Catholic Youth Organization

Analysis

Catholic Youth Organization is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1946, 80 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending August 2023, Catholic Youth Organization reported income of $5.2m and spending of $3.1m, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.2m to $5.2m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Catholic Youth Organization 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 92nd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Snowbird Outfitters Inc ($5.2m), Aim High PDX ($5.3m) and Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington ($5.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 50% and program service revenue 47% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $124k (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.0m. It paid $70k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $15.2m against liabilities of $768k, net assets of $14.4m. It reported 132 employees.