YOUTH AND FAMILY ALLIANCE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUTH AND FAMILY ALLIANCE

EIN 74-2137189 · Human Services (P200)

What they do

YOUTH and FAMILY ALLIANCE (DBA LIFEWORKS) is A FEARLESS ADVOCATE for YOUTH and YOUNG ADULTS PURSUING A LIFE THEY LOVE and A STABLE FUTURE for THEMSELVES and THEIR FAMILIES. WE STRIVE to BREAK CYCLES of INSTABILITY BY PROVIDING SUPPORT and SERVICES to YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. FINDING SOLUTIONS to YOUTH HOMELESSNESS MEANS THAT WE HAVE BUILT A COMMUNITY SYSTEM THAT ENSURES THAT YOUTH HOMELESSNESS is RARE, BRIEF and NON-RECURRING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.70 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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

63.68%of revenue went to mission work71.7% of expenses · Program services

4.87%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$88.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.27%of revenue went to management and office costs22.8% of expenses

$0.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

91.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$25,033,763

Mission workProgram services$15,941,01963.68% of revenue71.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,073,20220.27% of revenue22.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,219,8934.87% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,799,64911.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,234,11488.82% 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: 71.7% mission · 22.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 21.9% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 21.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.74% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 20.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.58% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 19.7% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.56% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 17.1% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 17.0% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.13% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 19.4% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,033,763

Expenses$22,234,114

Annual surplus $2,799,649 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)$15,941,019 · 71.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,073,202 · 22.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,219,893 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,033,763

Expenses$22,234,114

Assets$19,155,692

Income$25,113,250

Contributions$22,998,648

Mission work (program services)$15,941,019

Fundraising$1,219,893

Management and general$5,073,202

Stocks and bonds$1,100,220

Accounting fees$66,388

Investing fees$175

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

SUSAN MCDOWELLFORMER CEO · 40 hrs/week $198,132Base $188,800 · Other $9,332

LIZ SCHOENFELDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $192,510Base $178,747 · Other $13,763

KATE BENNETTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $185,256Base $170,771 · Other $14,485

WENDY VARNELLCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $183,911Base $171,391 · Other $12,520

DEBORAH IMMELCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $176,121Base $163,961 · Other $12,160

COURTNEY SEALSCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $174,918Base $164,820 · Other $10,098

MICHELLE MIRONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $159,139Base $147,753 · Other $11,386

LESHAWN ARBUCKLEDIV. DIR. MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING · 40 hrs/week $135,140Base $123,894 · Other $11,246

SUMITHRA SRIPATHAMSR. DIRECTOR FIN/ACCTG · 40 hrs/week $92,941Base $90,028 · Other $2,913

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

SUSAN MCDOWELLFORMER CEO

LIZ SCHOENFELDCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KATE BENNETTCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

WENDY VARNELLCHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

DEBORAH IMMELCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

COURTNEY SEALSCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

MICHELLE MIRONCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

LESHAWN ARBUCKLEDIV. DIR. MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING

SUMITHRA SRIPATHAMSR. DIRECTOR FIN/ACCTG

SARAH PRESCOTTAT LARGE

SARA CANADAYAT LARGE

MELINDA TWOMEYBOARD MEMBER

KELLY MCDONALDSECRETARY

MARY BETH JESTERBOARD MEMBER

LLYAS SALAHUD-DINBOARD MEMBER

LISA RICHARDSONIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

TREY SALINASCHAIR

LISA DOWAT LARGE

LEA SIMSBOARD MEMBER

KYLE ALIAT LARGE

KERRI LANGAT LARGE

ALAN HANSFORDFINANCE CHAIR

KAYE KNOXVICE CHAIR

KATRINA AUSTRIA-MARREROBOARD MEMBER

KACIE CROWEBOARD MEMBER

GREG VARNELLBOARD MEMBER

GLENN NELANDAT LARGE

EDDIE BLACKWELLBOARD MEMBER

DAVID KIRCHOFFBOARD MEMBER

CRYSTAL BARONEBOARD MEMBER

CK CHINBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS AGUILARFINANCE CHAIR

ASHLEY THOMASBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA PRINGLEAT LARGE

ANA MORENO VANDIVERBOARD MEMBER

ALBERT CASTROBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 3700 S 1ST ST, AUSTIN, TX 78704-7046
County: Travis
In care of: % ALICIA LOVE
Primary officer: LIZ SCHOENFELD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailLWinfo@lifeworksaustin.org Phone(512) 735-2400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ATCHLEY & ASSOCIATES LLP
NTEE classification: Human Services (P200)