Huckleberry Youth Programs Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FOUNDED ON THE BELIEF THAT ADOLESCENCE IS A DYNAMIC AND CHALLENGING TIME OF LIFE, HYP'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND SUPPORT UNDERSERVED YOUTH TO DEVELOP HEALTHY LIFE CHOICES, TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, AND TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS. SINCE 1968, WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY PROVIDING SAN FRANCISCO AND MARIN YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A NETWORK OF SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY CARING PEERS AND ADULTS.
- Income
- $11.3 million
- Spending
- $9.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 54%
- Employees
- 103
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $243,513, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 June 30, 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 (8)
- $1.7 million spent. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE - THE AGENCY BEGAN IN 1967 WITH THE CREATION OF HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE, THE FIRST ADOLESCENT CRISIS SHELTER IN THE COUNTRY AND THE MODEL FOR ALL ADOLESCENT SHELTERS FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH ACT. HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE WAS DEVELOPED AS A COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO CAME TO SAN FRANCISCO IN THE LATE 1960S, SOME OF WHOM WERE FLEEING FROM DIFFICULT SITUATIONS AND NEEDED HELP ON THE ROAD TO BECOMING HEALTHY, RESPONSIBLE ADULTS.HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE IS A PRIMARY SERVICE LOCATION IN SAN FRANCISCO FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 12-17 (AND 18 YEAR OLDS ENROLLED IN SCHOOL) WHO ARE EXPERIENCING INSTABILITY IN THEIR LIVES AND HOUSING SITUATIONS. OUR PRIMARY GOAL AT HUCKLEBERRY HOUSE IS TO ENSURE THESE YOUTH ARE PROVIDED A SAFE SPACE TO IDENTIFY NEXT STEPS, LEARN ABOUT RESOURCES, AND DEVELOP NEW SKILLS. WE DO THIS BY PROVIDING SHORT TERM SHELTER, CASE MANAGEMENT, LINKAGE TO RESOURCES, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, CRISIS PHONE LINE COUNSELING, AND AFTERCARE SERVICES. YOUTH WHO STAY IN THE PROGRAM ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, HYGIENE SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, AND CLOTHING. RECREATION AND LIFE SKILLS ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO INCORPORATED INTO THE SHELTER PROGRAM. THE SHELTER PROVIDES SERVICES TO AN AVERAGE OF 160 YOUTH ANNUALLY.
- $1.6 million spent. COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE CENTER HUCKLEBERRY'S COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND RESOURCE CENTER ("CARC") IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-BASED JUVENILE JUSTICE DIVERSION PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MANAGED BY HUCKLEBERRY FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, CARC PROVIDES A SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY FOR CRISIS INTERVENTION, ASSESSMENT, SERVICE INTEGRATION, AND REHABILITATION FOR 356 YOUTH - ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE YOUTH ARRESTED ANNUALLY IN THE COUNTY. CARC CASE MANAGERS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY WORKED WITH YOUTH TO REINTEGRATE THEM INTO SCHOOLS, ARRANGE FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES, OBTAIN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, COMPLETE COMMUNITY SERVICE AND PROBATION REQUIREMENTS, AND ENGAGE YOUTH IN SOCIAL, ARTS, ATHLETIC, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
- $1.3 million spent. HUCKLEBERRY TEEN HEALTH PROGRAM - HUCKLEBERRY TEEN HEALTH PROGRAM ("HTHP") IS THE PRIMARY PROVIDER OF HEALTH ACCESS, SAFE AND INCLUSIVE CARE, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUTH IN MARIN COUNTY. SERVICES INCLUDE WEEKLY TEEN CLINICS IN SAN RAFAEL, HEALTH WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SITES, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT. HUCKLEBERRY IS ONE OF THE AGENCIES PROVIDING PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICE THROUGH COUNTY OF MARIN'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES DIVISION. MANY OF HTHP'S 2,400 CLIENTS SERVED ANNUALLY ARE FROM THE CANAL DISTRICT OF SAN RAFAEL. THE PRIMARY ETHNIC GROUP IN THE CANAL DISTRICT IS LATINO, INCLUDING RECENT IMMIGRANTS FROM MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA. HUCKLEBERRY'S MARIN SERVICES ARE LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM SAN RAFAEL HIGH SCHOOL.
- $1.2 million spent. HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH HEALTH CENTER - THE HUCKLEBERRY YOUTH HEALTH CENTER IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO PROVIDE YOUTH AGES 12-24 WITH COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH, CONFIDENTIAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS SERVICES. PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE: AN ADOLESCENT HEALTH CLINIC STAFFED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THERAPY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT FOR YOUTH 16-24, HEALTH EDUCATION, SUBSTANCE USE GROUPS, AND BASIC NEEDS DISTRIBUTION.
- $830,982 spent. HUCKLEBERRY ADVOCACY AND RESPONSE TEAM - HUCKLEBERRY'S ADVOCACY AND RESPONSE TEAM (HART) PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND DIRECT PRACTICE SERVICES TO YOUTH AGES 11-24 WHO ARE VULNERABLE TO OR EXPERIENCING COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION, INVOLVED IN SEX TRAFFICKING, OR ENGAGING IN SURVIVAL SEX. USING A RELATIONSHIP-DRIVEN, EMPOWERMENT, AND CLIENT-CENTERED APPROACH, HART ENGAGED 92 YOUTH MOST DISCONNECTED FROM SYSTEMS WITH THE GOAL OF RE-ENGAGING THEM WITH PROVIDERS AND CONNECTING THEM TO THEIR COMMUNITY. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: CASE MANAGEMENT AND LINKAGE TO RESOURCES, BASIC NEEDS SUPPORT, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY, 24 HOUR RAPID RESPONSE LINE (IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAN FRANCISCO CHILD WELFARE), PREVENTION GROUPS, AND CASE CONSULTATION AND TRAINING FOR PROVIDERS.
- $569,658 spent. HUCKLEBERRY ACE ACADEMY - HUCKLEBERRY ACCESS TO COLLEGE EQUITY ("ACE") ACADEMY IS A COLLEGE ACCESS AND CAREER PROGRAM THAT PREPARES MOTIVATED FIRST-GENERATION YOUTH FOR MATRICULATION INTO POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS AND CAREERS. IN 2024, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED 116 HIGH-POTENTIAL YOUTH IN HIGH SCHOOL OR THEIR FIRST TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE. THE HUCKLEBERRY ACE ACADEMY PROVIDES ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, EXPOSURE TO CAREERS, PROFESSIONAL PANELS, COLLEGE TRIPS, INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION ASSISTANCE, COLLEGE COUNSELING, AND WRAPAROUND SUPPORT SERVICES. ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF SENIOR PARTICIPANTS GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF GRADUATING PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED TO ENROLL IN A POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION.
- $291,178 spent. SEEDS OF CHANGE (SEEDS) - HUCKLEBERRY'S SEEDS IS DEDICATED TO DISRUPTING THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE BY EMPOWERING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO RECONNECT WITH SCHOOL, ENSURING A SMOOTH TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND PROVIDING THE NECESSARY TOOLS FOR A SUCCESSFUL PATH TOWARD GRADUATION WHILE AVOIDING INVOLVEMENT IN THE JUVENILE LEGAL SYSTEM. SEEDS FOUR CORE PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE: INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT; ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE; SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; AND CAREGIVER EDUCATION AND SCHOOL-SYSTEM NAVIGATION SUPPORT. HUCKLEBERRY SEEDS IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNER WITHIN THE SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE, WHICH IS A MULTI-PRONGED STRATEGY WITH COMMUNITY-BASED AND LEGAL PARTNERS TO SUPPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND PREVENT THEM FROM ENTERING THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY SYSTEM.
- SAN FRANCISCO COUNSELING SERVICES - YOUTH WHO ENGAGE IN SERVICES AT ANY OF OUR SAN FRANCISCO PROGRAMS HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. THIS INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENTS, INDIVIDUAL ADOLESCENT THERAPY, FAMILY THERAPY INCLUDING REUNIFICATION AND FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES, AND CLINICAL CASE MANAGEMENT. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, THESE SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 228 YOUTH AGES 12-24 AND THEIR FAMILIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 November 6, 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 June 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 September 1969.
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 November 4, 2026.
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