Youth and Shelter Services
Youth and Shelter Services reported $38.1 million in revenue and $25.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.75 went to program services, $11.46 to management and general costs and $1.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.4% of the total. Government grants made up 32.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $232,435 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% 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 $25MFor 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 $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.7% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.8% | 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 | 81.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 32.3% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 17.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $232,435 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.92% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 organizations residential treatment services in substance abuse treatment that is provided to youth of both genders between the ages of 12-18 that need more intensive treatment than outpatient services alone can provide
Transitional services provides young adults ages 18-23 support to help them achieve self-sufficiency through housing, life skills, and financial assistance
The organization has offices in multiple locations that have licenseed individual, family, and group interventions in both the office, the home and in school settings. The organization can evaluate and treat young children, as well as young adults, through specialized and conventional interventions
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,196 | $0 | $17,239 | $232,435 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,914 | $0 | $10,766 | $168,680 |
| THERAPY- YSSNI Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $108,477 | $0 | $13,738 | $122,215 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $110,508 | $0 | $6,351 | $116,859 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE YSS FOUNDATION Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $100,792 | $0 | $0 | $100,792 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Youth and Shelter Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $458K (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–1b19 · 19 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 5502
- Volunteers Part I, line 6580
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| WOODRUFF CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $7,641,479 |
| GRAPHITE CONSTRUCTION GROUP Construction services | $504,156 |
| RPM BILLING LLC Billing and collection services/consulti | $220,572 |
| CREATIVE PLANNING Accounting and software consulting | $214,945 |
| COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING COMPANY Construction services | $203,203 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Youth and Shelter Services totaling $1.5M 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 and Shelter 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 and Shelter Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Youth and Shelter Services spent in FY2025, $86.75 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Youth and Shelter Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Youth and Shelter Services reported that 86.7% of its $25.4 million in expenses went to program services, 11.5% to management and general and 1.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Youth and Shelter Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Youth and Shelter Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $232,435, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Youth and Shelter Services get its money?
Of $38.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.4% came from contributions and grants (including 32.3% from government grants) and 17.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Youth and Shelter Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 42-1051609 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 202641349349308259 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349313175 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349313487 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331109349301518 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202143159349302709 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131249349301003 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 42-1051609: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.