California Association of Youth Courts Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Encourage the developmentof youth courts in California and provide training and resources for volunteers for the operation of youth courts.
- Income
- $55,375
- Spending
- $64,651
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 54%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 (2)
- $2,989 spent. TRAINING: The organization continued to provide the exchange of ideas through their website by posting information, photos, and links to related organizations. An interactive map was created to show current locations of youth court programs and contact information for programs within California.Youth and adult board members assisted in new start-up youth peer court programs at several school districts.Maintained membership from both the state judicial and education systems with 15 adult paying members, plus two youth members, who met quarterly to coordinate annual conference and on-going training and exchange of ideas with high school youth participants.
- $52,104 spent. ANNUAL YOUTH SUMMIT: The 19th annual Youth Summit conference was held in June over a 4 day period at University California Merced. Youth court programs from throughout California attended. There were 138 youth and 49 adults in attendance. Twenty-five workshops were offered with topics from truancy to mental health to how to start a youth court program. Summit attendees stayed in the dorms, ate in the college's cafeteria, with entertainment provided on two nights. The youth participants enjoyed a brief experience of college living.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 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 September 2009.
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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