Youth Development charities
Youth Development is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is helping young people grow outside the classroom: mentoring, character building, leadership, and out-of-school programs. The directory below lists registered youth charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue. Categories are assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags; charities cannot choose or buy their category.
Albany Park Theater Project
United StatesEIN: 364125560 · Chicago, IL · Youth Development
$1,661,341
Income
$2,034,802 spent
77%
Programs
Alfond Youth & Community Center
United StatesEIN: 043341661 · Waterville, ME · Youth Development
$5,761,389
Income
$7,377,737 spent
50%
Programs
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc
United StatesEIN: 272028308 · Portland, OR · Youth Development
$11,586,345
Income
$15,029,026 spent
80%
Programs
Amandla
United StatesEIN: 833821353 · Philadelphia, PA · Youth Development
$2,377,996
Income
$1,054,016 spent
71%
Programs
Autism Inspired Inc
United StatesEIN: 821508256 · Clearwater, FL · Youth Development
$2,520,786
Income
$2,349,142 spent
93%
Programs
Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc
United StatesEIN: 262477597 · Baton Rouge, LA · Youth Development
$3,395,223
Income
$3,755,850 spent
78%
Programs
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
United StatesEIN: 237056024 · Nashville, TN · Youth Development
$4,844,143
Income
$5,212,873 spent
72%
Programs
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley
United StatesEIN: 421320908 · Davenport, IA · Youth Development
$1,534,053
Income
$1,332,329 spent
75%
Programs
Booker T Washington Community Service Center
United StatesEIN: 941160952 · San Francisco, CA · Youth Development
$8,445,666
Income
$7,636,371 spent
73%
Programs
Boston Debate League
United StatesEIN: 593789722 · Boston, MA · Youth Development
$2,021,618
Income
$2,435,975 spent
66%
Programs
Boys and Girls Clubs of Chaffee County
United StatesEIN: 550907901 · Salida, CO · Youth Development
$3,111,877
Income
$1,059,050 spent
66%
Programs
Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc
United StatesEIN: 237076465 · Dorchester, MA · Youth Development
$22,341,722
Income
$10,359,702 spent
77%
Programs
Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County
United StatesEIN: 742425914 · Fort Collins, CO · Youth Development
$6,537,689
Income
$5,401,325 spent
78%
Programs
Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Inc
United StatesEIN: 590879227 · Miami, FL · Youth Development
$19,074,708
Income
$7,447,588 spent
82%
Programs
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc
United StatesEIN: 581174393 · Columbus, GA · Youth Development
$4,545,140
Income
$4,797,291 spent
86%
Programs
Boys and Girls Clubs of Thecumberland Plateau Inc
United StatesEIN: 205767918 · Oneida, TN · Youth Development
$1,333,004
Income
$1,385,857 spent
82%
Programs
Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Inc
United StatesEIN: 650279110 · Naples, FL · Youth Development
$7,749,095
Income
$8,250,384 spent
83%
Programs
Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley
United StatesEIN: 060653185 · Shelton, CT · Youth Development
$2,587,698
Income
$2,792,683 spent
75%
Programs
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois
United StatesEIN: 370752849 · Springfield, IL · Youth Development
$4,592,733
Income
$3,837,426 spent
80%
Programs
Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove Inc
United StatesEIN: 956112702 · Garden Grove, CA · Youth Development
$26,283,417
Income
$26,296,130 spent
82%
Programs
What are youth charities?
Youth charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the personal development of young people: mentoring programs, scouting and character-building organizations, youth clubs, and leadership initiatives that work outside formal schooling. On GiveRadar they form the Youth Development category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover. Schools, scholarship funds, and tuition programs sit in the separate Education category; Youth Development is the home for what happens around and beyond the classroom.
What do youth development organizations do?
Youth development organizations work on the skills, confidence, and support networks young people build outside formal education. Typical work includes:
- Mentoring programs that pair young people with trained adult role models
- Scouting and other character-building movements
- After-school clubs, holiday camps, and out-of-school activities
- Leadership training and civic engagement programs for young people
- Outreach and safe spaces for at-risk youth
- Life skills, confidence, and personal development programs
How to check a youth charity before you give
The same rules apply to youth charities as to any other: confirm the organization is registered, read its integrity assessment (it measures disclosure, not impact), look at its filings, and check who runs it. Every organization listed here has a profile with exactly that. The five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors, and the most-documented organizations in this category are on the youth charities list.
Frequently asked questions
What are youth charities?
Youth charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is the personal development of young people, from mentoring programs and scouting to after-school clubs and leadership initiatives. GiveRadar lists them as the Youth Development category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.
What is the difference between youth development and education charities?
Education charities run or fund formal learning: schools, scholarships, tuition support, and literacy programs, and they sit in GiveRadar's separate Education category. Youth development charities work outside the classroom: mentoring, scouting, leadership programs, and out-of-school activities. Many organizations do some of both; the category reflects the primary purpose, assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags.