Youth Activism Project

Analysis

Youth Activism Project is a registered charity in United States, based in Silver Spring, MD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2004, 22 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 December 2023, Youth Activism Project reported income of $375k and spending of $457k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2023, income grew from $223k to $375k (+68%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Youth Activism Project sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within MD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Inspire ($375k), Girls Incorporated of Winter Haven ($375k) and Youth Organized & United to Help ($375k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $192k (42% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $125k. At year end it held assets of -$41k against liabilities of $0, net assets of -$41k. It reported 7 employees.