Atlas Youth Outreach
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Atlas Youth Outreach exists to create a safe place for adolescents, ages 11-18, to participate in therapeutic, psychoeducational support groups and social engagement programs that support social and emotional growth and provide new opportunities for the youth to gain knowledge for successful futures
- Income
- $143,140
- Spending
- $127,719
- Reserves
- 3.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 89%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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)
- $82,200 spent. The Navigate program provides free psychoeducational mental health support groups to teens in Jefferson County Missouri both in local schools and at our home office that encourage social and emotional growth. Navigate provides teens education and resources so they may create their own path to a successful future. Atlas had a successful year with being able to conduct 71 different groups for free and serve 308 teens through the Navigate Program. Many of those teens returned for more than one group. Of the 71 mental health support groups two groups were ongoing monthly groups, Adolescent Stress for teens to find monthly support from peers for stressors in their lives, and LGBTQIA+ Community Building for teens who identify in this community to find mental health support for their unique struggles. The remaining groups were 6 or 8 weeks in length and included 4 mental health summer programs with an emphasis on creating a happy mindset, 7 anxiety management groups, 2 healthy relationships groups, 6 peer relationships, 5 depression and self esteem, 4 conflict resolution, 4 Healthy Minds, 1 understanding anger, 4 healing and loss for grief, 2 chill skills (coping strategies), 1 group on neurodivergency, 2 groups on the effects of social media, 7 stress less groups, 3 confidence building, 3 social skills, 2 Mental Health 101, 1 group to support youth in foster care, and 1 social anxiety group. Atlas also provided two ongoing groups with the DeSoto school district at the Innovative Learning Center and the DeSoto Annex, both are alternative school programs within the district. Of our 308 teens 58% identified as female, 39% identified as male and 3% identified as nonbinary. 83% identify as white, 9% identify as multiracial, 3% identify as Hispanic, 1% identified as asian, 1% identified as as American Indian/Pacific Islander, 1% identified as other, and 1% preferred not to say. 39% of our teens live in homes that make under $50,000 a year and 14% live in homes with someone other than their biological parents. These environmental factors can lead to an increase in mental health concerns and can also be a barrier to accessing mental health services. Atlas provided 33 groups in the Atlas office and 33 groups in local school districts including the Fox C6 District, Northwest R1, DeSoto 73, Dunklin R-5, Hillsboro R-3, and New Day Treatment Program. We partnered with Jefferson County Community Partners to provide 5 groups to youth in foster care. We have had pleasing results from our surveys and we saw positive results for all of our groups.
- $11,948 spent. The Connect Program provide teenagers the opportunity to explore social interactions in safe, drug and alcohol free spaces so they can make new friends, develop leadership skills, have fun and build community with each other. This is accomplished through a Teen Advisory Board which allows teens the opportunity to assist Atlas Youth leadership in creating and planning fun, safe, drug and alcohol free events for teenagers; volunteer at fundraising events; be a liaison between Atlas and other teens; and help us understand the needs of teenagers in Jefferson County. The Connect Program also hosts community events and teen nights which are an opportunity for teens to gather, socialize and have fun in a safe, drug and alcohol free, environment. It's a chance for them to just be a kid while attending events such as a movie night, game night, skate night, pop-up special interest clubs, art night or a teens only Trunk or Treat. During 2025, 249 teens attended a total of 7 events.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 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 December 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 2020.
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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