Youth for Change
Youth for Change reported $23.0 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.95 went to program services, $13.05 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 88.9% of the total. Government grants made up 88.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $197,187 (Psychiatrist). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% 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 $18MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.0% | 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 | 88.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $197,187 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.10% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseMental Health and Medication Support Services - serves clients who demonstrate emotional and behavioral needs that meet medical necessity for mental health treatment. The therapeutic treatment includes various modalities which include, but are not limited to, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. The program clinicians may provide individual and or family therapy; provide case management for brokerage and linkage to new services; collateral services for caregivers or other significant members of the…
The Wraparound Adoptions program is made available to families with adoptive children in Northern California. The focus is on the individual needs of one child, one family, and one plan. Wrap Adoptions builds on the strengths of each individual within the family and the goal is to create a unified family plan for the future. Youth for Change is committed to providing Wrap Adoptions services that are family-centered, strength-based and needs driven. In 2024-2025, the Wrap Adoptions program provided family care and treatment to 41 families, resulting in avoiding approximately 283 months of…
The Youth for Change Foster Family Agency (FFA) certifies Foster Care homes and provides training and therapeutic services for foster parents and children placed in the foster care system. For fiscal year 2024-2025, Youth For Change FFA served 26 children resulting in a total of 3,602 bed nights of care during the period covered
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 18.00 hrs/week | $197,187 | $0 | $0 | $197,187 |
| Chief Executive Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,939 | $0 | $28,571 | $167,510 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,121 | $0 | $29,558 | $132,679 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,561 | $0 | $25,133 | $130,694 |
| Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,411 | $0 | $14,764 | $126,175 |
| Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,651 | $0 | $10,232 | $117,883 |
| Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,995 | $0 | $8,611 | $113,606 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Youth for Change (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $438K (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–1b9 · 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 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 5226
- Volunteers Part I, line 612
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Matson & Isom Technology Consulting IT Services | $385,314 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Youth for Change totaling $260 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 Youth for Change's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Youth for Change, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Youth for Change's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Youth for Change reported that 87.0% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 13.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Youth for Change pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Youth for Change reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $197,187, for the role of Psychiatrist (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Youth for Change get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 88.9% came from contributions and grants (including 88.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Youth for Change a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0238941 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 202620659349300827 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501139349302200 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349307178 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331249349301648 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349303142 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121259349302102 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0238941: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.