Nonprofit · EIN 27-5484213
CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT
Tax-exempt · N CHARLESTON, SC 29420
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $144,656 | $152,962 | -$8,306 | $74,472 | – | $74,472 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $248,269 | $445,390 | -$197,121 | $82,778 | $0 | $82,778 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $144,656
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $76,344
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $129,446
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $7,454
- Occupancy
- $9,951
- Other expenses
- $6,111
- Program services (functional)
- $126,987
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $82,778
- Total assets, end of year
- $74,472
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $74,472
- Cash, savings and investments
- $74,472
- Gross receipts
- $144,656
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Torgovitsky | Secretary | 30 | $38,180 |
| Markelle Evans | Director | 30 | $38,164 |
| Anjali Naik | Chairperson | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tessa Torgovitsky | Co-Director Officer | 30 | $56,694 |
| Markelle Evans | Co-Director Officer | 30 | $56,634 |
| Marie Meyers | CFO Officer | 30 | $46,841 |
| Danjai Smalls | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Kristin Clark | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Katharine Young | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4442 RICE MILL DR, N CHARLESTON, SC 29420-8211
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- PO Box 20971, Charleston SC 29413
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Jillian Brandl, 1847 Ridgeland Drive, Decatur GA 30032
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Markelle Evans, Co-Director
- Phone
- (843) 637-1707
- Website
- www.girlsrockcharleston.org
- Return prepared by
- Hayes CPA LLC
Mission
Carolina Youth Action Project is a grassroots nonprofit that uses music as a vehicle for social change and builds power among girls and transgender youth in Charleston, South Carolina. We develop feminist and anti-racist youth leaders through cultural organizing practices that blend music education, political education, and DIY media making.
Program accomplishments
- Youth Leader Institute (YLI): The Youth Leader Institute aims to equip girls, trans youth and gender nonconforming youth ages 14-18 with the skills, support and critical analysis necessary to lead a movement for radical and lasting change in South Carolina. YLI serves as an organizing crash course, equipping young people with the tools to effectively build and sustain a base of folks who support and are invested in our campaign work. In 2024 CYAP built low-pressure, low-barrier hangout spaces on Discord oriented around gaming, art, music, and topics that were important to youth participants. CYAP continued to maintain its stance of no punishment, no shaming, and no forced participation modeling supportive accountability instead of control. In 2024 CYAP continued leadership development pathways, encouraging youth leaders to find their niche within our or within other organizations as leaders and changemakers. Also in 2024, CYAP built relationships with local organizations, colleges, and youth groups to plan potential collaborative programming.Expenses $90,045
- Jessamine Zine: In 2024,CYAP continued its focus on youth-led liberation, creative education, and community-rooted leadership, with programming centered on consent, boundaries, art-making, and abolitionist political education. Much of this work took shape through the Jessamine Zine initiative, which functioned as a youth-led space for creativity, storytelling, and mutual support. In 2024, CYAP continued its longstanding approach to non-punitive, consent-centered youth work. CYAP created and printed the inaugural zine issues that highlighted youth writing, art, and shared experiences under the umbrella theme of "power." Through the Zine initiative, CYAP helped young people see their work valued in public space via social media and print media.Expenses $36,942
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-5484213
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $74,472
- Income (IRS master file)
- $144,656
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $144,656 | $152,962 | $74,472 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $248,269 | $445,390 | $82,778 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $411,777 | $416,826 | $279,899 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Jillian Brandl | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-5484213).
Questions about CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT
- What is the EIN of CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT is 27-5484213.
- Is CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT?
- The 990-N for 2015 names Jillian Brandl.
- Who are the officers and directors of CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $38,180 (Tessa Torgovitsky, Secretary).
- How much revenue does CAROLINA YOUTH ACTION PROJECT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $144,656, expenses of $152,962 and total assets of $74,472 at year end.
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