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Centers for Youth and Families

Little Rock, AR · EIN 71-0415350 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Centers for Youth and Families reported $31.9 million in revenue and $30.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.46 went to program services, $22.54 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: 64.1% of the total. Government grants made up 33.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $325,208 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 38% 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 $30M

For 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 $32M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
77.5%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.5%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
34.7%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
33.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
64.1%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$325,208$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.07%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
136
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.66.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$24M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $21M

Centers for Youth and Families provides specialized prevention, intervention and treatment services that promote emotional and social wellness for children and families in arkansas. Clinical services: expenses - $23,447,409dhs consolidated contract - $32,866units school breakfast program - $29,524units national school lunch program - $53,357units non-clinical services: expenses - $63,044

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$285,297$0$39,911$325,208
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$305,262$0$6,602$311,864
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$290,678$0$17,485$308,163
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$218,684$0$4,520$223,204
CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$192,376$0$28,644$221,020
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$187,412$0$377$187,789
CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,445$0$18,715$174,160
CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,814$0$20,875$166,689

13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Centers for Youth and Families (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, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$32M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$32M$30M77.5%$14M$325,208
FY2024 ⓘ$31M$28M78.7%$12M$301,720
FY2023 ⓘ$29M$28M79.9%$10M$339,469
FY2022 ⓘ$26M$25M78.4%$9.2M$336,536
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$23M79.5%$8.3M$333,251
FY2020 ⓘ$23M$23M78.2%$8.3M$332,507

Governance 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–1b18 · 18 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 11aNo
  • 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 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5455
  • Volunteers Part I, line 618

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
KC HEALTHCARE CONSULTING
Contract director of nursing
$193,880
NECESSARY EVAL
Grant evaluator
$152,800
NEW HOPE CHILD PSYCHIATRY SERVICES PLLC
Psychology services
$137,625
ARM SECURITY GROUP LLC DBA MAXIM SECU
Security services
$132,479

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Centers for Youth and Families totaling $49,383 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Centers for Youth and Families's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Centers for Youth and Families, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Centers for Youth and Families's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Centers for Youth and Families reported that 77.5% of its $30.4 million in expenses went to program services, 22.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Centers for Youth and Families pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Centers for Youth and Families reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $325,208, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Centers for Youth and Families get its money?

Of $31.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 34.7% came from contributions and grants (including 33.4% from government grants) and 64.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Centers for Youth and Families a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 71-0415350 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 202641349349310514 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202522169349300827 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349316310 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349315644 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349308900 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349304444 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 71-0415350: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.