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Youth for Christ USA Inc

EIN 99-2894741 · Anchorage, AK

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF YOUTH FOR CHRIST ALASKA: YFC AK REACHES YOUNG PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH AND OTHER LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS TO DEVELOP LIFELONG FOLLOWERS OF JESUS WHO LEAD BY THEIR GODLINESS IN LIFESTYLE, DEVOTION TO PRAYER AND THE WORD OF GOD, PASSION FOR SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT.

Income
$145,167
Spending
$145,315
Reserves
2.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 90%
Highest pay
$79,426, executive di

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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)
  1. $102,243 spent. APPROXIMATELY 110,000 TEENS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11-19, LIVE IN THE STATE OF ALASKA. ALASKA WAS THE STATE WITH THE HIGHEST RATE OF SUICIDAL DEATH AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN THE U.S. IN 2020. WE SEEK TO CHANGE THESE TYPES OF STATISTICS BY PLACING A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON DEVELOPING AUTHENTIC CHRIST- SHARING RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUTH IN ALASKA YOUTH FOR CHRIST ALASKA REACHES STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS ACROSS THE STATE; HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT ALL. WE ARE ALSO ACTIVELY PURSUING KIDS THROUGHOUT THE BUSH COMMUNITIES AS WELL THROUGH PRAYER, FINANCIAL AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT WE RECEIVE FROM OTHERS, YFC ALASKA, ALONG WITH YFC USA, WISHES TO PARTNER WITH THE BODY OF CHRIST TO REACH 1,000,000 YOUTH NATIONWIDE IN THE FORM OF CHRIST-SHARING RELATIONSHIPS.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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