Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER INC
Financial strength (30%)
74/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
87/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The Youth Development Center’s mission is to INSPIRE, EQUIP, and GUIDE Urban Youth to LIVE by providing an intensive after school remediation program for elementary students in grades 1 through 6 in Houston’s Greater Fifth Ward. Through technology-based instruction under the supervision of certified teachers, YDC’s students improve their literacy and math skills to become more successful students.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.6M
Total Revenue
$2.0M
Total Expenses
$4.4M
Net Assets
41
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
69.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
117.0%
Operating Reserve
26.90x
Liability-to-Asset
38.6%
Revenue Diversification
82.7%
Executive Compensation
$271K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 806 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M 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
|
69.5% | 81.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
17.2% | 11.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
13.3% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
117.0% | 172.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
26.9 mo | 11.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
38.6% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
82.7% | 89.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
19.5% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
4.8% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-22.7% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.6M | $2.0M | $4.4M | 69.5% | 41 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.9M | $4.7M | 72.2% | 32 |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.7M | $5.3M | 66.6% | 30 |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $1.2M | $5.5M | 78.6% | 15 |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $981K | N/A | — | 22 |
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