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Screen a listYouth Speaks 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)(1)
$2.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +1% in 3 yrs21staff
7 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−47.2%
Months of reserve9.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−6.1%
Middle half of peersMedianYouth Speaks
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$2.7M63%Management and general$876k21%Fundraising$670k16%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.4M in FY2024 and −$1.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 9.7 months, above the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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 8 of its 8 returns, 26% of revenue in FY2025. $465k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending70funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
56%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23John D and Catherine T Macarthur FoundationSince FY2018$502k$250k$250k$200k$200k$200kCrankstart FoundationSince FY2020$250k$200k$150k$152kThe California EndowmentStopped after FY2018$375k$375k–The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationEvery year since FY2017$80k$82k$130k$80k$80k$180k$87kThe James Irvine FoundationOn and off$600kTheatre Communications Group IncStopped after FY2018$180k$20k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$993k$814k$360k$294k$4.4M$358k$325k47 other fundersUp to $182k a year each$423k$77k$244k$128k$215k$130k$305k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped