The mission of the group members is to empower young people to discover their true potential and become confident, successful adults. The group members strive to positively impact as many youths as possible by delivering services through the Amikids personal growth model (pgm), within a positive youth development (pyd) framework, integratingeducation, workforce development, treatment, and behavior and skills training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $145K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31.6M
89% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 89% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
400
of 400 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$48.5M
Spent
$48.9M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$48.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48.5M
FY2021$59.1M
FY2022$53.9M
FY2023$58.5M
FY2024$69.5M
FY2025$56.9M
Expenses
$48.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48.9M
FY2021$54.5M
FY2022$54.2M
FY2023$60.3M
FY2024$65.6M
FY2025$55.2M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$9.1M
FY2022$8.2M
FY2023$12.3M
FY2024$16.6M
FY2025$18.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1983.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $47.3M Management & general 3% · $1.7M

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

404 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Acadiana, Board Chair
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Acadiana, Board Mbr
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Acadiana, Board Mbr
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Laquentin Irvin’s $122K as Executive Director (residential) is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 247 $10–100M crime & legal 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides troubled youth with individualized education, workforce development, behavior training, and residential programs to help them overcome obstacles and reach their full potential.

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3 programs · $47.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Residential -as an alternative to prison or an institutional setting for kids that have committed crimes, the amikids' juvenile justice residential programs combine education, behavior modification, and mental health treatment to address the needs of troubled kids. Amikids' programs help kids redirect their lives.

$22.5Mprogram expense
02

Day Treatment

Kids are referred to the day treatment programs by juvenile justice agencies, school districts and the courts. Kids live at home while in the amikids' day treatment programs and this gives our staff the opportunity to address current issues in both the home and neighborhood.

$17.1Mprogram expense
03

Other Major Programs

Center for academic discipline - the amikids' center for academic discipline provides a comprehensive program to address the issues facing kids in school with the goal of achieving educational progress while addressing individual behavior and mental health needs.

$7.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$145K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $509K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$58,772
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,927
Unitemized GrantFY2023$126,432
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,137
Unitemized GrantFY2022$93,723
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,218
Unitemized GrantFY2021$59,576
Unitemized GrantFY2021$17,360
Unitemized GrantFY2020$36,806
Unitemized GrantFY2019$70,465

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$48.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$213K
Money outPt IX
$48.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$47.3M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12.0M
Total assetsLn 16$35.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
404
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a400
IndependentVI 1b400
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$48.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$185K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$213K
Gains on assetsLn 7$34K
Total revenueLn 12$48.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.6M
SavingsLn 2$5.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$12.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.7M
Other assetsLn 15$6.3M
Total assetsLn 16$35.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,024
VolunteersI 6800
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.3M$12.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.1M$10.7M
Total assetsLn 16$33.0M$35.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.5M$31.6M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$70K$70K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25.5M$25.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.1M$1.1M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.3M$4.3M
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.9M$1.9M
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$16K
Accounting feesLn 11c$154K$154K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.0M$106K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45K$45K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M$823K$385K
OccupancyLn 16$1.6M$1.6M$19K
TravelLn 17$324K$324K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$523K$509K$14K
InterestLn 20$886K$886K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$2.3M$1.6M$677K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$1.1M
InsuranceLn 23$2.2M$2.0M$206K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.6M$4.5M$86K
Total functional expensesLn 25$48.9M$47.3M$1.7M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $56.9M$55.2M$1.7M$18.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $69.5M$65.6M$3.9M$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $58.5M$60.3M−$1.7M$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $53.9M$54.2M−$360K$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $59.1M$54.5M$4.6M$9.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $48.5M$48.9M−$447K$4.1M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $48,488,063 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $51,128,999$48,423,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95,768$213,187
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,449,838−$148,600
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $53,674,605$48,488,063
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $68,850$70,465
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $35,665,279$32,762,035
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,830$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,220,259$16,102,509
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $53,956,218$48,935,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$281,613−$446,946
Part VI · Governance 400 of 400 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body400
VI-1b Independent voting members400
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 $48,488,063 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$261,221
VIII-1d Related organizations$32,988,693
VIII-1e Government grants$8,262,008
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,911,554
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$185,329
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,423,476
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $179,601$179,601
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $33,586$33,586
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$43,569−$43,569
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission −$103,421 · Unrelated business −$1,610−$105,031
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$103,421 · Unrelated business −$1,610 · Excluded from tax $169,618$48,488,063
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,935,009 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $70,465$70,465
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,525,417$25,525,417
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,116,078$1,116,078
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,253,584$4,253,584
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,866,956$1,866,956
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,224$16,224
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $154,081$154,081
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,043,090 · Management $106,423$1,149,513
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,190$45,190
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $822,792 · Management $384,883$1,207,675
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,605,984 · Management $19,301$1,625,285
IX-17 TravelPrograms $324,208$324,208
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $509,299 · Management $14,033$523,332
IX-20 InterestPrograms $886,295$886,295
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $1,576,929 · Management $677,440$2,254,369
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,116,691$1,116,691
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,038,732 · Management $205,887$2,244,619
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,469,485 · Management $85,542$4,555,027
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,271,195 · Management $1,663,814 · Fundraising $0$48,935,009
Part X · Balance sheet $35,632,467 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,719,179$6,566,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,614,631$5,462,710
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,505,501$2,985,675
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,678$16,986
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,539,472$416,612
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,117,837$10,731,678
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,971,409$3,126,873
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,525,209$6,325,075
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,013,916$35,632,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,204,959$3,295,321
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,245,492$3,021,843
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $22,061,147$24,514,117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,515,228$31,581,771
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,165,108$594,367
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,333,580$3,456,329
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,498,688$4,050,696
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,013,916$35,632,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,050,696 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$48,488,063
XI-2 Total expenses$48,935,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$446,946
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,498,688
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,045
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,050,696

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