Youthroots EIN 27-1325457

Youthroots

EIN  27-1325457 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Denver, CO Founded 2010
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers youth to lead change through hands-on philanthropy and civic engagement.
Leadership
Sheila Van De Graaph · Executive Di · $132K
Money in and out
$538K revenue, $676K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Empowers youth to lead change through hands-on philanthropy and civic engagement. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $538K in revenue, $676K in expenses, and $330K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$538K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$676K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$330K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$138K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-26%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -713% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$538K
FY2024▼ -36%
Expenses
$676K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total assets
$380K
FY2024▼ -29%
Total liabilities
$51K
FY2024▼ -29%
Total revenue
$538K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$676K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$330K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$138K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$380K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $520K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Community Youthboards

In youthroots' community youthboards program, high school students form local youthboards, functioning as miniature foundations. Over 19 sessions, they assess community needs, fundraise, and allocate grants to local nonprofits.

$213Kprogram expense
02

Youthscan Project

The youthscan project is a statewide initiative dedicated to amplifying youth voices in decision-making processes. It serves as a platform to elevate youth perspectives on community issues, support schools and communities in addressing local youth needs, identify emerging concerns in real time, and highlight demographic and locational…

$192Kprogram expense
03

Giv Fellowship

Philanthropy internship program for young adults from underserved & underrepresented communities, that offers valuable opportunities for youth to explore and pursue careers in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.

$114Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CYouthroots
EINHdr · item D27-1325457
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.youthroots.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2010
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
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
$131,804Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheila Van De Graaph’s $132K as Executive Di is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Sheila Van De Graaph$131,804
Lauren Czajka$89,142$94,204$81,870
Erin McClain$52,000

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$342K · 64%
Program service revenue$186K · 35%
Investment income$10K · 2%
Contributions & grants64%$342K
Program service revenue35%$186K
Investment income2%$10K
Other revenue$156
Total revenueLn 12$538K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.19 Fundraising $0.04
Program services77%$520K
Management & general19%$128K
Fundraising4%$29K
Total functional expensesLn 25$676K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$202K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$51K
Total net assetsLn 32$330K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $202K · Operating expenses/yr $676K
3.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $520K · Total expenses $676K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $128K · Total expenses $676K
19%
Fundraising
Fundraising $29K · Total expenses $676K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $35K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $511K
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $342K · Total revenue $538K
64%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $538K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $186K · Total revenue $538K
35%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $538K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $186K · Total expenses $676K
28%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $538K · Prior year $841K
-36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $505K · FY2024 $538K
+2%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $330K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $538K · Expenses $676K
-26%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $380K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $330K · Total assets $380K
87%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $380K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sheila Van De Graaph · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $132K · Total expenses $676K
20%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $484K · Total expenses $676K
72%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 19%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth -36%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 8 funders$257K
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $26K · 2020–2021
Colorado Lifted FoundationCO · FY2021$7,000
Hide in Plain SightCO · FY2020$8,208
Second Wind Fund INCCO · FY2020$5,531

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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
FY2024$841K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$696K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$640K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$505K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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