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Crossfire Youth Ministries

A tax-exempt nonprofit in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, classified by the IRS as youth centers and clubs. For the year ending Apr 2025 it reported $289,911 in revenue and $298,374 in expenses.

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What it says it does

“The organization's main purpose is to minister to children at a youth center by building relationship between the volunteer staff and youth. To provide a positive environment where the youth can meet jesus christ. To study the bible and discuss god's principles in the kids lives- and discuss issues the youuth face, applying god's work to these issues.”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Apr 2025, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.

IRS facts

Type: Youth centers and clubs (IRS activity code O20)

Mailing city (IRS): Ephrata, Pennsylvania 17522

EIN: 23-3080606

Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2001, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.

Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $289,911 (year ending Apr 2025)

Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Crossfire Youth Ministries finances

From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 4 filed years. Net assets are what it owns minus what it owes; management and general is office, admin and insurance cost. A dash means not reported (the short form does not ask for employees or volunteers). Each figure links to that year's return. A year is left out when no return is in the IRS e-file data; that does not mean the group was inactive.

Year ending	Apr 2022	Apr 2023	Apr 2024	Apr 2025
Total revenue	$381,922	$292,753	$315,963	$289,911
Total expenses	$236,302	$261,678	$271,031	$298,374
Total assets	$363,301	$399,535	$442,546	$435,432
Liabilities	$710	$5,869	$3,948	$5,297
Net assets	$362,591	$393,666	$438,598	$430,135
Employees	3	3	3	3
Volunteers	16	24	22	18
IRS form	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990	Form 990

Where the money goes, year ending Apr 2025

Programs $207,818 (70%)
Management and general $82,003 (27%)
Fundraising $8,553 (3%)

Where the money comes from, year ending Apr 2025

Gifts and grants $285,416 (98%)
Program fees $0 (0%)
Investment income $4,495 (2%)
Other $0 (0%)

People: 3 employees and 18 volunteers reported for the year ending Apr 2025. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.

Revenue trend: Steady. Revenue went from $381,922 (year ending Apr 2022) to $289,911 (Apr 2025), about -9% a year.

Growth label: we compare total revenue on the oldest and the newest return shown above. Growing means revenue rose by more than 10% a year on average, Shrinking means it fell by more than 10% a year, and Steady means a change between -10% and +10% a year. The rate is the compounded yearly average between the two returns, so it hides ups and downs in between (see the table). We only label groups with returns at least a year apart and at least $5,000 of revenue on the oldest one. This is our own calculation, not an IRS rating or a judgment of quality.

Source: IRS Form 990 Series Downloads (the returns open on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, which republishes the IRS files). Figures are as the organization filed them. Pennsylvania nonprofit.

How it compares

4 of 7 youth development nonprofits in Ephrata when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.

Size: revenue of $289,911 is higher than roughly 60 to 70% of the 502 youth development nonprofits in Pennsylvania that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $158,046.

Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Pennsylvania groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.

Around Ephrata and its county

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania: the Census Bureau estimates about 128,218 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 283 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.2 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.

This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.

What is Crossfire Youth Ministries's EIN?

Crossfire Youth Ministries's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-3080606. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.

Is Crossfire Youth Ministries a nonprofit?

Yes. The IRS lists Crossfire Youth Ministries in Ephrata, Pennsylvania as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2001. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

Are donations to Crossfire Youth Ministries tax-deductible?

Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Crossfire Youth Ministries as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.

What does Crossfire Youth Ministries do?

In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Apr 2025: "The organization's main purpose is to minister to children at a youth center by building relationship between the volunteer staff and youth. To provide a positive environment where the youth can meet jesus christ. To study the bible and discuss god's principles in the kids lives- and discuss issues the youuth face, applying god's work to these issues." The IRS classifies it as: Youth centers and clubs.

How much money does Crossfire Youth Ministries take in?

For the year ending Apr 2025, Crossfire Youth Ministries reported total revenue of $289,911 and total expenses of $298,374 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).

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All youth and community nonprofits in Ephrata

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.

Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), IRS Form 990 series e-file data, U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.

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