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Youth Employment Services Yes

832756720RR0001 — 0001

Registered — Toronto, ON — Charitable Organization

Scores: Legitimacy 100/100 · Effectiveness 92/100

Financials: Revenue $17,324,861 · Expenditures $16,785,419

Youth Employment Services (YES) is a 58-year-old Toronto-based youth employment and training charity, with 95.4% of spending flowing to programs and a five-year revenue CAGR of 7.0% that outpaces peers. Reserves at 4.5 months are comfortably above the peer median and the 11-member board has held steady with zero turnover.

Our Verdict: A long-established Toronto youth-employment charity with best-in-class program efficiency, steady growth, and healthy reserves — a strong file for donors focused on youth workforce development.