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Young Life

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on February 15, 2018.

420 N Cascade Avenue
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903

Young Life (EIN: 84-0385934) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, Young Life, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 15 out of 5,488 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $215,089. The highest compensated employee at Young Life is Dennis Rydberg with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $496,311.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$349,019,455

Expenses

$327,920,020

Employee compensation

$198,917,477
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Dennis Rydberg
President Emeritus
$496,311
$441,659 No related comp$54,652
John Wagner
Field Senior Vice President
$303,912
$268,859 No related comp$35,053
John Caldwell
Executive Vice President of Intl Ministries
$228,387
$196,268 No related comp$32,119
Wiley Scott
Field Senior Vice President
$223,844
$195,455 No related comp$28,389
Joshua Powell
Metro Director I
$221,865
$206,658 No related comp$15,207
John Vicary
Executive Vice President US Field Ministries
$220,117
$180,043 No related comp$40,074
David Martin
Sr Regional Director
$219,159
$197,299 No related comp$21,860
Clifton Davidson
Senior Vice President Asia/Pacific
$215,866
$189,221 No related comp$26,645
Steve Thompson
Chief Operating Officer
$200,088
$159,629 No related comp$40,459
Paul Sherrill
Vice President and Secretary
$182,263
$140,890 No related comp$41,373
Cynthia Koerner
Chief Financial Officer
$179,654
$144,388 No related comp$35,266
Newton Crenshaw
President and Chief Executive Officer
$162,118
$149,266 No related comp$12,852

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Bill Haslam
Director
Boone Powell Jr
Director
Brooks Entwistle
Director
Bruce Hosford
Director
Chris Roberts
Director
Clyde Lear
Director
Curtis B McWilliams
Director
Doug Eaton
Director
Heriberto Guerra
Vice Chair
Jerry Colangelo
Director
Jody Dreyer
Director
John Brandon
Board Chair

Contractors

Larry Snyder and Company
Construction
$2,071,418
Earl Arnold dba Kingdom Tour Travel
Bus Charter
$1,264,538
Disney Destinations
Logoed Items
$915,303
Disidual Clothing LLC
Logoed Items
$258,587
Elevated Paver Systems LLC
Construction
$222,988

Mission Statement

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.

Revisions to this organization profile

July 14, 2025:
2024 Young Life 990 filed
February 13, 2024:
2023 Young Life 990 filed
February 14, 2023:
2022 Young Life 990 filed

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