Young Caring for Our Young Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

In the past year, young caring for our young remained steadfast in its mission to help children receive the resources they need to craft a brighter future. Through strategic initiatives, community engagement, and dedicated service delivery, we have helped thousands of children. We have expanded our programs, and deepened our impact in many Utah, Idaho and Montana school districts. Our accomplishments reflect our commitment to measurable results, fiscal responsibility, and meaningful change in the communities we serve.additionally, here is a snapshot of the many services we have provided, and accomplished in 2024: we launched our kind fund app, revolutionizing the way we clothe children through our kind fund program. We also expanded the program to include the provo, alpine, and salt lake city school districts.assembled and donated more than 28,000 pantry packs to feed hungry children through our pantry pack events. Supported teen drop-in centers by providing more than 400 backpacks filled with essential items such as hygiene products, hoodies, pants, beanies, gloves, blankets, and more. Clothed 2,445 children through our kind fund program. Collected and donated backpacks and school supplies to local head start programs and elementary schools. Collected thousands of pounds of food for local pantries through our mazda cast a spell on hunger event and subarus take a swing at hunger event. Donated free one-year vehicle leases to a davis school district teacher of the year, an ogden school district teacher of the year, and an ogden city first responder of the year. Purchased school clothes for more than 160 children in need in the cassia and minidoka school districts in burley, Idaho, through our julie's clothes for kids event. Thanksgiving meals provided to more than 100 families in the salt lake city school district. Sponsored christmas for 76 children across 26 families through our kaysville gives event. Stocked high school community pantries with much-needed food for families. Continued funding and resources for encircle house to support construction of their ogden home, which will provide counseling and services to lgbtq+ youth and their families. Provided 2000 hygiene kits to local teen centers.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 82.1%; rating input score 82
• 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: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 92%; rating input score 92; 24th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -22%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.31; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5.2%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 29.3% per year; rating input score 100; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 21.5% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 19% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings