Latin American Youth Center
Latin American Youth Center reported $20.0 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.56 went to program services, $14.45 to management and general costs and $2.99 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.2% of the total. Government grants made up 73.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $203,117 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$19.52 $3.9M
- Government grants$73.00 $15M
- Program service revenue$7.07 $1.4M
- Investment income$0.41 $81,702
Other revenue was negative: −$144K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.2% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.5% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $203,117 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseHousing: layc's housing department provides comprehensive programming for runaway, homeless, and unstably housed youth (rhy) across washington, dc and maryland's prince george's county. Specific services include street and community outreach, rhy drop-in centers for immediate and harm-reduction care, emergency housing and transitional housing placements, and intensive case management and wraparound support. In partnership with local continuums of care (coc), staff screen and assess the specific underlying causes of homelessness for each rhy and develop individual service plans to guide case…
Layc/mmyc: layc's organizational divisions in maryland serve montgomery and prince george's counties. Programs include afterschool and school-based academic enrichment and mentoring programs, as well as employment training, ged preparation programs, and housing programs
Promotor pathway: layc's promotor pathway supports dc and maryland's most vulnerable youth to successfully transition to adulthood through empowering, long-term relationships with trustworthy adult mentors. Promotors, or "guides," provide intensive, long-term, one-on-one mentoring and case management to youth. Youth often face multifaceted barriers such as homelessness, academic disconnection, unemployment, mental health or substance use challenges, and/or complex family issues
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,528 | $0 | $10,589 | $203,117 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,488 | $0 | $9,449 | $166,937 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,992 | $0 | $20,617 | $157,609 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,877 | $0 | $7,793 | $137,670 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,071 | $0 | $17,834 | $136,905 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,762 | $0 | $19,409 | $134,171 |
| DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $7,313 | $132,313 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Latin American Youth Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $365K (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–1b16 · 16 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 5249
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IDENTITY INC Subrecipient on programming contract | $429,885 |
| THE WESTIN DC DOWNTOWN Gala venue, food & bev, av tech/support | $249,703 |
| WASHINGTON ALOYSIUS HOLDING INC Leased apartments housing | $212,221 |
| SELMA APARTMENTS LLC Leased apartments housing | $168,223 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Latin American Youth Center totaling $476K 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 Latin American Youth Center's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Latin American Youth Center reported that 82.6% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Latin American Youth Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Latin American Youth Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $203,117, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Latin American Youth Center get its money?
Of $20.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 93.2% came from contributions and grants (including 73.5% from government grants) and 7.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Latin American Youth Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1023074 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 September 30, 2025, object 202641759349301554 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202521219349300507 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202432139349300713 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202311649349301621 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202201939349300935 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131809349300243 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1023074: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.