Nonprofit · EIN 35-2050168
YOUTH FIRST INC
Tax-exempt · EVANSVILLE, IN 47708
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,535,417 | $10,251,191 | -$715,774 | $8,635,919 | $1,311,192 | $7,324,727 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $10,375,650 | $8,679,796 | $1,695,854 | $8,879,167 | $839,559 | $8,039,608 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $9,101,121 | $7,785,616 | $1,315,505 | $7,241,923 | $899,347 | $6,342,576 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,409,118
- of which government grants
- $2,632,293
- Program service revenue
- $3,635,791
- Investment income
- $164,708
- Net income from fundraising events
- $325,800
- Other revenue
- $325,800
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $285,414
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,788,004
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,757,476
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $65,649
- Depreciation
- $51,588
- Program services (functional)
- $8,550,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $578,256
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,122,817
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,879,167
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,635,919
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,311,192
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,324,727
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $173,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,333,896
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,990,831
- Gross receipts
- $9,612,280
- Employees
- 205
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARRI BLACK | PAST PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $173,485 |
| LAURA KEYS | PROGRAMS & S Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,697 |
| JULIE HOON | MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,819 |
| WADE LOWHORN | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 40 | $111,928 |
| ASHLEY BABCOCK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BECKER | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE BRAWDY | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEAGAN BRIEN | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BROWN | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE BROWN | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL DELONG | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNELL DURCHHOLZ | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE FIELDS | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GOLDING | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN HALL | CHAIR-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAN HOEFLING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VICKI HUBIAK | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN KAISER | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KIM KINNAMAN | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROL LYNCH | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE MARTIN | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MILLS | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MOSKOWITZ | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWYNN PERLICH | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON RABEN | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH RAWLEY | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOBART SCALES | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SCHEER | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRICK STEWART | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE STINSON-SMITH | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC TEPPEN | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN THEISING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA WEILER | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA WHITE | BOARD DIRECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLI SULLIVAN | CURRENT PRES Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARRI BLACK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $135,903 |
| LAURA KEYS | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,239 |
| JULIE HOON | EMPLOYEE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,360 |
| WADE LOWHORN | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Officer | 40 | $101,485 |
| AMY BLACK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY BARRETT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BROWN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL DELONG | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MILLS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE FIELDS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODNEY RUSSEL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HAPPE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN HALL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNELL DURCHHOLZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BECKER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LOFTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DERRICK STEWART | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLI SULLIVAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWYNN PERLICH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH RAWLEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA WEILER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEAGAN BRIEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MOSKOWITZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON RABEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SCHEER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE BROWN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GOLDING | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY SULLIVAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE FALCONER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN KAISER | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DAN HOEFLING | CHAIR-ELECT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN THEISING | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BABCOCK | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARRI BLACK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $151,738 |
| LAURA KEYS | VICE PRESIDENT OF SOCIAL WORK AND PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $107,860 |
| JULIE HOON | VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Officer | 40 | $99,570 |
| WADE LOWHORN | VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIO Officer | 40 | $99,549 |
| AMY BLACK | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAY BARRETT | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREA BROWN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL DELONG | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG FENNEMAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE FIELDS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN HALL | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF HAPPE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAN HOEFLING | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NONA JUSTICE | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BECKER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LORI LOFTON | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YADILKA MALDONADO | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE MILLER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWYNN PERLICH | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH RAWLEY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE TAYLOR | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE BRAWDY | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEAGAN BRIEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MORRIS | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MOSKOWITZ | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON RABEN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON SCHEER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE BROWN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK GOLDING | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMEY SULLIVAN | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTY WALKER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA WEILER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE FALCONER | BOARD DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHERYL WATHEN | CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN KAISER | CHAIR-ELECT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS LAMEY | PAST CHAIR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BABCOCK | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 SE 3RD ST STE 405, EVANSVILLE, IN 47708-1469
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HOLLI SULLIVAN, 111 SE 3RD STREET, EVANSVILLE, IN 47708
- Signed the 990
- HOLLI SULLIVAN, CURRENT PRES & CEO
- Phone
- (812) 421-8336
- Website
- HTTPS://YOUTHFIRSTINC.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- KEMPER CPA GROUP LLP
Mission
YOUTH FIRST STRENGTHENS YOUTH AND FAMILIES BY DELIVERING EVIDENCE-BASED, SCHOOL-BASED PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, PROMOTE HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, PREVENT SUBSTANCE USE, AND SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA.
Program accomplishments
- YOUTH FIRST OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS SCHOOL SYSTEMS INTO MENTAL HEALTH SAFETY NETS, BYPASSING COMMUNITY WAITLISTS AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO CARE. WE ACHIEVE THIS BY EMBEDDING HIGHLY TRAINED, MASTER'S-LEVEL MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS DIRECTLY WITHIN SCHOOL BUILDINGS TO DELIVER AN EVIDENCE-BASED, MULTI-TIERED SYSTEM OF SUPPORT. DURING THE 2024 TO 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR, YOUTH FIRST PARTNERED WITH 119 PUBLIC, PRIVATE, AND CHARTER SCHOOLS ACROSS 14 INDIANA COUNTIES (DAVIESS, DUBOIS, GIBSON, GREENE, KNOX, LAWRENCE, MARTIN, MORGAN, ORANGE, PERRY, POSEY, SPENCER, VANDERBURGH, AND WARRICK). THIS FOOTPRINT ENSURED THAT 53,510 K-12 STUDENTS HAD DAILY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT. AT THE UNIVERSAL PREVENTION LEVEL, YOUTH FIRST PROVIDES SCHOOL-WIDE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS DESIGNED TO BUILD FOUNDATIONAL COPING SKILLS AND RESILIENCE. FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING SELECTIVE INTERVENTION, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS LEAD EVIDENCE-BASED SMALL GROUPS THAT PROVIDE TARGETED SUPPORT TO YOUTH WITH AN ELEVATED RISK OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE WHILE BUILDING SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATE MEASURABLE OUTCOMES, INCLUDING REDUCED BINGE DRINKING, REDUCED MARIJUANA AND E- CIGARETTE USE, IMPROVED MOOD AND STRESS MANAGEMENT, STRONGER SCHOOL CONNECTION, AND DECREASED TRUANCY. AT THE INDICATED LEVEL, OUR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE INTENSIVE, INDIVIDUALIZED CASEWORK TO HIGHLY AT-RISK STUDENTS THROUGH ONGOING ONE-ON- ONE AND FAMILY SESSIONS. MANY OF THESE YOUTH FACE COMPLEX CHALLENGES, INCLUDING ABUSE HISTORY, FAMILY SUBSTANCE MISUSE, OR SUICIDE RISK. INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS CONFIRM STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENTS' SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT, RESILIENCE, AND MOOD MANAGEMENT, ALONGSIDE A DECREASE IN PROBLEMATIC BEHAVIORS AND THE INTENSITY OF INDIVIDUAL CONCERNS. IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY, YOUTH FIRST DEPLOYS SOCIAL MARKETING CAMPAIGNS THAT GENERATE MILLIONS OF DIGITAL AND OUTDOOR MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. BY SHARING ONGOING PREVENTION CONTENT THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, AND REGIONAL NEWSPAPERS, WE NORMALIZE HELP-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AND REINFORCE RESILIENCE MESSAGING THAT STRENGTHENS THE ENTIRE YOUTH ECOSYSTEM. TO SUSTAIN THESE IMPROVEMENTS AT HOME, YOUTH FIRST ENGAGES PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH CONSULTATIONS AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY CONNECTIONS AND PROMOTE HEALTHIER, MORE SUPPORTIVE HOME ENVIRONMENTS FOR YOUTH. YOUTH FIRST RECOGNIZES THAT STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH IS ONE OF THE GREATEST PRESSURES FACING SCHOOL LEADERS AND TEACHERS. TO ADDRESS THIS, WE PROVIDE ONGOING CONSULTATIONS THAT EQUIP EDUCATORS WITH TRAUMA-INFORMED STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE CLASSROOM CHALLENGES AND BETTER SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING. IN ADDITION TO DAILY ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATIONS, WE PROVIDE ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO TEACHERS AND SCHOOL FACULTY THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR, DELIVERING TRAINING ON SUICIDE PREVENTION (QPR), TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES, GRIEF SUPPORT, MANDATED REPORTING, AND EDUCATOR SELF-CARE AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. BY EMPOWERING EDUCATORS WITH BEHAVIORAL AND CRISIS RESPONSE TOOLS, YOUTH FIRST HELPS SCHOOLS IDENTIFY STRUGGLING STUDENTS EARLY AND INTERVENE QUICKLY WHILE ENABLING TEACHERS TO RECLAIM INSTRUCTIONAL TIME THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE LOST TO DISCIPLINE AND CLASSROOM DISRUPTIONS. OUTCOMES REMAIN HIGHLY POSITIVE, WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF FACULTY REPORTING THAT A YOUTH FIRST PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS THEIR SCHOOL. MEASURABLE OUTCOMES CONTINUE TO DEMONSTRATE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT WELL-BEING, INCLUDING STRONGER ATTENDANCE, INCREASED CLASSROOM PARTICIPATION, AND REDUCED BEHAVIORS SUCH AS AGGRESSION AND POOR ATTENTION SPANS.Expenses $8,550,118 · revenue $3,635,791
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2050168
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,635,919
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,612,280
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,535,417 | $10,251,191 | $8,635,919 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $10,375,650 | $8,679,796 | $8,879,167 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $9,101,121 | $7,785,616 | $7,241,923 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,105,772 | $6,837,344 | $5,505,277 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 35-2050168).
Questions about YOUTH FIRST INC
- What is the EIN of YOUTH FIRST INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH FIRST INC is 35-2050168.
- Is YOUTH FIRST INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to YOUTH FIRST INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUTH FIRST INC 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 YOUTH FIRST INC 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 YOUTH FIRST INC 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 YOUTH FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HOLLI SULLIVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH FIRST INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 35 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $173,485 (PARRI BLACK, PAST PRESIDE).
- How much revenue does YOUTH FIRST INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,535,417, expenses of $10,251,191 and total assets of $8,635,919 at year end.
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