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Illinois youth development organizations

There are 3,027youth development organizations in Illinois. Combined, these Illinoisanyouth development organizationsemploy 7,264 people, earn more than $413 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $645 million.
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Types of youth development organizations in Illinois

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Youth development programs
2,398
$136,707,922
4-H and youth agricultural programs
1,229
$3,590,971
Boys clubs and girls clubs
227
$134,413,837
Organizations supporting multiple youth development organizations
70
$8,923,779
Religious youth organizations
64
$31,981,328
Adult / child mentoring and big brother and sister programs
60
$14,542,714
Scouting organizations
56
$60,167,652
Youth development alliances and advocates
29
$4,010,281
Organizations supporting a single youth development organization
18
$493,567
Youth development professional societies
13
$38,416,238
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Youth development organizations by major Illinois cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Chicago
1,493
$320,037,340
St. Louis, MO
165
$11,842,018
Peoria
141
$11,265,960
Davenport, IA
86
$9,069,669
Rockford
80
$19,918,609
Bloomington, IL
65
$2,403,686
Springfield, IL
61
$16,134,424
Champaign
59
$4,777,450
Decatur, IL
46
$4,506,761
Kankakee
35
$1,213,463
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Job trends for Illinois youth development organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
106
1-10
72
11-25
45
26-100
49
101 to 1,000
19
1,000+
0
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Sizes of youth development organizations in Illinois

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
298
$250k to $1M
93
$1M to $5M
62
$5M to $25M
15
$25M to $100M
2
$100M+
0
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Directory of youth development organizations in Illinois

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Jewish Council for Youth Services

Jewish Council for Youth Services ("jcys") is an independent, not-for-profit agency dedicated to serving both chicagoland's Jewish and greater communities and developing leaders who continue its tradition of volunteer service.
Revenue
$11.8m
Assets
$17.9m
Employees
284
EIN
36-2193616
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana

Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana impacts the lives of more than 69,500 girls and more than 24,000 adult members in 245 communities in six Illinois counties.
Revenue
$18.0m
Assets
$41.4m
Employees
344
EIN
36-3871241
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

GSNI builds courageous women through volunteer-led programs. They serve 16 counties, providing curriculum-based opportunities to girls facing participation barriers.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
113
EIN
36-2358083
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Gro Community

Gro Community inspires residents to utilize their God-given gifts and abilities to restore their communities. They offer programs that focus on behavioral health.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$0
Employees
34
EIN
80-0817409
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Braven

We believe that our next generation of leaders will emerge from everywhere, so we take a particular interest in ensuring our talent network is filled with people from underrepresented backgrounds.
Revenue
$30.8m
Assets
$43.1m
Employees
0
EIN
46-4340594
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago's mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
Revenue
$5.9m
Assets
$5.4m
Employees
86
EIN
36-2681212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Club of Elgin

Empowering youth with life-enhancing programs in Elgin. Safe place for learning, character development, academic support, social/emotional wellbeing, social justice.
Revenue
$9.0m
Assets
$14.2m
Employees
341
EIN
36-3832212
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township

Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township fosters productive citizenship in at-risk youth through recreational and educational programs. It operates as a youth center and boys and girls club, located in Carpentersville, IL.
Revenue
$6.5m
Assets
$5.0m
Employees
166
EIN
36-4184937
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago (BGCC)

BGCC's mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.
Revenue
$16.5m
Assets
$65.2m
Employees
557
EIN
36-2166997
IRS type
501(c)(3)

New Life Centers of Chicagoland

NLCC connects youth with Christ and Community through mentoring, education, and sports while serving community needs through educational enrichment.
Revenue
$20.5m
Assets
$8.3m
Employees
163
EIN
20-2380358
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Union League Boys and Girls Clubs

ULBGC operates 20 clubs in Chicago, providing education and recreation to at-risk youth. Mission: empower young people to reach full potential.
Revenue
$7.8m
Assets
$29.4m
Employees
286
EIN
36-2167939
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youth Crossroads

Youth Crossroads guides youth through challenges and inspires development, offering a gun violence prevention program and collaborating to improve Cicero's community.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
35
EIN
23-7417420
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Girls of Chicago

Girls of Chicago inspires and empowers girls in grades K-12 in the Chicagoland area through comprehensive programming to be strong, smart, and bold.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$972.1k
Employees
65
EIN
81-4491475
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Community Youth Development Institute (CYDI)

Community Youth Development Institute exists to prepare our students to be productive members of society. They exist to ensure that their students are prepared to be productive members of society.
Revenue
$2.6m
Assets
$2.1m
Employees
0
EIN
36-4060341
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youth and Opportunity United (YOU)

Youth and Opportunity United (Y.O.U.) is a youth development agency that provides services and leadership to meet the emerging needs of young people and their families in their community.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
105
EIN
36-2734966
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Methodist Youth Services (MYSI)

Methodist Youth Services (MYSI) continues to embrace this mission to help those in need, while promoting their Wesleyan values that promote respect and compassion for others.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$4.1m
Employees
102
EIN
36-2545537
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mission Quest

Mission Quest empowers missionaries through support, prayer, and education, aiming to spread the Gospel and meet urgent needs worldwide.
Revenue
$3.7m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
3
EIN
47-4865647
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Role Model Movement

My Block My Hood My City, also called Role Model Movement Inc (NFP), inspires youth, empowers communities, and builds a better world one block at a time.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$8.2m
Employees
34
EIN
46-2272700
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chicago Survivors

Chicago Survivors provides crisis interventions, supportive counseling, court accompaniment, and a community of survivors with events, memorials, and advocacy opportunities.
Revenue
$2.4m
Assets
$1.4m
Employees
32
EIN
36-4723857
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Youthbuild Lake County (YBLC)

To coach and mentor our students to become gainfully employed in order to build a sustainable future for themselves and their families.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$1.5m
Employees
26
EIN
20-0549865
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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