Nonprofit · EIN 84-0385934
YOUNG LIFE
Tax-exempt · COLORADO SPGS, CO 80903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $556,261,660 | $535,771,009 | $20,490,651 | $440,031,303 | $41,532,722 | $398,498,581 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $505,013,991 | $488,604,353 | $16,409,638 | $415,666,506 | $32,870,733 | $382,795,773 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $464,219,439
- Program service revenue
- $95,772,652
- Investment income
- $2,349,272
- Net rental income
- -$1,152
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $22,151
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$11,023,751
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $4,945,200
- Other revenue
- -$6,079,703
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $20,380,337
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,194,671
- Other salaries and wages
- $214,876,164
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $316,836,931
- Professional fundraising fees
- $16,710
- Legal fees
- $637,351
- Accounting fees
- $110,523
- Occupancy
- $24,773,722
- Travel
- $14,375,551
- Depreciation
- $23,047,861
- Program services (functional)
- $454,577,130
- Management and general (functional)
- $45,766,397
- Fundraising (functional)
- $35,427,482
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $415,666,506
- Total assets, end of year
- $440,031,303
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,532,722
- Net assets, end of year
- $398,498,581
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $373,123,383
- Publicly traded securities
- $516,060
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $358,566,179
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $39,932,402
- Gross unrelated business income
- $818,035
- Gross receipts
- $588,894,796
- Employees
- 6,248
- Volunteers
- 76,317
- Year formed
- 1941
- State of legal domicile
- TX
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWT CRENSHAW | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $539,510 | $168,491 |
| WILEY SCOTT | GROUP SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $252,229 | $161,977 |
| JOHN WAGNER | SVP GLOBAL CITIES INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $265,320 | $141,372 |
| NAME WITHHELD FOR SECURITY REASONS | FIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,624 | $152,089 |
| CHAD EDWARDS | GROUP SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $253,402 | $112,641 |
| BROOKE JOHNSTON | FIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $305,246 | $26,664 |
| KENNETH NOLLAN | FIELD SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $230,914 | $85,529 |
| SCOTT BRILL | CFO Officer | 40 | $153,620 | $156,135 |
| WILLIAM BOYLE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $211,753 | $97,633 |
| SHELLEY MEADOR | CHRO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,392 | $43,505 |
| CHAD SIEVERT | SVP, CAMPING Key employee | 40 | $214,899 | $60,317 |
| PAUL SHERRILL | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $202,746 | $49,173 |
| DAVE BRIGGS | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $148,807 | $90,478 |
| BRANDON BAKER | VICE PRESIDENT/ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $159,267 | $50,818 |
| HAROLD MELTON | DIRECTOR, CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANETTE BALLBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE BERE | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CODE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG EATON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BROOKS ENTWISTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HERIBERTO GUERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PROMOD HAQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAQUEL HARRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUIE HOLLAND | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HUMMEL | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN HUTCHISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGG JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLYDE LEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCVANEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CURTIS B MCWILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE MURRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN PETERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN STEVENS | DIRECTOR (THRU 8/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAQUIN VILLENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS WASHINGTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGELINE YEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK ZORADI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newt Crenshaw | President/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $545,980 | $75,010 |
| John Wagner | SVP Global Cities Initiative Highest-paid employee | 40 | $344,346 | $49,149 |
| Wiley Scott | Group Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $300,371 | $54,160 |
| Brent Cunningham | Senior Area Developer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $268,272 | $39,107 |
| John Caldwell | Chief Foundation Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,584 | $44,261 |
| Name Withheld For Security Reasons | Field Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,293 | $51,931 |
| Kenneth Nollan | Field Senior Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,358 | $36,518 |
| Chad Edwards | Group Senior Vice President Key employee | 40 | $228,456 | $54,464 |
| Scott Brill | CFO Officer | 40 | $222,821 | $51,451 |
| Chad Sievert | SVP, Camping Key employee | 40 | $192,520 | $50,787 |
| William Boyle | Chief Operating Officer Officer | 40 | $190,770 | $51,034 |
| Paul Sherrill | Vice President/Secretary Officer | 40 | $192,255 | $45,974 |
| Dave Briggs | Treasurer Officer | 40 | $160,254 | $46,063 |
| Brandon Baker | Vice President/Assistant Secretary Officer | 40 | $139,422 | $43,431 |
| Harold Melton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Rodriguez | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angeline Yee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Haslam | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brooks Entwistle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Roberts | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clyde Lear | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis B McWilliams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Eaton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heriberto Guerra | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacquie Holland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Hummel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin McVaney | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Zoradi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Stain | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Murray | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nanette Ballbach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Phyllis Washington | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Raquel Harrison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Regg Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sue Bere | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Hutchison | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Peterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Thomas | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 420 N CASCADE AVE, COLORADO SPGS, CO 80903-3325
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NEWTON CRENSHAW, 420 N CASCADE AVENUE, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80903
- Signed the 990
- DAVE BRIGGS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (719) 381-1800
- Website
- WWW.YOUNGLIFE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CRI CAPIN CROUSE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- FIELD MINSTRY PROVIDES WEEKLY CLUB MEETINGS AND SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 76,317 ACTIVE VOLUNTEER LEADERS AND COMMUNITY ADVISORS. YOUNG LIFE MINISTERS TO MIDDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS EACH YEAR.Expenses $334,574,495 · revenue $10,744,897
- WEEK-LONG SUMMER CAMPS AND SCHOOL SEASON WEEKEND CAMPS AND ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED TO STUDENTS EACH YEAR. YOUNG LIFE OWNS AND OPERATES 25 WORLD CLASS CAMPING FACILITES AND RUNS 7 MORE SEASONAL CAMPING OPPORTUNITES THROUGH AFFILIATE CAMPING RELATIONSHIPS. A TOTAL OF 134,033 CAMPERS AND GUESTS WERE SERVED.Expenses $99,622,298 · revenue $84,209,720
- GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS TO SIMILAR 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND FOREIGN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A SIMILAR EXEMPT PURPOSE.Expenses $20,380,337 · grants $20,380,337
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 84-0385934
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Church
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Not required (church)
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O550)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $440,031,303
- Income (IRS master file)
- $588,894,796
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $556,261,660 | $535,771,009 | $440,031,303 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $505,013,991 | $488,604,353 | $415,666,506 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $491,783,511 | $442,049,174 | $419,174,400 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $470,866,006 | $458,142,228 | $395,126,187 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 84-0385934).
Questions about YOUNG LIFE
- What is the EIN of YOUNG LIFE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG LIFE is 84-0385934.
- Is YOUNG LIFE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to YOUNG LIFE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUNG LIFE file?
- Form Not required (church). Churches are not required to file.
- When is the next return of YOUNG LIFE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUNG LIFE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUNG LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NEWTON CRENSHAW.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG LIFE?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $539,510 (NEWT CRENSHAW, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does YOUNG LIFE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $556,261,660, expenses of $535,771,009 and total assets of $440,031,303 at year end.
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