Youth Guidance
1 N la Salle St Ste 900, Chicago, IL · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $44,260,936 | $54,716,820 | $40,156,046 |
| FY2024 | $49,525,584 | $56,132,247 | $48,399,918 |
| FY2023 | $46,321,146 | $46,976,155 | $52,656,774 |
| FY2022 | $58,990,353 | $35,831,539 | $50,573,717 |
| FY2021 | $34,277,427 | $30,209,554 | $33,054,139 |
| FY2020 | $28,821,591 | $28,406,827 | $25,469,113 |
| FY2019 | $26,819,799 | $25,287,012 | $25,404,038 |
| FY2018 | $35,170,493 | $22,840,251 | $23,700,510 |
| FY2017 | $20,044,726 | $16,617,966 | $11,433,441 |
| FY2016 | $15,297,599 | $16,412,203 | $8,014,163 |
| FY2015 | $17,691,080 | $12,766,384 | $9,138,051 |
| FY2014 | $11,849,837 | $9,855,098 | $4,210,016 |
| FY2013 | $6,956,841 | $7,043,497 | $2,174,219 |
| FY2012 | $9,261,181 | $8,721,344 | $2,236,948 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Youth Guidance (EIN 36-2167032), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $41,576,025 | 94% |
| Program service revenue | $1,095,145 | 2% |
| Other revenue | $1,589,766 | 4% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $44,655,151 | 82% |
| Management & general | $8,458,846 | 15% |
| Fundraising | $1,602,823 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 94% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 82% of functional expenses, management & general 15%, and fundraising 3%.
- 82% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 39.8% of 123 Education organizations in IL.
- Net assets covered about 8.8 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 33rd percentile among 2303 Education organizations in IL.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.9% of 2338 Education organizations in IL.
- Total revenue rose from $9,261,181 in FY2012 to $44,260,936 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 5 of 14 reported years (FY2013, FY2016, FY2023, FY2024, FY2025).
- The highest revenue on record here is $58,990,353 in FY2022.
- Net assets grew from $2,236,948 to $40,156,046 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 52% of revenue in FY2012 and 94% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, to succeed in school and in life.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2003 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | B80 — Education (in IL) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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