FRESH LIFELINES FOR YOUTH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRESH LIFELINES FOR YOUTH INC

EIN 52-2234595 · Youth Development Programs (O50)

What they do

FLYS MISSION is to PARTNER WITH YOUTH to UNLOCK THEIR POTENTIAL, DISRUPT THE PIPELINE to PRISON, and ADVANCE JUSTICE IN CALIFORNIA and BEYOND. FLY ENVISIONS A COUNTRY WHERE ALL KIDS GROW UP VALUED and SUPPORTED, and THE PIPELINE to PRISON is REPLACED WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES for KIDS to LIVE HEALTHY, FREE, and PRODUCTIVE LIVES THAT MAKE STRONGER, SAFER, and MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITIES for US ALL. WHEN FLY WAS FOUNDED IN 2000, WE WERE GUIDED BY THE INPUT of YOUTH IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM to CREATE PROGRAMS GROUNDED IN LEGAL EDUCATION, MENTORING, and LEADERSHIP TRAINING. OVER THE PAST 22 YEARS, WE HAVE CONTINUOUSLY SOUGHT THE INPUT of YOUNG PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE YOUTH JUSTICE SYSTEM to GROW and EVOLVE OUR PROGRAM OFFERINGS. WE SEEK to ELEVATE THE VOICES of YOUNG PEOPLE to MAKE OUR SYSTEMS MORE EQUITABLE, JUST, and HUMANE. WE ARE ON A TRAJECTORY THAT ASPIRES to MOVE FROM SERVICE for SOME to JUSTICE for ALL.

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

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

52.53%of revenue went to mission work70.9% of expenses · Program services

4.47%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$74.09spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.09%of revenue went to management and office costs23.1% of expenses

$0.97in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%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 $177,951 for CASSIDY HIGGINS (CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER). 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$15,373,693

Mission workProgram services$8,076,34552.53% of revenue70.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,626,69717.09% of revenue23.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$687,7474.47% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,982,90425.91% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,390,78974.09% 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: 70.9% mission · 23.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 22.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 16.0% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.28% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 7.7% management · 19.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 5.6% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 4.7% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,373,693

Expenses$11,390,789

Annual surplus $3,982,904 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)$8,076,345 · 70.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,626,697 · 23.1% of expenses

Fundraising$687,747 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,373,693

Expenses$11,390,789

Assets$11,017,329

Income$15,442,757

Contributions$14,731,672

Mission work (program services)$8,076,345

Fundraising$687,747

Management and general$2,626,697

Stocks and bonds$1,352,609

Accounting fees$125,196

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

CASSIDY HIGGINSCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $177,951Base $155,551 · Other $22,400

NATALIA PERFETTOVP OF FINANCE/OP · 40 hrs/week $176,394Base $154,775 · Other $21,619

JAMELA JOSEPHVP OF ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS · 40 hrs/week $174,919Base $155,208 · Other $19,711

SHERRI SHANERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $167,155Base $149,997 · Other $17,158

TRACY ELIZABETH GENICASENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $154,122Base $137,005 · Other $17,117

ALI KNIGHTPRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 6/2024) · 40 hrs/week $153,856Base $130,710 · Other $23,146

KRIS SCOTTMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $134,926Base $119,706 · Other $15,220

MEREDITH ANN MCGRATHDIRECTOR OF YOUTH VOICE · 40 hrs/week $118,952Base $105,454 · Other $13,498

ARTAVIA BERRYCEO (AS OF 11/24) · 40 hrs/week $40,621

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

CASSIDY HIGGINSCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

NATALIA PERFETTOVP OF FINANCE/OP

JAMELA JOSEPHVP OF ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

SHERRI SHANERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

TRACY ELIZABETH GENICASENIOR DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

ALI KNIGHTPRESIDENT & CEO (THRU 6/2024)

KRIS SCOTTMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

MEREDITH ANN MCGRATHDIRECTOR OF YOUTH VOICE

ARTAVIA BERRYCEO (AS OF 11/24)

KEVIN RUDICHBOARD MEMBER

GORDON DAVIDSONBOARD MEMBER

MEERA CHARYCO-CHAIR

MELYNNIE RIZVIBOARD MEMBER (THRU 09/24)

GENE WADETREASURER

DONNA PETKANICSCHAIR EMERITUS

PAT TONDREAUSECRETARY

RICO ROSALESBOARD MEMBER

DIANA BELLBOARD MEMBER

THURMAN V WHITE JRBOARD MEMBER

DEANN WORKCO-CHAIR

TRISHA CONNORSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 1400 PARKMOOR AVE STE 250, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-3735
County: Santa Clara
In care of: % CARLOS GARCIA
Primary officer: ARTAVIA BERRY, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(408) 263-2630

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Youth Development Programs (O50)
IRS tax category: Youth Development Programs