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Young Life

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO EIN: 84-0385934 Website

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 designed to provide personal, religious experiences. Included are weekly club meetings, small group Bible studies, nationwide camping programs, short-term missions, and student exchange programs.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$415.7M

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$12.2M

+69.9% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.4M

+69.9% YoY

About Young Life

Based on IRS filings

Young Life is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $415.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $12.2M. Net investment income was $3.5M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

AllendaleArvadaBillingsBrooklynCadillacColorado SpringsDetroitEltonFargoFlintGoldendaleGreensboroHolly SpringsKansas CityLargoOrlandoSeattleSouth BendStaten IslandTallulah Falls

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$139M$278M$417M$556M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$415,666,506$419,174,400$395,126,187
Revenue$505,013,991$491,783,511$470,866,006
Expenses$488,604,353$442,049,174$458,142,228
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,462,548$3,803,015$-246,084
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15M$31M$46M$62M7 grants202010 grants202110 grants20229 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Young Life Foundation$12.0MStillwater Ministries$73KCampus Ministry at Grand…$50KRefuge Foundation$26KInFaith$25KClear Creek Church$7KThe Good Church$6KElevate Tampa Bay Inc$5KYouth With A Mission$5K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

37<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Newt CrenshawPresident/CEO$546KJohn WagnerSVP Global Cities Initiative$344KWiley ScottGroup Senior Vice President$300KBrent CunninghamSenior Area Developer$268KJohn CaldwellChief Foundation Officer$257KKenneth NollanField Senior Vice President$248KName Withheld For Se…Field Senior Vice President$248KChad EdwardsGroup Senior Vice President$228KScott BrillCFO$223KChad SievertSVP, Camping$193KPaul SherrillVice President/Secretary$192KWilliam BoyleChief Operating Officer$191KDave BriggsTreasurer$160KBrandon BakerVice President/Assistant Sec…$139K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Harold MeltonChair1
Mark RodriguezVice Chair1
Newt CrenshawPresident/CEO40$545,980
Angeline YeeDirector1
Bill HaslamDirector1
Brooks EntwistleDirector1
Chris RobertsDirector1
Clyde LearDirector1
Curtis B McWilliamsDirector1
Doug EatonDirector1
Heriberto GuerraDirector1
Jacquie HollandDirector1
John HummelDirector1
Kathleen StevensDirector1
Kevin McVaneyDirector1
Kristin YoungDirector1
Mark ZoradiDirector1
Michael StainDirector1
Mike MurrayDirector1
Nanette BallbachDirector1
Phyllis WashingtonDirector1
Raquel HarrisonDirector1
Regg JonesDirector1
Sue BereDirector1
Susan HutchisonDirector1
Susan PetersonDirector1
Tom ThomasDirector1
Brandon BakerVice President/Assistant Secretary40$139,422
Dave BriggsTreasurer40$160,254
Paul SherrillVice President/Secretary40$192,255
Scott BrillCFO40$222,821
William BoyleChief Operating Officer40$190,770
Chad EdwardsGroup Senior Vice President40$228,456
Chad SievertSVP, Camping40$192,520
Wiley ScottGroup Senior Vice President40$300,371
Brent CunninghamSenior Area Developer40$268,272
John CaldwellChief Foundation Officer40$256,584
John WagnerSVP Global Cities Initiative40$344,346
Kenneth NollanField Senior Vice President40$248,358
Name Withheld For Security ReasonsField Senior Vice President40$248,293

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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