Valley Youth House Committee
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE EMPOWERS AND STRENGTHENS THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES THROUGH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING THAT BUILDS RESILIENCE AND FOSTERS GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE.
- Income
- $51.3 million
- Spending
- $47.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 82%
- Employees
- 614
- Volunteers
- 275
- Highest pay
- $432,553, president & 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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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 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 (9)
- $11.3 million spent. ADOLESCENTS ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE/ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE CENTER THE PROGRAM PROVIDES OUT-CLIENT SERVICES TO ASSIST YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE OR WHO HAVE BEEN DISCHARGED FROM FOSTER CARE ON OR AFTER THEIR 14TH BIRTHDAY IN DEVELOPING THE SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO TRANSITION TO INDEPENDENCE. AAI/AIC PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, RESIDENTIAL PLANNING AND ATTAINMENT OF LIFE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 AND 24. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN 8 PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES CARBON, DAUPHIN, DELAWARE, LEHIGH, MONTGOMERY, NORTHAMPTON, PHILADELPHIA, AND YORK.
- $11.9 million spent. INDEPENDENT LIVING - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, RESIDENTIAL PLANNING, AND ATTAINMENT OF LIFE AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 21. THIS PROGRAM OPERATES SUPERVISED APARTMENTS TO HELP DEVELOP INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS.
- $5.2 million spent. HOUSING PROGRAMS THE RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAMS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH AND FAMILIES IS A 6 TO 24 MONTH PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO PROVIDE HOUSING STABILITY FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO QUICKLY EXIT HOMELESSNESS AND RETURN TO HOUSING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE SUPERVISED INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS HOUSES YOUTH, WHO ARE IN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM, IN APARTMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY OR IN A GROUPED APARTMENT LIVING SETTINGS. PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN BUCKS, CHESTER, DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA, LANCASTER, LEHIGH, LUZERNE, MONTGOMERY, MONROE, NORTHAMPTON, PHILADELPHIA, AND YORK. THE PHILADELPHIA PRIDE PROGRAM PROVIDES SHORT TERM RENTAL ASSISTANT TO LGBTQ YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY.
- $4.2 million spent. EMERGENCY SERVICES VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE HAS TWO EMERGENCY YOUTH SHELTERS, FIVE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAM AND ONE DESIGNATED ACCESS POINT DROP IN CENTER. VYH'S TWO SHELTERS ARE LOCATED IN LEHIGH AND BUCKS COUNTIES AND PROVIDE 24 HOUR A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR, WALK-IN CRISIS INTERVENTION, SHORT-TERM RESIDENCY, COUNSELING AND LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION TO YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 20 AT THE LEHIGH VALLEY SHELTER AND AGES 8 TO 20 AT THE BUCKS COUNTY SHELTER. FIVE STREET OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVE ALLENTOWN, PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, BUCKS COUNTY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND DAUPHIN COUNTY PROVIDING EMERGENCY SUPPLIES (FOOD, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, CAMPING GEAR, ETC.), COUNSELING AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO ENSURE YOUTH SAFETY. A TEAM OF OUTREACH WORKERS OPERATE FROM VEHICLES THAT ARE STOCKED WITH EMERGENCY SUPPLIES SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, CAMPING GEAR AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS. YOUTH ARE SERVED IN AT LOCATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE STREET YOUTH ARE KNOWN TO CONGREGATE, INCLUDING MALLS, PARKS, ALONG RIVERS AND RAILROAD TRACKS, AND IN ADULT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS. IN PHILADELPHIA, VYH HAS A YOUTH DESIGNATED ACCESS POINT THAT ASSESSES AND/OR SUPPORTS HOMELESS YOUNG PEOPLE TO FIND HOUSING OR OTHER RESOURCES IN THE COMMUNITY.
- $3.0 million spent. IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING - VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE'S SCHOOL BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SHORT TERM COUNSELING SERVICES IN THE SCHOOL TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, DEPRESSION, AND GENERALIZED ANXIETY. MASTERS-LEVEL THERAPISTS PROVIDE ASSESSMENTS, INTERVENTIONS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING AND REFERRALS. THE VYH YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP OR CLASSROOM PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES THAT BUILD DECISION MAKING AND REFUSAL SKILLS FOR YOUTH LEADING TO THE ABILITY TO MAKE HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES. VYH'S SCHOOL BASED LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM IS AN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR YORK COUNTY YOUTH THAT AIMS TO PREVENT CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT BY IMPLEMENTING LIFE CLASSES, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONNECTIONS.
- $1.2 million spent. FAMILY BASED MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES IN-HOME COUNSELING AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO THOSE FAMILIES THAT HAVE AN EMOTIONALLY TROUBLED CHILD. THE GOAL FOR THE PROGRAMS IS TO BUILD THE FAMILY'S ABILITY TO MANAGE THE BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN AND PREVENT THE NEED FOR PLACING THE CHILD IN A MORE RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT.
- $1.2 million spent. CAMP FOWLER: THE CAMP IS LOCATED IN OREFIELD, PA. THIS 43-ACRE THERAPEUTIC CAMP SERVES A LARGE AND DIVERSE POPULATION WHICH INCLUDES THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF SPECIAL NEEDS AND AT RISK YOUTH. THIS HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE FACILITY IS EQUIPPED WITH OVERNIGHT CABINS, MULTI-PURPOSE SPACE, A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN, SPORTS FIELDS, AN EXTENSIVE ADVENTURE COURSE AND A HEATED POOL, AND PROVIDES THERAPEUTIC RECREATION. CAMP FOWLER IS USED EXTENSIVELY BY VALLEY YOUTH HOUSE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY GROUPS.
- $1.0 million spent. FAMILY INTERVENTION PROGRAM - FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT) IS A SHORT-TERM, EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY THERAPY MODEL THAT ADDRESSES PROBLEMATIC ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR THAT HAS OR MAY LEAD TO CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR, DRUG/ALCOHOL USE AND, AS RESULT, POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. THE PROGRAM USES A VARIETY OF TECHNIQUES TO CHANGE YOUTH AND FAMILY COMMUNICATION, INTERACTION, AND PROBLEM SOLVING LEADING TO REDUCTIONS IN HIGH-RISK BEHAVIORS THAT IMPACT EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AND OTHER INDICATORS OF POSITIVE FUNCTION.
- $622,244 spent. ADOLESCENTS AND FAMILIES TOGETHER THIS SERVICE FOCUSES ON CHILD WELFARE NEEDS AND ADDRESSING TRAUMAS THAT ARE CRIME RELATED. THE FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAM AND IN-HOME SERVICES PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTENSIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE A CHILD AT IMMINENT RISK OF OUT OF HOME PLACEMENT DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF PHYSICAL/SEXUAL ABUSE, NEGLECT, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL ILLNESS OR PARENT/CHILD CONFLICT, HOMELESSNESS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON COUNTIES. THE TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM WORKS WITH YOUTH AND FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING TRAUMA SYMPTOMS RELATED TO A CRIME RELATED TRAUMA/VICTIMIZATION. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DECREASE TRAUMA RELATED SYMPTOMS THAT THE IDENTIFIED YOUTH EXPERIENCE.
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 1990.
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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