Njca Foundation for Youth Opportunities

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
541993719
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-EZ 2017, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Phone
2028460210
Rating
68
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards

Reported finances

Revenue
$59,442
Expenses
$27,259
Assets
$102,007
Liabilities
$35,407

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

3 people listed

People named in this filing

  • GEN AUGUSTUS LEON COLLINGS RET (CHAIR)
  • SCOTT MARQUARDT (TREASURER)
  • BRIAN FOX (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To make charitable and educational efforts that benefit youth, especially those considered "at-risk and who may benefit from alternative educational and training programs or initiatives, including, for such purposes, providing information, training, and technical assistance to governmental and non-governmental entities carrying out programs or initiatives on behalf of or that benefit youth, and the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the code.

What it reported doing in 2024

To make charitable and educational efforts that benefit youth, especially those considered "at-risk and who may benefit from alternative educational and training programs or initiatives, including, for such purposes, providing information, training, and technical assistance to governmental and non-governmental entities carrying out programs or initiatives on behalf of or that benefit youth.during 2024, the organization held a 60th anniversary event to commemorate and celebrate the 60 years of job corps and all its successes in its mission and also created a magazine to distribute to stakeholders and the public, creating awareness of job corps and its benefits.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 49% for direct work, and 51% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and assets have declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 43
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 88
  • Sustainability: 63
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 33.3%; rating input score 33
  • Program expense ratio: 72.6%; rating input score 73
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 71
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 54.1%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.74; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.35; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 60; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 39.5% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1.9% per year; rating input score 0; 31st percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 33.3% of revenue deployed · 72.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 5 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $20K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 3 people listed
  • Consistency: 19 of 19 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • 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 — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 33/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Independent financial-statement audit not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 44/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 12/100.