Youth Development
(O52Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
NATIONAL 4-H COUNCIL
Financial strength (30%)
81/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
56/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. We are America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$38.4M
Total Revenue
$44.2M
Total Expenses
$118.7M
Net Assets
129
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
63.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
32.20x
Liability-to-Asset
15.3%
Revenue Diversification
79.9%
Executive Compensation
$2.5M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 126 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
63.7% | 82.2% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
21.1% | 11.5% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
15.2% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
32.2 mo | 15.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
15.3% | 11.7% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
79.9% | 82.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
21.6% | 7.6% |
P10P90
|
|
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Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
10.0% | 9.9% |
P10P90
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-15.1% | 0.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38.4M | $44.2M | $118.7M | 63.7% | 129 |
| 2023 | $31.6M | $40.2M | $113.7M | 72.8% | 132 |
| 2022 | $128.3M | $35.1M | $127.2M | 78.3% | 144 |
| 2021 | $24.4M | $33.8M | N/A | — | 198 |
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