Youth Development Institute
Youth Development Institute reported $15.0 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $95.77 went to program services, $4.23 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: 90.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,161 (Deputy Director). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $15MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 95.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 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 | Not reported | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.7% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,161 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.7 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 1 of 5 | 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 expenseYouth Development Institute provides residential and outpatient behavioral health treatment services for youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. YDI serves approximately 70 youth and their families at any one time. Services are designed to provide trauma-informed treatment so that these youth will become responsible and successful adults. Services are provided at a 66-bed Behavioral Health Inpatient Facility and several Behavioral Health Residential Facilities with a total of 48 beds. All facilities are located on a 9-acre campus in central Phoenix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Director Key employee, highest compensated employee, 45 hrs/week | $199,161 | $0 | $0 | $199,161 |
| President and CEO Director/trustee, officer, key employee, 45 hrs/week | $118,400 | $0 | $12,591 | $130,991 |
| Clinical Director Key employee, 45 hrs/week | $120,730 | $0 | $0 | $120,730 |
| Director of Education Key employee, 45 hrs/week | $120,475 | $0 | $0 | $120,475 |
| Secretary-Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, key employee, 45 hrs/week | $106,560 | $0 | $12,589 | $119,149 |
| Registered Nurse Highest compensated employee, 36 hrs/week | $110,779 | $0 | $0 | $110,779 |
| Project and Facility Manager Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $110,204 | $0 | $0 | $110,204 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Youth Development Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $886K (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–1b5 · 1 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 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 5238
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Of every $100 Youth Development Institute spent in FY2025, $95.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of Youth Development Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Youth Development Institute reported that 95.8% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 4.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Youth Development Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Youth Development Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $199,161, for the role of Deputy Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Youth Development Institute get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.2% came from contributions and grants and 90.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Youth Development Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0841341 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 202611379349300201 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349309663 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431309349303318 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349307558 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349315467 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349305253 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0841341: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.