YOUTH SPEAKS INC

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94110 (415) 255-9035 Est. 1996 EIN 91-2134499
O50 - Youth Development Programs 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.youthspeaks.org

Mission

YOUTH SPEAKS CREATES SAFE SPACES TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, SELF-DEFINED ARTISTS, AND VISIONARY ACTIVISTS THROUGH WRITTEN AND ORAL LITERACIES. WE CHALLENGE YOUTH TO FIND, DEVELOP, PUBLICLY PRESENT, AND APPLY THEIR VOICES AS CREATORS OF SOCIETAL CHANGE. ULTIMATELY, WE HOPE TO SHIFT THE PERCEPTIONS OF YOUTH BY COMBATING ILLITERACY, ALIENATION, AND SILENCE, CREATING A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF BRAVE NEW VOICES BRINGING THE NOISE FROM THE MARGINS TO THE CORE. SINCE 1996, YOUTH SPEAKS HAS CHAMPIONED A LOCALIZED, NATIONAL, AND INCREASINGLY GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE BOLDLY DECLARING THEMSELVES PRESENT.

Financials

Total Revenue
$2,871,702
Total Expenses
$4,228,340
Net Assets
$5,786,986
21 employees 17 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
16.4 months Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 13.9%
Expenses ↑ 8.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 77.0% Earned revenue 7.8% Other 15.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 63.4% Management 20.7% Fundraising 15.8%

Officers & Key Employees (11)

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Grants Received (132)

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Filing History (4 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$2,871,702 ↓$4,228,340$5,786,986
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$5,083,905 ↓$2,936,682$8,481,012
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$7,595,998 ↑$1,881,568$6,085,331
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$1,971,751 $2,407,566$370,901

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EIN: 91-2134499 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data