Youth Full Maine
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Youth Full Maine is a direct community partner of good shepard food bank. We provide logistical support to schools that GSFB does not have the staffing and/or funding capacity to serve directly, and full program support to schools that are not eligible for GSFB reduced or free food donations. We help GSFB eligible schools acorss York County.
- Income
- $483,572
- Spending
- $478,195
- Reserves
- -1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 8
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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 49% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 112% on the year before.
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 56% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (1)
- Logistical support, including placing orders with GSFB for food, picking up the food from GSFB warehouses, and delivering it to participating schools. Some communities in Maine have already established their own food pantry program in their schools. To those communities we are available to assist those programs as well in sourcing food from local farms and gardeners, grocery stores, markets and restaurants., and we provide logistical support for food pickup and delivery. We are a source of replication for other communities and schools throughout Maine. In addition to managing school food pantries, Youth Full Maine conducts community wide free food distributions for anyone in need in several northern York County communities, providing dry goods, meats and dairy products sourced from the GSFB, local food stores and local farms. People self-select the items they need to take home or are delivering to households, or their cars are loaded with pre-filled bags/boxes of food. YFM also provides culturally important foods for asylum seeking families temporarily housed in York County. Program Service Accomplishments logistical support, including placing orders with GSFB for food,picking up the food from GSFB warehouses, and delivering it toparticipating schools. Some communities in Maine have alreadyestablished their own food pantry programs in their schools. To thosecommunities we are available to assist those programs as well insourcing food from local farms and gardeners, grocery stores andmarkets, and restaurants, and we provide logistical support foodpickup and delivery. We are a source of replication for other countiesand schools throughout Maine. In addition to managing school foodpantries, Youth Full Maine conducts community-wide free fooddistributions for anyone in need in several northern York Countycommunities, providing dry goods, meats and dairy products sourced fromGood Shepherd Food Bank, local food stores, and local farms. Peopleself-select the items they need to take home or are delivering to otherhouseholds, or their cars are loaded with pre-filled bags/boxes offood. YFM also provides culturally important foods for asylum seekingfamilies temporarily housed in York County who are sponsored by stateand municipal entities
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
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 December 2024.
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 July 2020.
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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