Ferguson Youth Initiative

Analysis

Ferguson Youth Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Ferguson, MO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2012, 14 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, Ferguson Youth Initiative reported income of $118k and spending of $105k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $82k to $118k (+44%), an average of +44% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Ferguson Youth Initiative sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile, and in the 39th percentile within MO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Residential Opportunities Inc ($118k), Coventry Food Pantry ($118k) and Long Island Toy Lending Center for Children with Disabilities Inc ($118k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $21k against liabilities of $1,800, net assets of $19k.