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Huckleberry Youth Programs

San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-1687559 · 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

Huckleberry Youth Programs reported $11.3 million in revenue and $9.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.71 went to program services, $10.75 to management and general costs and $9.54 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 54.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $243,513 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 8 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 $9.3M

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 $11M

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)
79.7%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
9.5%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.08$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.6%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
54.4%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$243,513$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.61%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
86
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.66.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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
$1.7M expenses · 22.8% of program spending · grants $40,852

Huckleberry house - the agency began in 1967 with the creation of huckleberry house, the first adolescent crisis shelter in the country and the model for all adolescent shelters funded by the federal runaway and homeless youth act. Huckleberry house was developed as a community response to the large number of young people who came to san francisco in the late 1960s, some of whom were fleeing from difficult situations and needed help on the road to becoming healthy, responsible adults.huckleberry house is a primary service location in san francisco for young people ages 12-17 (and 18 year olds…

$1.6M expenses · 20.9% of program spending · grants $186K

Community assessment and resource center huckleberry's community assessment and resource center ("carc") is considered one of the most successful community-based juvenile justice diversion programs in the united states of america. Managed by huckleberry for the city and county of san francisco, carc provides a single point of entry for crisis intervention, assessment, service integration, and rehabilitation for 356 youth - about one third of the youth arrested annually in the county. Carc case managers have successfully worked with youth to reintegrate them into schools, arrange for special…

$1.3M expenses · 17.0% of program spending · grants $24,134

Huckleberry teen health program - huckleberry teen health program ("hthp") is the primary provider of health access, safe and inclusive care, youth development, and other support services for youth in marin county. Services include weekly teen clinics in san rafael, health workshops offered in schools and community sites, individual and family counseling, and case management. Huckleberry is one of the agencies providing prevention and early intervention service through county of marin's behavioral health and recovery services division. Many of hthp's 2,400 clients served annually are from the…

$2.9M 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
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$222,441$0$21,072$243,513
DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT (THRU 11/2024)
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,191$0$14,177$193,368
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,644$0$6,898$149,542
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH & SAFETY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$132,525$0$10,048$142,573
DIRECTOR OF MARIN PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,640$0$7,314$133,954
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$114,935$0$13,889$128,824
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,283$0$15,529$123,812
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,398$0$6,684$110,082

8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Huckleberry Youth Programs (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $515K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$11M$9.3M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$11M$9.3M79.7%$5.9M$243,513
FY2024 ⓘ$8.9M$8.8M78.6%$3.9M$243,513
FY2023 ⓘ$7.5M$7.8M78.9%$3.8M$227,325
FY2022 ⓘ$7.5M$7.4M79.4%$3.8M$206,655
FY2021 ⓘ$8.8M$7.8M79.5%$3.7M$212,615
FY2020 ⓘ$8.2M$7.3M75.7%$2.7M$198,872

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–1b16 · 16 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 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 5103
  • Volunteers Part I, line 675

Private foundation grants it received

32 private foundations reported grants to Huckleberry Youth Programs totaling $592K 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 Huckleberry Youth Programs's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Huckleberry Youth Programs, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Huckleberry Youth Programs's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Huckleberry Youth Programs reported that 79.7% of its $9.3 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 9.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Huckleberry Youth Programs pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Huckleberry Youth Programs reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $243,513, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Huckleberry Youth Programs get its money?

Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 54.4% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Huckleberry Youth Programs a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1687559 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 202640699349301324 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349303445 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349312441 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349316046 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349312094 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349307337 · read the filing

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