Midland Teen Court Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MIDLAND TEEN COURT INSPIRES GOOD CITIZENSHIP BY PROVIDING AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY THROUGH YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN AN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE, WHICH PROMOTES ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
- Income
- $226,990
- Spending
- $214,718
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 54%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 264
- Highest pay
- $84,397, exec dir
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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)
- $155,556 spent. TEEN COURT PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE TO OFFER YOUNG OFFENDERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE RESTITUTION FOR THEIR OFFENSES, AND AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH OFFENDERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE. 66 COURT SESSIONS WERE HELD AT THE MIDLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON 37 MONDAY EVENINGS. 1,587 YOUTH PARTICIPATED AT MIDLAND TEEN COURT SESSIONS: 386 YOUTH HAD A CASE HEARD BY TEEN JURIES AND ALSO SERVED AS TEEN JURORS FOR CASE REQUIREMENTS. 312 VOLUNTEER YOUTH PARTICIPATED AT COURT SESSIONS SERVING AS TEEN ATTORNEYS AND/OR JURORS. 370 YOUTH SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A CASE IN MIDLAND TEEN COURT, SERVING A TOTAL OF 13,100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PROCESS. MIDLAND TEEN COURT ALSO PRESENTED 12 EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS LED BY LOCAL EXPERTS AND ATTENDED BY 368 YOUTH. TEEN COURT PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE TO OFFER YOUNG OFFENDERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE RESTITUTION FOR THEIR OFFENSES, AND AN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH OFFENDERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM OF JUSTICE. 66 COURT SESSIONS WERE HELD AT THE MIDLAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE ON 37 MONDAY EVENINGS. 1,587 YOUTH PARTICIPATED AT MIDLAND TEEN COURT SESSIONS: 386 YOUTH HAD A CASE HEARD BY TEEN JURIES AND ALSO SERVED AS TEEN JURORS FOR CASE REQUIREMENTS. 312 VOLUNTEER YOUTH PARTICIPATED AT COURT SESSIONS SERVING AS TEEN ATTORNEYS AND/OR JURORS. 370 YOUTH SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A CASE IN MIDLAND TEEN COURT, SERVING A TOTAL OF 13,100 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PROCESS. MIDLAND TEEN COURT ALSO PRESENTED 12 EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS LED BY LOCAL EXPERTS AND ATTENDED BY 368 YOUTH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 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 May 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 April 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 October 21, 2026.
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