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 Teen Project'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 Teen Project, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Teen Project's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Teen Project reported that 86.4% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Teen Project pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Teen Project reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $260,145, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Teen Project get its money?
Of $13.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 74.3% from government grants) and 3.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Teen Project a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0421837 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 202621349349313687 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349316327 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202402809349300510 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349309914 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202212959349300506 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202122809349302107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0421837: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.