Youth for Christ USA Inc

Analysis

Youth for Christ USA Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1954, 72 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a church under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Youth for Christ USA Inc reported income of $4.2m and spending of $4.8m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $3.6m to $4.2m (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 80%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Youth for Christ USA Inc sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boys and Girls Club of Magic Valley Inc ($4.1m), Boys and Girls Clubs of Thurston County ($4.2m) and Challenge Soccer Club ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 24% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $282k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.8m. It paid $80k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $10.0m against liabilities of $4.1m, net assets of $5.9m. It reported 80 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.