Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
826DC INC
Financial strength (30%)
56/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
54/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
826DC is dedicated to supporting under-resourced students ages 6-18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. Our services are structured around the understanding that great leaps in learning can happen with one-on-one attention and that strong writing skills are fundamental to future success.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$976K
Total Revenue
$987K
Total Expenses
$176K
Net Assets
10
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
56.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
2.14x
Liability-to-Asset
80.0%
Revenue Diversification
99.4%
Executive Compensation
$124K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 2,394 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
56.9% | 88.3% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.9% | 8.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
27.2% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
2.1 mo | 6.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
80.0% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
99.4% | 92.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
30.9% | 6.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
6.2% | 8.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-1.1% | 2.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $976K | $987K | $176K | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2024 | $746K | $930K | $187K | 57.1% | 13 |
| 2023 | $896K | $984K | $371K | 59.5% | 9 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $771K | $459K | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2021 | $836K | $731K | N/A | — | 9 |
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