New York State Network for Youth Success Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To strengthen the capacity and commitment of communities, programs, and professionals to increase access to high-quality programs and services beyond the traditional classroom.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 90
- Highest pay
- $129,657, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 68% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 44% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 December 31, 2024, 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 (1)
- $1.2 million spent. The Network for Youth Success supports all programs that promote young people's intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development outside the traditional school day. These programs include those that serve youth in kindergarten through 12th grade, take place in schools and/or in community-based settings, and occur before and after school, during weekends, holidays, and summer breaks, or during the school day through partnerships with community organizations. (Continued on Schedule O)The Network for Youth Success convenes partners and coordinates them around a common agenda focused on partnership development, policy development, and capacity building. The network connects practice with policy across a broad range of state, regional, and local partners that represent the afterschool, expanded learning, community schools, and youth development fields broadly.Annual Conference:The New York State Network for Youth Success offers an annual conference to provide high-quality training hours in a number of requested topics by trainers from across the state. The conference provides an opportunity for professionals from all over New York to network and share ideas, increasing the quality of staff and programming throughout the state. This was our first year incorporating the Community Schools Resilience and Equity Conference and increasing the conference from two to four days. It took place from April 17th to 20th.We partnered with Change Impact to host 21st Century Programs on Friday, April 19. This allowed us to add specific 21st CCLC training on Friday for those participants. 257 participants registered for Wednesday/Thursday. 486 participants registered for Friday and 168 registered for Saturday, and several presenters were registered over four days.Wednesday included off-site site visits to local community schools, Community Schools 101 session, an Opening Plenary, and Igniting Community Schools Dinner. Thursday had three sessions with participants rotating through each session. Friday and Saturday included three 1.5 hour sessions and one .5 hour speed session. Topics included social and emotional learning, mental wellness, diversity, equity and inclusion, family engagement, team building, STEAM, behavior management, and much more.Several vendors joined us including ProSolve, National Inventors Hall of Fame, STEMfinity, Binghamton University, Hunger Solutions, kid-grit, Aspire and more. We had a wide array of platinum, gold, and silver sponsors. Sponsors included Brightside Up, Brooklyn Robot Foundry, ProSolve, STEMfinity, and more.We also hosted the sixth annual awards recognizing exemplary individuals and organizations in the field. Seven individuals and one program were recognized at this event.Credential:The New York State Network for Youth Success administers the New York State School-Age Care Credential which promotes quality services to children and families by providing specific standards, training and evaluation for afterschool professionals. In addition, the New York State Network for Youth Success offers a full distance learning component of the credential coursework as well as statewide institutes designed to meet the training needs of afterschool professionals. During 2024, the Network continued a systems building initiative within the credential. Year three of offering monthly learning communities for SAC Advisors, Endorsers, Instructors, and Host Agency Support staff has been fruitful. Sixteen learning communities were facilitated by Network staff, credentialed trainers, and seasoned SAC instructors and advisors on topics such as filling out the advisor tool, goal creation, program management, professionalism and many more. Additional time to meet with the Credential Coordinator, Credential Director and Vice President of Quality and Capacity Building was added before or after to answer questions for new advisors and endorsers.Over seventy-five members of the SAC community attended. After each virtual presentation, recordings were created, and resources were gathered and put in a Google Classroom for anyone who missed the live version to review or for those that did attend to use as a resource.We are in our third year of the advisor mentor program, pairing seasoned advisors with new advisors for their first advisor visits. Seasoned advisors began reviewing their mentee's (new advisors) advisor tool, meeting with them to discuss challenges, areas of opportunity, and successes. They also help the new advisor to create an action plan with goals to improve. Each of these added processes are helping to ensure our advisors are prepared to assist their SAC Credential candidates in the credential process.We added two new host agencies, Urban Outreach NYC and LMH Consultant Services. The Network continued offering virtual and asynchronous SAC Credential courses. We offered two cohorts in the spring, and one in the fall in our live-virtual platform. We offered one cohort in the spring and one cohort in the fall for our asynchronous platform. We secured funding through ESL to begin a virtual SAC cohort of twelve students, several new advisors, and one new instructor in Orleans, Genesee, Livingston, Wayne, Ontario and Monroe counties. 101 individuals received their credential (either new or renewal) in 2024.Regional Networks: The New York State Network for Youth Success supports 15 regional afterschool networks across the state of New York. These networks serve as conveners for afterschool providers in the community to come together for networking, training, and advocacy opportunities. The Network provides administrative support to help sustain these networks through the CEO and Department Leaders. The Regional Networks are active members of the Network's Advisory Council, Policy Committee, and Public Funding Taskforce.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 October 13, 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 December 2024.
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 July 2000.
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 October 21, 2026.
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