Love Our Youth Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO LEVERAGE THE POWER OF COLLABORATION TO UPLIFT AND EMPOWER YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY
- Income
- $310,788
- Spending
- $384,328
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 70%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 606
- Highest pay
- $29,423, executive director (pres. thru 8/25)
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
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 119% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 24% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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. Higher than 95% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 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 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)
- $297,493 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OIN 2025, L.O.V.E. OUR YOUTH EXPANDED ITS IMPACT SIGNIFICANTLY, REACHING 2,560 INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ORANGE COUNTY, AN INCREASE OF 1,203 INDIVIDUALS FROM 2024 (1,357), REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY 89% GROWTH IN TOTAL LIVES SERVED. THIS EXPANSION REFLECTS BOTH INCREASED PROGRAM CAPACITY AND STRONG COMMUNITY DEMAND FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. YOUTH SERVED REPRESENTED MORE THAN 25 COMMUNITIES ACROSS MORE THAN 18 ZIP CODES, HIGHLIGHTING BOTH REACH AND ACCESSIBILITY. VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT ALSO GREW MEANINGFULLY, WITH 606 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTING 2,014 HOURS OF SERVICE. THIS MARKS AN INCREASE OF 796 HOURS FROM 2024 (1,218 HOURS), AND A 65% RISE IN VOLUNTEER TIME, DEMONSTRATING DEEPENED COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN OUR MISSION. A MAJOR MILESTONE IN 2025 WAS THE OPENING OF OUR EAST ORLANDO YOUTH CENTER, WHICH ENABLED CONSISTENT, SITE-BASED PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS. THROUGH TEEN LOUNGE PROGRAMMING ALONE, 109 TEENS PARTICIPATED ACROSS 87 PROGRAM DAYS, TOTALING 2,424 PROGRAM HOURS. OUR RISE & THRIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SCALE, OFFERING STRUCTURED COHORTS IN LEADERSHIP, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND CAREER READINESS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR ELEMENTARY S.T.E.A.M. CAMP PROVIDED HANDS-ON ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING MITIGATE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS WHILE FOSTERING CRITICAL THINKING AND COLLABORATION SKILLS.
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 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 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 January 2013.
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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