Youth Era

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Eugene, OR501(c)(3)Since 2001Youth DevelopmentEIN 93-1306626Revenue $5.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSyouthera.org1030 Willamette St, 97401-3133 · Eugene, ORTax-exempt since Apr 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Youth Era works to empower young people and create breakthroughs with the dedicated systems that serve them.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 81 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $779K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 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
$456K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.7M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$3.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.7M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.2M
FY2023$7.9M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2025$5.7M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$3.9M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$870K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$4.5M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$3.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Apr 2001.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $4.8M Management & general 10% · $538K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $456K 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
Chief Executive Officer
$186,283Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$160,871Pt VII · Sec A
Chief People Officer
$108,706Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Martin Rafferty’s $186K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 82nd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Martin Rafferty$186,283$197,600$156,320$112,723
Tia Barnes$160,871$168,157——
Jammie Farish—$162,891——
Paisley Stidham$108,706$112,420——
Kevin Bullock—$103,772——

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 15aNo

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3 programs · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Drop-in centers for youth and young adults (ages 14-25) who need help with addiction recovery, mental health, AND/OR educational and vocational needs throughout the state of oregon.

$3.1Mprogram expense
02

Wraparound youth partner programs who work with youth and young adults to ensure that their voice is heard and is driving their treatment.

$1.1Mprogram expense
03

Training and workforce development

$506Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$134
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$538K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.6M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$134
Total revenueLn 12$5.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 581
VolunteersI 63
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M$4.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$52K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$4.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$973K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M$3.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$391K$171K$220K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$3.2M$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$318K$289K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$357K$335K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$42K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$29K$4K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$89K$59K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$43K$43K$20
OccupancyLn 16$343K$314K$29K
TravelLn 17$176K$131K$45K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$594$594
InsuranceLn 23$11K$7K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$261K$245K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$8K$951
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.8M$538K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.7M$5.3M$390K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.8M$5.5M$341K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.9M$4.7M$3.2M$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.2M$3.9M$250K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$3.2M$376K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.7M$133K$870K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,702,511 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,335,427$2,771,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,480,813$2,930,521
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $203$134
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,816,443$5,702,511
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 $4,143,377$4,236,837
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,332,359$1,075,376
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,475,736$5,312,213
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $340,707$390,298
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,702,511 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,732,121
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,735
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,771,856
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,930,521$2,930,521
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $134$134
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,930,521 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $134$5,702,511
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,312,213 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $170,732 · Management $220,200$390,932
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,161,744 · Management $8,875$3,170,619
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $289,138 · Management $28,851$317,989
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $334,540 · Management $22,757$357,297
IX-11a Management feesManagement $42,449$42,449
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $63,500$63,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,385$8,385
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,769 · Management $25,067$28,836
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,854 · Management $29,683$88,537
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $43,047 · Management $20$43,067
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $313,694 · Management $29,421$343,115
IX-17 TravelPrograms $130,840 · Management $44,781$175,621
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $594$594
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,006 · Management $4,059$11,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $244,958 · Management $16,341$261,299
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $7,957 · Management $951$8,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,774,664 · Management $537,549 · Fundraising $0$5,312,213
Part X · Balance sheet $4,947,804 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,831,816$3,448,204
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $543,836$1,103,960
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,030,519$271,339
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $47,729$72,439
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$51,862
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,453,900$4,947,804
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $325,944$259,456
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $646,975$817,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $972,919$1,076,525
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,480,981$3,871,279
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,480,981$3,871,279
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,453,900$4,947,804
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,871,279 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,702,511
XI-2 Total expenses$5,312,213
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$390,298
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,480,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,871,279

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