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Screen a listAmerican Youth Hostels Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$33Mrevenue
FY2025 · +17% in 3 yrs483staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−7.6%
Months of reserve0.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianAmerican Youth Hostels
Where the money goes FY2025 · $35M spent
Programs$29M84%Management and general$5.2M15%Fundraising$566k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 4 of its 6 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2023.
990 Part VIII13funders
$17ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Balgley Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2020$600$3k$4k$3kNational Gift Annuity FoundationOn and off$7kAmerican Express FoundationOn and off$3kEastern Bank FoundationOn and off$3kThe Yelp FoundationStopped after FY2018$250$250–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$6k$191k$6k$18k$7k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped