National Youth Advocate Program

Analysis

National Youth Advocate Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, National Youth Advocate Program reported income of $211.7m and spending of $205.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $98.1m to $211.7m (+116%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, National Youth Advocate Program sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Camelot Community Care Inc ($210.9m), Family Support Services of North Florida Inc ($211.7m) and City Harvest Inc ($210.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 26% and program service revenue 74% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $3.6m (1.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $100.7m. At year end it held assets of $59.0m against liabilities of $39.5m, net assets of $19.5m. It reported 2,844 employees.