Saint Lukes Youth Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMPOWERING YOUTH THROUGH THE STRENGTH OF A LOVING AND BOLD COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $602,337
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 28.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 56%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $62,315, executive director
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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 49% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 25% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 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 (2)
- $375,948 spent. YOUTH OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMMINGSLYC AFTER SCHOOL OFFERS ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 19. EVERY SCHOOL DAY SLYC KIDS GATHER TOGETHER FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, HEALTHY FOODS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND MORE!CAMP IMAGINATION IS A FIVE-WEEK ARTS AND LITERACY DAY CAMP FOR 50 CHILDREN FROM WEST BALTIMORE AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. EACH SUMMER, CAMPERS EXPLORE CREATIVITY THROUGH PAINTING, MUSIC, STORYTELLING, AND PERFORMANCE WHILE STRENGTHENING THEIR READING, WRITING, AND SELF-EXPRESSION SKILLS. LED BY LOCAL CAREGIVERS, TEENS, AND VOLUNTEERS, CAMP IMAGINATION PROVIDES A SAFE AND JOYFUL SPACE WHERE CHILDREN BUILD CONFIDENCE, PRACTICE TEAMWORK, AND DISCOVER THE POWER OF THEIR OWN VOICES.ALL GOD'S CHILDREN CAMP (AGC) IS A 100-PERSON, WEEK-LONG CAMP CONSISTING OF RECREATIONAL AND ARTS PROGRAMS FOR CAMPERS AGES 8 TO 12 FROM ALL COMMUNITIES, AND FOR JUNIOR STAFF, OR JUNIOR COUNSELORS, AGES 15 TO 20. CAMP IS HELD EACH YEAR IN AUGUST AT THE CLAGGETT CENTER IN FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND. ALL GOD'S CHILDREN CAMP BRINGS TOGETHER BOYS AND GIRLS FROM DIVERSE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM TO ENJOY AND APPRECIATE THEIR DIFFERENCES. THE CHILDREN LEARN SHARING SKILLS, AND HOW TO RELATE TO ONE ANOTHER AND THE STAFF.
- $150,460 spent. FAMILY SUPPORTS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTWHEN THERE IS A NEED, A WANT, A WISH, OR A HOPE, SLYC ACTIVATES OUR NETWORK OF FAMILIES, NEIGHBORS, AND PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT NOTHING GETS IN THE WAY OF OUR SLYC FAMILY SUCCESSES. FROM COVID-RELIEF, TO TUTORING, TECHNOLOGY, FOOD DISTRIBUTION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND EMPLOYMENT, OUR COMMUNITY WORKS TOGETHER TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
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 August 2019.
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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