Mission
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Public Charity
AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS - CHICAGO INC
Based in SILVER SPRING, MD, AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS - CHICAGO INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.9M in revenue, $5.2M in expenses, $14.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025.
EIN: 364253842
SILVER SPRING, MD
Neighborhood Centers
NTEE: P28
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.9M
Total Expenses$5.2M
Total Assets$14.9M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Youth Hostels - Chicago Inc
How American Youth Hostels - Chicago Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
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 $99 for programs
$95
In a typical year, ayh chicago hosts travelers from more than 80 countries and more than 90,000 guest stay overnights annually
$2
Guest learning programs
$2
Nationwide signature programs
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.
Officers & Directors
SECRETARY
Aaron Chaffee
CFO
Analia Castelo
DIRECTOR
Charles Hokanson
DIRECTOR
Erin Hamant
PRESIDENT
Russell Hedge
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.9M | $5.2M | $14.9M |
| 2024 | $4.8M | $5.3M | $14.6M |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $4.3M | $15.4M |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.8M | $14.3M |
| 2021 | $150K | $2.1M | $15.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $150K to $5.9M (+3863%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.