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Educates youth on health topics using film, promoting social justice by changing conversations. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.1M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, and $125K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2016
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
Location
San Diego, CA
Website
youthcreatingchange.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.1MFY2024
Expenses
$1.1M
Net assets
$125K
People
6
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  82-2060814 Public charity (501(c)(3)) San Diego, CA Founded 2016
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Educates youth on health topics using film, promoting social justice by changing conversations.
Leadership
Devin Saragosa-Harris · SR Program Mgr · $101K
Money in and out
$1.1M revenue, $1.1M expenses
Bottom line
45% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$125K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.45 Management & general $0.55 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
45%
of spending reaches programs▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +97% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +30%
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -20%
Total assets
$378K
FY2024▼ -31%
Total liabilities
$253K
FY2024▼ -37%
Total revenue
$1.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$125K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$378K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B45%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 42

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CYouth Creating Change
EINHdr · item D82-2060814
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Diego, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jyouthcreatingchange.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2016
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F40)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b2
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
SR Program Mgr
$100,606Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$19,688Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Devin Saragosa-Harris’s $101K as SR Program Mgr is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1686 $1–10M mental health 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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $503K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Participation in youth creating change is the catalyst to increase conversations about mental health and suicide prevention in families, schools, and communities. schools have implemented awareness weeks, broadcasts, and assemblies on these topics and the films have been integrated into classroom curriculums.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants99%$1.1M
Investment income$4K
Other revenue$5K
— government grantsLn 1e$640K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.45 Management & general $0.55 Fundraising $0.00
Program services45%$503K
Management & general55%$611K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Total assetsLn 16$378K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$253K
Total net assetsLn 32$125K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $118K · Operating expenses/yr $1.1M
1.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $503K · Total expenses $1.1M
45%
Management & General
Management & general $611K · Total expenses $1.1M
55%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $1.1M
0.1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $3K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $440K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.1M · Total revenue $1.1M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants $640K · Total revenue $1.1M
59%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $1.1M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4K · Total revenue $1.1M
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.1M · Prior year $844K
+30%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $558K · FY2024 $1.1M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $125K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.1M · Expenses $1.1M
-2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $378K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $125K · Total assets $378K
33%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $378K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Devin Saragosa-Harris · Reported title Sr Program Mgr · Highest reported compensation $101K · Total expenses $1.1M
9%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $583K · Total expenses $1.1M
52%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 45%
Overhead ratio 55%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.1%
Revenue growth 30%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$844K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$606K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$558K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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