Sandpoint Youth Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to provide a positive and enriching after-school environment where Bonner County 7th-12th graders can socialize safely and participate in activities designed to develop leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, and community awareness.
- Income
- $197,199
- Spending
- $139,595
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 9.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 60%
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 29% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 57% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
0 of 7Reports no 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (1)
- $99,204 spent. PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - We are a non-denominational after school drop-in center welcoming all youth from seventh to twelfth grades. We are located close to middle and high schools and the library. We provide healthy snacks and hot meals daily. This is a great area of student involvement. The teens are offered opportunities to prepare the meals and share them with the other teens. We are teaching basic skills of meal planning, shopping, food handling practices and knowledge of healthy food choices. A culinary art certificate with $25 is offered to teens for working in the kitchen after preparing six meals for the others, including passing the Idaho Food Handling test and clean-up. Techniques for sauces and different cuisines are taught with guidance and supervision. If no one is cooking a particular day, we offer a variatey of cold snacks and always warm or cold beverages. Other activities include ping pong, foos ball, air hockey, WII sports tournaments and many group participating board games. A great variety of craft projects provides opportunities for teens to explore their artistic talents. There are checker tournaments, scavenger hunts, and bowling. Demonstrations from our community, such as the Sandpoint Orchestra Program offer musical instrument information and they share about their lessons and programs. We have a reward program of snacks and gift certificates that teens acquire by helping in the kitchen, cleaning up, participating in activities or helping with our community outreach programs. Our community outreach program projects include, for example, shoveling snow for homebound seniors or raking leaves at assisted living homes. These outreach projects are designed to teach the value of helping others, community involvement, working together and basic work ethics. The teen center staff teach life skills to teens, facilitating problem solving techniques, teen mentorship and a listening ear. Our plan is to meet the teens where they are in life and encourage them to reach for higher goals. We are forming relationships and developing trust. This is a wonderful, safe, warm, helpful place for teens and keeps teens out of trouble. During the recently completed Teen Center program year there were 13,239 total teen visits. 772 different teens attended our Teen Center this past school year.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 October 13, 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 August 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 May 2007.
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 October 21, 2026.
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