American Association of Caregiving Youth Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
VISION OF AACY - WE ENVISION A NATION IN WHICH THERE IS UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND CELEBRATION OF THE LIVES OF CAREGIVING YOUTH ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL PATH TO LIFE'S DREAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES. MISSION OF AACY - WE CHAMPION YOUTH WHO PROVIDE CARE FOR CHRONICALLY ILL, INJURED, FRAIL ELDERLY AND/OR DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS WITH ANY TYPE OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS. WE SUPPORT THEIR ROLE AS CAREGIVER,AND GUIDE THEIR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL AND LIFE.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 59%
- Employees
- 29
- Volunteers
- 120
- Highest pay
- $91,733, president
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: 58 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 (2)
- $1.7 million spent. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CAREGIVING YOUTH (AACY) PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAREGIVING YOUTH LOCALLY AND RESPONDS TO QUERIES FOR INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FROM OTHER REGIONS IN THE USA. ITS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL IS CO-CHAIRED BY SARA POOLE OF MCLEAN, VA WHO ALONG WITH HER TWO YOUNG SONS, PROVIDED CARE FOR TWO YEARS FOR HER MOM WHO HAD ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (SEE WWW.KIDSARECAREGIVERSTOO.COM). THE CO-CHAIR IS BRIAN DUKE, FORMER PA SECRETARY OF AGING. IN 2014 AACY RECEIVED SEED MONEY TO ESTABLISH THE CAREGIVING YOUTH INSTITUTE TO EXPAND ITS REACH THROUGH C.A.R.E. - CONNECT YOUTH WITH EACH OTHER; ADVOCATE TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS ON BEHALF OF CAREGIVING YOUTH; RESEARCH TO EXPAND THE SCANT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS HIDDEN POPULATION; AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONALS. THE CAREGIVING YOUTH RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE HAS FORMED UNDER THE INSTITUTE WHICH HAS HELD FOUR IN PERSON CONFERENCES AND ONE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE, BOTH WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENTERS. THE NEXT CONFERENCE WILL BE IN NOVEMBER 2025 COMPLETE WITH OUT OF STATE PRESENTERS, CAREGIVING YOUTH, AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF HIDDEN HELPERS (CAREGIVING YOUTH WITH MILITARY FAMILIES). THERE ARE PROFOUND RESULTS FROM THE STATEWIDE YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY ADMINISTERED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC). THE FIRST EVER CAREGIVING QUESTION REVEALED THAT AMONG FLORIDA PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MORE THAN 290,000 ARE DOING SOME KIND OF CAREGIVING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OR OTHER HEALTH CONDITION. THIS NUMBER EXCLUDES STUDENTS IN PRIVATE OR VIRTUAL SCHOOLS OR WHO ARE HOMESCHOOLED. AS THE US LEADER IN THIS FIELD, AACY IS PARTICIPATING IN A RESEARCH PROJECT WITH UNC CHAPEL HILL THAT IS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. IT HAS A GROWING AFFILIATE NETWORK AND IS FURTHER DEVELOPING ITS NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. A TOLL-FREE NUMBER THAT IS PERSON-ANSWERED, AND DONATED BY CALL4HEALTH,HELPS TO FACILITATE THIS REACH. NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS,JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA HAVE ALSO HELPED TO RAISE AWARENESS. AACY CONTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLISHED BOOK, "I'M A TEEN CAREGIVER, NOW WHAT?" THE AACY PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER DR. CONNIE SISKOWSKI IS A FORMER TOP TEN CNN HERO AND IS A FACULTY MEMBER OF THE RAISE FAMILY CAREGIVER COUNCIL, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FEDERAL HHS AND ACL WHERE SHE HAS BROUGHT THE VOICES OF THESE CHILDREN TO NATIONAL ATTENTION AND RECOGNITION. IN JUNE OF 2025, ONE OF THE AACY FAMILIES WAS FEATURED IN THE PBS NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED BRADLEY COOPER INITIALED "CAREGIVING" FILM. THERE WAS ALSO AACY PARTICIPATION WITH MARIA SHRIVER ON THE "TODAY" SHOW. IN SPITE OF INCREASED MEDIA ATTENTION, RAISING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR CHALLANGE. THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CAREGIVING YOUTH (AACY) PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CAREGIVING YOUTH LOCALLY AND RESPONDS TO QUERIES FOR INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FROM OTHER REGIONS IN THE USA. ITS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL IS CO-CHAIRED BY SARA POOLE OF MCLEAN, VA WHO ALONG WITH HER TWO YOUNG SONS, PROVIDED CARE FOR TWO YEARS FOR HER MOM WHO HAD ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE (SEE WWW.KIDSARECAREGIVERSTOO.COM). THE CO-CHAIR IS BRIAN DUKE, FORMER PA SECRETARY OF AGING. IN 2014 AACY RECEIVED SEED MONEY TO ESTABLISH THE CAREGIVING YOUTH INSTITUTE TO EXPAND ITS REACH THROUGH C.A.R.E. - CONNECT YOUTH WITH EACH OTHER; ADVOCATE TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS ON BEHALF OF CAREGIVING YOUTH; RESEARCH TO EXPAND THE SCANT BODY OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THIS HIDDEN POPULATION; AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONALS. THE CAREGIVING YOUTH RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE HAS FORMED UNDER THE INSTITUTE WHICH HAS HELD FOUR IN PERSON CONFERENCES AND ONE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE, BOTH WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENTERS. THE NEXT CONFERENCE WILL BE IN NOVEMBER 2025 COMPLETE WITH OUT OF STATE PRESENTERS, CAREGIVING YOUTH, AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF HIDDEN HELPERS (CAREGIVING YOUTH WITH MILITARY FAMILIES). THERE ARE PROFOUND RESULTS FROM THE STATEWIDE YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY ADMINISTERED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC). THE FIRST EVER CAREGIVING QUESTION REVEALED THAT AMONG FLORIDA PUBLIC MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, MORE THAN 290,000 ARE DOING SOME KIND OF CAREGIVING FOR A FAMILY MEMBER WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS, DISABILITY, OR OTHER HEALTH CONDITION. THIS NUMBER EXCLUDES STUDENTS IN PRIVATE OR VIRTUAL SCHOOLS OR WHO ARE HOMESCHOOLED. AS THE US LEADER IN THIS FIELD, AACY IS PARTICIPATING IN A RESEARCH PROJECT WITH UNC CHAPEL HILL THAT IS FUNDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. IT HAS A GROWING AFFILIATE NETWORK AND IS FURTHER DEVELOPING ITS NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. A TOLL-FREE NUMBER THAT IS PERSON-ANSWERED, AND DONATED BY CALL4HEALTH,HELPS TO FACILITATE THIS REACH. NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS,JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA HAVE ALSO HELPED TO RAISE AWARENESS. AACY CONTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLISHED BOOK, "I'M A TEEN CAREGIVER, NOW WHAT?" THE AACY PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER DR. CONNIE SISKOWSKI IS A FORMER TOP TEN CNN HERO AND IS A FACULTY MEMBER OF THE RAISE FAMILY CAREGIVER COUNCIL, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FEDERAL HHS AND ACL WHERE SHE HAS BROUGHT THE VOICES OF THESE CHILDREN TO NATIONAL ATTENTION AND RECOGNITION. IN JUNE OF 2025, ONE OF THE AACY FAMILIES WAS FEATURED IN THE PBS NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED BRADLEY COOPER INITIALED "CAREGIVING" FILM. THERE WAS ALSO AACY PARTICIPATION WITH MARIA SHRIVER ON THE "TODAY" SHOW. IN SPITE OF INCREASED MEDIA ATTENTION, RAISING AWARENESS AND SUPPORT CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR CHALLANGE.
- THE CAREGIVING YOUTH PROJECT IN A FORMAL COOPERATIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, FIRST SCREENS CAREGIVING YOUTH IN SIXTH GRADE AND HAS A ROLLING ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDE SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL AND AT HOME INCLUDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND RESPITE. IT WORKS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND REDUCE STRESS ON THE CHILD TO ENHANCE LEARNING ABILITIES. IT ALSO WORKS TO LINK FAMILIES WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT AT HOME. THE HOLISTIC APPROACH, WORKING IN SYSTEMS OF HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY HAS RESULTED IN A 98% 11-YEAR AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE WITH ABOUT 85% OF GRADUATES GOING ON TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR THE MILITARY. AS OF JUNE 2025, THERE WERE 703 STUDENTS RECEIVING SERVICES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, HOWEVER THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR, AS CAREGIVING CONTINUES ALL YEAR LONG. THERE ARE 44 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THAT HOST THE IN SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH ABOUT 68 STUDENTS ATTENDING 22 OTHER SCHOOLS. THEY RECEIVE HOME VISITS AND ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN FUN AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE CAREGIVING YOUTH PROJECT IN A FORMAL COOPERATIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA, FIRST SCREENS CAREGIVING YOUTH IN SIXTH GRADE AND HAS A ROLLING ENROLLMENT THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. PROFESSIONAL STAFF PROVIDE SERVICES TO PARTICIPANTS IN AND OUT OF SCHOOL AND AT HOME INCLUDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND RESPITE. IT WORKS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND REDUCE STRESS ON THE CHILD TO ENHANCE LEARNING ABILITIES. IT ALSO WORKS TO LINK FAMILIES WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT AT HOME. THE HOLISTIC APPROACH, WORKING IN SYSTEMS OF HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND THE COMMUNITY HAS RESULTED IN A 98% 11-YEAR AVERAGE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE WITH ABOUT 85% OF GRADUATES GOING ON TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR THE MILITARY. AS OF JUNE 2025, THERE WERE 703 STUDENTS RECEIVING SERVICES DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, HOWEVER THE PROGRAM OPERATES THROUGHOUT THE CALENDAR YEAR, AS CAREGIVING CONTINUES ALL YEAR LONG. THERE ARE 44 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THAT HOST THE IN SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH ABOUT 68 STUDENTS ATTENDING 22 OTHER SCHOOLS. THEY RECEIVE HOME VISITS AND ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN FUN AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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