Youth Emergency Services Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
470586898
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Omaha, NE, USA
Phone
4023455187
Rating
73
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Children's, Youth Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,064,047
Expenses
$2,431,850
Assets
$13,112,757
Liabilities
$2,563,153

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

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KALISHA REED (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • DAVID ORTMAN (PRESIDENT)
  • PRECIOUS LESLEY (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • KALISHA REED (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $170,320 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

Youth emergency services (yes) provides housing and support to youth experiencing instability, crisis, and homelessness.

What it reported doing in 2024

The transitional living program provides long-term housing and supportive services to runaway and homeless youth ages 16-21. Residents live in apartment-style units for up to 18 months and work with case managers to set and achieve individualized goals. The program is designed to help youth develop the skills needed to live independently and successfully in the community. Residents are required to be employed, enrolled in school, or both, and participate in community service, groups, and partner-agency activities that promote self-sufficiency.during the reporting period, 19 youth and young adults were served. Of those, 13 exited the program, and 61% transitioned to safe temporary or permanent housing.the yes mental health program provides accessible, youth-centered mental health services for individuals ages 16-24. Launched in september 2024, the program was created to address the growing need for timely, developmentally appropriate support among youth experiencing housing instability, trauma, and major life transitions. From launch through the end of the reporting period, 16 youth engaged in one-on-one therapy focused on emotional regulation, trauma recovery, coping skills, and goal setting. More than 45 youth participated in group-based services, including psychoeducation and therapeutic skill-building groups that promote connection and resilience. The mental health program continues to grow and has become a trusted resource for youth seeking stability, healing, and community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 84% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

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 fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 50
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 77
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 43%; rating input score 43
  • Program expense ratio: 65.4%; rating input score 65
  • Fundraising efficiency: $12.15 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.2%; rating input score 89; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.39; rating input score 84; 84th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.2; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7%; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.3% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 12.5% per year; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 23.3% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 43% of revenue deployed · 65.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 14 of 14 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $1.6M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $170K · 16 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed · $1.3M reported
  • Consistency: 36 of 36 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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.

Grant-readiness screening is separate from the live rating, not a measure of program quality. Review the source records before making a grant decision.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 43/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 44/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 42/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 44/100.
  • High — Grant Readiness: Federal audit findings: this organization reported findings in its latest federal Single Audit.