Denver Youth Program

Analysis

Denver Youth Program is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1989, 37 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, Denver Youth Program reported income of $1.5m and spending of $1.4m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $945k to $1.5m (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Denver Youth Program sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elevate New England Inc ($1.5m), Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana Inc ($1.5m) and Columbus Fashion Initiative ($1.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $81k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $776k. At year end it held assets of $1.7m against liabilities of $828k, net assets of $840k. It reported 21 employees.