Nonprofit · EIN 63-1278901
YOUTHSERVE INC
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $273,772 | $357,526 | -$83,754 | $160,787 | $786 | $160,001 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $314,045 | $364,958 | -$50,913 | $245,543 | $1,788 | $243,755 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $363,011 | $364,430 | -$1,419 | $294,668 | $0 | $294,668 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $271,217
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,555
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $82,545
- Other salaries and wages
- $163,002
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $267,470
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,281
- Occupancy
- $7,500
- Program services (functional)
- $281,293
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,025
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $245,543
- Total assets, end of year
- $160,787
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $786
- Net assets, end of year
- $160,001
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $160,001
- Gross receipts
- $273,772
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 646
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- AL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL JONES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $82,545 |
| WILLIAM RATLIFF III | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TERRI COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BETH DILLE | YOUTH IN SERVICE AWARDS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| SUSAN M EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KANDACE HAMILTON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALFORD | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| LEMESHIA CHAMBERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATIE DEWEES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| HONORA GATHINGS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| DICK BERLINER | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HOLLADAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRIANA MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| EZRA A LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIMANSHU PANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HATCHETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $89,095 |
| JENNIFER COMMANDER | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARY JONES | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHAD PILCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RATLIFF III | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NEIL RAFFERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TERRI COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BETH DILLE | YOUTH IN SERVICE AWARDS CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| SUSAN M EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ARTHUR FREEMAN | ASSISTANT TREASURER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KANDACE HAMILTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| ERICA LITTLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALFORD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| LEMESHIA CHAMBERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATIE DEWEES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| HONORA GATHINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DICK BERLINER | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SAXON | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATHRYN HOLLADAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BRIANA MORTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENNIFER HATCHETT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $86,560 |
| JENNIFER COMMANDER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARY JONES | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| CHAD PILCHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| WILLIAM RATLIFF III | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| NEIL RAFFERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MCNEILL STRANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MARSHA WOMACK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| GEORGIA DOWNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| TERRI COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| BETH DILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| SUSAN M EVANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ART FREEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KANDACE HAMILTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 |
| ERICA LITTLETON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KENEISHA ALFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ALFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| LEMESHIA CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| KATIE DEWEES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| HONORA GATHINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| DICK BERLINER | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| JOHN SAXON | EMERITUS MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2717 7TH AVE S STE 105, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233-3423
- In care of
- % WILLIAM T RATLIFF III
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CRYSTAL JONES, 2717 7TH AVENUE SOUTH 105, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
- Signed the 990
- CRYSTAL JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (205) 521-6651
- Website
- YOUTHSERVEBHAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MAULDIN & JENKINS LLC
Mission
TO EMPOWER YOUTH LEADERSHIP THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE
Program accomplishments
- LEADERSHIP COUNCILSLAST ACADEMIC YEAR, NEARLY 100 STUDENTS FROM MORE THAN 60 SCHOOLS STEPPED INTO LEADERSHIP THROUGH YOUTH ACTION COUNCIL AND YOUTH PHILANTHROPY COUNCIL. THESE STUDENTS DID MORE THAN MEET. THEY IDENTIFIED REAL COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND BUILT PRACTICAL RESPONSES. PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHENED SKILLS IN: PROJECT MANAGEMENT BUDGETING CONFLICT RESOLUTION TEAM COMMUNICATION PUBLIC LEADERSHIPYOUTH ACTION COUNCIL, OPEN TO AGES 13 TO 15, COMPLETED A DIRECT SERVICE PROJECT DESIGNED AND LED BY STUDENTS. YOUTH PHILANTHROPY COUNCIL, FOR GRADES 10 TO 12, MANAGED A COMPETITIVE, YOUTH LED GRANT PROCESS. STUDENTS REVIEWED PROPOSALS, DEBATED FUNDING PRIORITIES, AND AWARDED 20,000 DOLLARS TO FIVE LOCAL NONPROFITS.SUMMER AMBASSADORS EXTENDED THIS LEADERSHIP INTO THE SUMMER MONTHS, WITH YOUTH LEADING MULTIPLE SERVICE EVENTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. OUR IN SCHOOL CHANGEMAKERS PROGRAMS PARTNERED DIRECTLY WITH SCHOOLS TO HOST REGULAR LEADERSHIP MEETINGS AND SERVICE PROJECTS DURING THE ACADEMIC DAY.TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS MOVED STUDENTS FROM PARTICIPATION TO OWNERSHIP.Expenses $140,647
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTIN 2025, MORE THAN 600 YOUTH FROM 60 SCHOOLS SERVED THROUGH YOUTHSERVE. THEY CONTRIBUTED OVER 3,000 SERVICE HOURS ACROSS 42 EVENTS. STUDENTS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE SALVATION ARMY, EAST LAKE FARMERS MARKET SENIOR BASKET PROGRAM, AND COOL GREEN TREES. SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES OCCURRED AT LEAST MONTHLY, OFTEN MORE FREQUENTLY. PROGRAMS REMAINED OPEN YEAR ROUND TO ANY STUDENT AGES 13 TO 18, WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE ENROLLED IN A LEADERSHIP COUNCIL. YOUTH ALSO LAUNCHED INDEPENDENT SERVICE PROJECTS AND DONATION DRIVES, EXPANDING IMPACT BEYOND STRUCTURED EVENTS. THE RESULT IS CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT, NOT ONE TIME VOLUNTEERING.Expenses $112,517
- EDUCATION AND OUTREACHYOUTHSERVE BRINGS CIVIC EDUCATION DIRECTLY INTO SCHOOLS THROUGH WORKSHOPS FOR GRADES 7 TO 12. STUDENTS LEARN HOW LOCAL SYSTEMS WORK, HOW TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND HOW TO TAKE ACTION. THROUGH YOUTH IN SERVICE AWARDS, STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE SUBMIT SERVICE PROJECTS FOR RECOGNITION. NOMINATIONS OPEN IN THE FALL. FINALISTS ARE HONORED AT A SPRING AWARDS CEREMONY. YOUTHSERVE ALSO PARTNERS WITH EDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, AND PRACTICAL SKILL BUILDING. THE FOCUS REMAINS SIMPLE. EQUIP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE TOOLS TO LEAD. THEN GIVE THEM REAL OPPORTUNITIES TO DO IT.Expenses $28,129
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
- 63-1278901
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $160,787
- Income (IRS master file)
- $273,772
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $273,772 | $357,526 | $160,787 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $314,045 | $364,958 | $245,543 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $363,011 | $364,430 | $294,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $383,182 | $324,746 | $296,240 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 63-1278901).
Questions about YOUTHSERVE INC
- What is the EIN of YOUTHSERVE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTHSERVE INC is 63-1278901.
- Is YOUTHSERVE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to YOUTHSERVE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUTHSERVE 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 YOUTHSERVE INC 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 YOUTHSERVE INC 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 YOUTHSERVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CRYSTAL JONES.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUTHSERVE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $82,545 (CRYSTAL JONES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does YOUTHSERVE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $273,772, expenses of $357,526 and total assets of $160,787 at year end.
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