Youth Challenge

Analysis

Youth Challenge is a registered charity in United States, based in Westlake, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1983, 43 years ago. 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, Youth Challenge reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $1.3m (+2.6%), an average of +0.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Youth Challenge sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mid-Continent Railway Historical Society Inc ($1.3m), Bristol Family YMCA Endowment Fund ($1.3m) and The Association for Preservation Technology International Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 87% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $205k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $603k. At year end it held assets of $4.6m against liabilities of $75k, net assets of $4.5m. It reported 30 employees.