Youth Guidance
Youth Guidance reported $44.3 million in revenue and $54.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.61 went to program services, $15.46 to management and general costs and $2.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.9% of the total. Government grants made up 65.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,805 (Chief Executive Officer). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $55MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $44MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,805 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.74% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 40 of 40 | 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 expenseCommunity & After-School Programs (CAP): CAP offers services and support to meet students' academic, health, and family needs. CAP integrates the Community School philosophy of student support and systemic change into school-based opportunities for students. Our holistic approach improves school climate and engages parents and/or guardians, teachers, and the community to develop critical skills and strategies to help students
Career Readiness & Success (CRS): CRS focuses on supporting young adults in honing the skills necessary to thrive in the 21st-century workforce. Through a range of programs, including @Work, Project Prepare, Project Prepare Blue, Alumni Engagement, and The Fellowship Initiative, CRS provides a curriculum that leverages clinical expertise in social and emotional development to guide participants through the practice and internalization of durable 21st-century skills that are necessary for success in the workplace
Counseling and prevention is core to all Youth Guidance programs. Our school-based mental health programs work with students who are at higher risk of school withdrawal and antisocial behaviors, to gain the skills and resources necessary to improve school engagement and thrive in and beyond school.Our flagship group counseling programs are Becoming a Man (BAM) and Working on Womanhood (WOW). BAM and WOW are in-school strength-based, trauma-informed group counseling and clinical mentoring programs that seek to change the life trajectories of boys and young men of color and girls and young…
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 Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $382,304 | $0 | $20,501 | $402,805 |
| Former Chief Operating Officer Former, 35.00 hrs/week | $223,884 | $0 | $3,400 | $227,284 |
| Chief People Officer Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $193,656 | $0 | $11,293 | $204,949 |
| Chief Program Officer Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $191,170 | $0 | $7,795 | $198,965 |
| Chief Technology Officer Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $170,725 | $0 | $7,692 | $178,417 |
| Chief External Affairs Officer Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $154,473 | $0 | $20,204 | $174,677 |
| Executive Director Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $151,423 | $0 | $15,987 | $167,410 |
| Former Chief Financial Officer Former, 35.00 hrs/week | $156,339 | $0 | $9,039 | $165,378 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Youth Guidance (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b40 · 40 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5759
- Volunteers Part I, line 6202
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| VersityLink Inc Management Fees | $281,609 |
| Outsource Partners International Accounting | $279,623 |
| Kids Off The Block Street Outreach Services | $266,682 |
| ADP LLC Payroll processing fees | $172,571 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
48 private foundations reported grants to Youth Guidance totaling $2.8M 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 Youth Guidance's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Youth Guidance, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Youth Guidance spent in FY2025, $81.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Youth Guidance's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Youth Guidance reported that 81.6% of its $54.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Youth Guidance pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Youth Guidance reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $402,805, for the role of Chief Executive Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Youth Guidance get its money?
Of $44.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.9% came from contributions and grants (including 65.0% from government grants) and 2.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Youth Guidance a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2167032 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 202533569349301558 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510569349300116 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420189349301607 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300479349301400 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210109349301121 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120339349301512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2167032: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.