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.
19¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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FY2023 · 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
19%
of spending
Concern: 19% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.0 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
$118K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$709K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$706K
To programs
19%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$709K
FY2023▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$412K
FY2021$491K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$768K
Expenses
$706K
FY2023▲ +29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$465K
FY2021$508K
FY2022$548K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$829K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023+0.5%
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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 FY2023 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

19 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 19% · $135K Management & general 65% · $461K Fundraising 16% · $110K

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; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$100,003Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair, Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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  • 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 · $135K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$135Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$709K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$273K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$706K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$461K
Fundraisingcol D$110K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$401K
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$273K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Total revenueLn 12$709K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$487K
SavingsLn 2$806K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$118K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$27K$30K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$118K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$102K$5K$42K$55K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$259K$46K$170K$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$4K$17K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$2K$8K$650
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$7K$2K$300
Office expensesLn 13$27K$46$27K$674
OccupancyLn 16$24K$24K
TravelLn 17$10K$5K$6K$98
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$66K$61K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$454
Total functional expensesLn 25$706K$135K$461K$110K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $768K$829K−$62K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 $709,178 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,484$401,372
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $198,622$273,036
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,630$6,794
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $33,292$27,976
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $630,028$709,178
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 $382,868$473,031
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $165,250$233,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $548,118$706,203
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $81,910$2,975
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $709,178 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$7,746
VIII-1e Government grants$83,216
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$310,410
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$401,372
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $273,036$273,036
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,794$6,794
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $25,929$25,929
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,047$2,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $275,083 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,723$709,178
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $706,203 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $4,674 · Management $42,166 · Fundraising $54,798$101,638
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $46,268 · Management $169,668 · Fundraising $43,202$259,138
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $83,520$83,520
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,057 · Management $16,872 · Fundraising $7,806$28,735
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,100$14,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,000 · Management $7,733 · Fundraising $650$10,383
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,000 · Management $1,704 · Fundraising $300$9,004
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $46 · Management $26,561 · Fundraising $674$27,281
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $23,613$23,613
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,600 · Management $5,782 · Fundraising $98$10,480
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,440$5,440
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,346 · Management $60,972 · Fundraising $1,776$129,094
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $3,323 · Fundraising $454$3,777
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,991 · Management $461,454 · Fundraising $109,758$706,203
Part X · Balance sheet $1,337,020 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $392,653$487,451
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $799,285$805,536
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $75,807$14,510
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $27,296$29,523
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,295,041$1,337,020
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,497$10,847
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $70,000$107,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,497$117,847
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,186,248$1,189,650
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $27,296$29,523
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,213,544$1,219,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,295,041$1,337,020
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,219,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$709,178
XI-2 Total expenses$706,203
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,975
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,213,544
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,654
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,219,173

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