Youth Making a Difference EIN 26-2548690

Youth Making a Difference

EIN  26-2548690 Public charity (501(c)(3)) El Dorado Hills, CA Founded 2008
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers youth to lead and serve by amplifying their voices on community issues.
Leadership
Jennifer Bassett · Executive Di · $88K
Money in and out
$708K revenue, $720K expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency

Empowers youth to lead and serve by amplifying their voices on community issues. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $708K in revenue, $720K in expenses, and $318K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$708K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$720K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$318K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$12K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
6.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +83% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$708K
FY20250%
Expenses
$720K
FY2025▼ -8%
Total assets
$341K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$22K
FY2025▲ +21%
Total revenue
$708K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$720K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$318K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$12K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$341K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $539K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Education Program

HANDS4HOPE - youth making a difference's education program, including on-campus clubs and after-school project committees, incorporates our mission by providing opportunities for students to explore needs in their communities, act on them by creating, developing, and implementing service-learning projects, then lead those projects from…

$351Kprogram expense
02

Community Engagement Program

Community engagement outreaches are the platform from which youth in HANDS4HOPE - youth making a difference learn about and interact with the community. Participants engage in activities that address human and community needs together, learning first-hand about social issues and the power they have to make a positive difference.

$187Kprogram expense
03

Leadership

HANDS4HOPE - youth making a difference leadership is based on servant leadership, which is driven by passion, the desire to take action, and the ability to inspire others to do the same. HANDS4HOPE offers a variety of leadership development opportunities including camps and workshops, as well as hands-on experiences, including meetings…

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CYouth Making a Difference
EINHdr · item D26-2548690
Principal addressHdr · item CEl Dorado Hills, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hands4hopeyouth.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFYouth Development (O50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$88,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Bassett’s $88K as Executive Di is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1984 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Bassett$88,000$88,000$80,000$75,000$67,000$64,231

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$680K · 96%
Program service revenue$17K · 2%
Investment income$10K · 1%
Contributions & grants96%$680K
Program service revenue2%$17K
Investment income1%$10K
Other revenue$1K
Total revenueLn 12$708K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.12
Program services75%$539K
Management & general13%$96K
Fundraising12%$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$143K
Total assetsLn 16$341K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$22K
Total net assetsLn 32$318K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $307K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $720K · Less non-cash grants $132K · Cash operating expenses/yr $588K
6.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $539K · Total expenses $720K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $96K · Total expenses $720K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $85K · Total expenses $720K
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $72K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $683K
$0.10 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $680K · Total revenue $708K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $708K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $17K · Total revenue $708K
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $708K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $17K · Total expenses $720K
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $708K · Prior year $708K
0%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $501K · FY2025 $708K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $318K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $708K · Expenses $720K
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $341K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $318K · Total assets $341K
94%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $164K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $341K
48%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Bassett · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $88K · Total expenses $720K
12%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $415K · Total expenses $720K
58%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 13%
Revenue growth -0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$708K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$708K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$689K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$662K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$657K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$501K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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