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Human Services : Social Services

The Attic Youth Center

Creating opportunities for LGBTQ youth

90.04

255 South Sixteenth Street Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel: (215) 545-4331   Web Site
EIN: 23-3020071

Board Leadership
Jasper Liem
President

CEO
John Fisher-Klein
Executive Director

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  Score
(out of 100) 		Rating
Overall Score & Rating 90.04
  Financial 86.50
  Accountability & Transparency 96.00
This rating was published 12/23/2021 and includes data from FY2020, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?

The Attic Youth Center creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community, and promotes the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society. From what was once a weekly support group, The Attic has grown into a nationally recognized, multi-service youth organization, and is now one of the largest community centers in the U.S. committed exclusively to serving LGBTQ youth and allies.

The Attic Youth Center creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to develop into healthy, independent, civic-minded adults within a safe and supportive community, and promotes the acceptance of LGBTQ youth in society. From what was once a weekly support group, The Attic has grown into a nationally recognized, multi-service youth organization, and is now one of the largest community centers in the U.S. committed exclusively to serving LGBTQ youth and allies.

Learn more about how we calculate the overall score and rating.

Financial

86.50

Accountability & Transparency

96.00

This rating was published 12/23/2021 and includes data from FY2020, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 71.6%
  Administrative Expenses 20.2%
  Fundraising Expenses 8.1%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.07
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 1.03
  Program Expenses Growth 7.8%
  Liabilities to Assets 12.9%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by The Attic Youth Center on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by The Attic Youth Center on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
The Attic Youth Center (PA) 90.04
Cornerstone Assistance Network (TX) 93.23
Denver Inner City Parish (CO) 86.84
The Caring Place (TX) 94.27
Family Pathways (MN) 85.65

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REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $1,030,763
   Federated Campaigns $0
   Membership Dues $0
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $356,818
Total Contributions $1,387,581
   Program Service Revenue $0
Total Primary Revenue $1,387,581
   Other Revenue $2,871
TOTAL REVENUE $1,390,452
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $1,016,501
   Administrative Expenses $478,259
   Fundraising Expenses $61,709
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $1,556,469
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $-166,017
   
Net Assets $1,482,256

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Due to an error on this organization's Form 990, we are unable to display program information.

Ratings History
The Attic Youth Center has received 2 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2020-06 12/23/2021 90.04
2019-06 12/23/2020 95.33
2018-06 08/01/2019 87.94
2017-06 08/01/2018 85.69
2016-06 11/01/2017 87.79
2015-06 08/01/2016 88.96
2014-06 06/01/2016 92.76
 
CN 2.0
2014-06 11/01/2015 83.58
2013-06 08/01/2014 81.03
2012-06 08/01/2013 86.09
2011-06 10/01/2012 89.58

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 23-3020071
Name in IRS Master File ATTIC YOUTH CENTER
NTEE Code O20
NTEE Classification Youth Centers, Clubs, Multipurpose
NTEE Type Youth Development
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date January, 2000
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End June
IRS Forms 990
(provided courtesy of Foundation Center)		 (Log In or Register Now to View Forms 990!)
  • June, 2018
  • June, 2017
  • June, 2016
  • June, 2015
  • June, 2014
Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$130,992 8.41% Carrie Jacobs Executive Director

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
The Attic Youth Center (PA) 90.04
Strong City Baltimore (MD) 88.29
Adelante Mujeres (OR) 91.45
The Caring Place (TX) 94.27
Northwest Assistance Ministries (TX) 94.56

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Charity Contact Info

The Attic Youth Center
255 South Sixteenth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
tel: (215) 545-4331
EIN: 23-3020071

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Board Leadership

Jasper Liem
President

CEO

John Fisher-Klein
Executive Director

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