Sa Youth

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San Antonio, TX501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 74-2333088Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsanantonioyouth.org1215 W Poplar St, 78207-1835 · San Antonio, TXTax-exempt since Jan 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The mission of Sa Youth is to develop the character, strengths, talents, and skills of san antonio's high-risk urban Youth through fun, safe experiences, positive learning environments, and holistic programs that inspire each individual to fulfill their potential personally and in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 107 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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $192K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$189K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 73% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $734K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$2.3M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.6M
FY2024$2.1M
Expenses
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.3M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$1.9M

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 Jan 2017.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $1.7M Management & general 20% · $442K Fundraising 6% · $137K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $189K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$101,422Pt VII · Sec A
$47,181Pt VII · Sec A
$40,386Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria E Benavidez’s $101K as CEO is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Asia Ciaravino——$74,647$166,000$167,077
Laurence a Nathan—$149,539———
Adrienne Martinez——$60,486$104,507$101,792
Maria E Benavidez$101,422$74,594———
Christine Teague-Ehle$40,386$87,328———
Christina Casella Brinkley—$60,769———
Larry Nathan——$52,169——
Angie Erickson$47,181————

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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Develops urban youth character and skills through fun, safe experiences and holistic programs.

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2 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Sa youth's out-of-school time (ost) program provides year-round positive youth development programs during non-school hours to qualifying children from ages 5 to 13. We offer an array of ost programs that focus on the academic achievement, character development, and healthy lifestyles of san antonio's youth.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Sa youth's youth development program, see our achievement rise! (soar!), provides high school dropouts between the ages of 16 and 24 a second chance to recover a high school diploma while developing workforce and leadership skills at the same time. Students are directed through structured online and class-based curriculum.

$320Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Money outPt IX
$2.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$442K
Fundraisingcol D$137K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$451K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$133K
SavingsLn 2$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$405K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5107
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$622K$451K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$560K$432K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$433K$405K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$207K$158K$37K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$919K$218K$73K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$21K$5K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$111K$87K$19K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$98K$21K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$82K$16K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$8K$6K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$11K$9K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$15K$10K$8K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$19K$4K$232
InterestLn 20$688$55$282$351
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$32K$14K$16K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$56K$27K$28K$560
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$283K$219K$50K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.3M$1.7M$442K$137K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.1M$2.3M−$131K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.6M$2.8M−$172K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.6M−$514K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.4M−$77K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.4M$2.5M−$66K$2.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,130,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,558,702$2,090,259
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,545$35,547
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$8,552$4,670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,591,695$2,130,476
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 $2,029,964$1,680,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $734,158$581,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,764,122$2,261,940
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$172,427−$131,464
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $2,130,476 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,498
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,029
VIII-1e Government grants$1,205,732
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$845,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,090,259
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33,499$33,499
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $25,000$25,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,048$2,048
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,330−$20,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $40,217$2,130,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,261,940 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $157,542 · Management $37,050 · Fundraising $12,231$206,823
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $919,490 · Management $217,774 · Fundraising $72,592$1,209,856
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,402 · Management $4,665 · Fundraising $1,372$27,439
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,517 · Management $18,856 · Fundraising $5,546$110,919
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $98,079 · Management $21,376 · Fundraising $6,287$125,742
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,289 · Management $16,255 · Fundraising $3,048$101,592
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,857 · Management $6,149 · Fundraising $3,075$17,081
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,883 · Management $9,496 · Fundraising $7,896$28,275
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,698 · Management $10,458 · Fundraising $7,710$32,866
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,458 · Management $1,823$6,281
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,257 · Management $3,712 · Fundraising $232$23,201
IX-20 InterestPrograms $55 · Management $282 · Fundraising $351$688
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,499 · Management $15,822 · Fundraising $2,043$32,364
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,456 · Management $28,016 · Fundraising $560$56,032
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $218,758 · Management $49,888 · Fundraising $14,135$282,781
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,683,240 · Management $441,622 · Fundraising $137,078$2,261,940
Part X · Balance sheet $1,962,979 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,095$133,102
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $443,798$317,942
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $490,973$629,240
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,898$29,728
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $432,921$404,562
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $560,218$432,051
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$16,354
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,136,903$1,962,979
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $173,623$63,039
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$14,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $173,623$77,558
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,620,632$1,684,314
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $342,648$201,107
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,963,280$1,885,421
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,136,903$1,962,979
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,885,421 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,130,476
XI-2 Total expenses$2,261,940
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$131,464
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,963,280
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$298
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$53,903
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,885,421

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