Youth for Christ USA Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Youth evangelism
- Income
- $274,105
- Spending
- $275,350
- Spent on programs
- 50%
- Reserves
- 5.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 60
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1550% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 33% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $138,072 spent. Campus life comobines healthy relationships with creative programs to help young people make good choices, establish a solid foundation for life and positively impact their schools. Campus life is a place for middle or high school students to have fun, make friends and talk about matters to other middle or high school students. Campus life provides a balanced approach - physical, mental, social and spiritual - to give pre-teens and teens the skills and hope they need to live in a turbulent world. The purpose of city life is to help young people to develop attitudes and behavior patterns that allow them to function more constructively in society. The City Life work program emphasis the following: 1. Teaching basic life skills, work ethic and employment responsibility. 2. Providing an opportunity for a relationship with a caring adult role model. 3. Promoting and developing positive self-image through Jesus Christ. 4. Creating opportunities for positive peer group experiences. 5. Sharing the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. While all of the Youth for Christ ministires share the same purpose, they meet and interact with students in different areas. City Life meets young people in ther neighborhood or small community, many of whom are at risk and have already had some form of contact with the justice system. Juvenile Justice, through institutions or social service agency contacts, connects trained adults with young poeple to help them make good choices and establish a solid foundation in life. Parent Life connects trained adults with pregnant girls and teenage parents in programs designed to help them make good choices and establish a sold foundation, not only in their lives, but also in the lives of their babies. Every ministry of Youth for Christ seeks to engage young people wherever they are found as life-long followers of Jesus Christ.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.
Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for churches. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Worth knowing.
The IRS does not require this organization to file annual returns.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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