Eckerd Youth Alternatives
Also known as Eckerd Connects
Eckerd Youth Alternatives reported $212.5 million in revenue and $210.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.96 went to program services, $9.98 to management and general costs and $0.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.9% of the total. Government grants made up 63.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $891,562 (PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 6/30/25)). 48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 25% 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 $211MFor 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $213MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 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 | 94.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 63.8% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $891,562 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.42% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 48 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 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 expenseWorkforce development - workforce development provides career pathways and support to adults, dislocated workers and youth ages 16 and older. Its one-stop delivery system provides a range of career services to fit the needs of each individual. Workforce development is located in arkansas, arizona, california, colorado, florida, georgia, indiana, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, maryland, missouri, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, north carolina, and south carolina and serves approximately 6,500 clients.(continued on schedule o)through odle management group, llc (a disregarded entity), eckerd manages…
Community based - these programs enable at risk children and youth ages birth through 23 to remain safely in their homes and receive services in their own communities while still addressing complex emotional and behavioral needs. These cost-effective services divert at-risk youth from detention and residential programs and also support their successful return from residential placement to their families and communities. Some of these programs are designed to target youth and adults in need of assistance in obtaining skills to become employable. These programs are located in florida, north…
Residential services - these programs offer therapeutic treatment for boys and girls who have behavioral and emotional issues. We specialize in helping youth who have failed on other residential placement or have not responded to less restrictive community-based interventions. These programs are in florida and north carolina and serve approximately 120 youth
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 & CEO (THRU 6/30/25) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $848,528 | $0 | $43,034 | $891,562 |
| COO (THRU 6/6/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $348,075 | $0 | $43,284 | $391,359 |
| COO (AS OF 6/7/25) Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $319,604 | $0 | $37,422 | $357,026 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF & GENERAL COUNSEL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,928 | $0 | $36,073 | $287,001 |
| CFO & TREASURER (THRU 12/31/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $250,117 | $0 | $36,014 | $286,131 |
| CENTER DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,856 | $0 | $33,048 | $273,904 |
| ODLE CFO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,026 | $0 | $26,460 | $262,486 |
| ODLE SR VP OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,605 | $0 | $14,051 | $254,656 |
48 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eckerd Youth Alternatives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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–1b10 · 10 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 53,270
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THREADFIN BUSINSES SOLUTIONS LLC It support services | $1,191,926 |
| LOCUMS GROUP Medical | $872,858 |
| PRO RESOURCES INC Temporary staffing | $506,084 |
| THE BRIDGESPAN GROUP INC Consulting | $451,782 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 50 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Eckerd Youth Alternatives totaling $191K 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 Eckerd Youth Alternatives's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Eckerd Youth Alternatives, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Eckerd Youth Alternatives spent in FY2025, $89.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Eckerd Youth Alternatives's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Eckerd Youth Alternatives reported that 90.0% of its $210.9 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Eckerd Youth Alternatives pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Eckerd Youth Alternatives reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $891,562, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 6/30/25) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Eckerd Youth Alternatives get its money?
Of $212.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 94.9% came from contributions and grants (including 63.8% from government grants) and 3.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Eckerd Youth Alternatives a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-2551416 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 202610379349301211 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500599349301630 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400719349300245 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330589349300403 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240559349300404 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120619349300107 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-2551416: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.