Higher Ground Youth Challenge

Analysis

Higher Ground Youth Challenge is a registered charity in United States, based in Denver, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Higher Ground Youth Challenge reported income of $79k and spending of $97k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $50k to $79k (+57%), an average of +57% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 159% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Higher Ground Youth Challenge sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 31st percentile, and in the 27th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Hills Hunt Inc ($79k), Bread of Life Center for Peace Heavenly Presents Inc ($79k) and Tamaqua Historical Society ($79k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 41% of the total. At year end it held assets of $8,501 against liabilities of $0, net assets of $8,501.