American Youthworks

Analysis

American Youthworks is a registered charity in United States, based in Austin, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1981, 45 years ago. 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, American Youthworks reported income of $10.3m and spending of $10.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $8.0m to $10.3m (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, American Youthworks sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Church Residences ($10.3m), Christian Homes Inc ($10.3m) and Foundation of Firsthealth Inc ($10.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 56% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $470k (4.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $6.0m. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $1.8m, net assets of $5.5m. It reported 361 employees.