Found Village
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
We create conditions for young people to thrive. We do this by creating a community of care for young people who have not achieved success despite the efforts of other agencies. Our vision is to ensure that every young person and their future generations are no longer system involved and living a full life.
- Income
- $2.0 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 54%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 74%
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $119,471, coexecutive director
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
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 59% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1554% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 29 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 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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 (3)
- $594,394 spent. Coaching and Mentoring: While some social systems attempt to "parent" the youth that they serve, the results of involvement in these systems for the youth that they serve indicate that they often fail to achieve results. For one example, only 13% of foster youth in the United States ever mobilize out of poverty as adults. When young people reach the age range of 18-21, they lose eligibility for the services that have sustained them and are left with no formal support. We seek to provide a community that can encourage stability for system-involved youth, helping them to reduce major disruptive life events (i.e., hospitalization, arrest, running away, and suspension).
- $261,936 spent. Experiences and Enrichment: Enrichment opportunities give our youth the opportunity to explore their interests and talents, a luxury that many of them have not received prior to joining Found Village. Enrichment activities offered to youth by our partners include training in the arts, sports, and activities in natural spaces, all of which provide our young people with a chance to examine their talents and interests.
- $151,117 spent. Education Intervention and Support: FV provides service toward education support with after school tutoring, career exploration and guidance & counseling.
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 2017.
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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