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Youth Development (O11) 990 on File

FOUNDING FORWARD

EIN: 26-1894379 · VALLEY FORGE, PA 19481-0000 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 70/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 81/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$5.9M
Total Revenue
$3.8M
Total Expenses
$22.7M
Net Assets
15
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 83.1%
Fundraising Efficiency 433.2%
Operating Reserve 72.37x
Liability-to-Asset 3.5%
Revenue Diversification 96.8%
Executive Compensation $265K
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 1,721 similar organizations (United States, Youth Development, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2023.
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
83.1% 82.0%
P10P90
Above median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
9.3% 12.0%
P10P90
Above median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
7.6% 3.9%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
433.2% 140.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
72.4 mo 12.0 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
3.5% 8.9%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
96.8% 89.2%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-8.7% 8.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
36.9% 14.2%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
36.2% 2.4%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $5.9M $3.8M $22.7M 83.1% 15
2022 $6.5M $2.7M $19.5M 79.2% 9
2021 $3.5M $2.3M N/A — 0
2020 $2.4M $2.1M N/A — 0
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Organization Details
EIN
26-1894379
State
PA
City
VALLEY FORGE
ZIP
19481-0000
Classification
O11
Category
Youth Development
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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