Public Charity

Better Youth Inc

Better Youth Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Los Angeles, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.0M, expenses of $1.0M, total assets of $210K. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $816K.

EIN: 134166295 Los Angeles, CA Adult & Child Matching Programs NTEE: O30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$1.0M
Total Assets$210K
Grant Records17
Funding Total$816K
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

We provide access, equity, and validation to foster and system impacted youth creatives ages 16-24 through media arts programming and mentoring helping them bridge the digital divide and develop their creative confidence, upleveling our youth through pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship career pathways in digital storytelling.

Where $100 goes at Better Youth Inc

How Better Youth Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$71 Programs the work itself
$29 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $71 for programs

$51
The AIM-N-Inspire program is an exciting opportunity to explore and learn media at a professional level
71% of program spending
$15
Registered Apprenticeship Program - RAP
22% of program spending
$5
Real to Reel is our annual music and arts festival that empowers youth through creative storytelling
7% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CFO Larry Hughes
Chair Magali Lamourelle
Treasurer Mark Larouche
Board Member Naomi Manning
Vice Chair Robin Mayemura
CEO Sydnee Stewart

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$398,824 8 grants
Arts & Culture
$255,000 3 grants
Human & Social Services
$85,000 2 grants
Economic Development
$52,500 2 grants
Education
$25,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $1.0M $1.0M $210K
2023 $714K $619K $232K
2022 $375K $303K $139K
2021 $181K $189K $66K
2020 $142K $121K $81K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $142K to $1.0M (+636%), with total assets most recently reported at $210K.

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