Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc

Analysis

Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Louisville, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 September 2023, Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc reported income of $4.0m and spending of $3.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $2.3m to $4.0m (+69%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 1920%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Kentucky Youth Advocates Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rhode Island Bar Foundation ($3.9m), Louis D Brandeis Center Inc ($4.0m) and Volunteers of Legal Service Inc ($3.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 90% and program service revenue 9.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $254k (6.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $4.1m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 30 employees.