YOUTH SPEAKS INC (EIN 912134499) - 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

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Stephanie Cajina

Phone

4152559035

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

YOUTH SPEAKS INC, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Youth Development sector that reported $5.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 80% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.1M, a strong 42% operating margin.

Mission

YOUTH SPEAKS CREATES SAFE SPACES TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, SELF-DEFINED ARTISTS, AND VISIONARY ACTIVISTS THROUGH WRITTEN AND ORAL LITERACIES. WE CHALLENGE YOUTH TO FIND, DEVELOP, PUBLICLY PRESENT, AND APPLY THEIR VOICES AS CREATORS OF SOCIETAL CHANGE. ULTIMATELY, WE HOPE TO SHIFT THE PERCEPTIONS OF YOUTH BY COMBATING ILLITERACY, ALIENATION, AND SILENCE, CREATING A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF BRAVE NEW VOICES BRINGING THE NOISE FROM THE MARGINS TO THE CORE. SINCE 1996, YOUTH SPEAKS HAS CHAMPIONED A LOCALIZED, NATIONAL, AND INCREASINGLY GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE BOLDLY DECLARING THEMSELVES PRESENT.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,833,242

Program Service Revenue $159,423

Investment Income $85,402

Other Revenue $5,838

TOTAL REVENUE $5,083,905

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,823,983

Fundraising Expenses $359,561

Program Expenses $1,236,358

Other Expenses $1,112,699

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,936,682

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$5,083,905	$2,831,645	+0.8%
Expenses	$2,936,682	$3,890,868	-0.2%
Net Income	$2,147,223	$-1,059,223	-3.0%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

106

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

$171,602

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MICHELLE LEE	Executive Dir.	40.00	Officer	$171,602	$0	$171,602
LAURA BRIEF	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC SONSINO	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TONY FRANCIS	Treasurer	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNY FAN RAJ	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
RENEE DUPREE	CO-HAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DROR BAR-ZIV	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM HAYDOCK	Secretary	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY LEYS	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CESAR LUNA	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
COREY PONDER	CO-HAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALYSON PALMER	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVAN BISSELL	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEN HEIFFERON	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE COX	BOARD MEMBER	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHINAKA HODGE	BOARD MEMBER	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$5,083,905	$2,936,682	$9,383,494	$2,147,223
2022	$2,831,645	$3,890,868	$5,047,445	$-1,059,223
2021	$7,595,998	$1,881,568	$6,788,247	$5,714,430
2020	$1,971,751	$2,407,566	$1,159,868	$-435,815
2019	$3,246,927	$3,233,983	$1,214,267	$12,944

YOUTH SPEAKS INC