YOUTH FIRST INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
YOUTH FIRST INC (EIN 35-2050168)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-03-04
IRS object ID
202630639349301218
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-03-04T12:15:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1KEMPER CPA GROUP LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Business Name ControlYOUTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8124218336PhoneNum

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PersonHOLLI SULLIVANPersonNm
Person TitleCURRENT PRES & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone8124218336PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerHOLLI SULLIVANPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityEVANSVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,612,280GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressHTTPS://YOUTHFIRSTINC.ORG/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING FREE, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS AND IMMEDIATE INTERVENTIONS THAT PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH, PREVENT SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AND MAXIMIZE STUDENT SUCCESS. YOUTH FIRST ADDRESSES INDIANA'S ESCALATING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, RISING SUBSTANCE MISUSE RATES, AND REGIONAL SHORTAGES OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS BY EMBEDDING MASTERS-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DIRECTLY INTO K-12 SCHOOLS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$141,951PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$164,708CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$157,094PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$325,800CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$10,375,650PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$1,311,192TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,324,727NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionYOUTH FIRST STRENGTHENS YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED, SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, PREVENT SUBSTANCE USE, AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,550,118ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,635,791RevenueAmt
DescYOUTH FIRST OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS SCHOOL SYSTEMS INTO MENTAL HEALTH SAFETY NETS, BYPASSING COMMUNITY WAITLISTS AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY EMBEDDING HIGHLY TRAINED, MASTER'S-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DIRECTLY WITHIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO DELIVER AN EVIDENCE-BASED, MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT. DURING THE 2024 TO 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, YOUTH FIRST PARTNERED WITH 119 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS 14 INDIANA COUNTIES (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, GREENE, KNOX, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, MORGAN, ORANGE, PERRY, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK). THIS FOOTPRINT ENSURED THAT 53,510 K-12 STUDENTS HAD DAILY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. AT THE UNIVERSAL PREVENTION LEVEL, YOUTH FIRST PROVIDES SCHOOL-WIDE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED TO BUILD FOUNDATIONAL COPING SKILLS AND RESILIENCE. FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING SELECTIVE INTERVENTION, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LEAD EVIDENCE-BASED SMALL GROUPS THAT PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORT TO YOUTH WITH AN ELEVATED RISK OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE WHILE BUILDING SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, INCLUDING REDUCED BINGE DRINKING, REDUCED MARIJUANA AND E- CIGARETTE USE, IMPROVED MOOD AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, STRONGER SCHOOL CONNECTION, AND DECREASED TRUANCY. AT THE INDICATED LEVEL, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED CASEWORK TO HIGHLY AT-RISK STUDENTS THROUGH ONGOING ONE-ON- ONE AND FAMILY SESSIONS. MANY OF THESE YOUTH FACE COMPLEX CHALLENGES, INCLUDING ABUSE HISTORY, FAMILY SUBSTANCE MISUSE, OR SUICIDE RISK. INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS CONFIRM STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENTS' SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT, RESILIENCE, AND MOOD MANAGEMENT, ALONGSIDE A DECREASE IN PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORS AND THE INTENSITY OF INDIVIDUAL CONCERNS. IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, YOUTH FIRST DEPLOYS SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS THAT GENERATE MILLIONS OF DIGITAL AND OUTDOOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. BY SHARING ONGOING PREVENTION CONTENT THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS, WE NORMALIZE HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AND REINFORCE RESILIENCE MESSAGING THAT STRENGTHENS THE ENTIRE YOUTH ECOSYSTEM. TO SUSTAIN THESE IMPROVEMENTS AT HOME, YOUTH FIRST ENGAGES PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH CONSULTATIONS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER, MORE SUPPORTIVE HOME ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH. YOUTH FIRST RECOGNIZES THAT STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE GREATEST PRESSURES FACING SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS. TO ADDRESS THIS, WE PROVIDE ONGOING CONSULTATIONS THAT EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE CLASSROOM CHALLENGES AND BETTER SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING. IN ADDITION TO DAILY ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS, WE PROVIDE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL FACULTY THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, DELIVERING TRAINING ON SUICIDE PREVENTION (QPR), TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, GRIEF SUPPORT, MANDATED REPORTING, AND EDUCATOR SELF-CARE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. BY EMPOWERING EDUCATORS WITH BEHAVIORAL AND CRISIS RESPONSE TOOLS, YOUTH FIRST HELPS SCHOOLS IDENTIFY STRUGGLING STUDENTS EARLY AND INTERVENE QUICKLY WHILE ENABLING TEACHERS TO RECLAIM INSTRUCTIONAL TIME THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE LOST TO DISCIPLINE AND CLASSROOM DISRUPTIONS. OUTCOMES REMAIN HIGHLY POSITIVE, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF FACULTY REPORTING THAT A YOUTH FIRST PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS THEIR SCHOOL. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT WELL-BEING, INCLUDING STRONGER ATTENDANCE, INCREASED CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION, AND REDUCED BEHAVIORS SUCH AS AGGRESSION AND POOR ATTENTION SPANS.Desc
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PersonJACKIE COOPER-GALEYPersonNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

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PARRI BLACK
PAST PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$173,485$0$0
LAURA KEYS
PROGRAMS & S40.00$122,697$0$0Yes (X)
JULIE HOON
MARKETING40.00$112,819$0$0Yes (X)
WADE LOWHORN
VICE PRESIDE40.00Yes (X)$111,928$0$0
ASHLEY BABCOCK
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
STEVEN BECKER
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANGIE BRAWDY
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEAGAN BRIEN
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDREA BROWN
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELAINE BROWN
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHIL DELONG
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LYNELL DURCHHOLZ
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KYLE FIELDS
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
NICK GOLDING
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEN HALL
CHAIR-ELECT1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAN HOEFLING
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VICKI HUBIAK
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
LAUREN KAISER
PAST CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KIM KINNAMAN
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CAROL LYNCH
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JAKE MARTIN
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN MILLS
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MEGAN MOSKOWITZ
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
GWYNN PERLICH
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JON RABEN
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEITH RAWLEY
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOBART SCALES
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JON SCHEER
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DERRICK STEWART
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JACKIE STINSON-SMITH
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIC TEPPEN
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSAN THEISING
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
VIRGINIA WEILER
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBRA WHITE
BOARD DIRECT1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
HOLLI SULLIVAN
CURRENT PRES40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Contributions$5,409,118TotalContributionsAmt

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Total Revenue Column$325,800TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$113,067ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$613,333FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Program Services$962,221ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,514ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Program Services$518,624ProgramServicesAmt
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Management And General$93,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$158,751FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,802TotalAmt
Program Services$49,048ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$8,754FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$9,493ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,152FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,649TotalAmt
Program Services$42,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,192ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,326FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Program Services$26,911ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,385ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,018FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,588TotalAmt
Program Services$20,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,620ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$979FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,078TotalAmt
Program Services$27,488ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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PROGRAM SUPPLIES$261,533$246,154$2,734$12,645
DUES AND LICENSES$153,408$127,684$15,816$9,908
RENT$110,836$37,353$71,214$2,269
SOCIAL NORMS$58,399$58,399

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$22,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,104FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$578,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,122,817FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,313,039BOYAmt
EOY$4,450,942EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,777,134BOYAmt
EOY$1,882,200EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,076,318BOYAmt
EOY$1,620,109EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,523BOYAmt
EOY$179,250EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$372,619LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$198,804LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$158,515BOYAmt
EOY$173,815EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$376,638BOYAmt
EOY$329,603EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,879,167BOYAmt
EOY$8,635,919EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$477,305BOYAmt
EOY$831,403EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$195,120EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$362,254BOYAmt
EOY$284,669EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$839,559BOYAmt
EOY$1,311,192EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,526,803BOYAmt
EOY$3,333,896EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,512,805BOYAmt
EOY$3,990,831EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,039,608BOYAmt
EOY$7,324,727EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,879,167BOYAmt
EOY$8,635,919EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$715,774ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$893OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,325,940CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,232,654CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,333,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,459,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,409,118CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$25,759,971TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$4,038,454CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,038,454TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,325,940CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,232,654CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,333,218CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,459,041CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,447,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,798,425TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$29,798,425PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,781CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$141,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$164,708CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$342,895TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,781CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,714CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$141,601CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$164,708CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$342,895TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$163,708CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$163,708TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,338,721CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,237,745CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,351,932CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,600,642CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,775,988CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$30,305,028TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98330PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99190PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$88,000PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsfalseDirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (true)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$88,000OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$88,000TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINE 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationYOUTH FIRST MAINTAINED AN ACTIVE AND VITAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS PRESENCE TO ADVANCE POLICIES THAT SUPPORT EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES FOR YOUTH IN FY2024-25. OUR ADVOCACY WAS CARRIED OUT THROUGH STRATEGIC MEETINGS WHERE THE PRESIDENT & CEO, KEY STAFF, AND DEDICATED BOARD MEMBERS ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH STATE LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFF, AND RELEVANT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, AND THIS WORK WAS SUPPORTED BY A PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC AFFAIRS GROUP. THIS TARGETED OUTREACH ENSURED THAT THE NEEDS OF THE YOUTH AND FAMILIES WE SERVE WERE REPRESENTED IN KEY LEGISLATIVE DECISIONS, SUCH AS THE 2025 BIENNIAL STATE BUDGET, LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS LIKE HOUSE BILLS 1403 AND 1574 TO EXPAND SCHOOL-BASED CLINICAL ACCESS, AND SENATE BILL 199 REGARDING YOUTH DIGITAL SAFETY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,564BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$893InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$19,457EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$17,386BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,178InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$18,564EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,695BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$691InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$17,386EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,508BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$3,813InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$16,695EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,557BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,951InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$20,508EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$372,619OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$198,804DepreciationAmt
Book Value$173,815BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$173,815TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$284,669Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$284,669TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,536,310TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$893OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$893RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,535,417RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,535,417TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,251,191TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,251,191ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,251,191TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2DFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 893ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1BENEFIT AUCTIONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$273,380GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$273,380GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$45,638OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2BREAKFAST OF CHEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$86,348GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$86,348GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$14,982OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$41,410GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$41,410GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$16,243OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$401,138GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$401,138GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$76,863OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$76,863DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$324,275NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPARRI BLACKPersonNm
TitlePAST PRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$173,485BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$173,485TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CEO GOES THROUGH AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PROCESS WITH THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, CURRENT CHAIR AND CHAIR ELECT. THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR IS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONYOUTH FIRST STRENGTHENS YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED, SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, PREVENT SUBSTANCE USE, AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AYOUTH FIRST OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS SCHOOL SYSTEMS INTO MENTAL HEALTH SAFETY NETS, BYPASSING COMMUNITY WAITLISTS AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY EMBEDDING HIGHLY TRAINED, MASTER'S-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DIRECTLY WITHIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO DELIVER AN EVIDENCE-BASED, MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT. DURING THE 2024 TO 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, YOUTH FIRST PARTNERED WITH 119 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS 14 INDIANA COUNTIES (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, GREENE, KNOX, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, MORGAN, ORANGE, PERRY, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK). THIS FOOTPRINT ENSURED THAT 53,510 K-12 STUDENTS HAD DAILY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. AT THE UNIVERSAL PREVENTION LEVEL, YOUTH FIRST PROVIDES SCHOOL-WIDE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED TO BUILD FOUNDATIONAL COPING SKILLS AND RESILIENCE. FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING SELECTIVE INTERVENTION, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LEAD EVIDENCE-BASED SMALL GROUPS THAT PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORT TO YOUTH WITH AN ELEVATED RISK OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE WHILE BUILDING SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, INCLUDING REDUCED BINGE DRINKING, REDUCED MARIJUANA AND E- CIGARETTE USE, IMPROVED MOOD AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, STRONGER SCHOOL CONNECTION, AND DECREASED TRUANCY. AT THE INDICATED LEVEL, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED CASEWORK TO HIGHLY AT-RISK STUDENTS THROUGH ONGOING ONE-ON- ONE AND FAMILY SESSIONS. MANY OF THESE YOUTH FACE COMPLEX CHALLENGES, INCLUDING ABUSE HISTORY, FAMILY SUBSTANCE MISUSE, OR SUICIDE RISK. INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS CONFIRM STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENTS' SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT, RESILIENCE, AND MOOD MANAGEMENT, ALONGSIDE A DECREASE IN PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORS AND THE INTENSITY OF INDIVIDUAL CONCERNS. IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, YOUTH FIRST DEPLOYS SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS THAT GENERATE MILLIONS OF DIGITAL AND OUTDOOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. BY SHARING ONGOING PREVENTION CONTENT THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS, WE NORMALIZE HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AND REINFORCE RESILIENCE MESSAGING THAT STRENGTHENS THE ENTIRE YOUTH ECOSYSTEM. TO SUSTAIN THESE IMPROVEMENTS AT HOME, YOUTH FIRST ENGAGES PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH CONSULTATIONS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER, MORE SUPPORTIVE HOME ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH. YOUTH FIRST RECOGNIZES THAT STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE GREATEST PRESSURES FACING SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS. TO ADDRESS THIS, WE PROVIDE ONGOING CONSULTATIONS THAT EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE CLASSROOM CHALLENGES AND BETTER SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING. IN ADDITION TO DAILY ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS, WE PROVIDE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL FACULTY THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, DELIVERING TRAINING ON SUICIDE PREVENTION (QPR), TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, GRIEF SUPPORT, MANDATED REPORTING, AND EDUCATOR SELF-CARE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. BY EMPOWERING EDUCATORS WITH BEHAVIORAL AND CRISIS RESPONSE TOOLS, YOUTH FIRST HELPS SCHOOLS IDENTIFY STRUGGLING STUDENTS EARLY AND INTERVENE QUICKLY WHILE ENABLING TEACHERS TO RECLAIM INSTRUCTIONAL TIME THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE LOST TO DISCIPLINE AND CLASSROOM DISRUPTIONS. OUTCOMES REMAIN HIGHLY POSITIVE, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF FACULTY REPORTING THAT A YOUTH FIRST PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS THEIR SCHOOL. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT WELL-BEING, INCLUDING STRONGER ATTENDANCE, INCREASED CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION, AND REDUCED BEHAVIORS SUCH AS AGGRESSION AND POOR ATTENTION SPANS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION ADHERES TO A ROBUST INTERNAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE FORM 990. THE DRAFT DOCUMENT IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS, FOLLOWED BY A FINAL, COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CYOUTH FIRST MAINTAINS A COMPREHENSIVE, WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO SAFEGUARD THE INTEGRITY OF ITS OPERATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS POLICY ANNUALLY. CONSISTENT MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS POLICY IS A ROUTINE, HIGH-PRIORITY FUNCTION OF THE BOARD, ENSURING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE MANAGED WITH TRANSPARENCY AND IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ABOARD MEMBERS DETERMINE CEO AND ALL OTEHR KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES. COMPARABILITY DATA IS REVIEWED AND CONTEMPORARY SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION VIA THE ANNUAL REVIEW FORMS WITH THE SALARY ADJUSTMENT FORM SIGNED BY THE BOARD CHAIR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18IN THE INTEREST OF TRANSPARENCY AND PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY, YOUTH FIRST'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL OTHER REQUESTED PUBLIC DISCLOSURES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9NET CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 893
FORM 990, PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS.

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