Young Voices transforms urban youth into powerful advocates who have a voice in every aspect of their lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
20¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 42 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
20%
of spending
Concern: 20% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$91K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$51K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$768K
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$829K
To programs
20%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$768K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$768K
Expenses
$829K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$465K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$829K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2006.

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Where the money goes

20 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 20% · $163K Management & general 70% · $583K Fundraising 10% · $83K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $91K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$91,459Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kar-Hing Chung’s $91K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kar-Hing Chung$91,459$100,003$69,722$70,632$62,824
Karen Feldman————$70,640

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Empowers urban youth to become strong advocates, giving them a voice in all life aspects.

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1 program · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Young voices is an organization that works with high school-aged youth, predominantly bipoc youth to fight for education equity. The year-round transformational leadership program creates youth-led spaces to elevate youth voice in policymaking that permanently impact the future of our world and the programs ensure that youth hone their…

$163Kprogram 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$9K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$768K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Money outPt IX
$829K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$583K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$462K
Government grantsLn 1e$120K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$29K
Total revenueLn 12$768K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$264K
SavingsLn 2$821K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 542
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K$31K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K$51K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$606$58K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$316K$65K$215K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$82K$82K
Payroll taxesLn 10$34K$5K$23K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$2K$12K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$5K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$243$19K$119
OccupancyLn 16$42K$42K
TravelLn 17$15K$2K$13K$82
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$157K$85K$71K$310
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$829K$163K$583K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $768K$829K−$62K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $709K$706K$3K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $630K$548K$82K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $491K$508K−$16K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $412K$465K−$52K$1.1M 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 $767,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $401,372$462,410
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $273,036$254,945
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,794$21,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,976$29,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $709,178$767,634
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 $473,031$527,542
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $233,172$301,642
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $706,203$829,184
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,975−$61,550
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $767,634 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,320
VIII-1e Government grants$119,985
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$339,105
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$462,410
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $254,945$254,945
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,210$21,210
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $29,069$29,069
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $254,945 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $50,279$767,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $829,184 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $606 · Management $58,032 · Fundraising $36,951$95,589
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $64,806 · Management $214,619 · Fundraising $36,831$316,256
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $81,641$81,641
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,409 · Management $22,546 · Fundraising $6,101$34,056
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,255$28,255
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,000 · Management $12,448$14,448
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,053 · Fundraising $2,702$7,755
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $243 · Management $18,727 · Fundraising $119$19,089
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $41,729$41,729
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,535 · Management $12,983 · Fundraising $82$14,600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,164$3,164
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,237$10,237
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $85,087 · Management $71,426 · Fundraising $310$156,823
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,542$5,542
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,850 · Management $583,238 · Fundraising $83,096$829,184
Part X · Balance sheet $1,324,184 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $487,451$264,194
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $805,536$821,391
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $14,510$131,188
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$60,111
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $29,523$31,071
X-15 Other assets$16,229
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,337,020$1,324,184
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,847$33,698
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $107,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$17,273
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $117,847$50,971
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,189,650$1,137,142
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $29,523$136,071
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,219,173$1,273,213
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,337,020$1,324,184
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,273,213 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$767,634
XI-2 Total expenses$829,184
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$61,550
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,219,173
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$958
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$114,632
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,273,213

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