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Youth Development (O50) 990 on File

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION ACADEMY

EIN: 34-1968429 · COLUMBUS, OH 43220-3626 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 40 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 34/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 75/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$53.1M
Total Revenue
$55.1M
Total Expenses
$-16,159,513
Net Assets
0
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 97.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -3.52x
Liability-to-Asset 184.8%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 93 similar organizations (United States, Youth Development, $10M–$100M 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
97.8% 82.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
2.2% 11.5%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 4.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-3.5 mo 14.2 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
184.8% 13.1%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 83.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-3.8% -1.8%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $53.1M $55.1M $-16,159,513 97.8% 0
2023 $46.4M $50.1M $-9,393,409 99.8% 0
2022 $48.1M $47.3M $-5,713,198 97.8% 0
2021 $36.7M $37.2M N/A — 0
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Organization Details
EIN
34-1968429
State
OH
City
COLUMBUS
ZIP
43220-3626
Classification
O50
Category
Youth Development
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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