Center for Youth Evangelism
Center for Youth Evangelism reported $15.7 million in revenue and $12.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.57 went to program services, $2.32 to management and general costs and $1.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $97,349 (Treasurer). Revenue rose 31% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $97,349 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $97,349 | $0 | $0 | $97,349 |
| Executive Director Center for Youth Evangelism Director/trustee, officer, key employee, 40 hrs/week | $74,464 | $0 | $0 | $74,464 |
| Operations Manager Officer, key employee, 40 hrs/week | $59,342 | $0 | $0 | $59,342 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for Youth Evangelism (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $231K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 8 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Gateway Studio LLC Studio and Production Services | $328,009 |
| GCH Rentals LLC Golf Cart Rental | $276,041 |
| CES Power LLC Power Generation and Distribution Outdoor Event | $187,489 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from Center for Youth Evangelism's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for Youth Evangelism, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for Youth Evangelism's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, Center for Youth Evangelism reported that 96.6% of its $12.1 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for Youth Evangelism pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for Youth Evangelism reported for one person in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025 was $97,349, for the role of Treasurer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for Youth Evangelism get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, 0.4% came from contributions and grants and 97.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for Youth Evangelism a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 27-3294817 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2025, object 202610219349300131 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2024, object 202540629349301419 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2023, object 202400969349300540 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, object 202320529349301517 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2021, object 202200559349300235 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202100749349300140 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 27-3294817: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.