Standup for Kids
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of StandUp for Kids is to end the cycle of youth homelessness. We do this every day in cities across America. We carry out our mission through our volunteers, who go to the streets in order to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and street kids improve their lives by providing and connecting them with life-saving services.
- Income
- $3.0 million
- Spending
- $3.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 16 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 72%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 1,850
- Highest pay
- $102,977, chair/executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100.
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 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, 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)
- $2.7 million spent. Youth homelessness is happening in plain sight. Kids are being kicked out. Sleeping on couches, on floors that aren't theirs, in cars. Trying to stay invisible while trying to survive. In the United States, over 4.2 million young people experience homelessness each year. Over fifty thousand youth sleep on the streets for six months or more each year, and more than half a million experience episodes of homelessness for a week or longer. But that cycle can be broken. StandUp for Kids is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending youth homelessness by building trust, breaking cycles of instability, and supporting young people as they transition to safe, self-sufficient adulthood. Our commitment extends beyond crisis services, providing sustained support with guidance and check-ins that help ensure lasting stability and independence through key transition periods. Support may include food access, mentoring, housing stabilization, and education and workforce navigation. Meals and hygiene supplies are provided alongside conversation, trust-building, and follow-ups. Housing navigation includes coaching, advocacy, and practical problem-solving, while mentoring is paired with concrete assistance that removes barriers to stability. During 2025, StandUp for Kids nationwide made 42,662 youth connections, distributed 40,743 meals, and supported 10,618 urgent shelter nights. Our volunteers provided 33,137 hours of their time to the young people we serve. Youth participating in our school mentoring programs had a 100% graduation rate in 2025.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 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 August 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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