Young Life
420 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Spgs, CO · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $556,261,660 | $535,771,009 | $398,498,581 |
| FY2024 | $505,013,991 | $488,604,353 | $382,795,773 |
| FY2023 | $491,783,511 | $442,049,174 | $377,050,223 |
| FY2022 | $470,866,006 | $458,142,228 | $366,173,228 |
| FY2021 | $403,206,696 | $361,052,770 | $383,890,568 |
| FY2020 | $342,826,319 | $352,258,397 | $361,995,526 |
| FY2019 | $403,071,493 | $370,926,245 | $367,666,839 |
| FY2018 | $399,631,068 | $358,047,855 | $345,692,938 |
| FY2017 | $349,019,455 | $327,920,020 | $307,163,261 |
| FY2016 | $343,494,709 | $324,757,967 | $290,785,824 |
| FY2015 | $307,370,129 | $302,548,042 | $266,936,845 |
| FY2014 | $285,798,199 | $272,883,642 | $265,328,741 |
| FY2013 | $262,688,189 | $252,501,282 | $256,227,705 |
| FY2012 | $237,810,980 | $237,636,100 | $249,808,086 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Young Life (EIN 84-0385934), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of listed sources |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $464,219,439 | 83% |
| Program service revenue | $95,772,652 | 17% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $454,577,130 | 85% |
| Management & general | $45,766,397 | 9% |
| Fundraising | $35,427,482 | 7% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants was the largest of the listed revenue sources in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 85% of functional expenses, management & general 9%, and fundraising 7%.
- 85% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 65.7% of 207 Youth Development organizations nationwide (too few in CO for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 8.9 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 52nd percentile among 227 Youth Development organizations in CO.
- Total revenue was the highest among 228 Youth Development organizations in CO.
- Total revenue rose from $237,810,980 in FY2012 to $556,261,660 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 12 and decreased in 1 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 1 of 14 reported years (FY2020).
- Net assets grew from $249,808,086 to $398,498,581 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 77% of revenue in FY2012 and 84% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
A MINISTRY TO HELP ADOLESCENTS AROUND THE WORLD BECOME EXPOSED TO THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2004 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | O550 — Youth Development |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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