ASIAN YOUTH CENTER

Financials

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 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

100 CLARY AVE, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776-1374

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MICHELLE FRERIDGE, 100 WEST CLARY AVENUE, SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776

Signed the 990

MICHELLE FRERIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTIOR

Phone

(626) 309-0622

Website

WWW.AYCLA.ORG

Return prepared by

VASQUEZ COMPANY LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0383691 or by the name ASIAN YOUTH CENTER.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers

Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Secretary of State, bizfile Online

Corporation status, entity number, agent for service

Franchise Tax Board

Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)

Mission

AYC'S MISSION IS TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT, AT-RISK, AND ADJUDICATED YOUTH AND FAMILIES OF ALL ETHNICITIES, WITH A SPECIAL CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCE WITH ASIAN AMERICANS. BY PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AYC ADDRESSES THE SOCIETAL, CULTURAL, AND LINGUISTIC BARRIERS MANY FAMILIES EXPERIENCE WHEN TRYING TO ACCESS EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH SERVICES. OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES HELP YOUTH OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESS THEY FACE AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AND IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THEY LIVE, AND TO ADAPT AND CONTRIBUTE POSITIVELY TO A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

Program accomplishments

• UNITED MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTERSTHE UNITED MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTER PROJECT AT AYC FOCUSES ON PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT TO SENIORS IN THE DIVERSE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY (SGV), ESPECIALLY THOSE AGED 65 AND ABOVE. SENIORS IN THE SGV OFTEN BELONG TO VULNERABLE GROUPS AND MAY STRUGGLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH SKILLS. BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE'S A STRONG NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THAT ARE BOTH CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO FILL THESE GAPS AND MAKE SURE ALL SENIORS IN SGV HAVE FAIR ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES. 76 CLIENTS WERE SERVED LAST YEAR, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 5,601 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUTREACH.
  Expenses $635,599
• EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM)THE EXPANDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT SERVICES (EES) PROGRAMS PROVIDE LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT YOUTH IN THE WEST SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WITH AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING AND SERVED 208 CLIENTS WITH 17,022 SERVICE UNITS. OUR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE PROGRAMS HAVE AN ACADEMIC FOCUS ON SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, AND MATH, AS WELL AS STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATH) PROGRAMMING AND HEALTHY LIVING. YOUTH PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE IN ALL ACADEMIC SUBJECTS AS WELL AS RECREATION, MENTORING, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND OTHER POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAMS ARE REGISTERED HERITAGE SCHOOLS PROVIDING CHINESE LANGUAGE AND OTHER CULTURAL EDUCATION COMPONENTS AS WELL.
  Expenses $555,649 · revenue $166,346
• YOUTH DIVERSION AND DEVELOPMENTYOUTH DIVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT (YDD)IS DESIGNED TO EMPOWER PARTICIPANTS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELL-BEING AND DECREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM. SERVICES FOR YOUTH ARE PROVIDED IN LIEU OF ARREST OR CITATION, AS THE AIM IS TO DIVERT YOUTH FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WHILE HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BUILD THEIR STRENGTHS, MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND REACH THEIR GOALS. CASE WORKERS AND YOUTH WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED CARE COORDINATION PLAN THAT TAPS INTO EACH YOUTH'S STRENGTHS WHILE INCREASING ACCESS TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SERVICES. 55 YOUTHS WERE SERVED, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 146 YOUTHS THROUGH OUTREACH.
  Expenses $416,796
• COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS PROVIDE LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS WITH EMPLOYMENT, EMERGENCY FOOD, AND RECREATION SERVICES. THE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED 16 YOUTH WITH 1,427 SERVICE UNITS, INCLUDING JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE, JOB SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, WORK EXPERIENCE, AND JOB PLACEMENT. THE EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES BAGS OF FRESH GROCERIES AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE UP TO 30 MEALS PER HOUSEHOLD, AS WELL AS HYGIENE ITEMS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND SERVED 495 CLIENTS THIS YEAR. THE RECREATION PROGRAM IS A SAFE-HAVEN FOR LOW-INCOME, AT RISK YOUTH THAT PROVIDED 20 YOUTHS WITH A SUPERVISED AND POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE TO THE STREETS. IT AIMS TO PREVENT DELINQUENCY AND GANG INVOLVEMENT, WHILE GIVING YOUTH A SPACE TO DEVELOP SOCIAL, TEAM WORK, AND BEHAVIOR IMPROVEMENT SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE CULTURAL AND ART ACTIVITIES.THE LEVEL UP NEXT GEN PROGRAM (LUNG) SEEKS TO PROVIDE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY, NON-CARCERAL INTERVENTION, AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME, BIPOC, SYSTEMS- AND JUSTICE-IMPACTED YOUTH AGES 14-24 TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO SUCCESS IN THEIR FAMILY, SCHOOL, COMMUNITY, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTH, AND LIFE. THE PROGRAM SERVED 44 YOUTH AND OUTREACHED TO ANOTHER 1,319 YOUTH. CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH MENTORING ON LIFE SKILLS, PEER MEDIATION/CONFLICT RESOLUTION, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, AND CAREER READINESS TO REDUCE DELINQUENCY AND RECIDIVISM, ELIMINATE BARRIERS, AND ATTAIN SELF-SUFFICIENCY. IN ADDITION, YOUTH MAY BE OFFERED PAID WORK EXPERIENCE TO INCREASE FAMILY INCOME, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POVERTY AND WEALTH.CREDIBLE MESSENGER SERVICES IS AN EARLY INTERVENTION, COMMUNITY-BASED MODEL THAT PAIRS YOUTH WITH A SPECIALLY TRAINING ADULT 'CREDIBLE MESSENGER' WHO COMES FROM THE SAME OR SIMILAR COMMUNITY, HAS LIVED EXPERIENCE IN THE JUVENILE OR CRIMINAL SYSTEM, DEMONSTRATES INTEGRITY, AND IS TRAINED TO MENTOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THREE SERVICES: FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE HEALING CIRCLES, AND INDIVIDUAL MENTORING. 6 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.CONFLICT RESOLUTION EDUCATION TRAINING (CRET) OFFERS TRANSFORMATIVE RE-ENTRY PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 13-18 IN JUVENILE FACILITIES. THE 16-HOUR PROGRAM TEACHES COMMUNICATION, CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, DISAGREEMENT MANAGEMENT, PEER MEDIATION, AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP. 32 PARTICIPANTS LEARNED TO RESOLVE CONFLICTS, SERVE AS PEACE AMBASSADORS, SUPPORT THE YOUTH COUNCIL, ADDRESS FACILITY CONCERNS, AND HELP PLAN FACILITY EVENTSBUILDING SKILLS THAT SUPPORT REHABILITATION AND A SUCCESSFUL RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY. REENTRY INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES SERVED 205 PREVIOUSLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS AGE 18 AND OVER, WHO WERE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE ACCESSING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, EMPLOYMENT, VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, BUDGETING AND MONEY MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, AND ACCESS TO OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.STOP HATE PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT RAISES AWARENESS OF STOP HATE, EDUCATES COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON REPORTING HATE CRIMES AND INCIDENTS, AND PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR VICTIMS OF HATE. IT ALSO DEVELOPS YOUTH'S AWARENESS OF THE ELEMENTS OF HATE, SOCIAL JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT HIGH SCHOOL DREAM CENTERS. IT FOSTERS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND LOCAL LEADERS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY PROJECTS, SUCH AS A LOCAL STEERING COMMITTEE, SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOPS, ALLYSHIP TRAININGS, API RENEWAL SPACE, AND CIVILIAN PATROL, IN ORDER TO MEET THE COMMUNITY'S VARIOUS NEEDS. STOP HATE OUTREACHED TO 3,696 INDIVIDUALS AND SERVED 1,545 INDIVIDUALS.ELEVATE YOUTH CALIFORNIA SERVES IMMIGRANT, LOW-INCOME, URBAN YOUTH OF COLOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH SCHOOL DREAM CENTER PROGRAMS. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO ENGAGE THESE YOUTH IN ACADEMIC, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ACTIVITIES AND THEREBY IMPROVING ACADEMIC SUCCESS, SCHOOL RETENTION, MATRICULATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH RESILIENCE, WHILE ALSO DECREASING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. OVER 16,300 PARENTS & YOUTH WERE SERVED THROUGH OUTREACH AND 1,175 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAININGS, ADVOCACY EVENTS, STUDENT CLUBS, WORKSHOPS, AND PARENT SERVICES.IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, AYC SERVED 4,111 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS WITH SERVICES AND REACHED MORE THAN 129,721 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION AND 72 VOLUNTEERS. FORTY-NINE PERCENT (49%) OF INDIVIDUALS SERVED LIVED IN VERIFIED LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, WHILE AN ADDITIONAL 33% (FOR A TOTAL OF 82%) WEREESTIMATED BASED ON SCHOOL DISTRICT TO BE LOW-INCOME.
  Expenses $2,728,061 · grants $20,349

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

33-0383691

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

1989

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Human services (P84Z)

Assets (IRS master file)

$4,039,459

Income (IRS master file)

$6,191,295

Filing history

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 33-0383691).

Questions about ASIAN YOUTH CENTER

What is the EIN of ASIAN YOUTH CENTER?

The employer identification number (EIN) of ASIAN YOUTH CENTER is 33-0383691.

Is ASIAN YOUTH CENTER tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.

Are donations to ASIAN YOUTH CENTER tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does ASIAN YOUTH CENTER 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 ASIAN YOUTH CENTER due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did ASIAN YOUTH CENTER last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of ASIAN YOUTH CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE FRERIDGE.

Who are the officers and directors of ASIAN YOUTH CENTER?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,791 (MICHELLE FRERIDGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).

How much revenue does ASIAN YOUTH CENTER have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,101,089, expenses of $5,667,357 and total assets of $4,039,459 at year end.

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