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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A25) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

YOUTH AMBASSADORS INC

EIN: 45-5220294 · KANSAS CITY, MO 64109-1844 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 47 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 60/100
Reliability (20%) 50/100
Effectiveness (25%) 77/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

Youth Ambassadors is an educational employment program designed to empower underserved teenage youth with important life skills, soft job skills, creative expression, and adult mentors, helping them become future community leaders willing and able to work for positive change.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$834K
Total Revenue
$747K
Total Expenses
$377K
Net Assets
23
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 60.1%
Fundraising Efficiency 1216.5%
Operating Reserve 6.06x
Liability-to-Asset 54.5%
Revenue Diversification 100.4%
Executive Compensation $92K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 12,711 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100K–$1M 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
60.1% 82.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
30.4% 14.1%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
9.5% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
1216.5% 28.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
6.1 mo 9.8 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
54.5% 1.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.4% 79.8%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
57.3% 8.1%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-9.8% 8.8%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
10.4% 1.5%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $834K $747K $377K 60.1% 23
2023 $530K $828K $291K 53.4% 31
2022 $806K $705K $589K 62.8% 280
2021 $663K $487K N/A — 229
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Organization Details
EIN
45-5220294
State
MO
City
KANSAS CITY
ZIP
64109-1844
Classification
A25
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
2010
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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