AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC (EIN 135639689) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1949

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RUSSELL HEDGE

Phone

2406502100

Tax Period

2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31

AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC, founded in 1949, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Housing & Shelter sector that reported $35.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $34.1M left a modest 4% surplus.

Mission

AYH PROMOTES A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF PEOPLE, PLACES AND CULTURES TO ADVANCE A MORE TOLERANT WORLD THROUGH OUR HOSTELS, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS AND NATIONWIDE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,452,348

Program Service Revenue $30,210,684

Investment Income $1,867,296

Other Revenue $765,321

TOTAL REVENUE $35,295,649

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $17,248,288

Fundraising Expenses $460,034

Program Expenses $28,280,368

Other Expenses $16,807,914

TOTAL EXPENSES $34,056,202

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$35,295,649	$30,625,861	+0.2%
Expenses	$34,056,202	$28,833,112	+0.2%
Net Income	$1,239,447	$1,792,749	-0.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

483

Volunteers

288

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,801,849

Total Directors

Key Employees

$358,881

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERIN HAMANT	DIRECTOR/SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIKA BYRNISON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICK ANDRADE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA GURWITCH	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES HOKANSON	DIRECTOR/CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
VIOLET APPLE	DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WALT KNOEPFEL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRUCE MARSDEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NICOLE SANDOVAL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEAN PAPADEMETRIOU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BERKITA BRADFORD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WANGARI KAMAU	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELLE BRUMFITT NORRIS	VP EXTERNAL AFFAIRS/ASST T	40.00	Officer	$173,100	$15,591	$188,691
RUSSELL HEDGE	CEO/ASST SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$420,187	$53,153	$473,340
FREDERICA BROWNE	OUTGOING	40.00	Officer	$198,058	$20,251	$218,309
SAM HUSSEIN	VP HEAD OF IT (AS OF 3/23)	40.00	Officer	$190,649	$5,598	$196,247
MICHELLE HIRSCHFELD	VP SALES STAKEHOLDER ACTIV	40.00	Officer	$207,924	$33,625	$241,549
LISA ZHU	VP HR, ASST SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$192,551	$46,820	$239,371
AARON CHAFFEE	VP, HOSTEL DEV/ASST TREASU	40.00	Officer	$225,262	$19,080	$244,342
ANALIA CASTELO	CFO (AS OF MARCH 2024)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL CASE	VP, HOSTEL OPERATIONS	40.00	Key Emp	$176,586	$12,322	$188,908
AMY CARTER	SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING	40.00	Key Emp	$152,427	$17,546	$169,973
ISABEL CRUZ	GENERAL MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$127,595	$21,471	$149,066
LOLITA BROWN	CONTROLLER	40.00	Highest	$149,936	$19,882	$169,818
CANDICE WASHINGTON	VP OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIMENTAL LEA	40.00	Highest	$144,713	$17,573	$162,286
NATALIE RAINFORD	DIRECTOR, REVENUE MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$143,174	$18,521	$161,695
JENNIFER HUTCHERSON	DIRECTOR, HR	40.00	Highest	$135,360	$16,867	$152,227

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$35,295,649	$34,056,202	$74,077,240	$1,239,447
2023	$30,625,861	$28,833,112	$69,673,394	$1,792,749
2022	$27,874,015	$20,497,716	$60,757,084	$7,376,299
2021	$15,154,059	$21,386,247	$61,820,535	$-6,232,188
2020	$39,109,677	$45,223,837	$71,419,816	$-6,114,160
2019	$49,062,550	$42,779,360	$75,624,873	$6,283,190
2018	$39,390,658	$39,653,878	$62,445,577	$-263,220

AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS INC