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Youth Development (O50) 990 on File

BEST IS AHEAD FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 88-3207201 · ASHTON, MD 20861-0009 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 64/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 78/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$1.6M
Total Revenue
$1.8M
Total Expenses
$10K
Net Assets
1
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 90.5%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 0.07x
Liability-to-Asset 14.4%
Revenue Diversification 100.0%
Executive Compensation $210K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,721 similar organizations (United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
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
90.5% 82.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
9.5% 12.0%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 3.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
0.1 mo 12.0 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
14.4% 8.9%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.0% 89.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
317.0% 8.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
652.8% 14.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-8.9% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $1.6M $1.8M $10K 90.5% 1
2022 $393K $237K $156K 74.7% 1
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Organization Details
EIN
88-3207201
State
MD
City
ASHTON
ZIP
20861-0009
Classification
O50
Category
Youth Development
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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