Freedom for Youth Ministries

Analysis

Freedom for Youth Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Des Moines, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Freedom for Youth Ministries reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.9m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.7m to $2.0m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Freedom for Youth Ministries sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camp Sonshine ($2.0m), Helping Others Pursue Excellence ($2.0m) and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubu Que ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 4.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $118k (6.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $3.9m against liabilities of $263k, net assets of $3.7m. It reported 82 employees.