Children and Youth Justice Center

Analysis

Children and Youth Justice Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Children and Youth Justice Center reported income of $2.8m and spending of $3.1m, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.8m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Children and Youth Justice Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty Inc ($2.8m), Voices for Children Advocacy ($2.8m) and First at Blue Ridge Inc ($2.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% and program service revenue 3.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $200k (6.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. It paid $29k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.3m against liabilities of $1.7m, net assets of $1.6m. It reported 27 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.