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Youth religious leadership programs
A tax-exempt nonprofit in Defiance, Ohio, classified by the IRS as youth religious leadership programs. For the year ending Jun 2022 it reported $557,824 in revenue and $570,083 in expenses.
“Christian activities for area youth”From the organization's Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2022, as written (including spelling); all-capital text shown in normal capitalization.
Type: Youth religious leadership programs (IRS activity code O55Z)
Mailing city (IRS): Defiance, Ohio 43512
EIN: 34-1186502
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $557,824 (year ending Jun 2022)
Check its status on IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search · Filings on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
From the annual returns the group files with the IRS (Form 990, or the shorter Form 990-EZ for smaller groups), 1 filed year. 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 | Jun 2022 |
|---|---|
| Total revenue | $557,824 |
| Total expenses | $570,083 |
| Total assets | $595,656 |
| Liabilities | $129,247 |
| Net assets | $466,409 |
| Employees | 12 |
| Volunteers | 100 |
| IRS form | Form 990 |
People: 12 employees and 100 volunteers reported for the year ending Jun 2022. Counts only; BackPR does not publish names of officers or staff.
Only one return is loaded, so we show no growth label.
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. Ohio nonprofit.
1 of 15 youth development nonprofits in Defiance when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $680,845 is higher than roughly 70 to 80% of the 449 youth development nonprofits in Ohio that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $155,735.
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 Ohio groups of this type (Youth development, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Defiance County, Ohio: the Census Bureau estimates about 8,518 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 47 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 5.5 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.
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Youth for Christ USA Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1186502. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Yes. The IRS lists Youth for Christ USA Inc in Defiance, Ohio as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3). 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.
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to Youth for Christ USA Inc 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.
In its own words on its Form 990 for the year ending Jun 2022: "Christian activities for area youth" The IRS classifies it as: Youth religious leadership programs.
For the year ending Jun 2022, Youth for Christ USA Inc reported total revenue of $557,824 and total expenses of $570,083 on its Form 990 (IRS Form 990 e-file data).
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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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