To empower youth leadership through community service

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 646 volunteers and 5 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 $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $155K
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$786
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$274K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$358K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$160K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$274K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$314K
FY2021$286K
FY2022$383K
FY2023$363K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$274K
Expenses
$358K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$365K
FY2025$358K
Net assets
$160K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$267K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$160K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2001.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $281K Management & general 11% · $39K Fundraising 10% · $37K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$82,545Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Youth in Service Awards Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Crystal Jones’s $83K as Executive Director is at the 74th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Hatchett—$89,095$86,560$84,101$81,315$78,574
Crystal Jones$82,545—————

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

Programs and updates

Empowers youth leadership by engaging them in community service projects.

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3 programs · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Leadership councilslast academic year, nearly 100 students from more than 60 schools stepped into leadership through youth action council and youth philanthropy council. These students did more than meet. They identified real community challenges and built practical responses.

$141Kprogram expense
02

Community engagementin 2025, more than 600 youth from 60 schools served through youthserve. They contributed over 3,000 service hours across 42 events. Students supported organizations such as the salvation army, east lake farmers market senior basket program, and cool green trees.

$113Kprogram expense
03

Education and outreachyouthserve brings civic education directly into schools through workshops for grades 7 to 12. Students learn how local systems work, how to identify community needs, and how to take action. Through youth in service awards, students across the state submit service projects for recognition.

$28Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$358K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$160K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$786
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$271K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$786
Net assetsLn 32$160K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6646
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$191K$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$246K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$786
Net assetsLn 32$244K$160K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$66K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$163K$130K$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$18K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$248$248
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$623$623
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$750$750
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K$97$98
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K$47K$3K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$245$991
Total functional expensesLn 25$358K$281K$39K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $274K$358K−$84K$160K 990 PDF
FY2024 $314K$365K−$51K$244K 990 PDF
FY2023 $363K$364K−$1K$295K 990 PDF
FY2022 $383K$325K$58K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $286K$315K−$29K$238K 990 PDF
FY2020 $314K$249K$65K$267K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $273,772 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $307,673$271,217
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,500$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,872$2,555
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $314,045$273,772
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 $277,964$267,470
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,994$90,056
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $364,958$357,526
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,913−$83,754
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $273,772 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$271,217
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$271,217
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,555$2,555
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,555$273,772
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $357,526 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $66,036 · Management $8,254 · Fundraising $8,255$82,545
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $130,402 · Management $16,300 · Fundraising $16,300$163,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,536 · Management $2,195 · Fundraising $2,192$21,923
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,281$7,281
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $248$248
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,987 · Management $623 · Fundraising $623$6,233
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000 · Management $750 · Fundraising $750$7,500
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,186 · Management $97 · Fundraising $98$7,381
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $46,989 · Management $3,032 · Fundraising $7,999$58,020
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,157 · Management $245 · Fundraising $991$3,393
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,293 · Management $39,025 · Fundraising $37,208$357,526
Part X · Balance sheet $160,787 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $191,293$138,287
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $54,250$22,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $245,543$160,787
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,788$786
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,788$786
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,755$160,001
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,755$160,001
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $245,543$160,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $160,001 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,772
XI-2 Total expenses$357,526
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$83,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,755
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$160,001

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