National Youth Advocate Program
National Youth Advocate Program reported $302.7 million in revenue and $296.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.19 went to program services, $14.81 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 58.5% of the total. Government grants made up 41.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,999,291 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 115 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 209% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $296MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $303MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.8% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 41.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 41.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 58.5% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,999,291 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.68% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 115 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur children, family and youth services provide foster care and mental health services, through assessments, diagnosis, treatment and case management with the objective to achieve reunification and permanence in as short a period as possible. In 2025, over 5,274 youth were served in 13 states
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $1,980,676 | $0 | $18,615 | $1,999,291 |
| EXECUTIVE VP Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $926,126 | $0 | $13,250 | $939,376 |
| ATTORNEY Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $531,302 | $0 | $23,427 | $554,729 |
| VP, BEHAVIORAL HEATH INTEG Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $508,824 | $0 | $24,675 | $533,499 |
| CORPORATE VP STRATEGIC ENG Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $458,382 | $0 | $25,035 | $483,417 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $437,196 | $0 | $30,293 | $467,489 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, ILLINOIS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $374,385 | $0 | $29,690 | $404,075 |
| SENIOR VP OF ORG. EXCELLEN Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $363,172 | $0 | $29,115 | $392,287 |
115 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Youth Advocate Program (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (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
2025 · 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–1b15 · 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 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 53,626
- Volunteers Part I, line 680
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CANTATA HEALTH SOLUTIONS It/finance services | $2,408,748 |
| NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES INC It/finance services | $2,353,573 |
| ARJUN MEDICAL SUPPLIES LLC Professional services | $369,796 |
| LATONIA CUSHINGBERRY Professional services | $118,592 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to National Youth Advocate Program totaling $761K 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 National Youth Advocate Program spent in 2025, $85.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Youth Advocate Program's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, National Youth Advocate Program reported that 85.2% of its $296.0 million in expenses went to program services, 14.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Youth Advocate Program pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Youth Advocate Program reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $1,999,291, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Youth Advocate Program get its money?
Of $302.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 41.4% came from contributions and grants (including 41.4% from government grants) and 58.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Youth Advocate Program a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1404302 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
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202641949349300779 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532169349300043 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202412089349300141 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322309349300902 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242009349301609 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122639349300772 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202042099349300024 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1404302: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.