Youth Development
(O99)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
THE LAUNCH PAD TEEN CENTER
Financial strength (30%)
80/100
Reliability (20%)
50/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Our mission is to incite teen confidence and empowerment through innovative community education and engagement. We prioritize youth voice and agency in all program development and decision-making. Teens serve on our Board of Directors. As a place “by teens, for teens”, we promote the following core values through all of our programs: 1. Level Up – The Future Belongs to the Curious 2. You Do You – Respectfully and with Obstinance 3. The Dream is Free, but the Hustle is Not 4. Wash Your Socks
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.2M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$1.5M
Net Assets
55
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
75.2%
Fundraising Efficiency
144.8%
Operating Reserve
16.18x
Liability-to-Asset
0.2%
Revenue Diversification
92.3%
Executive Compensation
$67K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 806 similar organizations
(United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
|
75.2% | 81.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
14.8% | 11.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.0% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
144.8% | 172.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
16.2 mo | 11.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
0.2% | 9.6% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
92.3% | 89.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
52.3% | 4.6% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
9.2% | 7.1% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
10.3% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $1.1M | $1.5M | 75.2% | 55 |
| 2024 | $812K | $1.0M | $1.4M | 74.1% | 49 |
| 2023 | $897K | $928K | $1.6M | 76.3% | 44 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $634K | $1.6M | 69.4% | 19 |
| 2021 | $532K | $331K | N/A | — | 17 |
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