KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES INC

EIN 61-0929390 · Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)

What they do

for NEARLY 50 YEARS, KENTUCKY YOUTH ADVOCATES (KYA) HAS WORKED to IMPROVE CHILD WELL-BEING, PUBLIC POLICIES, and SYSTEMS THAT INFLUENCE THE LIVES of CHILDREN, FAMILIES, and COMMUNITIES. KYA is THE ONLY MULTI-ISSUE, STATEWIDE CHILD ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION IN KENTUCKY and is UNIQUE IN THE ROLE IT PLAYS to IMPROVE SYSTEMS THAT CHILDREN INTERACT WITH; RATHER THAN HELPING ONE FAMILY AT A TIME, KYA CREATES POSITIVE OUTCOMES for ALL FAMILIES BY WORKING AT THE SYSTEM and POLICY LEVELS. AS THE INDEPENDENT VOICE for KENTUCKYS CHILDREN, WE WORK to ENSURE POLICYMAKERS CREATE INVESTMENTS and POLICIES THAT ARE GOOD for ALL CHILDREN and HELP AMPLIFY THE VOICES of KIDS and FAMILIES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. WE MOBILIZE ADVOCATES to TAKE ACTION ON BEHALF of KIDS and FAMILIES THROUGH RALLIES, ADVOCACY TRAININGS, PARTNERSHIPS, and ACTION ALERTS. WE CONDUCT RESEARCH and EDUCATION THAT INFORMS and RECOMMENDS SOLUTIONS to HELP KIDS SUCCEED.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

98.22%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

6.14%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$118.52spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.17%of revenue went to management and office costs12.0% of expenses

$0.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

81.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $623,627 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $301,196 for TERRY BROOKS (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$3,366,677

Mission workProgram services$3,306,62098.22% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$476,99814.17% of revenue12.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$206,6866.14% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Total expenses$3,990,304118.52% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.9% mission · 12.0% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 12.1% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 12.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 12.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 11.2% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.03% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 10.5% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.94% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 12.2% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.76% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 11.3% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,366,677

Expenses$3,990,304

Annual shortfall $623,627 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)$3,306,620 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$476,998 · 12.0% of expenses

Fundraising$206,686 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,366,677

Expenses$3,990,304

Assets$2,490,622

Income$3,366,677

Contributions$2,732,424

Mission work (program services)$3,306,620

Fundraising$206,686

Management and general$476,998

Executive compensation (total)$244,060

Accounting fees$32,263

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

TERRY BROOKSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $301,196Base $299,589 · Other $1,607

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 (16)

TERRY BROOKSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDY PARKERBOARD CHAIR

ANGIE BOGGSDIRECTOR

ANGIE HATTONDIRECTOR

DALE BROWNDIRECTOR

DR AIMEE GREEN-WEBBDIRECTOR

DR DARLENE DAVIS GOODWINEDIRECTOR

DR DOROTHY PERKINSDIRECTOR

DR GREGG T COBBTREASURER

DR LAURA HANCOCK JONESDIRECTOR

DR SCOTTIE DAYDIRECTOR

KARINA BARILLASDIRECTOR

LYNN RIPPYDIRECTOR

ROSEMARY CONDERDIRECTOR

SHANE NOEMDIRECTOR

TOM EMBERTON JRBOARD CHAIR ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 10200 LINN STATION RD STE 310, LOUISVILLE, KY 40223-3823
County: Jefferson
In care of: AMY MUTH
Primary officer: AMY MUTH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@kyyouth.org Phone(502) 895-8167

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JONES NALE & MATTINGLY PLC
NTEE classification: Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy (R200)
IRS tax category: Human Rights Organizations