NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH FOUNDATION

EIN 54-1940978 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE NGYF SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE PROGRAM (NGYCP) and ADVOCATES ON ITS BEHALF. JOINTLY FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL and STATE GOVERNMENTS, NGYCP PROVIDES A 17-MONTH RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, INCLUDING A 22-WEEK LONG RESIDENTIAL PHASE, for HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ACADEMIC TRAINING LEADING to CREDIT RECOVERY, A GED, or A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE TRAINING IN LEADERSHIP and LIFE SKILLS.THE FOUNDATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS to THE PROGRAM INCLUDE RAISING NATIONAL AWARENESS ABOUT THE HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION CRISIS and THE NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE SOLUTION; ADVOCATING to STATE and FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS for FUNDING and SUPPORT, IN COORDINATION WITH STATE FOUNDATIONS; SOLICITING PARTNERS to ENHANCE QUALITY and POST-GRADUATION PERFORMANCE; and ENSURING MEASUREMENT of THE PROGRAMS IMPACT, EFFECTIVENESS and COST/BENEFIT RETURN-ON-INVESTMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

1,159.52%of revenue went to mission work76.0% of expenses · Program services

$251.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

366.27%of revenue went to management and office costs24.0% of expenses

$0.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $221,006 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $140,200 for BRIG GEN ALLYSON SOLOMON (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$24,077

Mission workProgram services$279,1781,159.52% of revenue76.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$88,186366.27% of revenue24.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$367,3641,525.79% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 76.0% mission · 24.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,525.79% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 48.2% mission · 48.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 35.6% mission · 63.5% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 37.6% mission · 60.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 18.0% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 205.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 21.6% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 309.77% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 10.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 203.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 12.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.18% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$146,358

Expenses$367,364

Annual shortfall $221,006 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$279,178 · 76.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$88,186 · 24.0% of expenses

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Revenue$146,358

Expenses$367,364

Assets$343,287

Income$146,358

Contributions$21,143

Mission work (program services)$279,178

Grants given$133,050

Average grant$7,826

Management and general$88,186

Executive compensation (total)$82,091

Stocks and bonds$310,716

Accounting fees$6,182

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRIG GEN ALLYSON SOLOMONPRESIDENT · 5 hrs/week $140,200

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 (15)

BRIG GEN ALLYSON SOLOMONPRESIDENT

BG K EDWARD BRANDTDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPHER JEHNTREASURER

CLARE WHERLEYDIRECTOR

COLT BALOKDIRECTOR

GEN CRAIG MCKINLEY RETDIRECTOR

GEN FRANK GRASSDIRECTOR

JIM MAZZIOTTIDIRECTOR

LT GEN JOHN B CONAWAY RETDIRECTOR

MAJ GEN ED TONINIDIRECTOR

MAJ GEN ONDRA BERRYDIRECTOR

MG ERROL SCHWARTZ RETCHAIRMAN

MG FRANCIS VAVALADIRECTOR

MG JAMES BEGLEYDIRECTOR

MG MARTY UMBARGER RETDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 880, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-1401
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % JAMES TINKHAM
Primary officer: ALLYSON SOLOMON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ngyf.org Phone(703) 684-5437

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: July 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FLYNN ABELL NIXON LLC
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes