Mission
Homeless Youth Connection's (HYC) mission is to eliminate barriers to graduation for homeless youth and create lasting solutions for a successful future through community support and increased awareness.
Public Charity
Homeless Youth Connection Inc
Homeless Youth Connection Inc, of Phoenix, AZ, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.4M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $3.1M in total assets. 91 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 273182999
Phoenix, AZ
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$3.1M
Grant Records91
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Homeless Youth Connection Inc
How Homeless Youth Connection Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$87
Homeless Youth Connection (HYC) is proud to report several accomplishments related to program goals, including 95% of youth experiencing homelessness who participated in the program, stayed in school…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$18,079
Program Support
$91,643
Empowering Youth For The Future, Essential Needs for Homeless Youth
$62,500
EMPOWERING YOUTH FOR THE FUTURE
$40,000
EMPOWERING YOUTH FOR THE FUTURE
$30,250
Showing up to 5 of 91 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Bobby Barnes
Board President
Cindy Toraya
Board Secretary
Corinne Cookson
Co-CEO
Dana Bailey
Co-CEO
Dawn Bogart
Board Treasurer
Deborah Charlesworth
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| 2024 | $2.9M | $2.6M | $2.9M |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.3M | $2.5M |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $1.8M | $1.6M | $855K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $3.4M (+88%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.1M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.