Nonprofit · EIN 33-0585600
SAVE OUR YOUTH
Also known as S O Y
Tax-exempt · COSTA MESA, CA 92627
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $781,997 | $763,616 | $18,381 | $979,136 | $0 | $979,136 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $672,244 | $580,684 | $91,560 | $960,755 | $0 | $960,755 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $510,572 | $515,993 | -$5,421 | $869,195 | $0 | $869,195 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $544,407
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $11,397
- Net income from fundraising events
- $226,193
- Other revenue
- $226,193
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $127,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $115,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $115,468
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $332,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,705
- Occupancy
- $9,293
- Travel
- $12,736
- Program services (functional)
- $661,170
- Management and general (functional)
- $84,791
- Fundraising (functional)
- $17,655
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $960,755
- Total assets, end of year
- $979,136
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $979,136
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $813,598
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $165,538
- Gross receipts
- $810,667
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CAPELLINI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $100,000 | $15,256 |
| NANCY FRIES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA SUAREZ-DESMOND | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN MIGUEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR CAPPELLINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY DEMARISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MADDOCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STERLNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CAPELLINI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $91,232 | $14,050 |
| NANCY FRIES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DUDDRIDGE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN MIGUEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR CAPPELLINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY DEMARISCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MADDOCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ PARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STERLNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANA SUAREZ-DESMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VALDEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY CAPELLINI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $81,292 | $13,215 |
| ADRIANA SUAREZ-DESMOND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MAHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL VALDEZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CESAR CAPPELLINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRY DEMARSICO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DUDDRIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FRIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBY LOVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY MADDOCKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN MIGUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB STERLNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2045 MEYER PL BLDG E, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2967
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JUAN MIGUEL, 2045 MEYER PL BLDG E, COSTA MESA, CA 926272967
- Signed the 990
- JUAN MIGUEL, TREASURER
- Phone
- (949) 548-3255
- Website
- SAVE-OUR-YOUTH.COM
- Return prepared by
- DAVIS FARR LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0585600 or by the name SAVE OUR YOUTH.
- 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
PROVIDE A SAFE AND WELCOMING SPACE FOR TEENS TO FIND HOPE, TO NOURISH A SENSE OF SELF AND AN ABILITY TO GROW, AND TO DEVELP INTERESTS AND SKILLS TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
Program accomplishments
- SOY IS OPEN 5 NIGHTS PER WEEK, AS AN ALTERNATE TO GANGS AND STREET LIFE, SOY ALSO HAS TUTORING PROGRAMS 4 NIGHTS A WEEK, AND 2 PROGRAMS ONE FOR BOYS AND ONE FOR GIRLS AIMED AT PROVIDING LIFE SKILLS.Expenses $661,170
- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE LOW INCOME AND AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. STUDENTS MUST BE DRUG AND GANG FREE, PARENTS AND TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN PROGRESS.+grants $127,000
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0585600
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $979,136
- Income (IRS master file)
- $810,667
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $781,997 | $763,616 | $979,136 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $672,244 | $580,684 | $960,755 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $510,572 | $515,993 | $869,195 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $627,729 | $514,648 | $874,616 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 33-0585600).
Questions about SAVE OUR YOUTH
- What is the EIN of SAVE OUR YOUTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE OUR YOUTH is 33-0585600.
- Is SAVE OUR YOUTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to SAVE OUR YOUTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE OUR YOUTH 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 SAVE OUR YOUTH due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAVE OUR YOUTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAVE OUR YOUTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JUAN MIGUEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE OUR YOUTH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $100,000 (MARY CAPELLINI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAVE OUR YOUTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $781,997, expenses of $763,616 and total assets of $979,136 at year end.
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