SAVE OUR YOUTH INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RUSSEL DAINS

Phone

3034551126

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

SAVE OUR YOUTH INC, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit in the Crime & Legal sector that reported $2.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 10% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.9M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

SAVE OUR YOUTH IS A TRANSFORMATIVE ONE-TO-ONE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ERADICATING FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND RELATIONAL POVERTY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA. THROUGH CONSISTENT, SUPPORTIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS, SAVE OUR YOUTH EMPOWERS YOUTH TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITY. OUR INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORING MODEL FOSTERS RESILIANCE, CULTIVATES HOPE, AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUCCESS THROUGH TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND A NURTURING, STRENGTHS- BASED ENVIRONMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,334,850

IN 2025, SAVE OUR YOUTH PROVIDED TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING SERVICES TO 296 YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN THE DENVER METRO AREA AND LONGMONT, CO, FACILITATING 96 NEW MENTOR-MENTEE MATCHES. PLUS, THERE WERE 125 NEW MENTOR APPLICANTS IN 2025. OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MENTORING, INFORMED BY RESEARCH FROM THE NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP, IS YIELDING SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE OUTCOMES. MENTORED YOUTH ARE 55% MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, 52% LESS LIKELY TO SKIP SCHOOL, 78% MORE LIKELY TO VOLUNTEER REGULARLY, AND 130% MORE LIKELY TO HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THIS IMPACTFUL INVESTMENT IS UNDERSCORED BY DATA SHOWING THAT EVERY DOLLAR ALLOCATED TO QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS YIELDS A 3 RETURN IN SOCIETAL BENEFITS (SOURCE: THE MENTORING EFFECT, 2014). ADDITIONALLY, SAVE OUR YOUTH BOASTS A COMMENDABLE 92% ON- TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE, WITH AN AVERAGE MATCH LENGTH OF 29 MONTHS. 70% OF MENTEES WHO INITIALLY REPORTED FEELING LONELINESS NO LONGER REPORT FEELING LONELY. THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, WE ENSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVE THE EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND RESOURCE SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR GENERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION.

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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 (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,767,783

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $71,461

Other Revenue $210,897

TOTAL REVENUE $2,050,141

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,383,336

Fundraising Expenses $428,070

Program Expenses $1,334,850

Other Expenses $523,257

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,906,593

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$2,050,141	$2,280,432	-0.1%
Expenses	$1,906,593	$2,080,490	-0.1%
Net Income	$143,548	$199,942	-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

Volunteers

437

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

$286,949

Total Directors

$142,166

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MATT MANNING	BOARD CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID BROOKS	BOARD CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
RUSSEL DAINS	PRESIDENT/CE	40.00	Officer Director	$131,790	$10,376	$142,166
SARAH ANDERSON	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIRK ROBERTS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHERYL MENDEZ-ELLIS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTINA ISON	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUCY ROSAS	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GAVIN MCKELVEY	MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DON KERNS	TREASURER	40.00	Officer	$87,052	$12,511	$99,563
CANDACE MITCHELL	SECRETARY	40.00	Officer	$44,704	$516	$45,220

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	$2,050,141	$1,906,593	$3,462,015	$143,548
2024	$2,280,432	$2,080,490	$3,154,529	$199,942
2023	$2,221,071	$1,925,691	$2,905,955	$295,380
2022	$1,637,662	$1,620,891	$2,457,900	$16,771
2021	$1,722,786	$1,569,455	$2,487,067	$153,331
2020	$1,199,373	$1,190,678	$2,476,784	$8,695
2019	$1,314,945	$1,324,342	$2,282,724	$-9,397
2018	$1,247,503	$1,207,082	$2,271,925	$40,421