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Alexander Youth Network

EIN 56-0554413 · Charlotte, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair58 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK PROVIDES QUALITY PROFESSIONAL TREATMENT TO CHILDREN WITH, OR AT RISK OF, SERIOUS EMOTIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. WE DELIVER AN EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ARRAY OF SERVICES, ENABLING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES TO EXERCISE SELF DETERMINATION, ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL, AND FIND LONG-LASTING POSITIVE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH THEIR COMMUNITY.

Income
$36.8 million
Spending
$37.5 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 91%
Employees
580
Volunteers
608
Highest pay
$284,852, ceo, ayn

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 45% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 12 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 (5)
  1. $19.0 million spent. THE PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY (PRTF) CONSISTS OF 6-BED TREATMENT UNITS SERVING CHILDREN AGES 5-14 WHO SUFFER FROM SEVERE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS. PRTF PROVIDES A HIGHLY STRUCTURED, THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT DESIGNED TO ADDRESS AND MEET THE NEEDS OF EACH RESIDENT. EACH RESIDENT HAS AN INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN DESIGNED BY A TEAM OF LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS. INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY THERAPY ARE PROVIDED IN COMBINATION WITH 24-HOUR PSYCHIATRIC NURSING CARE, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, RECREATION THERAPY AND MILIEU THERAPY. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A BOARD CERTIFIED CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST. IN FY 2025, PRTF SERVED 179 CHILDREN.
  2. $5.7 million spent. THE DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND ADDRESS CLASSROOM-BASED SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS AND ACADEMIC DELAYS. DAY TREATMENT IS PROVIDED IN MECKLENBURG, GASTON, CLEVELAND, STANLEY, UNION, DAVIDSON, GUILFORD AND CABARRUS COUNTIES. THE PROGRAM IS SUPERVISED BY A PROGRAM MANAGER AND SUPPORTED BY A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND A CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST. INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY MAY BE PROVIDED BY LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS AS INDICATED BY THE CHILD'S INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT PLAN. IN FY 2025, THE DAY TREATMENT SERVED 261 CHILDREN.
  3. $5.2 million spent. THE THERAPEUTIC HOMES AT ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK PROVIDE INTENSIVE THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE EMOTIONALLY AND/OR BEHAVIORALLY DISTURBED. THE SERVICE IS MANAGED BY PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE QUALIFIED AND TRAINED TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES TO THIS POPULATION SO THAT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING MAY BE ACHIEVED BY THE CHILD. IN FY 2025, THERAPEUTIC HOMES SERVED 157 CHILDREN.
  4. $3.9 million spent. Intensive In Home, Medication Mgmt, MST
  5. (Expenses $ 3,859,839 including grants of $ 712,435)(Revenue $ 5,425,793) Intensive In Home, Medication Mgmt, MST

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 September 2025.

    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 March 1987.

    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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