EIN 42-1051609

Youth and Shelter Services (YSS)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
494
City
State
Year formed
1976
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
YSS exists to provide prevention, education, treatment, and residential services to children, youth, and families; to advocate on their behalf, and to help them solve problems, grow, and be self-sufficient, responsible, contributing members of society.
Total revenues
$32,961,661
2023
Total expenses
$21,209,680
2023
Total assets
$33,009,421
2023
Num. employees
494
2023

Program areas at YSS

Transitional Services provides young adults ages 18-23 support to help them achieve self-sufficiency through housing, life skills, and financial assistance.
The organizations residential treatment Services is substance abuse treatment that is provided to Youth of both genders between the ages of 12-18 that need more intensive treatment than outpatient Services alone can provide.
The organization has offices in multiple locations that have licensed therapists that provide mental health evaluations, counseling, individual, family, and group interventions in both the office, the home and in school settings. The organization can evaluate and treat young children, as well as young adults, through specialized and conventional interventions.

Who funds Youth and Shelter Services (YSS)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation ITo Assist With Program Services and Capital Improvements$1,974,993
Thomas and Linda Koehn FoundationGeneral Operating Fund$808,530
Prairie Meadows Race Track & CasinoYss Recovery Campus Project$600,000
...and 30 more grants received totalling $4,926,455

Personnel at YSS

NameTitleCompensation
Andrew AllenChief Executive Officer$159,800
Belinda MeisChief Operating Officer$102,018
Mark VanderlindenChief Financial Officer
Kara WarmeChief Development Officer
Amy DoyleVice President of Philanthropy Dev.$100,174
...and 18 more key personnel

Financials for YSS

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$27,822,141
Program services$4,417,487
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$256,625
Net income from fundraising events$122,620
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$342,788
Total revenues$32,961,661

Form 990s for YSS

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-04-20990View PDF
2021-062021-11-11990View PDF
2020-062021-05-11990View PDF
2019-062020-10-30990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 18, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 8, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 3 new vendors, including , , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $808,530 from Thomas and Linda Koehn Foundation
April 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Substance abuse programsHuman service organizationsYouth service charitiesHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingFundraising eventsReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
420 Kellogg Ave
Ames, IA 50010
Metro area
Ames, IA
County
Story County, IA
Website URL
yss.org/ 
Phone
(515) 233-3141
Facebook page
Youth-Shelter-Services 
Twitter profile
@yssbrightfuture 
IRS details
EIN
42-1051609
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1976
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P32: Foster Care
NAICS code, primary
623220: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
Parent/child status
Central organization
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