Young Life
Young Life is a public charity based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Founded in 1941, it is a ministry devoted to introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith, through activities including weekly club meetings, small-group Bible studies, camps, short-term missions, and student exchange programs.
Young Life at a glance
In short: Young Life gave $12.6M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $1.3M), mostly in Colorado. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,619,010
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,261,901
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $440,031,303
- +5.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Young Life
- Contact
Mailing address: 420 N Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 381-1800
Website: https://younglife.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Young Life funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life Foundation ($12.4M). Together the top 10 received $12.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 48 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Young Life describes its ministry as serving adolescents around the world. In 2025, 98% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, and 1% went to recipients in Michigan; listed recipients were also in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Florida, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Young Life open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $2.1M. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.8M (2019) to $61.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $12.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | Invest with Supporting Org. | $12,368,599 |
| Mission India Grand Rapids, MI | Support for Organization | $100,000 |
| Infaith Elton, PA | Support for Organization | $45,526 |
| Highlander Pride Incline Village, NV | Support for Organization | $27,553 |
| Campus Ministry at Grand Rapid Allendale, MI | Support for Organization | $25,000 |
| Shiloh Ministries Inc Largo, FL | Support for Organization | $15,000 |
| Truela Church Los Angeles, CA | Support for Organization | $10,000 |
| Youth with a Mission Arvada, CO | Support for Organization | $9,373 |
| Baptist Chapel Cortez, CO | Support for Organization | $9,000 |
| The Good Church Flint, MI | Support for Organization | $8,959 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In its 2023 filing, Young Life stated that the Young Life Foundation held an endowment exclusively to further Young Life’s exempt purpose, with a balance of $2,443,512 as of September 30, 2024.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $440,031,303 | $556,261,660 | $535,771,009 | $12,619,010 | 10 | $2,349,272 |
| 2024 | $415,666,506 | $505,013,991 | $488,604,353 | $12,195,383 | 9 | $3,462,548 |
| 2023 | $419,174,400 | $491,783,511 | $442,049,174 | $7,177,669 | 9 | $3,803,015 |
| 2022 | $395,126,187 | $470,866,006 | $458,142,228 | $61,830,049 | 10 | $-246,084 |
| 2021 | $406,009,865 | $403,206,696 | $361,052,770 | $17,784,156 | 10 | $503,260 |
| 2020 | $380,663,912 | $342,826,319 | $352,258,397 | $8,682,805 | 7 | $1,307,535 |
| 2019 | $403,582,515 | $403,071,493 | $370,926,245 | $4,758,033 | 11 | $2,248,762 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Young Life states that its mission is to help adolescents around the world become exposed to the person of Jesus Christ through personal religious experiences. Its programs include weekly club meetings and small-group Bible studies, summer and weekend camps, short-term missions, and student exchange programs.
The organization’s 2025 grants included support for other organizations. INFAITH describes its own mission as evangelizing, discipling, and congregating people in the United States who have not been reached for Jesus Christ. Campus Ministry at Grand Rapids describes its mission as engaging college students with the love of God, discipling leaders who make disciples, and serving as a bridge to Jesus Christ and the church.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Young Life reported 10 grants totaling $12,619,010. Grant amounts ranged from $8,959 to $12,368,599, with a median of $20,000. The largest grant was $12,368,599 to Young Life Foundation for “Invest with supporting org.” Other listed grants included $100,000 to Mission India, $45,526 to INFAITH, $27,553 to Highlander Pride, and $25,000 to Campus Ministry at Grand Rapids.
The Foundation Engagement team describes its role as training and coaching Young Life staff, researching local foundations, and facilitating grant applications for local Young Life areas. Its resources include proposal and project-budget templates, letters of introduction, and guidance on writing and contacting foundations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing include Newt Crenshaw, President/CEO; Wiley Scott, Group Senior Vice President; John Wagner, SVP Global Cities Initiative; Chad Edwards, Group Senior Vice President; Brooke Johnston, Kenneth Nollan, and a person whose name was withheld for security reasons, each listed as Field Senior Vice President; Scott Brill, CFO; William Boyle, Chief Operating Officer; and Shelley Meador, CHRO.
Young Life is led by Newt Crenshaw, President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 14 of 44 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Newt Crenshaw
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$536K (2023) → $540K (2025)
Harold Melton
Director & Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Haslam
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooks Entwistle
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Roberts
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clyde Lear
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis B. McWilliams
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Eaton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heriberto Guerra
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hummel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin McVaney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Rodriguez
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director & Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Zoradi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Stain
Director
Board Chair → Chair, 2021
Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nanette Ballbach
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis Washington
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regg Jones
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Bere
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hutchison
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Peterson
Director
Vice Chair → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Thomas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Code
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Promod Haque
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacquie Holland
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Stevens
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angeline Yee
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Young
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Murray
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raquel Harrison
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Tiley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaquin Villena
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Briggs
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $149K (2025)
John Wagner
Senior Vice President Global Cities Initiative
Senior Vice President Global Cities Initiatives → Senior Vice President Global Cities Initiati, 2022
Senior Vice President Global Cities Initiati → Senior Vice President Global Cities Initiative, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$300K (2019) → $265K (2025)
Paul Sherrill
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$150K (2019) → $203K (2025)
Scott Brill
CFO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Wiley Scott
Group Senior Vice President
Senior Vice President → Group Senior Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$219K (2019) → $252K (2025)
Chad Edwards
Group Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$162K (2020) → $253K (2025)
Brandon Baker
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary → Vice President & Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$121K (2023) → $159K (2025)
Chad Sievert
Senior Vice President & Camping
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$175K (2023) → $215K (2025)
Kenneth Nollan
Field Senior Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$248K (2024) → $231K (2025)
Name Withheld For Security Reasons
Field Senior Vice President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$248K (2024) → $229K (2025)
William Boyle
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$191K (2024) → $212K (2025)
Brooke Johnston
Field Senior Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$305K (2025)
Shelley Meador
Chro
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$236K (2025)
Former officers (22)
- Former: Brent Cunningham (2019–2024) — Senior Area Developer
- Former: John M Caldwell (2019–2024) — Chief Foundation Officer
- Former: Steve Thompson (2019–2023) — COO
- Former: Franklin Tseng (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Terry Looper (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Andy Code (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Eric Scofield (2023) — Principal Gift Officer
- Former: Jacqueline Holland (2023) — Director
- Former: Steven Larmey (2023) — Field Senior Vice President
- Former: Janis Morton (2019–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: John Brandon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Malcolm Mac Briggs (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Moyo Kamgaing (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Newton Crenshaw (2019–2022) — President & CEO
- Former: Michael J Gaffney (2021–2022) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Paul Coty (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Joshua Powell (2019–2020) — Metro Director II
- Former: Doug Eaton part year (2020) — Director
- Former: Ryan Wiggins (2020) — National Director
- Former: Bruce Hosford part year (2019) — Director
- Former: Jody Dreyer part year (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert B Rowling (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $540K, to Newt Crenshaw (President/CEO). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Young Life
How much does Young Life give each year?
Young Life gave $12.6M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12.2M across 9 grants.
What is Young Life's typical grant size?
Young Life's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $1,261,901, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Young Life that year got $37K on average.
Where does Young Life give grants?
Young Life gives mostly in Colorado: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Young Life give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Young Life's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Organization" (9 grants).
Who are Young Life's largest grantees?
Young Life's largest 2025 grantees include Young Life Foundation ($12,368,599), Mission India ($100,000) and Infaith ($45,526), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Young Life?
Young Life reported $440.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $556.3M.
What does Young Life fund?
Young Life states that its mission is to help adolescents around the world become exposed to the person of Jesus Christ through personal religious experiences. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Young Life?
Young Life has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check younglife.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Young Life's EIN?
Young Life's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0385934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Young Life funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/young-life-morg_aefd9698ec4646d493ca71751a87c175
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