YOUTH ON THEIR OWN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUTH ON THEIR OWN

EIN 86-0644388 · Human Services (P850)

What they do

YOUTH ON THEIR OWN SUPPORTS THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION and CONTINUED SUCCESS of YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. OUR VISION is THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ON THEIR OWN ARE EMPOWERED and ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. YOTO PRIMARILY SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 WHO ATTEND SCHOOL IN PIMA COUNTY, ARE UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT LIVING WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL or ADOPTIVE PARENTS or LEGAL GUARDIANS, and ARE ON THEIR OWN THROUGH NO CHOICE of THEIR OWN (FORCED to LEAVE HOME). YOTO YOUTH ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (E.G., COUCH HOPPING, LIVING IN CAR, RV, or ANY PLACE NOT MEANT for LONG-TERM HABITATION, ETC.) or ARE SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS WHO PAY for THEIR OWN HOUSING and MUST PROVIDE ALL THEIR OWN BASIC NEEDS. YOTOS CHIEF FOCUS is EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, AS A TOOL to DISRUPT THE CYCLE of POVERTY. GRADUATION RATES for YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE EXTREMELY LOW DUE to THE STRESS of MANAGING THEIR DAILY CIRCUMSTANCES. OVER 5,600 HOMELESS K-12 STUDENTS HAVE

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.20 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 leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

48.97%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services

7.81%of revenue went to fundraising12.6% of expenses

$61.84spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.06%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$4.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

90.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$7,982,326

Mission workProgram services$3,909,17348.97% of revenue79.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$403,8265.06% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$623,2817.81% of revenue12.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,046,04638.16% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,936,28061.84% 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: 79.2% mission · 8.2% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.84% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 9.1% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 8.2% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 9.0% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 6.7% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 7.4% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 5.7% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 6.5% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,982,326

Expenses$4,936,280

Annual surplus $3,046,046 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)$3,909,173 · 79.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$403,826 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$623,281 · 12.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,982,326

Expenses$4,936,280

Assets$23,761,864

Income$17,832,888

Contributions$7,243,495

Mission work (program services)$3,909,173

Fundraising$623,281

Grants given$281,000

Average grant$17,563

Management and general$403,826

Stocks and bonds$14,795,420

Accounting fees$26,100

Investing fees$45,654

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

ELIZABETH SLATERCEO · 40 hrs/week $165,085Base $152,991 · Other $12,094

TODD BROWNCFO · 40 hrs/week $88,308Base $77,538 · Other $10,770

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 (21)

ELIZABETH SLATERCEO

TODD BROWNCFO

JUSTIN FRAGOMEMBER

TASHA GAMEZMEMBER

STEPHANIE FRIENDMEMBER

RAGAN EDWARDSMEMBER

PAOLA PONCESECRETARY

NANCY LESLIEMEMBER

MONICA KERNMEMBER

MARK PAPOCCIATREASURER

LINDA MONTES COTAMEMBER

KATIE MAXWELLPRESIDENT

ALLEN KINNISONPRESIDENT EL

JULIE STEVENSONMEMBER

JOEL BROWNMEMBER

ERIC DUPREEMEMBER

ELAINE BABCOCKIMMEDIATE PA

CORI RODRIGUEZMEMBER

ANGEL PHOLPHIBOUNMEMBER

ANAHI ORTIZMEMBER

AMANDA KIPPERTMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1990
Location: 2525 N COUNTRY CLUB RD, TUCSON, AZ 85716-2505
County: Pima
In care of: ELIZABETH SLATER
Primary officer: ELIZABETH SLATER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(520) 293-1136

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUDWIG KLEWER & RUDNER PLLC
NTEE classification: Human Services (P850)
Grant-giving organization: Yes