Youthbuild boston's mission is to provide educational and skill training for low income youth; develop opportunities for employment; stabilize neighborhoods by enfranchising youth through employment and training activities; divert high risk youth in meaningful training opportunities, provide counseling and close supervision; and foster strong self esteem and self reliance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
39¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $67K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
39%
of spending
Concern: 39% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$922K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
39%
Net assets
$554K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$554K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$506K
FY2021$554K
FY2022$587K
FY2023$705K
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1994.

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Where the money goes

39 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 39% · $941K Management & general 60% · $1.4M Fundraising 1% · $25K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director (thru 11/20)
$120,450Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (as of 11/20)
$13,958Pt VII · Sec A
Co-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Brian McPherson—$168,246$162,072$147,929$13,958—
Adilia Dasilva—$124,550$143,452———
Greg Mumford———$127,043——
Kenneth Smith————$120,450$124,917
Danyson Fragoso Tavares$112,852$90,964————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains low-income youth in skills for employment and neighborhood revitalization.

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3 programs · $886K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The career exploration program is a 6 to 9 month stipended program that serves 16-24 year old boston residents who lack a high school diploma and are interested in hands-on vocational experience.

$535Kprogram expense
02

The pre-apprentice program is a 12 week stipended program that serves 18-24 year old boston residents with a high school diploma or G.E.D. And clean drug screen who want careers in the building trades.

$235Kprogram expense
03

The designery is an 8-10 week stipended out-of-school time enrichment program for high school juniors and seniors who are college bound and interested in studying some facet of engineering or design.

$116Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$681K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$941K
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$554K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$549K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$922K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$681K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$549K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$549K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$216K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$922K
Net assetsLn 32$554K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$263K$549K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K$216K
Total assetsLn 16$790K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K$922K
Net assetsLn 32$506K$554K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$153K$58K$93K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$473K$760K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$141K$59K$80K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$129K$54K$74K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$58K$58K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$103K$173$103K
Office expensesLn 13$265K$178K$85K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$32K$20K$11K$386
OccupancyLn 16$104K$45K$58K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K$79
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$52K$61K$44
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$941K$1.4M$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$3.0M−$265K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.6M$2.8M$761K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$3.2M$17K$705K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M$33K$587K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.5M$2.4M$48K$554K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.1M$2.3M−$195K$506K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,458,881 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,725,542$1,777,608
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $368,584$681,250
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,299$23
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,106,425$2,458,881
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,775,490$1,672,352
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $525,535$738,684
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,301,025$2,411,036
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$194,600$47,845
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,458,881 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$48,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,037,003
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$692,605
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,777,608
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $681,250$681,250
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $681,250 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $23$2,458,881
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,411,036 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,866 · Management $93,012 · Fundraising $2,019$152,897
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $472,642 · Management $760,334 · Fundraising $16,502$1,249,478
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $58,762 · Management $80,487 · Fundraising $1,625$140,874
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,853 · Management $73,760 · Fundraising $1,490$129,103
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,516$4,516
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $57,550$57,550
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $173 · Management $103,155$103,328
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $177,917 · Management $85,380 · Fundraising $1,243$264,540
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20,031 · Management $11,360 · Fundraising $386$31,777
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,655 · Management $58,208 · Fundraising $1,457$104,320
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,676 · Management $1,421 · Fundraising $79$5,176
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $14,887$14,887
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $39,806$39,806
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $51,725 · Management $61,015 · Fundraising $44$112,784
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $941,300 · Management $1,444,891 · Fundraising $24,845$2,411,036
Part X · Balance sheet $1,476,486 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $262,677$548,506
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $238,934$646,484
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,589$56,975
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $182,022$215,949
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $83,601$8,572
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $789,823$1,476,486
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $183,673$148,028
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$674,463
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $283,673$922,491
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $204,449$267,886
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $301,701$286,109
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $506,150$553,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $789,823$1,476,486
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $553,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,458,881
XI-2 Total expenses$2,411,036
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$47,845
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$506,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$553,995

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