Capital City Youth Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 2.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 93%
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 188
- Highest pay
- $96,679, ceo
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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 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 (1)
- $3.2 million spent. CAPITAL CITY YOUTH SERVICES, INC. (CCYS) IS A NON-PROFIT THAT HAS OPERATED IN THE BIG BEND AREA FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MULTIPLE PROGRAMS THAT SERVE YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN NEED. THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS: TO PROMOTE THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES. THE PROGRAMS THAT WE PROVIDE INCLUDE: EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR YOUTH BETWEEN 10 AND 17 YEARS OF AGE, COUNSELING SERVICES FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 TO 17, GROUP HOME THAT HOUSES AND SUPPORTS YOUTH AND TEENS THAT ARE AT-RISK OF TRAFFICKING BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 17, STOP NOW AND PLAN BEHAVIORAL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH BETWEEN THE AGES OF 6 AND 11, TRANSITIONAL LIVING FOR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 AND 21, HOUSING SUPPORT AND SERVICES FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS UP THROUGH THE AGE OF 24, HOMELESS PREVENTION FOR YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND WE ARE A DESIGNATION SAFE PLACE LOCATION FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS ASSISTANCE. WE ALSO HAVE A DROP IN CENTER FOR HOMELESS SUPPORT WHERE YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES CAN GET CASE MANAGEMENT, MEALS, FOOD, HAVE A HOT SHOWER, CLOTHING AND SHOES, SURVIVAL GEAR AND WE ALLOW UTILIZATION OF OUR LAUNDRY FACILITIES. WE PROVIDE FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, COUNSELING AND TUTORING TO OUR YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN MOST OF OUR PROGRAMS. WE CAN PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION, REFERRALS TO DIVERSION PROGRAMS, AND EMERGENCY SHELTERING THROUGH GRANTS DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. ALL OF THE SERVICES THAT CCYS PROVIDES ARE TOTALLY FREE OF CHARGE AND DO NOT REQUIRE ANY FORM OF INSURANCE. THE PURPOSES FOR THE ORGANIZATION ARE: 1. TO PROVIDE ACCESS, LINKAGES AND CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES TO AND ON BEHALF OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN CRISIS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA; 2. TO PROVIDE A CONTINUUM AND ADVOCATE FOR PREVENTIVE, PROTECTIVE, COUNSELING AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO FAMILIES, YOUTH AND CHILDREN IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THEIR SAFETY, HEALTH AND FUNCTIONALITY; 3. TO ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES' RIGHTS AND PROMOTE POSITIVE INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS; 4. TO MAKE EFFECTIVE USE OF ALL AVAILABLE HUMAN RESOURCES AND WHENEVER POSSIBLE, PROVIDE THE SERVICES BY INVOLVING COMMUNITY VOLOUNTEERS; 5. TO WORK IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, PLANNING GROUPS, AND FUNDING BODIES IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND TO PREVENT JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND VIOLENCE IN THE FAMILY; 6. TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EVENTS AND EDUCATION EFFORTS FOR YOU AND FAMILY HEALTH AND WELL BEING; 7. TO PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN SOCIAL WORK, HUMAN SERVICES, PSYCHOLOGY, AND RELATED FIELDS THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM AND INTERNSHIPS; 8. TO PROMOTE IMPLEMENTATION OF SERVICES, WHICH WILL FILL GAPS IN THE SOCIAL SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM OR TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES AS THE ORGANIZATION DEEMS THAT WE ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING; 9. TO RECEIVE, INVEST, AND DISPERSE FUNDS AND TO HOLD AND MANAGE PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION; AND 10. TO PROVIDE OTHER SERVICES AND REFERRALS WHICH HELP TO PROMOTE YOUTH, YOUNG ADULT AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. WE ALSO PROVIDE HOUSING SUPPORT TO TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS THROUGH SUPPORT FROM A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL NON-PROFIT SURVIVE AND THRIVE ADVOCACY CENTER - STAC A OUR SUB-RECIPIENT.CCYS'S PRIMARY MARKET AREA COVERS AN 8 COUNTY REGION IN THE BIG BEND AND NORTH FLORIDA COASTAL AREA (PRIMARY COUNTIES ARE: LEON, WAKULLA, GADSDEN, FRANKLIN, JEFFERSON, LIBERTY, AND MADISON). THIS AREA ENCOMPASSES 120 MILES OF ONE OF THE PRIMARY INTERSTATES IN FLORIDA, INTERSTATE 10 WHICH STRETCHES FROM EAST TO WEST IN NORTH FLORIDA. THIS IS A PATH FREQUENTED BY RUNAWAY, HOMELESS, AND STREET YOUTH THAT MAY BE TRAVELING TO LARGER DESTINATIONS OR COASTAL AREAS IN FLORIDA (EXAMPLES, PANAMA CITY, DAYTONA BEACH, MIAMI, FORT LAUDERDALE, ORLANDO, KEY WEST AND OTHERS). OUR CORRIDOR UNFORTUNATELY IS A MAJOR CORRIDOR FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING. FLORIDA, UNFORTUNATELY RANKS THIRD IN THE US FOR TRAFFICKING. CCYS OUTREACH SERVICES PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT ARE OR HAVE BEEN TRAFFICKED IN ANY MANNER. THROUGH MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT AND RESOURCES TO TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS, CCYS ENSURES THAT THE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT WE ENCOUNTER HAVE ACCESS TO TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE AND A CONTINUUM OF PHYUSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT. WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY SHELTER ASSISTANCE, TRANSITIONAL LIVING WITH WRAP-AROUND SERVICES THAT INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND SURVIVOR-MENTOR TO WALK THROUGH SEASONS OF RECOVERY WITH T HEM. WE PARTNER WITH MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR AREAS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS AND FAMILIES. OUR COUNSELORS IN THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS ARE ALL MASTER'S LEVEL EDUCATED AND MANY ARE IN THE LICENSURE PROCESS AND SOME ARE LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS AND/OR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. MANY OF OUR YOUTH ARE COMMUNITY KIDS, BUT WE ALSO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES YOUTH THAT HAVE BEEN SHELTERED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA THROUGH MULTIPLE PROGRAMS IN OUR ORGANIZATION. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR WE SERVIED ALMOST 300 YOUTH THROUGH OUR EMERGENCY SHELTER, WE PROVIDED AN AVERAGE OF TWELVE WEEKS OF COUNSELING SERVICES THROUGH OUR FAMILY PLOACE COUNSELING PROGRAM, WE HOUSED AND/OR GRADUATED ABOUT 20 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN OUR TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS, AND SERVED OVER 200 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR GOING PLACES PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON HOMELESSNESS. WE SERVED WELL OVER 10,000 MEALS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. WE ENJOY A LARGE CONTINGENT OF VOLUNTEERS THAT ASSIST US WITH OUR MISSION AND SERVICE DELIVERY. WE HAD THE ASSISTANCE OF OVER 180 VOLUNTEERS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. WE ARE ASSISTED BY THE COMMUNITY WITH INKIND GIFTS THAT WE GIVE AWAY TO OUR CLIENTS IN NEED. LAST YEAR WE RECEIVED OVER $50,000 IN INKIND CONTRIBUTIONS THAT WERE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES. THESE DONATIONS WERE PROVIDED MORE THAN 250 INDIVIDUALS.
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 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 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 March 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 November 4, 2026.
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