Youth Frontiers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 75 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
PROVIDE STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITIES WITH EXPERIENCES THAT INSPIRE CHARACTER, CIVILITY AND COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 7.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 48%
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 8,399
- Highest pay
- $318,326, ceo and board member
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
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 40% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 31% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 75 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 254 of 5 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 (1)
- $3.4 million spent. YF'S OVERALL GOAL IS TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS IN BUILDING POSITIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE THRIVE. SPECIFICALLY, WE WORK TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH BY: - BUILDING STUDENTS' CHARACTER SKILLS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) COMPETENCIES. - BUILDING AND DEEPENING STUDENTS' CONNECTIONS TO CLASSMATES, TEACHERS AND THEIR SCHOOL. - DEVELOPING STUDENTS' PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS. - SUPPORTING EDUCATORS IN THEIR WORK TO HELP ALL STUDENTS SUCCEED, BOTH IN AND BEYOND SCHOOL.IN THE LONG-TERM, WE EXPECT THESE OUTCOMES TO LEAD TO SCHOOLS THAT ARE MORE CONNECTED AND RESPECTFUL, AND TO A GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE CHARACTER AND LIFE SKILLS THEY NEED TO BUILD A STRONG FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD.DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO DELIVER OVER 491 PROGRAMS & WORKED WITH MORE THAN 64,560 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND LEADERS. BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT YOUNG PEOPLE DO BETTER WHEN THEY HAVE A WIDE NETWORK OF SUPPORT, YF ADDRESSES SCHOOL CLIMATE CHALLENGES THROUGH A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH FOCUSED ON STUDENTS AND THE ADULTS WHO SUPPORT THEM. WE CONTINUE TO DELIVER VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING DEVELOPED DURING THE PANDEMIC. OUR STUDENT EXPERIENCES FOCUS ON BUILDING THE CORE CHARACTER VALUES OF KINDNESS, COURAGE, RESPECT AND LEADERSHIP. THESE EXPERIENCES HELP STUDENTS BUILD SEL COMPETENCIES, SUPPORTIVE PEER RELATIONSHIPS AND SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS ALL CRITICAL TO THEIR SUCCESS. WE ALSO OFFER EDUCATOR PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO CREATE COHESIVE SCHOOL TEAMS FOCUSED ON THEIR STUDENTS' SUCCESS. THROUGH OUR UNIQUE PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES, WE HELP SCHOOLS COME TOGETHER TO BUILD RESPECTFUL PLACES FOR LEARNING, LEADERSHIP AND GROWTH.
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 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 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 May 1988.
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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