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Fred Finch Youth Center

Oakland, CA · EIN 94-0474080 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Fred Finch Youth Center reported $40.9 million in revenue and $44.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.76 went to program services, $19.27 to management and general costs and $1.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 96.3% of the total. Government grants made up 95.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $280,792 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% 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 $44M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 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 $41M

Other revenue was negative: −$60,468. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.3%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
96.3%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
95.4%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.4%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$280,792$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.64%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
398
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.56.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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
$13M expenses · 37.0% of program spending · revenue $514K

Residential treatment-Fred Finch Youth Center residential services are designed to provide children and youth with comprehensive, around-the-clock care to help them get to the next stepping-stone in their treatment and farther down the path toward wellness

$9.4M expenses · 27.0% of program spending

Family services-Fred Finch works in a variety of settings to assist families in becoming self-sufficient and resilient. Whether in the specialized residential programs, community-based wraparound programs, or community-based mental health or parenting programs, services are designed to value the strengths of each family member and to move families to utilize their own strengths and supports

$7.1M expenses · 20.4% of program spending

Mental health-Fred Finch provides intensive community-based mental health services for youth in homes, schools, and clinics, and has done so for over two decades. Characterized by accessible, trauma-informed, and intensive support, mental health services are provided to youth at risk of placement disruption, whether from natural, foster family, or group home care. Services reach young people with mental illness, significant trauma or loss, or other emotional distress. Mental health services are also provided in school settings where the focus is on promoting emotional health so that a student…

$5.4M all other programs (line 4d)

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, 35.00 hrs/week
$248,242$0$32,550$280,792
CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$183,898$0$45,630$229,528
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (7/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,946$0$39,099$178,045
VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS & SPECIAL INITIATIVES
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$164,556$0$8,771$173,327
SENIOR DIRECTOR PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,483$0$18,661$164,144
ACCOUNTING MANAGER (THRU 7/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$147,498$0$16,060$163,558
CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,734$0$18,482$156,216
DIRECTOR-CLINICAL SERVICES, PRO DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$143,825$0$8,817$152,642

39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fred Finch Youth Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$41M$44M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$41M$44M78.8%$1.7M$280,792
FY2024 ⓘ$49M$46M79.8%$4.8M$277,700
FY2023 ⓘ$35M$38M77.5%$1.2M$274,212
FY2022 ⓘ$34M$35M79.5%$3.7M$286,726
FY2021 ⓘ$37M$38M81.3%$5.0M$282,630
FY2020 ⓘ$37M$36M81.5%$4.7M$275,489

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–1b11 · 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5567
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6111

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TRADITIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Healthcare staffing firm
$260,700
JACKSON & COKER LOCUMTENENS LLC
Healthcare staffing firm
$241,832
DIALOG DESIGN LP
Project planning firm
$186,567
DAKIN VENTURES CONSULTING GROUP
Professional consultant
$123,693

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to Fred Finch Youth Center totaling $45,950 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 Fred Finch Youth Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fred Finch Youth Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Fred Finch Youth Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fred Finch Youth Center reported that 78.8% of its $44.2 million in expenses went to program services, 19.3% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Fred Finch Youth Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Fred Finch Youth Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $280,792, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Fred Finch Youth Center get its money?

Of $40.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 96.3% came from contributions and grants (including 95.4% from government grants) and 3.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Fred Finch Youth Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-0474080 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 202621359349308672 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531059349302953 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349312004 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311099349301326 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201189349302055 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349301566 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-0474080: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.