San Diego Youth Services
San Diego Youth Services reported $27.4 million in revenue and $29.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.26 went to program services, $8.18 to management and general costs and $1.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.8% of the total. Government grants made up 92.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $316,873 (CEO). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $30MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $316,873 | $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 | 8 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 expenseSan Diego Youth Services (SDYS) is a private, nonprofit organization which has stabilized the lives of more than a half million San Diegans since opening in 1970. Its mission is to help at-risk youth become self-sufficient and reach their highest potential by investing in them, strengthening their families, and building their communities. Programs throughout San Diego County include: services for abused and neglected children, shelters for homeless and neglected teenagers, independent living housing programs for very young at-risk families and teens, drug treatment and prevention programs for…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,846 | $100,027 | $0 | $316,873 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,307 | $70,583 | $0 | $254,890 |
| CPO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,256 | $0 | $0 | $209,256 |
| CHRO Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,999 | $0 | $0 | $190,999 |
| Director of Servic Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,933 | $0 | $0 | $116,933 |
| DIR OF SERVICES Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,314 | $0 | $0 | $113,314 |
| DIR OF SERVICES Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,120 | $0 | $0 | $113,120 |
| Clinical Superviso Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,760 | $0 | $0 | $106,760 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Diego Youth Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $695K (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–1b12 · 12 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 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 5328
- Volunteers Part I, line 686
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SBCS CORPORATION Subcontract | $1,253,432 |
| NORTH COUNTY LIFELINE INC Subcontract | $828,612 |
| YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY Subcontract | $668,981 |
| LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS DIACHENKO APC Legal | $303,289 |
| HOME START Subcontract | $134,501 |
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 San Diego Youth Services totaling $144K 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 San Diego Youth Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for San Diego Youth Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of San Diego Youth Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Diego Youth Services reported that 90.3% of its $29.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.2% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Diego Youth Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Diego Youth Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $316,873, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Diego Youth Services get its money?
Of $27.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.8% came from contributions and grants (including 92.2% from government grants) and 6.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Diego Youth Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2648050 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 202641339349304019 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 (amended), object 202522539349301957 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202442839349300444 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301879349301405 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349303914 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111319349302666 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2648050: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.