Improve Your Tomorrow
Improve Your Tomorrow reported $18.7 million in revenue and $16.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.35 went to program services, $24.19 to management and general costs and $2.46 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.9% of the total. Government grants made up 40.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $255,880 (CEO AND SECRETARY). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 793% between 2019 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 $16MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 73.4% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.2% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 59.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 40.6% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $255,880 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 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 expenseThrough our partnerships with school sites across sacramento, yolo, san joaquin, stanislaus, merced, contra costa, alameda, marin, solano, and san francisco counties, Improve Your Tomorrow provided comprehensive support to nearly 5,119 young men of color. Our services included mentorship, member development, parent engagement, internship programs, college tours, and tutoring. We also expanded our impact by offering wellness sessions and college completion services, helping ensure our members are not only college-bound, but college-ready and supported through graduation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO AND SECRETARY Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,642 | $0 | $8,238 | $255,880 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $219,119 | $0 | $6,481 | $225,600 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM/PEOPLE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,003 | $0 | $5,196 | $180,199 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,411 | $0 | $6,508 | $147,919 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,050 | $0 | $8,112 | $147,162 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,595 | $0 | $10,462 | $144,057 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,910 | $0 | $3,748 | $141,658 |
| CFO / CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,443 | $0 | $626 | $141,069 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Improve Your Tomorrow (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $803K (Part IX, line 5).
7 filings since 2019
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 · 9 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 11aNo
- 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 5448
- Volunteers Part I, line 616
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GARAGE CHAMPS PRINTING Printing branded apparel and swag | $113,666 |
| SHARP CONSULTANCY INC Contingency fee for erc services | $108,158 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Improve Your Tomorrow totaling $568K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Improve Your Tomorrow's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Improve Your Tomorrow reported that 73.4% of its $16.0 million in expenses went to program services, 24.2% to management and general and 2.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Improve Your Tomorrow pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Improve Your Tomorrow reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $255,880, for the role of CEO AND SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Improve Your Tomorrow get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.9% came from contributions and grants (including 40.6% from government grants) and 33.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Improve Your Tomorrow a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-2981774 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 202621259349303277 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521269349301647 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349304745 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332219349301843 · read the filing
- FY2021 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2021, object 202221379349301107 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123199349310017 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003229349300620 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-2981774: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.