Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc

Analysis

Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in San Jose, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2000, 26 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 June 2023, Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc reported income of $9.5m and spending of $10.0m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.8m to $9.5m (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Fresh Lifelines for Youth Inc sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boy Scouts of America ($9.5m), Boys and Girls Club of Dane County Inc ($9.5m) and The Oshkosh Boys and Girls Club ($9.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 3.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $863k (8.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.9m. At year end it held assets of $6.8m against liabilities of $1.1m, net assets of $5.7m. It reported 134 employees.