Empower Youth

Analysis

Empower Youth is a registered charity in United States, based in Bethel, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2015, 11 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, Empower Youth reported income of $152k and spending of $161k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $219k to $152k (-30%), an average of -8.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Empower Youth sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile, and in the 48th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lords Cupboard Community Pantry ($152k), Designer Genes of North Dakota Inc ($152k) and Developmental Services Network ($152k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $33k (21% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3,960. At year end it held assets of $499k against liabilities of $70k, net assets of $429k. It reported 2 employees.