Community Youth Center of San Francisco
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to encourage a diverse population of high-need young people to explore their full potential through academic, career, family, and community life. Every year, CYC impacts over 8,000 San Francisco youth and their families, 2,000 of which are on a weekly basis during academic year, through programs on 3 core areas: health and wellness (behavioral health & physical fitness), enrichment and advancement (education & workforce development), and community engagement (community/school-based education & leadership development).
- Income
- $20.3 million
- Spending
- $18.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 90%
- Employees
- 303
- Volunteers
- 85
- Highest pay
- $198,744, executive direc
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: 74 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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 (6)
- $4.0 million spent. Workforce Development programs - help young job seekers build the skills necessary to achieve economic self-sufficiency. These programs support skills development and career exploration through job readiness training, placement workshops, internships, numeracy and literacy support, technology and computer skills training.
- $3.9 million spent. Community Outreach programs - connect with Asian and Pacific Islander (API) youth and families who may face cultural and language barriers and other challenges. We work in underserved neighborhoods across San Francisco, including Bayview, Chinatown, Excelsior, Richmond, and the Tenderloin, to provide referrals and resource linkages, support access to social benefits, educational presentations, and community-building events. Our outreach also includes skill-building opportunities and support groups, along with sports and enrichment activities in partnership with local schools. Through our Community Safety and Justice Program, CYC provides victim support and case management, multilingual community safety workshops, and outreach along commercial corridors. We also organize neighborhood events that support API communities and build cross-racial partnerships with other communities across San Francisco.
- $3.6 million spent. Education Enrichment programs - provide extended learning and interpersonal growth opportunities for youth through hands-on experiences that go beyond the classroom. Our enrichment activities encourage young people to explore new interests while building practical life skills such as teamwork, independence, and leadership. We support students in grades K12 with academic assistance, structured fitness, recreation, and skill-based enrichment. We also support newcomer youth as they build academic skills, strengthen social and emotional learning, and stay on track to complete high school requirements in preparation for college or post-secondary pathways. In addition, our full-day summer programs help students practice and strengthen the skills and lessons they learned during the school year.
- $2.9 million spent. Leadership Development programs - foster civic and community engagement through youth-led and youth-driven events and activities that enhance knowledge and increase awareness of community issue
- $1.2 million spent. Behavioral Health programs - provide case management and individual family therapy for youth aged 11-21. Our clinicians and case managers conduct psychosocial assessments and address mental health stigma, limited access to linguistically and culturally appropriate services, and cofactors such as violence, chronic truancy, and substance abuse. We also provide parenting classes, stress relief classes, the Strengthening Families Program, and parent appreciation events and activities for promoting the health and wellbeing of parents.
- $510,221 spent. Intervention programs - support high-risk and at-risk youth and families through crisis intervention, information, linkages, mental health referrals, individual and family counseling, parenting classes, case management services, court advocacy, conflict intervention, support groups, and linkages to culturally appropriate wraparound services.
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 March 1973.
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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