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Youth and Adult Center

EIN 32-0028972 · Chicago Hts, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceWeak44 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The Youth and Adult Center provides critical educational, professional, and social development programs to empower youth and adults from economically disadvantaged communities to achieve self-sufficiency and success. Its mission also includes a faith based outreach to help create a foundation that will help instill what is right and wrong while offering prayer in trying times. The mission helps to open doors for veteran and seniors housing opportunities. YAC believes wisdom is priceless, coupled with volunteered seniors and veterans, children are mentored.

Income
$0
Spending
$0
Employees
0
Volunteers
7

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

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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. YAC used donations to get materials to train in construction. The program offered hands on activities as well as business ethics. YAC's greatest accomplishment was keeping youth and young adults mentally occupied.
  2. Participants learned how to accomplish their biggest fears by communicating an knowing it is ok to error until you get it right. They learned to place anger into confidence and confidence into success. Disadvantage or undeserved can be made a stigma to different groups of people; the color of ones skin, ethnicity, community or even religious views. Together with the fundamentals of prayer and work ethic, construction training or tool box talk is always vital as a foundation to helping build futures.
  3. Participants were able to learn how construction projects start. Individuals learned how to do demolitions, prep and make material list for project. The participant had hand on experience on the construction site as they shadowed the different professional volunteers.

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

  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 October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on October 15, 2010 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on June 15, 2011.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2011.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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