Fresh Lifelines for Youth
Fresh Lifelines for Youth reported $15.4 million in revenue and $11.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.90 went to program services, $23.06 to management and general costs and $6.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.8% of the total. Government grants made up 30.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,951 (CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 110% 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 $11MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.9% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.8% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 30.6% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 1.2% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,951 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 9.9 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 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 expenseFly law programin the fly law program, our staff and carefully recruited, highly trained volunteers teach a fun, interactive 8- to 12-week course using our nationally recognized legal education curriculum, which covers relevant topics such as police encounters, accomplice liability, three strikes, theft, vandalism, drugs, gangs, and police arrests. The law curriculum is interesting and engaging to the youth and is also an excellent vehicle for US to teach critical life skills like anger management, problem solving, conflict resolution, and resisting negative peer pressure. Everything is…
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 STRATEGY OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,551 | $0 | $22,400 | $177,951 |
| VP OF FINANCE/OP Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,775 | $0 | $21,619 | $176,394 |
| VP OF ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,208 | $0 | $19,711 | $174,919 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,997 | $0 | $17,158 | $167,155 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,005 | $0 | $17,117 | $154,122 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 6/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,710 | $0 | $23,146 | $153,856 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,706 | $0 | $15,220 | $134,926 |
| DIRECTOR OF YOUTH VOICE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,454 | $0 | $13,498 | $118,952 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fresh Lifelines for Youth (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b11 · 11 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5117
- Volunteers Part I, line 681
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Fresh Lifelines for Youth totaling $985K 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 Fresh Lifelines for Youth's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fresh Lifelines for Youth, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Fresh Lifelines for Youth spent in FY2025, $70.90 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fresh Lifelines for Youth's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fresh Lifelines for Youth reported that 70.9% of its $11.4 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fresh Lifelines for Youth pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fresh Lifelines for Youth reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $177,951, for the role of CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fresh Lifelines for Youth get its money?
Of $15.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 95.8% came from contributions and grants (including 30.6% from government grants) and 1.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fresh Lifelines for Youth a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-2234595 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 202641289349303144 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521229349301872 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349303948 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332489349302053 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241339349310154 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111359349300536 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-2234595: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.