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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,891,612
Total expenses
$1,691,749
Contributions and grants received
$2,882,536
Grants paid
$336,900
Program service revenue
$550
Investment income
$7,512
Other revenue
$1,014
Total assets, end of year
$1,761,762
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,564,312
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$197,450
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,503,789
Management and general expenses
$112,535
Fundraising expenses
$75,425
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,503,789

Program services were 88.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $354,883

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,527,653

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Speaking Training Fees

    total $550 · related or exempt $550 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,512 · related or exempt $7,512 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: Returned Grant Funds

    total $1,014 · related or exempt $1,014 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,014

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $336,900 · program services $336,900

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $323,000 · program services $214,500 · management and general $53,800 · fundraising $54,700

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $374,584 · program services $374,584 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $54,084 · program services $42,039 · management and general $5,927 · fundraising $6,118

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $86,140 · program services $69,328 · management and general $7,857 · fundraising $8,955

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $55,793 · program services $47,118 · management and general $4,306 · fundraising $4,369

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $18,500 · program services $18,500 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,000 · program services $24,000 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $16,940 · program services $0 · management and general $15,906 · fundraising $1,034

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,667 · program services $9,848 · management and general $4,570 · fundraising $249

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $8,852 · program services $0 · management and general $8,852 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,903 · program services $5,248 · management and general $655 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $476 · program services $476 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,218 · program services $0 · management and general $4,218 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,444 · program services $0 · management and general $6,444 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Guides.vote

    total $358,748 · program services $358,748 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Membership Fee

    total $2,500 · program services $2,500 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $46,378 · end of year $209,861

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $426,196 · end of year $1,443,495

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $76,472 · end of year $105,683

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $6,941

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,218

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $6,941 · end of year $2,723

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,366 · end of year $7,221

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $300,327 · end of year $1,462,587

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $105,223 · end of year $94,504

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $149,071 · end of year $197,450

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Youth Service America is on a mission to make working together for the common good the common expectation and common experience of every young person in America. YSA 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 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.

  • YSA awarded 296 grants of $100 - $25,000 to 223 schools and nonprofit organizations through several grant programs to support youth-led service and service-learning activities.

    Expenses $629,131 · Grants $336,900 · Revenue $1,014

  • YSA is the fiscal host for Guides.vote. Guides.vote produces nonpartisan voters guides that show where candidates stand. Theyre produced by veteran journalists with links to credible sources.

    Expenses $358,748

  • 50% Youth Participation by America250 50by250 is focused on increasing youth ages 5-25 participation rates in volunteering and service voting and civic engagement and joining and leadership to at least 50% by Americas Semiquincentennial on July 4 2026. The primary activity in FY24 was planning and applying for federal funds to create a new national direct AmeriCorps program.

    Expenses $253,232

  • YSA activated 121,091 youth as volunteers in thousands of community projects through our campaigns including 9 11 Day of Service Election Day ServiceVote MLK Day of Service and Global Youth Service Day.

    Expenses $160,859

  • YSA provides online resources and trainings to our partners grantees and the general public. There were over 27,000 unique views of resource and training content on YSA.org in FY24.

    Expenses $101,819 · Revenue $550

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steven Culbertson

    President CEO

    Total calculated
    $151,671
    From this org
    $111,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,171
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $111,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $21,092
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,461
    Filer's total
    $152,053

  • Thomas Butta

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jamie Daves

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Stephen Dunmore

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judy Gray

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Diane Murphy

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michelle Rudnicki

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josh Silverman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joanne Wilson

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Daniel

    Vice President of Programs

    Total calculated
    $147,733
    From this org
    $107,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,233
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Minks

    Vice President of Operations

    Total calculated
    $127,777
    From this org
    $102,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,277
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
15 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521359349316332

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