Youth in Need
Youth in Need reported $38.7 million in revenue and $35.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.24 went to program services, $10.52 to management and general costs and $2.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.5% of the total. Government grants made up 56.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,772 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $36MFor 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 $39M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$15.43 $6.0M
- Government grants$55.97 $22M
- Program service revenue$26.91 $10M
- Investment income$1.69 $656K
Other revenue was negative: −$30,877. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.5% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 56.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.9% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,772 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.61% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.0 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 47 of 48 | 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 expenseEarly childhood - early childhood services are delivered through early learning centers, home visitation, and community partnerships to support child development and kindergarten readiness. Head start/early head start services provide comprehensive child development education and family support services for eligible low-income families in st. Louis city and county, as well as st. Charles, lincoln, warren, and montgomery counties with children ages pre-birth up to age three. Center-based tuition services are also available at select locations. Workforce development services are provided…
Counseling services - services are offered in school, home/office settings for youth ages 3-21 and their families. Priority is given to victims of violence/abuse, juvenile law offenders, youth experiencing school failure, symptoms of severe emotional disturbance, and those experiencing severe chronic conflict and unable to secure professional counseling with insurance. Counseling consists of 1) problem assessments/crisis intervention consultations, 2) brief, solution- focused family therapy, 3) on-going individual/group therapy when brief therapy has not sufficiently resolved issues, and 4)…
Foster care - the organization provides foster care and adoption case management services to children in alternative care and their families. This program intensively works with children and families to address issues that led to out-of-home placement, and to secure stable and safe, permanent living situations for each child. During 2025, 396 youth and family members were served by the foster care program
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,975 | $0 | $14,797 | $218,772 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,524 | $0 | $13,083 | $179,607 |
| VP, EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,481 | $0 | $13,176 | $175,657 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,511 | $0 | $0 | $160,511 |
| VP, YOUTH PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,840 | $0 | $12,143 | $149,983 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,480 | $0 | $12,404 | $147,884 |
| VP, PEOPLE PARTNERSHIP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,419 | $0 | $12,126 | $128,545 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Youth in Need (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $379K (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–1b48 · 47 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 5552
- Volunteers Part I, line 6426
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ATB TECHNOLOGIES Technology management | $994,035 |
| SOUTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Child care services | $926,680 |
| FLANCE EARLY LEARNING CENTER Child care services | $844,265 |
| URBAN SPROUTS CHILD DEV CTR Child care services | $817,320 |
| KIDS WORLD NORTH LLC Child care services | $402,914 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 12 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Youth in Need totaling $320K 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 in Need'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 in Need, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Youth in Need's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Youth in Need reported that 87.2% of its $35.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Youth in Need pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Youth in Need reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $218,772, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Youth in Need get its money?
Of $38.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 71.5% came from contributions and grants (including 56.0% from government grants) and 26.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Youth in Need a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-1033862 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, 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 202611339349307296 · read the filing · XML
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512669349300236 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422759349301807 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349311375 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243159349306164 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142389349301039 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022399349300832 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-1033862: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.