Youth Making a Difference EIN 26-2548690

Youth Making a Difference FY2021 filing

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 · $67K
Money in and out
$657K revenue, $589K expenses
Bottom line
83% program efficiency

Empowers youth to lead and serve by amplifying their voices on community issues. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $657K in revenue, $589K in expenses, and $426K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$657K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$589K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$426K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $67K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.07
Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
13.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$657K
FY2021▲ +31%
Expenses
$589K
FY2021▲ +37%
Total assets
$449K
FY2021▲ +16%
Total liabilities
$23K
FY2021▼ -56%
Total revenue
$657K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$589K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$426K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$67K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$449K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $491K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

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.

$267Kprogram expense
02

Education Program

HANDS4HOPE - youth making a difference's education program, including school-based clubs and afterschool 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…

$224Kprogram 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 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
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
$67,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt 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

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$679K · 103%
Program service revenue$11K · 2%
Contributions & grants103%$679K
Program service revenue2%$11K
Investment income$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$101K
Total revenueLn 12$657K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.07
Program services83%$491K
Management & general10%$58K
Fundraising7%$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$589K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$189K
Total assetsLn 16$449K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$23K
Total net assetsLn 32$426K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $421K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $589K · Less non-cash grants $213K · Cash operating expenses/yr $376K
13.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $491K · Total expenses $589K
83%
Management & General
Management & general $58K · Total expenses $589K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $40K · Total expenses $589K
7%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $45K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $542K
$0.08 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $679K · Total revenue $657K
103%
Government reliance
Government grants $101K · Total revenue $657K
15%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $11K · Total revenue $657K
2%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $657K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $11K · Total expenses $589K
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $657K · Prior year $501K
+31%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $426K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $657K · Expenses $589K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $449K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $426K · Total assets $449K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $231K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $449K
52%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Bassett · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $67K · Total expenses $589K
11%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $269K · Total expenses $589K
46%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 31%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$708K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$689K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$662K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$657K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$501K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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