Youth Service America

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1986

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Steven A Culbertson

Phone

2022962992

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Youth Service America, founded in 1986, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $2.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 19% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 39% operating deficit.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,964,332 Revenue: $734

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $672,373 Revenue: $8,609

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $333,900 Revenue: $0

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...

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,233,656

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $108,597

Other Revenue $8,609

TOTAL REVENUE $2,350,862

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $517,133

Salaries & Benefits $704,696

Fundraising Expenses $67,372

Program Expenses $3,115,523

Other Expenses $2,048,559

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,270,388

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$2,350,862	$2,891,612	-0.2%
Expenses	$3,270,388	$1,691,749	+0.9%
Net Income	$-919,526	$1,199,863	-1.8%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

Total Directors

$99,858

Key Employees

$351,220

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Steven Culbertson	President CEO	40.00	Director Key Emp	$74,200	$25,658	$99,858
Thomas Butta	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamie Daves	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Dunmore	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Judy Gray	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Murphy	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Rudnicki	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Josh Silverman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Joanne Wilson	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Mitali Chakraborty	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jared Doles	Vice Chair - Programs	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Shixia Huang	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Jensen	Vice Chair - Development	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Zak Malamed	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michael Nelson	Chair	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ross Seidman	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Maxwell Surprenant	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ally Talcott	Vice Chair - Governance Finance	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Esha Venkat	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Shreyaa Venkat	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Karen Daniel	Vice President of Programs	40.00	Key Emp Highest	$108,000	$26,242	$134,242
Michael Minks	Vice President of Operations	40.00	Key Emp	$103,000	$14,120	$117,120

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	$2,350,862	$3,270,388	$860,614	$-919,526
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,039,182	$2,046,575	$555,987	$-7,393
2022	$1,552,044	$1,341,570	$554,046	$210,474
2021	$1,098,335	$1,033,291	$348,122	$65,044
2020	$821,579	$848,654	$649,315	$-27,075
2019	$1,189,825	$1,434,555	$568,669	$-244,730
2018	$1,784,216	$2,034,177	$820,552	$-249,961