St Joseph Youth Alliance Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATIONS PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES ARE TO ASSIST AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO BUILD COALITIONS AND ENGAGE IN COLLABORATION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT ISSUES RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 9.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 88%
- Employees
- 117
- Volunteers
- 252
- Highest pay
- $93,357, 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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (9)
- $753,080 spent. Youth Build This program is a community based pre apprenticeship activity that provides job training and educational opportunities for at risk youth ages 16-24 who have previously dropped out of high school. In addition to obtaining their Hi-Set, the Organization offers participants two career paths participants can earn credentials in either the Home Builders Institute or Certified Nursing Assistant program.
- $529,996 spent. Workforce Development Board The youth employment program provides eligible youth, ages 14-24, with effective and comprehensive program activities. These activities are designed to enhance youth opportunities for obtaining and completing education along with training programs that will provide job readiness skills and competencies for unsubsidized employment.
- $189,038 spent. Northwest Missouri Mentoring Partnerships This program contains two segments. The Worksite Mentoring segment provides on-site employer/mentors for youth, ages 16-21, who are targeted at risk. The Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Teens segment provides support and mentors for pregnant and parenting teens.
- Program Service Expenses 115,153, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Community Partnership A decision making entity that partners wiht state agencies to plan, develop, finance, and monitor strategies in five emphasis areas Crisis Intervention, Early Childhood, Substance Abuse Prevention, Youth Mentoring, and Youth Asset Development. The Organization holds the contract with the State of Missouri for Missouris System Reforn Initiative.
- Program Service Expenses 184,080, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Power Program This program is designed to improve the economic status of low income, non-custodial parents in Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway, and Worth counties in Missouri. Through this program non-custodial parents are assisted with guidance and support that may lead the individual to make a better life choice, including continued employment, that improves their parenting and economic success.
- Program Service Expenses 33,507, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Infant, Toddlers Specialist Network This program is funded by the state of Missouri and provides on-site consulting, coaching and training with childcare center directors and infant/toddler teachers. These services are available to childcare centers who accept state subsidy. The program works to improve the quality of care and education that infants and toddlers receive while away from their primary caregivers.
- Program Service Expenses 5,885, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Home Visit Home visiting services are provided by Organization for Northeast Caring Communities as the contractor for the ARCHS Home Visiting Network. These services support the counties of Harrison, Mercer, Grundy, Putnam, and Sullivan. Home vising services are provided utilizing the Healthy Family America, Parent Cafe, and Partners for a Health Baby curricula to eligible families, with special emphasis on those families referred by the Missouri Department of Social Services Childrens Division.
- Program Service Expenses 24,225, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 MEGA The MEGA Grant provides funding and support for Andrew, Buchanan, Nodaway counties. The Organization works collaboratively with individuals and organizations to develop 12-sector Coalition in all three counties, to address substance use prevention. These Coalitions meet monthly to positively change community attitudes and behaviors surrounding drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, ultimately encouraging youth to choose substance free lives.
- Program Service Expenses 443,986, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Other Programs These include a variety of programs administered by the Organization for the benefit of St. Joseph area youth and families.
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 September 1994.
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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