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Nonprofit · EIN 34-6003207

YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC

Also known as GREATER CLEVELAND AREA

Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131

Financials

$2.8M$2.5M2023$2.9M$2.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$2,890,102$2,547,658$342,444$2,338,595$33,997$2,304,598
June 30, 2024990$2,763,065$2,505,755$257,310$1,895,387$36,414$1,858,973
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,864,613
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,148
Net income from fundraising events
$14,341
Other revenue
$14,341

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$148,900
Other salaries and wages
$1,301,359
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,015,278
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$18,675
Occupancy
$96,413
Travel
$37,695
Depreciation
$35,674
Program services (functional)
$1,904,820
Management and general (functional)
$552,766
Fundraising (functional)
$90,072

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,895,387
Total assets, end of year
$2,338,595
Total liabilities, end of year
$33,997
Net assets, end of year
$2,304,598
Land, buildings and equipment
$481,524
Publicly traded securities
$1,655,166
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,101,792
Net assets with donor restrictions
$202,806
Gross receipts
$2,959,674
Employees
45
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1964
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$148,900
PHIL GARDCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIM LOVEVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ERIC SHULTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TOM ZIEGLERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DOUGLAS DYKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
HALEY GAINESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM ZAPPALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
KATHY BANDIELD-SAMPLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL HOWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY HERMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PAM ALDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL HAREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ROSALIE CANFILEDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TED KURZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFFREY THOMPSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$146,098
PHIL GARDCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JIM LOVEVICE-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDY KUYPERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ERIC SHULTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DOUGLAS DYKESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ELIZABETH FAREMOUTHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
ERIC MOSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JIM ZAPPALABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
JOHN WARNERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LAURA STEFFEY-MOSSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
LISA LANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
MICHAEL HOWARDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
PAM ALDERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
RACHEL HAREBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TED KURZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
TOM ZIEGLERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6801 BRECKSVILLE RD STE 350, INDEPENDENCE, OH 44131-5008
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFFREY THOMPSON, 709 BROOKPARK ROAD LL UNIT 1, CLEVELAND, OH 44109
Signed the 990
JEFFREY THOMPSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(216) 252-9881
Return prepared by
REA & ASSOCIATES INC

Mission

YOUTH FOR CHRIST REACHES YOUNG PEOPLE EVERYWHERE, WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE LOCAL CHURCH AND OTHER LIKEMINDED PARTNERS TO RAISE UP LIFELONG FOLLOWERS OF JESUS WHO LEAD BY THEIR GODLINESS IN LIFESTYLE, DEVOTION TO THE WORD OF GOD AND PRAYER, PASSION FOR SHARING THE LOVE OF CHRIST, AND COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CAMPUS LIFE LEADERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO INTRODUCE THEM TO CHRIST. WE SEEK TO CULTIVATE GREAT MOMENTS OF CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH CAMPUS LIFE HELPS STUDENTS AS THEY WRESTLE WITH CRITICAL ISSUES. LEADERS HELP YOUNG PEOPLE REALIZE A CHRIST-CENTERED LIFE THAT PROVIDES BALANCE MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND SOCIALLY.
    Expenses $1,904,820

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Not required (church). Churches are not required to file. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-6003207
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Church
Exempt since
1954
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Not required (church)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,010,175
Income (IRS master file)
$2,751,642

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$2,890,102$2,547,658$2,338,595XML
990June 2024$2,763,065$2,505,755$1,895,387XML
990June 2023$2,367,407$2,240,683$1,828,909IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-6003207).

Questions about YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC

What is the EIN of YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC is 34-6003207.
Is YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Which annual return does YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC file?
Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
When is the next return of YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFFREY THOMPSON.
Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,900 (JEFFREY THOMPSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,890,102, expenses of $2,547,658 and total assets of $2,338,595 at year end.

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