Youth Outreach Services
Youth Outreach Services reported $12.1 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.51 went to program services, $15.41 to management and general costs and $1.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 55.5% of the total. Government grants made up 53.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $219,953 (Executive Dir.). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 55.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 53.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 44.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $219,953 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.84% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 purpose of Youth Outreach Services, inc. Are to establish, maintain and carry on programs that provide safe and caring homes and/or shelter; steer youth away from crime and risky behavior; help youth develop the skills needed to become productive adults; and to accept for such purposes any voluntary contributions and such other funds as entitled to under the laws of the state of illinois
The yos redploy program is designed as a complementary component of the cook county juvenile courts juvenile detention alternative initiative (jdai), which has served as a national detention alternative reform model for over a decade. Like all jdai efforts, the program is founded on balanced and restorative justice principles, emphasizing building the minor's competencies, addressing accountability and responsibility to the victim, and ensuring the community's safety
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 | $200,372 | $0 | $19,581 | $219,953 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,580 | $0 | $15,505 | $160,085 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Youth Outreach Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $380K (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–1b10 · 10 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 5341
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Youth Outreach Services totaling $42,704 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 Outreach Services'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 Outreach Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Youth Outreach Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Youth Outreach Services reported that 83.5% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Youth Outreach Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Youth Outreach Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $219,953, for the role of Executive Dir. (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Youth Outreach Services get its money?
Of $12.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 55.5% came from contributions and grants (including 53.0% from government grants) and 44.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Youth Outreach Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-3297629 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 202631289349303068 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501269349302245 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349305271 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349308429 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349303257 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121329349305527 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-3297629: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.