Civic Intelligence

Carolina Youth Action Project

EIN 27-5484213 • 501(c)3 • North Charleston, SC

Profile

Carolina Youth Action Project is a grassroots nonprofit that uses music as a vehicle for social change and builds power among girls and transgender youth in Charleston, South Carolina. We develop feminist and anti-racist youth leaders through cultural organizing practices that blend music education, political education, and DIY media making.

4442 Rice Mill DrNorth Charleston, SC 29420

www.scyouthaction.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

35th percentile

-5.7%

Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

96th percentile

$38,180

Higher top officer pay than 96% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 26.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

18th percentile

-48%

Faster asset growth than 18% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

20th percentile

-41%

Faster revenue growth than 20% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$74,472

Down $8,306 (-10%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$74,472

Down $8,306 (-10%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin35th percentile

Revenue

Down

$144,656

Down $103,613 (-42%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$152,962

Down $292,428 (-66%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$8,306

Up $188,815 (+96%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth18th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2016: $54,464Net Assets 2016: $54,4642016Assets 2018: $123,403Liabilities 2018: $3,835Net Assets 2018: $119,5682018Assets 2019: $105,258Liabilities 2019: $9,551Net Assets 2019: $95,7072019Assets 2020: $98,163Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $98,1632020Assets 2021: $284,948Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $284,9482021Assets 2022: $279,899Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $279,8992022Assets 2023: $82,778Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $82,7782023Assets 2024: $74,472Net Assets 2024: $74,4722024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$74,472
Liabilities-
Net Assets$74,472
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth20th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2016: $93,039Expenses 2016: $81,627Net Income 2016: $11,4122016Revenue 2018: $211,624Expenses 2018: $153,932Net Income 2018: $57,6922018Revenue 2019: $240,668Expenses 2019: $264,529Net Income 2019: -$23,8612019Revenue 2020: $297,775Expenses 2020: $295,319Net Income 2020: $2,4562020Revenue 2021: $583,514Expenses 2021: $396,729Net Income 2021: $186,7852021Revenue 2022: $411,777Expenses 2022: $416,826Net Income 2022: -$5,0492022Revenue 2023: $248,269Expenses 2023: $445,390Net Income 2023: -$197,1212023Revenue 2024: $144,656Expenses 2024: $152,962Net Income 2024: -$8,3062024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$144,656
Expenses$152,962
Net Income-$8,306
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$74,472
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$74,472
Revenue
$144,656
Expenses
$152,962
Net income
-$8,306
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.74$0.74$1.45$1.53$0.08
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$0.83$2.48$4.45$1.97
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.80$0.00$2.80$4.12$4.17$0.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.85$0.00$2.85$5.84$3.97$1.87
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.98$0.00$0.98$2.98$2.95$0.02
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$0.10$0.96$2.41$2.65$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.23$0.04$1.20$2.12$1.54$0.58
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.54$0.93$0.82$0.11
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$144,656
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Carolina Youth Action Project is a grassroots nonprofit that uses music as a vehicle for social change and builds power among girls and transgender youth in Charleston, South Carolina. We develop feminist and anti-racist youth leaders through cultural organizing practices that blend music education, political education, and DIY media making.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Youth Leader Institute (YLI): The Youth Leader Institute aims to equip girls, trans youth and gender nonconforming youth ages 14-18 with the skills, support and critical analysis necessary to lead a movement for radical and lasting change in South Carolina. YLI serves as an organizing crash course, equipping young people with the tools to effectively build and sustain a base of folks who support and are invested in our campaign work. In 2024 CYAP built low-pressure, low-barrier hangout spaces on Discord oriented around gaming, art, music, and topics that were important to youth participants. CYAP continued to maintain its stance of no punishment, no shaming, and no forced participation modeling supportive accountability instead of control. In 2024 CYAP continued leadership development pathways, encouraging youth leaders to find their niche within our or within other organizations as leaders and changemakers. Also in 2024, CYAP built relationships with local organizations, colleges, and youth groups to plan potential collaborative programming.-$90,045
Jessamine Zine: In 2024,CYAP continued its focus on youth-led liberation, creative education, and community-rooted leadership, with programming centered on consent, boundaries, art-making, and abolitionist political education. Much of this work took shape through the Jessamine Zine initiative, which functioned as a youth-led space for creativity, storytelling, and mutual support. In 2024, CYAP continued its longstanding approach to non-punitive, consent-centered youth work. CYAP created and printed the inaugural zine issues that highlighted youth writing, art, and shared experiences under the umbrella theme of "power." Through the Zine initiative, CYAP helped young people see their work valued in public space via social media and print media.-$36,942
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay96th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tessa TorgovitskySecretaryPT$38,180-$38,180
Markelle EvansDirectorPT$38,164-$38,164
Anjali NaikChairpersonPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Carolina Youth Action Project
EIN
27-5484213
Phone
8436371707
Address
4442 Rice Mill Dr, North Charleston, SC 29420

Signing Officer

Name
Markelle Evans
Title
Co-Director
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Hayes CPA LLC
Address
806 Johnnie Dodds Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Preparer
Lindsey R Hayes CPA
Phone
8436062156
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1003

“Information Technology $1222”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $3107”

Other Expenses.1

“Annual Zine Expenses $1174”

Other Expenses.2

“Bank Fees $441”

Other Expenses.3

“Program Materials & Supplies $167”

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