Fous Youth Development Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Part III. Statement of Program Service Accomplishments - The organizations primary purpose is to provide quality youth programming for girls ages 11-14 in high-needs communities and under-resourced schools. Through our GEMMS Mentoring program and GEMMS Double Dutch extension we address girl aggression and promote positive self-identity self-esteem self-regulation and healthy peer interactions. GEMMS Double Dutch also offers structured physical activity and tools to reduce stress. All activities follow FOUSs four core program design principles: safe supportive interactive and engaging environments to strengthen healthy development in participating girls.
- Income
- $53,243
- Spending
- $58,474
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 96%
- Highest pay
- $30,666, president
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 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 (4)
- $8,286 spent. #28. The organization served a total of 336 youth through its programming and events. 1. GEMMS Girls Mentoring Program Primary Program Served directly 35 girls. FOUS operates its flagship GEMMS Girls Mentoring Program serving 35 seventh- and eighth-grade girls. The program is run during school hours by an organization staff person. Each grade participates in its own weekly 1-hour mentoring session offered from October through May 28 weeks. Core activities include content-driven lessons in social-emotional learning and life skills education and time for structured engagement activities that build connection and confidence. Each session includes healthy snacks with at least two items provided per student. The program concludes with recognition events including progress awards certificates of completion and end-of-program celebrations. Here is a summary of key numbers: 56 total mentoring sessions 56 total program hours delivered 1,960 student contact hours and 1,960 snack items provided. The GEMMS Double Dutch Afterschool Program is an extension of our mentoring program and serves girls in sixth through eighth grades. FOUS offers this program once a week for one hour during after school from October through May. Average weekly attendance is 12 girls all of whom also participate in the GEMMS Mentoring Program with exception of the 6th grade girls. Core activities include warm ups skill demonstrations led by contracted coaching staff guided practice and a structured reflection period where students identify what they learned and what challenges they overcame. Each session includes healthy snacks with each student receiving up to three items. The program also includes recognition events such as progress awards recognition awards team work dedication excellent jumping skills leadership certificates of completion and end of program celebrations. Here is a summary of key numbers: 28 total sessions 28 total program hours delivered,336 student contact hours,1008 snack items provided. Also there is a special event the organization partnered with the school to host an end of year Juneteenth celebration providing ice cream for 300 students from one of the premier ice cream vendors in the city valued at $1800.
- $2,480 spent. #29 Body Confident Athletes Initiative. The Body Confident Athletes Initiative extends the mentoring and Double Dutch programs. It is a three-week curriculum design specifically for girl athletes. Eighty-five percent of our girls participate in at least two school sports groups. The curriculum covered body talk body awareness in sport and listening to the body. They were integrated into the weekly mentoring sessions. Each session provided one hour of student contact time plus a hot lunch. With 31 students over three weeks the initiative delivered 93 total contact hours. The program concluded with a Shopping Day where each girl received about 12 sports and body care items valued at $150.
- $1,272 spent. #30 This funding supports FOUS core youth programs: GEMMS Mentoring and GEMMS Double Dutch and all 35 participants. FOUS also provided limited hardship assistance to a program family experiencing acute financial distress. A $300 Uber Ride & Eats gift card was donated. Throughout the year we have supplied ongoing hygiene products to participants and covered essential program materials including journals school supplies arts and crafts materials weekly healthy snacks occasional take-home meals awards raffle items and program gear. Here is a summary of items purchased to ensure adequate resources to learn and grow: printed program activity guide for 35 girls valued $117; snacks 444;craft sets 29 300 items;body products 35; ink and colored paper.
- $995 spent. #31 Other program services - Through community engagement funding the organization supported the end-of-school celebration Juneteenth event with ice cream for 300 students. The cost from this fund was $800; see double-dutch. Also partnered with local community organizations for the annual Block Club & Resource Fair Celebration. Over 200 people attended. We directly impacted 59 youth with snack bags each with four items totaling 354 items. The organization also purchased raffle gifts: a skateboard sports gear journals coloring books puzzles and games totaling 50 items. Combined value: $195.77.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending October 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 October 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 October 2004.
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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