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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by YOUTH SERVICE AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,350,862
Total expenses
$3,270,388
Contributions and grants received
$2,233,656
Grants paid
$517,133
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$108,597
Other revenue
$8,609
Total assets, end of year
$860,614
Total liabilities, end of year
$637,924
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$222,690
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,115,523
Management and general expenses
$87,493
Fundraising expenses
$67,372
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,115,523

Program services were 95.3% 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)

    $365,400

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,868,256

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $734 · related or exempt $734 · 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

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $107,863 · other assets $0

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $107,863 · other assets $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $107,863 · related or exempt $107,863 · 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 $8,609 · related or exempt $8,609 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $8,609

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $517,133 · program services $517,133

  • 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 $247,400 · program services $176,700 · management and general $38,680 · fundraising $32,020

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

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

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $305,809 · program services $290,533 · management and general $0 · fundraising $15,276

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $29,225 · program services $23,342 · management and general $2,690 · fundraising $3,193

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $76,465 · program services $55,747 · management and general $8,233 · fundraising $12,485

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $45,797 · program services $38,659 · management and general $3,228 · fundraising $3,910

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $24,529 · program services $24,529 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $15,136 · program services $305 · management and general $14,343 · fundraising $488

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,913 · program services $12,418 · management and general $2,495 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

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

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $9,600 · program services $0 · management and general $9,600 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $173 · program services $173 · management and general $0 · 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 $1,652 · program services $1,652 · 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 $2,180 · program services $0 · management and general $2,180 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,044 · program services $0 · management and general $6,044 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Guides.vote

    total $1,964,332 · program services $1,964,332 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: ASU Course Contract

    total $7,500 · program services $7,500 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Membership Fees

    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 $209,861 · end of year $49,969

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,443,495 · end of year $672,209

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $105,683 · end of year $137,893

  • 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

    $2,723

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

    $2,180

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,723 · end of year $543

  • 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 $7,221 · end of year -$1,151

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,462,587 · end of year $574,460

  • 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 $94,504 · end of year $64,615

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $197,450 · end of year $222,691

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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. We believe that for youth communities and democracy to thrive every young person needs to be connected to and contribute to their community.

  • 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 $1,964,332 · Revenue $734

  • YSA awarded 415 grants of $100 - $25,000 to schools and nonprofit organizations through several grant programs to support youth-led service and service-learning activities.

    Expenses $672,373 · Grants $517,133 · Revenue $8,609

  • YSA activated 133,403 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 $333,900

  • 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 FY25 was developing a state-based Youth Service Alliance strategy and beginning to plan for a national listening tour to support a new national strategic planning effort.

    Expenses $79,097

  • YSA provides online resources and trainings to our partners grantees and the general public. Tens of thousands of people accessed resource and training content on YSA.org in FY25.

    Expenses $65,821

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steven Culbertson

    President CEO

    Total calculated
    $99,858
    From this org
    $74,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,658
    Hours/week
    40

  • 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

  • Mitali Chakraborty

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Jared Doles

    Vice Chair - Programs

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shixia Huang

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Jensen

    Vice Chair - Development

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Zak Malamed

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael Nelson

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Ross Seidman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Maxwell Surprenant

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ally Talcott

    Vice Chair - Governance Finance

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Esha Venkat

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Shreyaa Venkat

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Daniel

    Vice President of Programs

    Total calculated
    $134,242
    From this org
    $108,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,242
    Hours/week
    40

  • Michael Minks

    Vice President of Operations

    Total calculated
    $117,120
    From this org
    $103,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,120
    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.

Grants on this return

  • All Other Grantees

    $266,692

    All Other Grants

  • Boys and Girls Clubs of America

    $47,000

    September 11th National Day of Service Grants

  • United Way of Genesee County

    $25,000

    Youth Genesee Serves Subgrant

  • State of Michigan MCSC

    $25,000

    MLK Day Global Youth Service Day and September 11th Days of Service Grants Youth Service Alliance Planning Grant

  • Arkansas MLK Commission

    $21,241

    MLK Day and Global Youth Service Day Grants

  • NJ Department of State

    $15,000

    September 11th National Day of Service Grant Youth Service Alliance Planning Grant

  • Norte Vista High School

    $11,000

    MLK Day Global Youth Service Day and September 11th Days of Service Grants

  • GenerationNation

    $11,000

    MLK Day Global Youth Service Day and September 11th Days of Service Grants

  • Global Citizen

    $10,000

    MLK Day and Global Youth Service Day Grants

  • Executive Office State of Arizona

    $10,000

    September 11th Day of Service Grant

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202601359349307670

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