Alexander Youth Network
Alexander Youth Network reported $36.8 million in revenue and $37.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.94 went to program services, $10.06 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $284,852 (CEO, AYN). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $38MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $284,852 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.76% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 psychiatric residential treatment facility (prtf) consists of 6-bed treatment units serving children ages 5-14 who suffer from severe emotional, psychological and behavioral problems. Prtf provides a highly structured, therapeutic environment designed to address and meet the needs of each resident. Each resident has an individualized treatment plan designed by a team of licensed or certified professionals. Individual, group and family therapy are provided in combination with 24-hour psychiatric nursing care, psychological testing, special education services, recreation therapy and milieu…
The day treatment program is designed to meet the individual needs of children and their families and address classroom-based social and behavioral problems and academic delays. Day treatment is provided in mecklenburg, gaston, cleveland, stanley, union, davidson, guilford and cabarrus counties. The program is supervised by a program manager and supported by a clinical psychologist and a child and adolescent psychiatrist. Individual, family and group psychotherapy may be provided by licensed clinical social workers as indicated by the child's individual treatment plan. In FY 2025, the day…
The therapeutic homes at Alexander Youth Network provide intensive therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents who are emotionally and/or behaviorally disturbed. The service is managed by professionals who are qualified and trained to provide individualized services to this population so that the highest level of functioning may be achieved by the child. In FY 2025, therapeutic homes served 157 children
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, AYN Director/trustee, officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $258,139 | $0 | $26,713 | $284,852 |
| President & COO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $191,844 | $0 | $16,497 | $208,341 |
| CFO Officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $164,180 | $0 | $33,739 | $197,919 |
| Chief People & Culture Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $147,302 | $0 | $32,858 | $180,160 |
| CIO Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $131,521 | $0 | $14,239 | $145,760 |
| Chief Clinical Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $126,917 | $0 | $16,248 | $143,165 |
| VP-Residential Services Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $120,467 | $0 | $16,246 | $136,713 |
| VP-Performance Improvement Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $100,773 | $0 | $19,726 | $120,499 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alexander Youth Network (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b12 · 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 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 5580
- Volunteers Part I, line 6608
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Alexander Youth Network totaling $176K 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 Alexander Youth Network's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Alexander Youth Network reported that 89.9% of its $37.5 million in expenses went to program services, 10.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alexander Youth Network pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alexander Youth Network reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $284,852, for the role of CEO, AYN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alexander Youth Network get its money?
Of $36.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 8.2% came from contributions and grants (including 4.8% from government grants) and 91.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alexander Youth Network a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0554413 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 202620909349300522 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511019349300541 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202420899349300912 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202330899349300503 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202241399349300709 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202132119349300108 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0554413: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.