Youth in Need

Analysis

Youth in Need is a registered charity in United States, based in Saint Charles, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 in Need reported income of $30.3m and spending of $29.5m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $25.7m to $30.3m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. 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, Youth in Need sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Agency for Community Transit ($30.3m), First Childrens Finance ($30.3m) and Episcopal Church Home & Affiliates Life Care Community Inc ($30.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 79% and program service revenue 20% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $361k (1.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $16.4m. At year end it held assets of $12.9m against liabilities of $3.2m, net assets of $9.7m. It reported 474 employees.