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The Center for Children and Young Adults Inc

EIN 58-1451180 · Marietta, GA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS MISSION IS TO PROVIDE SAFE AND SUITABLE HOUSING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR AT-RISK HOMELESS YOUTH WHO HAVE BEEN ABANDONED, ABUSED, NEGLECTED AND/OR SEXUALLY EXPLOITED.

Income
$2.8 million
Spending
$3.4 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
15.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 59%
Employees
84
Volunteers
448
Highest pay
$155,778, chief executive officer

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: 85 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    20 of 20 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 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 (4)
  1. $1.6 million spent. LIFE WORKS - A 22-BED DORMITORY-STYLE CO-ED PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-20 PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES FOCUSED ON TEACHING LIFE SKILLS TO PREPARE RESIDENTS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY IN YOUNG ADULTHOOD (AGE 18+), RESIDENTS MUST BE EMPLOYED AND/OR ENROLLED IN AN EDUCATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, WORK SKILLS, OR JOB TRAINING PROGRAM AS A PART OF THEIR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) REQUIREMENTS.YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING, MENTORING, COMMUNITY OUTINGS, SCHOOL SPORTS, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, MUSIC LESSONS, FARM TO TABLE GARDENING & COOKING CLASSES, CELEBRATION OF HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS; SAT AND ACT STUDY CLASSES; SOCIAL ACTIVITIES; AND ANNUAL YOUTH AWARDS BANQUET.SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE: INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICE PLANS, CASE MANAGEMENT, MEAL SERVICES; DENTAL & MEDICAL PREVENTION & TREATMENT SERVICES; INDIVIDUAL & GROUP THERAPY; INNOVATIVE THERAPIES (ANIMAL, MUSIC, MOVEMENT, HORTICULTURE); LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION; AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING, HOME SCHOOL GED LITERACY PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY; AND ENROLLMENT IN AN EDUCATION, JOB READINESS, WORK SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM AND/OR FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT.
  2. $953,013 spent. RISE UP ACADEMY - AN 8-BED HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGES 16-20 PROVIDING TRANSITIONAL HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES. IT OFFERS YOUTH WHO ARE FUNCTIONING AT A HIGHER LEVEL, BOTH SOCIALLY AND BEHAVIORALLY, A UNIQUE LIVING ENVIRONMENT. RISE UP STUDIOS - THIS PROGRAM IS AN EXTENSION OF THE RISE UP ACADEMY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM. THE STUDIOS FEATURE AN 8-BED "PRACTICE APARTMENT" PILOT, OFFERING SINGLE-EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS FOR YOUNG ADULTS AGED 17-20 WHO ARE PREPARING FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS (ILPS). EACH UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A FULL-SIZE BED, TV SITTING AREA, KITCHENETTE WITH A SINK, MID-SIZED REFRIGERATOR, AND A MICROWAVE. RESIDENTS ALSO HAVE A MULTIPURPOSE ISLAND WITH SEATING, A FULL-SIZED BATHROOM, AND CLOSET SPACE. COMMON AREAS INCLUDE A SHARED FULL-SIZED KITCHEN, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND A MEDIA AND GAMING AREA. SEE DESCRIPTION UNDER THE LIFE WORKS PROGRAM FOR THE ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES.
  3. $38,184 spent. CONNECTIONS - AN 8-BED APARTMENT HOUSING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH ADULTS AGES 18+ WHO HAVE EARNED A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED THAT PROVIDES PERMANENT HOUSING THROUGH AN INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM ("ILP") MODEL. ILP SUPPORTIVE HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH RENT AND UTILITY PAYMENTS, RENTER'S INSURANCE, TRANSPORTATION VOUCHERS, FOOD STIPENDS, SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELING, ACCESS TO DENTAL, MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS. AS OF OCTOBER 2024, ALL CONNECTIONS APPLICANTS MUST FIRST COMPLETE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS AS AN ACHIEVING RESIDENT IN THE LOFTS AT RISE UP ACADEMY TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM.
  4. IN 2024, CCYA SERVED 74 YOUTH OF WHICH 20 WERE MALE AND 54 WERE FEMALE. 73% IDENTIFIED AFRICAN AMERICAN, 11% CAUCASIAN, 7% HISPANIC/LATINO, AND 9% BIRACIAL. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY WAS 13.6 MONTHS. 82% OF YOUTH REMAINED IN CCYA HOUSING AT THE END OF THE YEAR WHILE 18% OF YOUTH SERVED TRANSITIONED SUCCESSFULLY OUT OF CCYA INTO THE FOLLOWING PERMANENT HOUSING,16% TO INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS; 8% TO A FOSTER HOME; 45% TO RELATIVE HOMES; 8% WERE REUNIFIED WITH A PARENT; AND 23% TRANSITIONED TO OTHER PERMANENT HOUSING. 97% OF YOUTH COMPLETED AN ISP WITHIN 7 DAYS OF INTAKE AND 68% STABILIZED PLACEMENT WITHIN 90 DAYS. AT TRANSITION, 100% OF TRANSITIONED YOUTH COMPLETED AT LEAST 80% OR MORE OF THEIR ISP GOALS WHILE 7% OF TRANSITIONED YOUTH COMPLETED AT LEAST 100% OF ISP GOALS. 13 YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN THE CCYA GED HOME SCHOOL LITERACY PROGRAM WITH 78% PROGRESSING ON GED TESTING LEVELS AND 1 EARNED A GED DIPLOMA (TOTAL OF 51 SINCE PROGRAM INCEPTION). 48 YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND 81% DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT WITH GRADE LEVEL PROMOTION. THERE WERE 7 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES, AND 9 ENROLLED IN POST SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS (INCLUDES GED GRADS). 92% OF YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN CCYA LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS FACILITATED BY STAFF AND COMMUINITY PARTNERS. 29 YOUTH WERE PART-TIME EMPLOYED IN THE COMMUNITY, 12 PARTICIPATED IN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIPS ON CAMPUS, 2 PARTICIPATED IN SUMMER CORPORATE INTERNSHIPS. 65% RECEIVED NEW CLOTHING AT INTAKE, 51% RECEIVED ADDITIONAL CLOTHING DUE TO GROWTH OR SEASONAL NEEDS, AND 38% RECEIVED SPECIAL CLOTHES (FORMAL, UNIFORMS, SPORTS, JOB, SWIM WEAR, ETC.). 97% COMPLETED PHYSICAL MEDICAL EXAMS; 97% COMPLETED DENTAL EXAMS; 97% COMPLETED BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENTS; 3 YOUTH HAD WISDOM TEETH EXTRACTIONS; 15 YOUTH VISITED THE ER/URGENT CARE FOR EMERGENT MEDICAL NEEDS; 81% PARTICIPATED IN INNOVATIVE THERAPIES; 51% PARTICIPATED GROUP THERAPY SESSIONS; AND 48% PARTICIPATED IN ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY & ANIMAL ASSISTED ACTIVITIES. 1674.5 LBS OF PRODUCE WAS FARMED TO TABLE FROM OUR GARDEN; 23,650 INDIVIDUAL MEALS WERE SERVED; 26,526 INDIVIDUAL SNACKS WERE SERVED; AND 51 MEALS WERE DONATED FROM THE COMMUNITY. CCYA SUBMITTED 41 GRANT APPLICATION WITH 4 TO NEW FUNDING SOURCES WITH AN 83% GRANT AWARD RATE. ADDITIONAL AGENCY ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE. A TOTAL OF 388 VOLUNTEERS SERVED 2,145.25 HOURS AND 33 VOLUNTEER DAYS WERE HOSTED. OTHER AGENCY ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2024 INCLUED: CEO CELEBRATED 15 YEARS LEADING THE AGENCY; BUILDING #2 WAS RENOVATED AND OPENED 7 PRACTICE APARTMENTS (1 DOUBLE & 6 SINGLES); DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED PILOT PROJECT FOR INNOVATIVE THERAPIES FUNDED THROUGH AN ARPA GRANT; A NEW PITCHED ROOF ON BUILDING #3; LAUNCHED A NEW WEBSITE WITH UPDATED LOGOS; HOSTED CAMPUS WIDE TRAINING FOR YOUTH, STAFF, AND PARTNERING SERVICE PROVIDERS; HOSTED ANNUAL LEADERSHIP & STAKEHOLDER KICKOFF BREAKFAST AT WHICH CEO PRESENTED YEAR END REPORT; HOSTED ANNUAL STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT AND UPDATED THE AGENCY'S 3-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN; HOSTED 24 VOLUNTEER SERVICE DAYS ON CAMPUS WITH SPONSORING CORPORATE AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS. HOSTED ANNUAL PAJAMMIN' FUNDRAISER EVENT; AND 24 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE CCYA PAJAMA PANTS CHALLENGE.

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 November 1981.

    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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