To provide quality professional treatment to children with serious emotional and behavioral problems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 749 volunteers and 540 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $199K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.4M
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$36.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$37.5M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$6.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$36.8M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.8M
FY2021$30.7M
FY2022$30.3M
FY2023$31.5M
FY2024$34.8M
FY2025$36.8M
Expenses
$37.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27.7M
FY2021$27.5M
FY2022$32.3M
FY2023$32.8M
FY2024$34.3M
FY2025$37.5M
Net assets
$6.6M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$6.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

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Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $33.7M Management & general 10% · $3.8M

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

19 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO, Ayn
$258,139Pt VII · Sec A
President & COO
$191,844Pt VII · Sec A
$164,180Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People & Culture Officer
$147,302Pt VII · Sec A
$131,521Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Clinical Officer
$126,917Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Residential Services
$120,467Pt VII · Sec A
Vp-Performance Improvement
$100,773Pt VII · Sec A

N Craig Bass’s $258K as CEO, Ayn is at the 65th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
N Craig Bass$258,139$244,066$278,361$241,512$250,186$240,853
Ashley Conrad$191,844$174,821$166,236$167,263$167,418$139,172
Manuel Gomez$164,180$143,363$168,218$165,679$156,286$139,730
Rebecca Tomsyck———$124,854$154,448$134,369
Sandra Pizarro$147,302$141,965————
Carolyn Spence$131,521$126,577$120,605$118,014$118,612$107,081
William Catterall$126,917$123,657$120,132$116,747$115,063—
Leonard Shinhoster$120,467$116,230————

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 15aYes

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3 programs · $29.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) consists of 6-BED treatment units serving children ages 5-14 who suffer from severe emotional, psychological and behavioral problems. PRTF provides a highly structured, therapeutic environment designed to address and meet the needs of each resident.

$19.0Mprogram expense
02

The day treatment program is designed to meet the individual needs of children and their families and address classroom-based social and behavioral problems and academic delays. Day treatment is provided in mecklenburg, gaston, cleveland, stanley, union, davidson, guilford and cabarrus counties.

$5.7Mprogram expense
03

The therapeutic homes at alexander youth network provide intensive therapeutic interventions for children and adolescents who are emotionally AND/OR behaviorally disturbed. The service is managed by professionals who are qualified and trained to provide individualized services to this population so that the highest level of functioning…

$5.2Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$36.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$239K
Money outPt IX
$37.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$33.7M
Managementcol C$3.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$6.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$239K
Total revenueLn 12$36.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$907K
SavingsLn 2$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.9M
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$6.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5540
VolunteersI 6749
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$12.8M$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$6.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$712K$712K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.6M$1.4M$149K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19.4M$17.6M$1.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$637K$572K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.1M$2.8M$301K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.5M$1.4M$151K
Legal feesLn 11b$40K$40K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.5M$2.2M$303K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$48K$6K$42K
Office expensesLn 13$446K$413K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.1M$41K
TravelLn 17$493K$464K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$480K$430K$49K
InsuranceLn 23$396K$396K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.9M$4.6M$298K
All other expensesLn 24e$112K$106K$6K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.5M$33.7M$3.8M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $36.8M$37.5M−$723K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $34.8M$34.3M$467K$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $31.5M$32.8M−$1.3M$6.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.3M$32.3M−$2.0M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $30.7M$27.5M$3.3M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $26.8M$27.7M−$862K$7.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $36,802,475 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,526,383$3,020,028
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,037,886$33,543,496
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $218,638$238,951
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $34,782,907$36,802,475
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $508,684$712,435
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $24,274,570$26,228,959
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,532,612$10,584,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,315,866$37,525,567
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $467,041−$723,092
Part VI · Governance 11 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $36,802,475 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$288
VIII-1d Related organizations$480,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,754,748
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$784,992
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,020,028
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,543,496$33,543,496
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $238,951$238,951
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $33,543,496 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $238,951$36,802,475
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,525,567 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $712,435$712,435
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,421,176 · Management $148,598$1,569,774
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $17,562,518 · Management $1,836,331$19,398,849
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $571,828 · Management $65,500$637,328
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,785,403 · Management $300,812$3,086,215
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,385,608 · Management $151,185$1,536,793
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $40,099$40,099
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,892$36,892
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,199,943 · Management $302,861 · Fundraising $0$2,502,804
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,885 · Management $42,305$48,190
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $412,938 · Management $32,981$445,919
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,061,380 · Management $41,098$1,102,478
IX-17 TravelPrograms $464,253 · Management $28,301$492,554
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $430,499 · Management $49,277$479,776
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $396,275$396,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,628,897 · Management $297,940$4,926,837
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $106,014 · Management $6,335 · Fundraising $0$112,349
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,748,777 · Management $3,776,790 · Fundraising $0$37,525,567
Part X · Balance sheet $11,940,485 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,165,018$906,967
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,358,856$1,407,383
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $348,302$242,119
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,374,875$3,374,007
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $873,048$894,036
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,297,921$2,893,231
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,312,446$2,142,575
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $52,212$52,212
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,955$27,955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,810,633$11,940,485
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,838,511$4,410,581
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $490,685$410,699
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,331,196$5,354,011
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,479,437$6,586,474
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,479,437$6,586,474
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,810,633$11,940,485
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,586,474 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$36,802,475
XI-2 Total expenses$37,525,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$723,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,479,437
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$169,871
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,586,474

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