Youth Empowerment Shelter
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide youth in crisis a place of physical and emotional safety while assisting them to build positive relationships and develop their individual potentials.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $952,110
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 57%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $84,823, 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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
- $480,495 spent. Shelter - The Youth Empowerment shelter program known as the YES House operates 24 7 365 and is licensed by the State of Oregon to provide basic shelter and support services to youth ages 10-19. Youth can be accepted into this program for both crisis and longer term emergency housing. Residents receive case management peer support and access to a variety of educational and vocational completion options. The program is voluntary with permission of a parent or guardian.
- $97,040 spent. Transitional Housing - YES operates a transitional housing support program for homeless youth ages 17-25. This program operates in collaboration with the local housing authority to offer safe and affordable shared housing combined with case management support. The program is drug and alcohol free. Residents can stay for up to two years while they are making progress on individual goals related to long term stability and permanent housing.
- $157,200 spent. Community Supports - Community support services offers a variety of special projects and activities designed to promote safety well being and address current needs for youth in crisis in our community. These projects for 2025 included Community Violence Intervention Art Path Group Home Share Project Life Skills Classes Youth Action Council Youth Action Council and Friday Magic.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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