Youth on Their Own

Analysis

Youth on Their Own is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Youth on Their Own reported income of $4.5m and spending of $4.4m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $5.2m to $4.5m (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 66% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Youth on Their Own 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 91st percentile, and in the 89th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Lady of Life Apartments Inc ($4.5m), Friends of Camp Anokijig Inc ($4.5m) and Hand2hand ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $248k (5.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.4m. At year end it held assets of $16.1m against liabilities of $954k, net assets of $15.1m. It reported 38 employees.