Upward Bound Youth
Upward Bound Youth reported $222.2 million in revenue and $32.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.33 went to program services, $15.63 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 83.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $134,900 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 11302% between 2021 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $222MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.2% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $134,900 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 77.3 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 7 | 90.9% |
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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseYouth programs, including after-school, weekend, summer and holiday events totaled over 6,000 staff and volunteer hours. In addition, a limited amount of hours were devoted to developing and providing wrap-around-care for families. Lastly, time spent in planning, coordinating & implementing programs for the local community along with support of other compatible non-profit and religious ministries are also included
The development and teaching of biblical studies, a christian worldview and spiritual formation for individuals is an integral part of the ministry work. In addition, coordination of grants and programs with other compatible non-profit and religious organizations was an on-going component of the ministry. Lastly, efforts towards university accreditation with a christian university was also initiated. Staff and volunteer hours exceeded 3,000 hours for the year
Project development of multi-use facilities for youth and adult education, wellness, sports, recreation and spiritual care are an active part of the ministry of Upward Bound Youth. More than 2,000 hours were invested and substantial coordination, participation, and grant-making, with compatible non-profit ministries, were initiated during the year
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 DI Director/trustee, officer, 60.00 hrs/week | $134,900 | $0 | $0 | $134,900 |
| AST. EXEC. D Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $108,655 | $0 | $0 | $108,655 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $83,589 | $0 | $0 | $83,589 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $41,574 | $0 | $0 | $41,574 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 4.00 hrs/week | $11,750 | $0 | $0 | $11,750 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 4.00 hrs/week | $11,750 | $0 | $0 | $11,750 |
| DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 4.00 hrs/week | $7,250 | $0 | $0 | $7,250 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Upward Bound Youth (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $330K (Part IX, line 5).
4 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b7 · 3 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 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 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
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Questions people ask
How much of Upward Bound Youth's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Upward Bound Youth reported that 84.3% of its $32.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Upward Bound Youth pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Upward Bound Youth reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $134,900, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Upward Bound Youth get its money?
Of $222.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 16.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Upward Bound Youth a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-1850567 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 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349313594 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442859349301714 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342849349300639 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203129349302480 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-1850567: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.