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Youth Development (O51Z) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA

EIN: 52-1500870 · WASHINGTON, DC 20035-7526 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 52 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 59/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 93/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
CharityAI™ Score
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Mission Statement

Youth Service America believes that young people, communities, and our democracy thrive when we all work together for the common good. YSA is a leading global nonprofit that activates young people, ages 5-25, to find their voice, take action, and acquire powerful civic and 21st Century skills as they solve problems facing their communities. YSA supports its activation campaigns – National Days of Service, ServiceVote, and Add Service + Add Youth - with grants, training and resources, and recognition programs for young people and their adult champions. Youth-led projects use Awareness, Service, Advocacy, and Philanthropy (ASAP) strategies to create social and environmental change.

Financial Overview — FY 2023
$2.0M
Total Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$149K
Net Assets
6
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 90.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 0.87x
Liability-to-Asset 73.2%
Revenue Diversification 99.9%
Executive Compensation $372K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,721 similar organizations (United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
90.6% 82.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
5.6% 12.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
3.8% 3.9%
P10P90
Above median
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
0.9 mo 12.0 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
73.2% 8.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.9% 89.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
31.4% 8.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
52.6% 14.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-0.4% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $2.0M $2.0M $149K 90.6% 6
2022 $1.6M $1.3M $125K 84.7% 5
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Organization Details
EIN
52-1500870
State
DC
City
WASHINGTON
ZIP
20035-7526
Classification
O51Z
Category
Youth Development
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1986
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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