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Youthbuild Dc Public Charter School Inc

EIN 20-1818541 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

YOUTHBUILD PCS SEEKS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF DISCONNECTED YOUTH BY OFFERING A PROGRAM, IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, THAT COMBINES RIGOROUS ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION WITH VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIFE AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS- BUILDING, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE.

Income
$5.3 million
Spending
$5.0 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 84%
Employees
34
Volunteers
18
Highest pay
$182,003, head of scho

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 69% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (1)
  1. $4.6 million spent. YOUTHBUILD PCS COMPRISES FOUR CORE PROGRAM AREAS: ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SERVICES, AND STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE CORE PROGRAMS ALLOW YOUTHBUILD PCS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION, INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE AND/OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. OUR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CREDENTIAL. STUDENTS ARE INSTRUCTED IN FOUR MAJOR CONTENT AREAS ALIGNED WITH THE SUBJECT TESTS OF THE GED: READING, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. THE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF HANDS-ON TRAINING AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, PAIRED WITH THE HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE PRE- APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATION TRAINING. TOGETHER, THE TWO COMPONENTS PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS. THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFULLY PREPARED TO ENTER A CAREER THAT WILL PROVIDE A LIVING WAGE. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING JOB FAIRS, JOB SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS AND COLLEGE TOURS. OUR SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM HAS A SINGULAR FOCUS TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE PRESENT AND READY TO LEARN EACH DAY. SPECIFIC SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING CLASSES, AND ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING HOUSING, DAYCARE, MEDICAL INSURANCE, AND OTHER MATERIAL NEEDS. RESPECT, COMMUNITY, RESPONSIBILITY, DIGNITY YOUTHBUILD PCS HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CHALLENGING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES TO DEVELOP RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING AND RESPONSIBILITY, AND LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITH DIGNITY. THE EXPERIENCE AT YOUTHBUILD PCS REFLECTS REAL LIFE AND PROMOTES A SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH A CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED CODE OF CONDUCT THAT FOSTERS INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND POSITIVE GROUP NORMS. YOUTHBUILD PCS STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE A STIPEND TO HELP MEET FAMILY COMMITMENTS, DEFRAY TRANSPORTATION COSTS, AND TO INCENTIVIZE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. A WIN-WIN SOLUTION STATISTICS SHOW THAT STUDENTS WHO DROPOUT OF HIGH SCHOOL ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN POVERTY AND SUFFER FROM UNEMPLOYMENT, POOR HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND VIOLENCE. SUCH STUDENTS NEED AND DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE TO ESTABLISH STABLE, PRODUCTIVE ADULT LIVES. WHILE YOUTHBUILD PCS ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL GOALS, WE RECOGNIZE THAT SOME MAY CHOOSE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE UPON GRADUATION. YOUTHBUILD PCS ENSURES THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS TO DO SO. LOCALLY GROUNDED PART OF A NATION-WIDE MOVEMENT THE YOUTHBUILD MODEL HAS PROVEN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CHANGE AGENT IN THE LIVES OF DISCONNECTED YOUTH. YOUTHBUILD PCS IS PART OF A 300+-MEMBER NATIONAL NETWORK USING AN EFFECTIVE, TESTED MODEL DEVELOPED IN 1978. THROUGH YOUTHBUILD, MORE THAN 130,000 YOUTH NATIONWIDE HAVE TRANSFORMED THEIR LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, REBUILT THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND CREATED MORE THAN 28,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING SINCE 1994. YOUTHBUILD PCS COMPRISES FOUR CORE PROGRAM AREAS: ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS SERVICES, AND STUDENT SUCCESS SERVICES. COLLECTIVELY, THESE CORE PROGRAMS ALLOW YOUTHBUILD PCS TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTION, INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND SUCCESSFULLY PREPARE THEM FOR THE WORKFORCE AND/OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. OUR ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION PROGRAM EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO OBTAIN A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CREDENTIAL. STUDENTS ARE INSTRUCTED IN FOUR MAJOR CONTENT AREAS ALIGNED WITH THE SUBJECT TESTS OF THE GED: READING, MATH, SCIENCE, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. THE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF HANDS-ON TRAINING AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, PAIRED WITH THE HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE PRE- APPRENTICESHIP CERTIFICATION TRAINING. TOGETHER, THE TWO COMPONENTS PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND EARN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATIONS. THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE SUCCESSFULLY PREPARED TO ENTER A CAREER THAT WILL PROVIDE A LIVING WAGE. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING JOB FAIRS, JOB SHADOWING, INTERNSHIPS AND COLLEGE TOURS. OUR SCHOOL CULTURE AND STUDENT SUCCESS PROGRAM HAS A SINGULAR FOCUS TO ENSURE STUDENTS ARE PRESENT AND READY TO LEARN EACH DAY. SPECIFIC SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING CLASSES, AND ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING HOUSING, DAYCARE, MEDICAL INSURANCE, AND OTHER MATERIAL NEEDS. RESPECT, COMMUNITY, RESPONSIBILITY, DIGNITY YOUTHBUILD PCS HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CHALLENGING LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES TO DEVELOP RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, FIND A SENSE OF BELONGING AND RESPONSIBILITY, AND LEAD PRODUCTIVE LIVES WITH DIGNITY. THE EXPERIENCE AT YOUTHBUILD PCS REFLECTS REAL LIFE AND PROMOTES A SENSE OF PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH A CONSISTENTLY ENFORCED CODE OF CONDUCT THAT FOSTERS INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND POSITIVE GROUP NORMS. YOUTHBUILD PCS STUDENTS ALSO RECEIVE A STIPEND TO HELP MEET FAMILY COMMITMENTS, DEFRAY TRANSPORTATION COSTS, AND TO INCENTIVIZE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. A WIN-WIN SOLUTION STATISTICS SHOW THAT STUDENTS WHO DROPOUT OF HIGH SCHOOL ARE MORE LIKELY TO LIVE IN POVERTY AND SUFFER FROM UNEMPLOYMENT, POOR HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND VIOLENCE. SUCH STUDENTS NEED AND DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE TO ESTABLISH STABLE, PRODUCTIVE ADULT LIVES. WHILE YOUTHBUILD PCS ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL GOALS, WE RECOGNIZE THAT SOME MAY CHOOSE TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE UPON GRADUATION. YOUTHBUILD PCS ENSURES THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE THE SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS TO DO SO. LOCALLY GROUNDED PART OF A NATION-WIDE MOVEMENT THE YOUTHBUILD MODEL HAS PROVEN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE CHANGE AGENT IN THE LIVES OF DISCONNECTED YOUTH. YOUTHBUILD PCS IS PART OF A 300+-MEM

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

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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 September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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