Youth Radio

Analysis

Youth Radio is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover unknown, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. 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, Youth Radio reported income of $2.4m and spending of $9.0m, spending 371% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $5.8m to $2.4m (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Youth Radio sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine Inc ($2.4m), Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah Inc ($2.4m) and St Joseph Manor ($2.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 93% and program service revenue 4.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $714k (7.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.0m. At year end it held assets of $5.4m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $2.1m. It reported 265 employees.