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Greater Good Youth Organization Corporation

EIN 42-1745934 · Renton, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceWeak49 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GREATER GOOD YOUTH ORGANIZATION (GGYO) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO SERVING STUDENTS AGED 14-21 WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT

Income
$211,696
Spending
$171,693
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 100%
Employees
41
Highest pay
$33,531, director

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

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs.

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: 49 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (youth development, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    0 of 25

    2 of 2 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 (2)
  1. $106,153 spent. IN 2024, GGYO PROVIDED A PROGRAM OF WORK-BASED LEARNING (WPL) AND WORKPLACE READINESS TRAINING (WRT) TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE. WPL INCLUDES INDIVIDUAL WORK-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND PAID WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. WRT IS TRAINING FOR STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE OR ENHANCE COMMONLY EXPECTED SKILLS EMPLOYERS SEEK FROM MOST EMPLOYEES. A TOTAL OF 38 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.
  2. $38,381 spent. IN OCTOBER 2024, GGYO STARTED A NEW CONTRACT WITH DVR FOR COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAM (CRP) AND INDEPENDENT LIVING (IL) SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT FOR CRP/IL ALLOWS GGYO TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH THE WASHINGTON STATE DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION (DVR). CRP PROVIDES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES TO HELP CUSTOMERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT, WHILE IL SERVICES FOCUS ON SKILLS AND WORK-RELATED SYSTEMS ACCESS TO ENHANCE INDEPENDENCE.

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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 October 2024.

    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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