Young Women Empowered

Analysis

Young Women Empowered is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. 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 August 2023, Young Women Empowered reported income of $2.5m and spending of $2.4m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.5m (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Young Women Empowered sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club Incorporated ($2.5m), Boys & Girls Club of Tulare County ($2.5m) and Guiding Light Home for Boys ($2.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $1.2m. At year end it held assets of $2.6m against liabilities of $294k, net assets of $2.3m. It reported 19 employees.