2026-06-24T03:08:56-05:00 2025-12-31 334358135 SAX ADVISORS LLC 1040 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS-16TH FL NEW YORK NY 10018 990 2025-01-01 521936144 YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN YOUT 2124014039 240 W 40TH STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2124014039 2026-06-24 1 MIKE SCHALL P02024184 2126857000 2026-06-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT 240 W 40TH STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 6159184 0 X WWW.YOUTHINC-USA.ORG X 1995 DE YOUTH INC'S MISSION IS TO BUILD A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SECTOR BY STRENGTHENING THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THRIVE. 33 31 23 36 0 0 5702901 5760502 0 0 90114 125028 0 0 5793015 5885530 286500 203875 0 0 4258362 3383132 0 0 687959 1136851 1370466 5681713 4957473 111302 928057 4995972 5596741 547139 219851 4448833 5376890 X YOUTH, IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN (D/B/A "YOUTH INC") STRENGTHENS YOUTH-SERVING NONPROFITS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS, ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, AND EXPAND THEIR IMPACT. WE BELIEVE THAT INVESTING IN ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE. OUR THEORY OF CHANGE IS THAT BY PROVIDING COACHING, CONNECTIONS, AND CAPITAL, WE EMPOWER YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN LASTING IMPACT AND DELIVER MEASURABLE RESULTS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1995, YOUTH INC HAS BEEN A VITAL PARTNER TO NONPROFITS, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR GROWTH THROUGH TARGETED CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, ENSURING THAT BEHIND EVERY SUCCESS STORY ARE STRONG SYSTEMS, SOUND STRATEGIES, STEADY LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORTED TEAMS. 0 0 1166558 28500 IN 2025, YOUTH INC OPERATED ITS SIX-MONTH PRE-BOARDING PROGRAM, WHICH ENGAGES NEW NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL SELF-ASSESSMENT AND A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THAT ENCOMPASS KEY CAPACITY-BUILDING TOPICS FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS, INCLUDING BOARD AND GOVERNANCE, FUNDRAISING, IMPACT AND EVALUATION, AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT. THIS ONBOARDING WORK ALLOWS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER TO DEFINE THEIR GOALS AND WORK WITH YOUTH IN FOR THE UPCOMING PROGRAMMATIC YEAR. YOUTH INC DEEPLY VALUES ITS COMMUNITY OF 89 NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND CREATES PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OUR PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PARTNER NETWORK-WIDE EVENTS (IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL) AND OUR ONLINE SOCIAL PLATFORM. 577790 16000 YOUTH INC'S METRICS PROGRAM SUPPORTS NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN MEASURING AND STRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF THEIR PROGRAMS ON YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND THE STAFF WHO DELIVER SERVICES. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS FOCUS TO SERVE NOT ONLY ACTIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, BUT ALSO METRICS ALUMNI AND THE BROADER PARTNER NETWORK OF NONPROFITS. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ROUNDTABLES, PEER LEARNING, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES, THE PROGRAM ENGAGED 89% OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND 298 STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. USING TOOLS SUCH AS HELLO INSIGHT, PARTNERS GATHERED AND APPLIED DATA RELATED TO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, PROGRAM QUALITY, AND STAFF COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE IN DELIVERING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES. YOUTH INC'S IMPACT EVALUATION TEAM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN EVALUATIVE CAPACITY AND USE DATA TO INFORM PROGRAM DESIGN AND DELIVERY. THE PROGRAM CONTINUED ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING 12 DIGITAL COURSES OFFERED IN 2025. 547190 1875 YOUTH INC'S GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS SUPPORT NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN STRENGTHENING BOARD PERFORMANCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. IN 2025, THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED SUPPORT THROUGH WORKSHOPS, STRATEGY SESSIONS, COACHING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CUSTOM PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT. TOGETHER IN 2025, THE PROGRAMS REACHED 77% OF YOUTH INC'S NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND 133 NONPROFIT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD DYNAMICS HELPED ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN BOARD EFFECTIVENESS AND ADVANCE GOVERNANCE GOALS. THE GET ON BOARD PROGRAM TRAINED CORPORATE PROFESSIONALS IN NONPROFIT BOARD GOVERNANCE AND CONNECTED THEM THROUGH A TAILORED MATCHING PROCESS WITH NONPROFITS SEEKING BOARD TALENT. THE BOARD DYNAMICS RECRUITMENT TRACK HELPED ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC BOARD RECRUITMENT THROUGH WORKSHOPS, WORKING SESSIONS, CANDIDATE SOURCING, TOOL REFINEMENT, AND COACHING. THE GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP COACHING SERIES PROVIDED FLEXIBLE, SHORTER-TERM SUPPORT FOR TARGETED GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS HELPED PARTNERS BUILD STRONGER BOARDS AND MORE EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS. 1001000 157500 1001000 157500 3292538 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DE DC NY X X JEFFERY PAQUETTE CFOCOO 2124014039 240 W 40TH STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 289200 0 9703 REHANA FARRELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RETIRED 3/15/25) 40.00 X X 191577 0 0 KATHLEEN MCCABE CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAHESHWAR SAIREDDY CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EVAN WILDSTEIN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM Q DERROUGH VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL EVANS SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN HOLTZ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN BELDY TORBORG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BLAKE DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BRINKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK DIMILIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA DORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIMIA FOGAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GARCIA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STRATTON HEATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATRINA HUFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS KADEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATIE KLUMPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE LIPIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA MARCIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMMETT MCCANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MCCOOEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS NAKASHIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE PERRY DIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/25) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL PINE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH PRINCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANCEL RILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WRAY THORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANA WEINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK LIGGITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE ORR JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY PAQUETTE CFO/COO 40.00 X 260000 0 8320 KRYSTALLE SHOY CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00 X 164141 0 7068 VANESSA CREWS CDO (LEFT 9/5/25) 40.00 X 161145 0 0 KRYSTAL CASON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 157924 0 42978 TAYLOR WRIGHT DIR. OF DEVELOP. 40.00 X 135627 0 14040 ELEANOR REITER DIR. OF PROG. 40.00 X 134325 0 34027 MARC FERNANDES DIR. OF PROG. 40.00 X 133700 0 4564 TRACIE GILSTRAP DIR. OF PROG. 40.00 X 132079 0 27162 PAUL HOOVER DIR., TECH & OPS EFFECTIVENESS 40.00 X 127401 0 16171 1887119 0 164033 11 0 1 0 BDO USA PC 5300 PATTERSON AVE SE STE 100 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49512 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 167001 GLOBALIZATION PARTNERS LLC 175 FEDERAL STREET FLOOR 17 BOSTON MA 02110 CONSULTANTS - WAGES FOR HANNAH D'ARCY 120928 ALGORHYTHM IO INC 122 WEST MONTGOMERY STREET BALTIMORE MD 21230 PROGRAM CONSULTANTS 101500 3 2932910 108407 2719185 198566 5760502 125028 125028 273654 2932910 273654 0 5885530 0 0 125028 X 203875 203875 1089441 633455 207949 248037 1635775 1183131 240397 212247 54910 39258 7460 8192 400009 266469 75243 58297 202997 139056 32950 30991 205654 205654 612068 504573 90265 17230 179752 110068 40393 29291 62831 41573 10629 10629 105105 63235 24739 17131 16827 11658 2734 2435 21912 15180 3561 3171 OTHER EXPENSES 69226 34514 10002 24710 PRODUCTION COST 61640 46493 15147 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 25000 25000 EVENT EXPENSE 10451 10451 4957473 3292538 976976 687959 X 775545 450739 3557675 4456545 584397 587948 51259 60268 102716 96745 22798 5971 4298 35270 4995972 5596741 539639 201351 7500 18500 547139 219851 X 4121833 5008942 327000 367948 4448833 5376890 4995972 5596741 928057 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7303039 5339044 4329856 5702901 5760502 28435342 7303039 5339044 4329856 5702901 5760502 28435342 991194 27444148 1524 5252 51975 90114 125028 273893 28709235 0.95590 0.94990 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 102716 96745 5971 5971 X 6507311 621781 621781 5885530 0 5885530 5579254 621781 621781 4957473 0 4957473 PART X, LINE 2: YOUTH INC DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE ANY MATERIAL, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. TAX FILINGS FOR PERIODS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND LATER ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. GALA EVENT 3073894 2836359 237535 237535 CHIPS FOR CHANGE 132670 96551 36119 29819 6300 3206564 2932910 273654 267354 6300 273654 0 1 BEAM CENTER INC 60 SACKETT STREET BROOKLYN NY 11231 454273449 501(C)(3) 28375 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT YOU GOTTA BELIEVE 254 WEST 31ST STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 113272603 501(C)(3) 25000 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT YOUNG NEW YORKERS INC 30 THIRD AVENUE SUITE 103 BROOKLYN NY 11217 811465388 501(C)(3) 20000 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT BLOOMINGDALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC 323 W 108TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 132562192 501(C)(3) 18500 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER FAMILY COALITION OF NEW YORK 108 MAIN STREET NEW PALTZ NY 12561 510194916 501(C)(3) 13500 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT DRAMA CLUB INC 34-05 80TH STREET JACKSON HEIGHTS NY 11372 300836513 501(C)(3) 13500 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT VIBE THEATER EXPERIENCE 138 SOUTH OXFORD ST BROOKLYN NY 11217 200482372 501(C)(3) 13500 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT YOUTH REPRESENT INC 11 PARK PLACE NEW YORK NY 10007 208034010 501(C)(3) 13500 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT DIRECTIONS FOR OUR YOUTH 26 BRUCKNER 5TH FLOOR BRONX NY 10454 061308851 501(C)(3) 12000 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT TEACHERS AND WRITERS COLLABORATIVE INC 20 WEST 20TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10011 132693372 501(C)(3) 9000 0 UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT 13 PART II, COLUMN 1(H) PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE THE GRANTS ARE UNRESTRICTED CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT CAPACITY BUILDING THEREFORE WE DO NOT FORMALLY MONITOR THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS. YOUTH INC'S LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT PARTNERS PROVIDES US WITH DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE AND IMPACT OVER TIME. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 239200 0 50000 0 0 0 8925 0 778 0 298903 0 0 0 JEFFERY PAQUETTE CFO/COO 210000 0 50000 0 0 0 7800 0 520 0 268320 0 0 0 KRYSTAL CASON CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 145924 0 12000 0 0 0 5154 0 37824 0 200902 0 0 0 REHANA FARRELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RETIRED 3/15/25) 61577 0 130000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 191577 0 0 0 KRYSTALLE SHOY CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 139141 0 25000 0 0 0 4950 0 2118 0 171209 0 0 0 ELEANOR REITER DIR. OF PROG. 119825 0 14500 0 0 0 4185 0 29842 0 168352 0 0 0 VANESSA CREWS CDO (LEFT 9/5/25) 132145 0 29000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 161145 0 0 0 TRACIE GILSTRAP DIR. OF PROG. 115579 0 16500 0 0 0 4155 0 23007 0 159241 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 YOUTH INC MAKES NON-FIXED PAYMENTS TO EMPLOYEES IN THE FORM OF BONUSES. THE EMPLOYEE BONUS POOL IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE BONUSES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVES, THE CEO, COO, CPO AND CDO ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. X 2 188115 FMV X EVENT GIFT 0 10451 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 BDO FMA PROVIDES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD HAS SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO REVIEW A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS REVIEW THE 990 THROUGH THE COMMITTEE PROCESS. FOLLOWING THIS REVIEW, THERE IS AN OPEN ALL BOARD MEMBER CALL WITH THE AUDITORS FOR QUESTIONS ON THE 990S. THE ENTIRE BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIALS IN ADVANCE OF THE CALL. FINALLY, FOLLOWING THE CALL THE ENTIRE BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH THE 990 YET AGAIN PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING WHERE THE BOARD VOTES TO ACCEPT OR REJECT THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD APPROVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT AN ANNUAL DECLARATION STATING THEY HAD NO CONFLICTS OR IDENTIFYING THE NATURE OF THEIR INTERESTED PARTY TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE YOUTH INC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION, AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING: (1)REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. ANY MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THAT HAS A FAMILY OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THAT IS DEEMED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE EXCUSED FROM THE COMPENSATION APPROVAL PROCESS. (2)USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION: THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS EVALUATED, REVIEWED, AND APPROVED USING COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. (3)CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE REVIEW PROCESS IS CONDUCTED ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 88,395. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 89,684. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,158. TOTAL EXPENSES 195,237. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 416,178. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 581. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 72. TOTAL EXPENSES 416,831.