Youthlinc

Analysis

Youthlinc is a registered charity in United States, based in Murray, UT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. 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 July 2023, Youthlinc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.3m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to July 2023, income grew from $2.1m to $2.7m (+26%), an average of +5.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2021, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Youthlinc 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 88th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within UT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Israel-America Academic Exchange ($2.7m), Kentucky Institute for International Studies Inc ($2.7m) and Cornerstone Ministries International ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending July 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 62% and program service revenue 38% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $77k (3.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $312k. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $86k, net assets of $3.0m. It reported 11 employees.