Creative Solutions for Positive Youth Development
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
FACILITATE THE OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH INCLUSIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES, SUPPORTS, AND TRAINING.
- Income
- $876,281
- Spending
- $938,802
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $142,340, ed and chair
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: 22 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 125% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 254 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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)
- $692,854 spent. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) IS A FRAMEWORK DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AWARENESS, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING. GROUPS ARE FACILITATED BY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS. GROUP PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY CLUBHOUSE STAFF AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBERS, AND GROUPS WILL OCCUR ONCE A WEEK FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIMESTER. FAMILIES WILL CONSENT TO THEIR CHILDREN ATTENDING GROUP THERAPY AND RECEIVE THE GROUP CURRICULUM PRIOR TO THE FIRST GROUP SESSION. SEL GROUP THERAPY TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: -MINDFULNESS -SELF-ESTEEM -CONFLICT RESOLUTION -PROBLEM SOLVING -ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION -DISTRESS TOLERANCE -EMOTION REGULATION -RESILIENCE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY -MEMBERS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, MENTORS, OUTSIDE THERAPISTS, AND CLUBHOUSE STAFF MEMBERS WILL REFER MEMBERS TO SERVICES AS NEEDED. -MEMBERS AND FAMILIES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO AN APPROPRIATE THERAPIST, WHO WILL CONDUCT INTAKE ASSESSMENTS, CREATE COMPREHENSIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS, FACILITATE WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS IN THE CLUBS, AND CONSULT WITH CLUB STAFF AND OUTSIDE PROVIDERS AS NEEDED. -SERVICES WILL BE LOW TO NO COST FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH BILLING INSURANCE, BOTH MEDICAID AND COMMERCIAL INSURANCES, DONATIONS, AND GRANT FUNDING. INTERVENTIONS WE USE A COMBINATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGIES IN ADDITION TO SUPPLEMENTAL METHODS TO TREAT OUR MEMBERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: -COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) -DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (DBT) -TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT) -MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI) -ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT) -ART THERAPY -MUSIC THERAPY -PLAY THERAPY -ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) IS A FRAMEWORK DESIGNED TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL AWARENESS, RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, AND RESPONSIBLE DECISION MAKING. GROUPS ARE FACILITATED BY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS. GROUP PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY CLUBHOUSE STAFF AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TEAM MEMBERS, AND GROUPS WILL OCCUR ONCE A WEEK FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIMESTER. FAMILIES WILL CONSENT TO THEIR CHILDREN ATTENDING GROUP THERAPY AND RECEIVE THE GROUP CURRICULUM PRIOR TO THE FIRST GROUP SESSION. SEL GROUP THERAPY TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: -MINDFULNESS -SELF-ESTEEM -CONFLICT RESOLUTION -PROBLEM SOLVING -ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION -DISTRESS TOLERANCE -EMOTION REGULATION -RESILIENCE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY -MEMBERS, FAMILIES, TEACHERS, MENTORS, OUTSIDE THERAPISTS, AND CLUBHOUSE STAFF MEMBERS WILL REFER MEMBERS TO SERVICES AS NEEDED. -MEMBERS AND FAMILIES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO AN APPROPRIATE THERAPIST, WHO WILL CONDUCT INTAKE ASSESSMENTS, CREATE COMPREHENSIVE AND INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLANS, FACILITATE WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY SESSIONS IN THE CLUBS, AND CONSULT WITH CLUB STAFF AND OUTSIDE PROVIDERS AS NEEDED. -SERVICES WILL BE LOW TO NO COST FOR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH BILLING INSURANCE, BOTH MEDICAID AND COMMERCIAL INSURANCES, DONATIONS, AND GRANT FUNDING. INTERVENTIONS WE USE A COMBINATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH STRATEGIES IN ADDITION TO SUPPLEMENTAL METHODS TO TREAT OUR MEMBERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: -COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT) -DIALECTICAL BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (DBT) -TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TF-CBT) -MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI) -ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY (ACT) -ART THERAPY -MUSIC THERAPY -PLAY THERAPY -ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY
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 November 2024.
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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