THE YOUNG CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDRENS RIGHTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE YOUNG CENTER FOR IMMIGRANT CHILDRENS RIGHTS

EIN 26-1839249 · Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS and ADVANCES THE RIGHTS and BEST INTERESTS of IMMIGRANT CHILDREN ACCORDING to THE CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS of THE CHILD and STATE and FEDERAL LAW. THE ORGANIZATION is A CHAMPION for THE BEST INTEREST of CHILDREN WHO ARRIVE IN THE UNITED STATES ON THEIR OWN, FROM ALL CORNERS of THE WORLD and CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FROM THEIR PARENTS UPON ARRIVAL IN THE UNITED STATES. WE SERVE AS TRUSTED ALLIES for THESE CHILDREN WHILE THEY ARE IN DEPORTATION PROCEEDINGS, ADVOCATING for THEIR BEST INTERESTS, and STANDING for THE CREATION of A DEDICATED CHILDRENS IMMIGRANT JUSTICE SYSTEM THAT ENSURES THE SAFETY and WELL BEING of EVERY CHILD. THE ORGANIZATIONS GOAL is to CHANGE THE IMMIGRATION SYSTEM SO THAT CHILDREN IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS ARE RECOGNIZED AS CHILDREN, and THE BEST INTERESTS ARE MADE A PART of THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.77%of revenue went to mission work76.6% of expenses · Program services

7.85%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$91.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.42%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$0.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $263,386 for GLADIS MOLINA ALT (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$20,967,292

Mission workProgram services$14,628,91769.77% of revenue76.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,812,78213.42% of revenue14.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,646,1007.85% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,879,4938.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$19,087,79991.04% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.6% mission · 14.7% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 16.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 13.3% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 13.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 12.0% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 13.2% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 13.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 8.2% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,967,292

Expenses$19,087,799

Annual surplus $1,879,493 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$14,628,917 · 76.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,812,782 · 14.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,646,100 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,967,292

Expenses$19,087,799

Assets$16,987,142

Income$23,061,321

Contributions$20,486,162

Mission work (program services)$14,628,917

Fundraising$1,646,100

Management and general$2,812,782

Stocks and bonds$7,800,159

Accounting fees$60,078

Investing fees$50,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GLADIS MOLINA ALTEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $263,386Base $224,770 · Other $38,616

DANIEL DOUCETTECOO · 40 hrs/week $221,983Base $198,630 · Other $23,353

JENNIFER NAGDACPO · 40 hrs/week $216,096Base $195,158 · Other $20,938

MEGHAN JORGENSENCHIEF DEVEL OFF · 40 hrs/week $197,104Base $168,077 · Other $29,027

MARY MILLERPOL & LEGISL DIR · 40 hrs/week $181,043Base $146,349 · Other $34,694

MARISA CHUMIL-COZCAP CO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $165,891Base $131,918 · Other $33,973

JANE LIUPOL & LITIGAT DIR · 40 hrs/week $161,131Base $134,942 · Other $26,189

OLIVIA PENA-SILVACAP CO-DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $157,956Base $131,918 · Other $26,038

SHAINA SIMENASTAP DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $150,687Base $131,469 · Other $19,218

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

GLADIS MOLINA ALTEXECUTIVE DIR.

DANIEL DOUCETTECOO

JENNIFER NAGDACPO

MEGHAN JORGENSENCHIEF DEVEL OFF

MARY MILLERPOL & LEGISL DIR

MARISA CHUMIL-COZCAP CO-DIRECTOR

JANE LIUPOL & LITIGAT DIR

OLIVIA PENA-SILVACAP CO-DIRECTOR

SHAINA SIMENASTAP DIRECTOR

RENATA GARCIA VAZQUEZDIRECTOR

MARIANA ESPINOSADIRECTOR

JONATHAN FRANKELDIRECTOR

RENE AHLERS BECKOFFDIRECTOR

SARA CHIPPSDIRECTOR

SELMA D YZNAGASECRETARY

WILLIAM V REISSDIRECTOR

YGNACIO GARZADIRECTOR

KATHLEEN GUINNESSEYDIRECTOR

JULIAN DIBBELLCO-VICE CHAIR

JANE BYRNECO-VICE CHAIR

FRANCES DE PONTES PEEBLESCHAIRMAN

FABIA MIRICK RUSSANO YAZAKIDIRECTOR

ENRIQUE ESPINOZADIRECTOR

DARRELL SILVERDIRECTOR

CHIRLIE FELIXDIRECTOR

BRIAN RUBENDIRECTOR

BEATA LEJADIRECTOR

ANDRIAN KELLAMSTREASURER

ALEXANDER RIVERADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 67 E MADISON ST STE 1810, CHICAGO, IL 60603-3177
County: Cook
In care of: Gladis Molina Alt
Primary officer: Gladis Molina Alt, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjobs@theyoungcenter.org Phone(773) 360-8920

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NCHENG LLP CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
NTEE classification: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers (P84)
IRS tax category: Ethnic & Immigrant Centers