Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative

Analysis

Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative is a registered charity in United States, based in Omaha, NE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2020, 6 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, Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative reported income of $5.8m and spending of $3.1m, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $1.1m to $5.8m (+424%), an average of +74% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 901%. Over the whole period it spent 23% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Nebraska Youth Justice Initiative sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within NE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peer Health Exchange Inc ($5.7m), Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbus Inc ($5.8m) and Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians Inc ($5.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 85% and program service revenue 12% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $137k (4.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.3m. It paid $122k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $26.8m against liabilities of $327k, net assets of $26.5m. It reported 57 employees.