2026-06-10T13:15:08-04:00 2025-12-31 840524006 THE ADAMS GROUP LLC 6000 GREENWOOD PLAZA BLVD STE 115 GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 80111 990 2025-01-01 841295393 SAVE OUR YOUTH INC SAVE 3034551126 3443 WEST 23RD AVENUE DENVER CO 80211 RUSSEL DAINS PRESIDENT/CEO 3034551126 2026-05-18 JASON D ADAMS CPA P00280895 3037333796 2026-06-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RUSSEL DAINS 3443 WEST 23RD AVENUE DENVER CO 80211 2088624 false X WWW.SAVEOURYOUTH.ORG X 1995 CO SAVE OUR YOUTH IS A TRANSFORMATIVE ONE-TO-ONE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ERADICATING FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND RELATIONAL POVERTY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA. THROUGH CONSISTENT, SUPPORTIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS, SAVE OUR YOUTH EMPOWERS YOUTH TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITY. OUR INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORING MODEL FOSTERS RESILIANCE, CULTIVATES HOPE, AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUCCESS THROUGH TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND A NURTURING, STRENGTHS- BASED ENVIRONMENT. 9 9 23 437 0 2003304 1767783 0 59755 71461 217373 210897 2280432 2050141 0 0 1436216 1383336 0 428070 644274 523257 2080490 1906593 199942 143548 3154529 3462015 61090 130474 3093439 3331541 X SAVE OUR YOUTH IS A TRANSFORMATIVE ONE-TO-ONE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ERADICATING FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND RELATIONAL POVERTY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA. THROUGH CONSISTENT, SUPPORTIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS, SAVE OUR YOUTH EMPOWERS YOUTH TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITY. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND COLORADO STATE LAW, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO IT ARE DEDUCTIBLE WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDING OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND THEREAFTER. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS NO SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 38,483 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 38,483 TYL GOLF 210708 210708 36984 100 HOLE GOLF T 38672 38672 1499 249380 249380 38483 38483 210897 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION SAVE OUR YOUTH IS A TRANSFORMATIVE ONE-TO-ONE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ERADICATING FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND RELATIONAL POVERTY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA. THROUGH CONSISTENT, SUPPORTIVE MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS, SAVE OUR YOUTH EMPOWERS YOUTH TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITY. OUR INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORING MODEL FOSTERS RESILIANCE, CULTIVATES HOPE, AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUCCESS THROUGH TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, AND A NURTURING, STRENGTHS- BASED ENVIRONMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 A.SAVE OUR YOUTH HAS RECEIVED 11,096 VOLUNTEER HOURS FROM 437 VARIOUS MENTORS, BOARD MEMBERS, AND ANCILLARY VOLUNTEERS FOR AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF 310,688 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A IN 2025, SAVE OUR YOUTH PROVIDED TRANSFORMATIVE MENTORING SERVICES TO 296 YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN THE DENVER METRO AREA AND LONGMONT, CO, FACILITATING 96 NEW MENTOR-MENTEE MATCHES. PLUS, THERE WERE 125 NEW MENTOR APPLICANTS IN 2025. OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH TO MENTORING, INFORMED BY RESEARCH FROM THE NATIONAL MENTORING PARTNERSHIP, IS YIELDING SIGNIFICANT POSITIVE OUTCOMES. MENTORED YOUTH ARE 55% MORE LIKELY TO ENROLL IN COLLEGE, 52% LESS LIKELY TO SKIP SCHOOL, 78% MORE LIKELY TO VOLUNTEER REGULARLY, AND 130% MORE LIKELY TO HOLD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. THIS IMPACTFUL INVESTMENT IS UNDERSCORED BY DATA SHOWING THAT EVERY DOLLAR ALLOCATED TO QUALITY YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAMS YIELDS A 3 RETURN IN SOCIETAL BENEFITS (SOURCE: THE MENTORING EFFECT, 2014). ADDITIONALLY, SAVE OUR YOUTH BOASTS A COMMENDABLE 92% ON- TIME HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE, WITH AN AVERAGE MATCH LENGTH OF 29 MONTHS. 70% OF MENTEES WHO INITIALLY REPORTED FEELING LONELINESS NO LONGER REPORT FEELING LONELY. THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, WE ENSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE RECEIVE THE EMOTIONAL, ACADEMIC, AND RESOURCE SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR GENERATIONAL TRANSFORMATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER BY E-MAIL, AND THEY ARE ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS AND OFFER SUGGESTIONS BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS THE BOARD DETERMINES THE PRESIDENT/CEOS SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PRESIDENT/CEO DETERMINES ALL OTHER SALARIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SCHEDULE B. THE SUMMARY OF FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON SAVEOURYOUTH.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 38,483 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES -38,483