Nonprofit screen
Screen a listYouth for Understanding USA 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)
$6.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs48staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.5%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−9.8%
Middle half of peersMedianYouth for Understanding USA
Where the money goes FY2025 · $6.1M spent
Programs$4.5M73%Management and general$1.5M25%Fundraising$98k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 99% in FY2022
$1.8M in FY2021, $22k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$52k in FY2023, −$129k in FY2024 and −$89k in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 4.5.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VI27funders
$47ka year, last 3 years
38%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23International Contingency and Development FundStopped after FY2020$50k$100k–Way Foundation IncOn and off$20k$20k$5kJapan Business Society of Detroit FoundationStopped after FY2018$22k$16k–Carnegie Mellon UniversityOn and off$15kKikkoman Foods Foundation IncOn and off$10kThe Tinker Foundation IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$11k$11k$15k$43k$37k$45k$32k11 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$11k$2k$575$250
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped