Young Audiences Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF YOUNG AUDIENCES IS TO INSPIRE YOUNG PEOPLE AND EXPAND THEIR LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS. BY INTEGRATING THE ARTS INTO THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, GENERATIONS OF CHILDREN WILL THRIVE BY REALIZING THEIR CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING POTENTIAL.
- Income
- $3.9 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 64%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $472,272, national executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $2.5 million spent. ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMSWITH SUPPORT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, YA EMBARKED ON YEAR FOUR OF A FIVE YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT - RESPONSIVE ARTS IN SCHOOL EDUCATION (RAISE) - PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND SCHOOL-BASED RESIDENCY PROGRAMS PARTNERING WITH TEACHING ARTISTS AND SCHOOL-BASED STUDENT SUPPORT TEAMS IMPACTING 27 YA AFFILIATE COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE AND INITIATED YEAR ONE OF FIVE RESEARCH PROJECT - EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT THROUGH STEM EDUCATION (EASE) - PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND CLASSROOM TEACHING STRATEGIES TO INTEGRATE THE ARTS INTO MATH AND SCIENCE CURRICULUM IN THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES.
- $773,825 spent. AFFILIATE SERVICES:YA NATIONAL AND AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT NETWORKWIDE STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING YOUNG AUDIENCES' CORE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IN DOING SO, YA PROGRAMS HAVE BECOME MORE STUDENT CENTERED, OUTCOME BASED AND MEASURABLY AFFECTIVE IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE CREATIVE LEARNING AND LIFE SKILLS OF ALL STUDENTS.
- $42,311 spent. TEACHING ARTISTS CERTIFICATION:YOUNG AUDIENCES' PROFESSIONAL LEARNING SERIES PROVIDED TEACHING ARTISTS, YA PROGRAM STAFF, CLASSROOM TEACHERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND EXPERTS FROM THE FIELD OF ARTS EDUCATION THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CONTENT RICH, HIGHQUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING THAT EMPHASIZES BOTH ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND ACADEMIC RIGOR. BY OFFERING HIGH LEVEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITES, ALL PARTICIPANTS RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES BETTER EQUIPPED TO MEET THE SIGNIFICANT NEEDS OF THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1953.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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