JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH

EIN 81-2600695 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Youth Development (O12)

What they do

JOHN BURTON ADVOCATES for YOUTH (JBAY) IMPROVES THE QUALITY of LIFE for YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA WHO HAVE BEEN IN FOSTER CARE or HOMELESS BY ADVOCATING for BETTER LAWS, TRAINING COMMUNITIES to STRENGTHEN LOCAL PRACTICES and CONDUCTING RESEARCH to INFORM POLICY SOLUTIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.30 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.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

139.15%of revenue went to mission work92.3% of expenses · Program services

3.48%of revenue went to fundraising2.3% of expenses

$150.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.11%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$3.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

79.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,105,456 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $164,528 for SIMONE TURECK LEE (DIRECTOR, HOUSING & ECONOMIC MOBILI). 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$2,178,346

Mission workProgram services$3,031,250139.15% of revenue92.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$176,6398.11% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$75,9133.48% of revenue2.3% of expenses

Total expenses$3,283,802150.75% 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: 92.3% mission · 5.4% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 150.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 2.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.1% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 6.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 5.1% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 94.4% mission · 5.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 7.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 32.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 5.8% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.69% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,178,346

Expenses$3,283,802

Annual shortfall $1,105,456 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)$3,031,250 · 92.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$176,639 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$75,913 · 2.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,178,346

Expenses$3,283,802

Assets$11,882,104

Income$2,409,928

Contributions$1,731,518

Mission work (program services)$3,031,250

Fundraising$75,913

Grants given$2,972,402

Average grant$19,555

Management and general$176,639

Executive compensation (total)$169,902

Accounting fees$61,497

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

SIMONE TURECK LEEDIRECTOR, HOUSING & ECONOMIC MOBILI · 40 hrs/week $164,528Base $150,912 · Other $13,616

AMY LEMLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,198Base $146,119 · Other $15,079

DEBORAH RAUCHERINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $159,204Base $151,704 · Other $7,500

JESSICA PETRASSEDUCATION DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $150,516Base $128,806 · Other $21,710

MELANIE BLUMBOARD MEMBER · 4 hrs/week $35,000

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 (19)

SIMONE TURECK LEEDIRECTOR, HOUSING & ECONOMIC MOBILI

AMY LEMLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DEBORAH RAUCHERINTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JESSICA PETRASSEDUCATION DIRECTOR

MELANIE BLUMBOARD MEMBER

TERI HOLOMANBOARD MEMBER

SUFI TAHBAZOFBOARD MEMBER

PAT DODSONBOARD MEMBER

MONA PASQUAL ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

MILES COOLEYBOARD MEMBER

KIMIKO BURTONSECRETARY

JOHN L BURTONCHAIRMAN

JOHN GARCIAPRESIDENT

JIM GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

GREG LUCASBOARD MEMBER

EVE MALDONADO OTOOLEBOARD MEMBER

DONALD MOULDSTREASURER

BOB GIROUXBOARD MEMBER

ANA MATOSANTOSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 235 MONTGOMERY STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94104-2902
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % AMY LEMLEY
Primary officer: Sarah Pauter, Executive Dir.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 348-0011

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MUN CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Youth Development (O12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization: Yes