Youth for Christusa
Youth for Christusa reported $14.2 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.22 went to program services, $15.05 to management and general costs and $3.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 51.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $262,049 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$51.65 $7.4M
- Program service revenue$34.75 $4.9M
- Investment income$13.60 $1.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$26,376. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.2% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 51.7% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 34.8% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $262,049 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.19% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.0 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 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 expenseChapter services: staff and activities devoted to providing services to yfc chapters to assist chapters in moving forward with the yfc mission. Examples include yfcamp, staff training, and staff development
Field leadership: staff and activities devoted to providing guidance and leadership to yfc chapters. Examples include field directors, national ministry directors, and expansion planning
Risk management: cost of providing various insurance products and risk management services to the movement
Highest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $174,055 | $0 | $87,994 | $262,049 |
| CORPORATE VICE-PRESIDENT Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $169,178 | $0 | $15,421 | $184,599 |
| TREASURER/CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $156,506 | $0 | $12,535 | $169,041 |
| VP OF MISSION INVESTMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $132,672 | $0 | $10,885 | $143,557 |
| PRESIDENT, YFC FOUNDATION Highest compensated employee, 1.00 hrs/week | $113,278 | $0 | $28,165 | $141,443 |
| VP OF PEOPLE STEWARDSHIP Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $122,064 | $0 | $4,224 | $126,288 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Youth for Christusa (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $632K (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–1b12 · 11 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 11aYes
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5123
- Volunteers Part I, line 670
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SALESFORCE Information techology | $195,046 |
| COASTAL CLOUD Information techology | $143,153 |
| STERLING VOLUNTEERS Volunteer vetting | $132,983 |
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 Youth for Christusa's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Youth for Christusa, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Youth for Christusa's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Youth for Christusa reported that 81.2% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 3.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Youth for Christusa pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Youth for Christusa reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $262,049, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Youth for Christusa get its money?
Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 51.7% came from contributions and grants and 34.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Youth for Christusa a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2193619 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 June 30, 2025, object 202611319349304676 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501069349300835 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400719349301305 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300269349301420 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201239349302445 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111379349300796 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2193619: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.