Asian Youth Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AYC'S MISSION IS TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT, AT-RISK, AND ADJUDICATED YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF ALL ETHNICITIES, WITH A SPECIAL CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE WITH ASIAN AMERICANS. BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AYC ADDRESSES THE SOCIETAL, CULTURAL, AND LINGUISTIC BARRIERS MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCE WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH SERVICES. OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HELP YOUTH OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESS THEY FACE AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY LIVE, AND TO ADAPT AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
- Income
- $6.1 million
- Spending
- $5.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 87%
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 76
- Highest pay
- $191,181, executive director
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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2520 of 20 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 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 (4)
- $635,599 spent. UNITED MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTERSTHE UNITED MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTER PROJECT AT AYC FOCUSES ON PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO SENIORS IN THE DIVERSE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (SGV), ESPECIALLY THOSE AGED 65 AND ABOVE. SENIORS IN THE SGV OFTEN BELONG TO VULNERABLE GROUPS AND MAY STRUGGLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH SKILLS. BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE'S A STRONG NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT ARE BOTH CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO FILL THESE GAPS AND MAKE SURE ALL SENIORS IN SGV HAVE FAIR ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. 76 CLIENTS WERE SERVED LAST YEAR, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5,601 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUTREACH.
- $555,649 spent. EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM)THE EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT SERVICES (EES) PROGRAMS PROVIDE LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH IN THE WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WITH AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND SERVED 208 CLIENTS WITH 17,022 SERVICE UNITS. OUR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE PROGRAMS HAVE AN ACADEMIC FOCUS ON SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND MATH, AS WELL AS STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH) PROGRAMMING AND HEALTHY LIVING. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE IN ALL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AS WELL AS RECREATION, MENTORING, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND OTHER POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAMS ARE REGISTERED HERITAGE SCHOOLS PROVIDING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND OTHER CULTURAL EDUCATION COMPONENTS AS WELL.
- $416,796 spent. YOUTH DIVERSION AND DEVELOPMENTYOUTH DIVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT (YDD)IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING AND DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. SERVICES FOR YOUTH ARE PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ARREST OR CITATION, AS THE AIM IS TO DIVERT YOUTH FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHILE HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD THEIR STRENGTHS, MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND REACH THEIR GOALS. CASE WORKERS AND YOUTH WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED CARE COORDINATION PLAN THAT TAPS INTO EACH YOUTH'S STRENGTHS WHILE INCREASING ACCESS TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. 55 YOUTHS WERE SERVED, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 146 YOUTHS THROUGH OUTREACH.
- $2.7 million spent. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EMPLOYMENT, EMERGENCY FOOD, AND RECREATION SERVICES. THE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED 16 YOUTH WITH 1,427 SERVICE UNITS, INCLUDING JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND JOB PLACEMENT. THE EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES BAGS OF FRESH GROCERIES AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE UP TO 30 MEALS PER HOUSEHOLD, AS WELL AS HYGIENE ITEMS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SERVED 495 CLIENTS THIS YEAR. THE RECREATION PROGRAM IS A SAFE-HAVEN FOR LOW-INCOME, AT RISK YOUTH THAT PROVIDED 20 YOUTHS WITH A SUPERVISED AND POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE TO THE STREETS. IT AIMS TO PREVENT DELINQUENCY AND GANG INVOLVEMENT, WHILE GIVING YOUTH A SPACE TO DEVELOP SOCIAL, TEAM WORK, AND BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE CULTURAL AND ART ACTIVITIES.THE LEVEL UP NEXT GEN PROGRAM (LUNG) SEEKS TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY, NON-CARCERAL INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, BIPOC, SYSTEMS- AND JUSTICE-IMPACTED YOUTH AGES 14-24 TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESS IN THEIR FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND LIFE. THE PROGRAM SERVED 44 YOUTH AND OUTREACHED TO ANOTHER 1,319 YOUTH. CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH MENTORING ON LIFE SKILLS, PEER MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND CAREER READINESS TO REDUCE DELINQUENCY AND RECIDIVISM, ELIMINATE BARRIERS, AND ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, YOUTH MAY BE OFFERED PAID WORK EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE FAMILY INCOME, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POVERTY AND WEALTH.CREDIBLE MESSENGER SERVICES IS AN EARLY INTERVENTION, COMMUNITY-BASED MODEL THAT PAIRS YOUTH WITH A SPECIALLY TRAINING ADULT 'CREDIBLE MESSENGER' WHO COMES FROM THE SAME OR SIMILAR COMMUNITY, HAS LIVED EXPERIENCE IN THE JUVENILE OR CRIMINAL SYSTEM, DEMONSTRATES INTEGRITY, AND IS TRAINED TO MENTOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THREE SERVICES: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE HEALING CIRCLES, AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING. 6 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION TRAINING (CRET) OFFERS TRANSFORMATIVE RE-ENTRY PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 13-18 IN JUVENILE FACILITIES. THE 16-HOUR PROGRAM TEACHES COMMUNICATION, CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, DISAGREEMENT MANAGEMENT, PEER MEDIATION, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. 32 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS, SERVE AS PEACE AMBASSADORS, SUPPORT THE YOUTH COUNCIL, ADDRESS FACILITY CONCERNS, AND HELP PLAN FACILITY EVENTSBUILDING SKILLS THAT SUPPORT REHABILITATION AND A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY. REENTRY INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SERVED 205 PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AGE 18 AND OVER, WHO WERE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE ACCESSING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, BUDGETING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND ACCESS TO OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.STOP HATE PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT RAISES AWARENESS OF STOP HATE, EDUCATES COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON REPORTING HATE CRIMES AND INCIDENTS, AND PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF HATE. IT ALSO DEVELOPS YOUTH'S AWARENESS OF THE ELEMENTS OF HATE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT HIGH SCHOOL DREAM CENTERS. IT FOSTERS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL LEADERS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY PROJECTS, SUCH AS A LOCAL STEERING COMMITTEE, SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOPS, ALLYSHIP TRAININGS, API RENEWAL SPACE, AND CIVILIAN PATROL, IN ORDER TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S VARIOUS NEEDS. STOP HATE OUTREACHED TO 3,696 INDIVIDUALS AND SERVED 1,545 INDIVIDUALS.ELEVATE YOUTH CALIFORNIA SERVES IMMIGRANT, LOW-INCOME, URBAN YOUTH OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SCHOOL DREAM CENTER PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO ENGAGE THESE YOUTH IN ACADEMIC, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES AND THEREBY IMPROVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS, SCHOOL RETENTION, MATRICULATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCE, WHILE ALSO DECREASING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. OVER 16,300 PARENTS & YOUTH WERE SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH AND 1,175 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAININGS, ADVOCACY EVENTS, STUDENT CLUBS, WORKSHOPS, AND PARENT SERVICES.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, AYC SERVED 4,111 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WITH SERVICES AND REACHED MORE THAN 129,721 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AND 72 VOLUNTEERS. FORTY-NINE PERCENT (49%) OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED LIVED IN VERIFIED LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, WHILE AN ADDITIONAL 33% (FOR A TOTAL OF 82%) WEREESTIMATED BASED ON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE LOW-INCOME.
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
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 June 2025.
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 December 1989.
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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