Redwood Teen Challenge

Analysis

Redwood Teen Challenge is a registered charity in United States, based in Eureka, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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, Redwood Teen Challenge reported income of $1.3m and spending of $1.1m, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.3m (+8.9%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Redwood Teen Challenge 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 82nd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lutheran-Episcopal Camp and Conference Center Inc ($1.3m), Christ Our Redeemer African Methodist Episcopal Church ($1.3m) and Ambassadors N & B Inc ($1.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 24% and program service revenue 56% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $113k (10% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $350k. At year end it held assets of $738k against liabilities of $206k, net assets of $532k. It reported 16 employees.