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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUNG LIFE

EIN 84-0385934 · Youth Development (O550)

What they do

YOUNG LIFE is A MINISTRY to HELP ADOLESCENTS AROUND THE WORLD BECOME EXPOSED to THE PERSON of JESUS CHRIST. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED IN A VARIETY of WAYS DESGINED to PROVIDE PERSONAL, RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)INCLUDED ARE WEEKLY CLUB MEETINGS, SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES, NATIONWIDE CAMPING PROGRAMS, and SHORT-TERM MISSIONS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders44 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

81.72%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services
6.37%of revenue went to fundraising6.6% of expenses
$96.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
8.23%of revenue went to management and office costs8.5% of expenses
$0.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
83.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$556,261,660
Mission workProgram services$454,577,13081.72% of revenue84.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$45,766,3978.23% of revenue8.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$35,427,4826.37% of revenue6.6% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$20,490,6513.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$535,771,00996.32% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 84.8% mission · 8.5% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.32% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 8.9% management · 6.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.75% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 8.8% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.89% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 8.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.30% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 9.0% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 9.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.75% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 7.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.02% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 8.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$556,261,660
Expenses$535,771,009
Annual surplus $20,490,651 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$454,577,130 · 84.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$45,766,397 · 8.5% of expenses
Fundraising$35,427,482 · 6.6% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$556,261,660
Expenses$535,771,009
Assets$440,031,303
Income$588,894,796
Contributions$464,219,439
Mission work (program services)$454,577,130
Fundraising$35,427,482
Grants given$125,139,666
Average grant$1,762,531
Management and general$45,766,397
Stocks and bonds$516,060
Accounting fees$110,523
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
NEWT CRENSHAWPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $708,001Base $539,510 · Other $168,491
WILEY SCOTTGROUP SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $414,206Base $252,229 · Other $161,977
JOHN WAGNERSVP GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE · 40 hrs/week $406,692Base $265,320 · Other $141,372
NAME WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONSFIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $380,713Base $228,624 · Other $152,089
CHAD EDWARDSGROUP SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $366,043Base $253,402 · Other $112,641
BROOKE JOHNSTONFIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $331,910Base $305,246 · Other $26,664
KENNETH NOLLANFIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $316,443Base $230,914 · Other $85,529
SCOTT BRILLCFO · 40 hrs/week $309,755Base $153,620 · Other $156,135
WILLIAM BOYLECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $309,386Base $211,753 · Other $97,633
SHELLEY MEADORCHRO · 40 hrs/week $279,897Base $236,392 · Other $43,505
CHAD SIEVERTSVP, CAMPING · 40 hrs/week $275,216Base $214,899 · Other $60,317
PAUL SHERRILLVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $251,919Base $202,746 · Other $49,173

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (44)

NEWT CRENSHAWPRESIDENT/CEO

WILEY SCOTTGROUP SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

JOHN WAGNERSVP GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE

NAME WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONSFIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

CHAD EDWARDSGROUP SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

BROOKE JOHNSTONFIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

KENNETH NOLLANFIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

SCOTT BRILLCFO

WILLIAM BOYLECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SHELLEY MEADORCHRO

CHAD SIEVERTSVP, CAMPING

PAUL SHERRILLVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY

DAVE BRIGGSTREASURER

BRANDON BAKERVICE PRESIDENT/ASSISTANT SECRETARY

PHYLLIS WASHINGTONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL STAINDIRECTOR

MIKE MURRAYDIRECTOR

KEVIN MCVANEYDIRECTOR

NANETTE BALLBACHDIRECTOR

TOM THOMASDIRECTOR

SUSAN HUTCHISONDIRECTOR

PROMOD HAQUEDIRECTOR

RAQUEL HARRISONDIRECTOR

REGG JONESDIRECTOR

SUSAN PETERSONDIRECTOR

SUE BEREDIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025)

HAROLD MELTONDIRECTOR, CHAIR

ANGELINE YEEDIRECTOR

BILL HASLAMDIRECTOR

BROOKS ENTWISTLEDIRECTOR

CHRIS ROBERTSDIRECTOR

CLYDE LEARDIRECTOR

CURTIS B MCWILLIAMSDIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025)

DAVID TILEYDIRECTOR

DOUG EATONDIRECTOR

MARK ZORADIDIRECTOR

HERIBERTO GUERRADIRECTOR

JACQUIE HOLLANDDIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025)

JAQUIN VILLENADIRECTOR

JOHN HUMMELDIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025)

KATHLEEN STEVENSDIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025)

ANDREW CODEDIRECTOR

KRISTIN YOUNGDIRECTOR

MARK RODRIGUEZDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2004
Location
420 N CASCADE AVE, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80903-3325
County
El Paso
In care of
DAVE BRIGGS
Primary officer
DAVE BRIGGS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(719) 381-1800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
October 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Youth Development (O550)
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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