Youthway Ministries

Analysis

Youthway Ministries is a registered charity in United States, based in Blaine, MN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2011, 15 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, Youthway Ministries reported income of $6.0m and spending of $5.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2023, income grew from $300k to $6.0m (+1887%), an average of +346% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 4043%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Youthway Ministries 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 92nd percentile within MN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kansas 4-H Foundation Inc ($6.0m), Life360 Community Services ($6.0m) and Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $25k (0.4% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $363k against liabilities of $6,534, net assets of $356k. It reported 2 employees.