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Center for Youth and Family Advocacy

EIN 82-4681676 · Arlington, VA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Transform systems and create sustainable conditions for children, youth, and families to thrive in safe and healthy communities.

Income
$168,841
Spending
$211,433
Spent on programs
64%
Reserves
4.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 98%
Employees
5

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    64% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $86,001 spent. Restorative Practices: Promoting Empathy through Equitable Resolution (PEER), Youth Peer Court (YPC), and Relax Relate Restore (RRR) use restorative practices to build community throught facilitated dialogue and address youth-based harm through facilitated youth-led restorative practices. PEER and YPC are youth diversion programs with comprehensive training programs for its youth Ambassadors
  2. $35,438 spent. Education Legal Advocacy Workshops (LAW) Provides educational support to youth and professionals on law-related topics, particularly, Know Your Rights. Guiding Personal Success (GPS) Is an education enrichment program that incorporates prosocial, academic, and physical education activities to support healthy decision-making skills that improve mind, body, and relational outcomes.
  3. $11,471 spent. Collective Impact: Integrated Model of Partnership to Achieve Community-Based Transformation (IMPACT) Utilizes collective impact to create sustainable public-private coalitions focused on youth opportunity and community safety. IMPACT focuses on changing systems and structures to improve community outcomes at scale.
  4. $1,574 spent. Other programs:Real Experiences Assisting Community Healing - R E A C H -Is a credible messenger program that empowers communities by uplifting people closest to the issues to create public safety solutions. Campaign to Amplify Racial Equity - C A R E - Offers curated, self-paced lesson plans for participants to engage in reflective study, individually or in relation to others, on the historical impact of racism.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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