Youth Development
(O50)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT THROUGH LEARNING LEADING AND SERVING INC
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
97/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
Marietta Youth Empowerment through Learning, Leading, and Serving, Inc.'s (YELLS) mission is to empower youth to rise as active, healthy, and productive servant-leaders within their community. YELLS envision communities where youth have voice and value and ensure they possess the leadership skills, confidence, character, and collaborative networks needed to shape their world.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.4M
Total Revenue
$1.3M
Total Expenses
$746K
Net Assets
31
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
92.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
7.07x
Liability-to-Asset
6.7%
Revenue Diversification
100.0%
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 665 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
|
92.0% | 81.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.1% | 11.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
0.8% | 4.9% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
7.1 mo | 10.8 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
6.7% | 9.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
100.0% | 90.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
19.4% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
15.8% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
9.9% | 2.0% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $746K | 92.0% | 31 |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $607K | 94.5% | 19 |
| 2023 | $988K | $806K | $523K | 89.6% | 25 |
| 2022 | $695K | $664K | N/A | — | 16 |
| 2021 | $588K | $565K | N/A | — | 16 |
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