Apex Youth Services Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
510390563
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2010–2011
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2011
Location
Newark, DE, USA
Phone
3027381162
Rating
88
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Children's, Youth Services

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$24,367
Expenses
$26,434
Assets
$4,263

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

2 people listed

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2011. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

AYS Inc. operates one winter colorguard which service young adults between the ages of 12 and 20 years of age. AYS Inc. devotes 100% of its time and resources operating our winter guards. Our expenses include travel (hotels, buses and food), production costs (music, costumes and equipment) and entry fees (paid to Winter Guard International and Tournament Indoor Association). Our staff volunteers their time. AYS attempts to cover travel expenses for our staff. Youth participants of the color guard perform programs to music with dancing and/or spinning simulated rifles, sabres and flags. The activity involves a great deal of physical skill (timing, coordination and grace) as well as a great deal of mental stamina, confidence and focus. Approximately 26 young people were involved during the 2011 competitive season. The competitive season lasts from Nov. to May.

What it reported doing in 2011

Youth Development Programs, General/Other: Our winter guard program serviced approximately 26 young people in 2011. It gives them the opportunity to perform and receive extensive dance training appropriate to their level and age. The programs are set to music and performed in high school/college gymnasiums and arenas throughout the east coast.

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 100
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 19
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -8.5%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.16; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 71.2% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 42.7% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -39% per year; rating input score 0; 14th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $26K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 2 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2010 to 2011
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 33/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 13/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.