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.
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Clear allAlbany Park Theater Project
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Chicago, IL
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Alfond Youth & Community Center
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Waterville, ME
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Youth Development
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Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc
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Portland, OR
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Youth Development
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Amandla
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Philadelphia, PA
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Youth Development
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Autism Inspired Inc
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Clearwater, FL
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Youth Development
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Baton Rouge Youth Coalition Inc
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Baton Rouge, LA
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Youth Development
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Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
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Nashville, TN
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Youth Development
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley
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Davenport, IA
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Youth Development
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Booker T Washington Community Service Center
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San Francisco, CA
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Youth Development
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Boston Debate League
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Boston, MA
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Youth Development
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Chaffee County
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Salida, CO
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Youth Development
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Inc
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Dorchester, MA
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Youth Development
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Larimer County
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Fort Collins, CO
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Youth Development
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade Inc
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Miami, FL
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Youth Development
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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc
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Columbus, GA
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Youth Development
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Boys and Girls Clubs of Thecumberland Plateau Inc
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Oneida, TN
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Youth Development
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Boys & Girls Club of Collier County Inc
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Naples, FL
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Youth Development
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Boys & Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley
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Shelton, CT
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Youth Development
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois
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Springfield, IL
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Youth Development
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove Inc
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Garden Grove, CA
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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 development charity before you give
The same four checks apply to youth development charities as to any other organization, and every profile on GiveRadar covers all four, built from official sources. The full five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors.
Listed in its national register, under the number it publishes.
Our 0-100 measure of how completely it discloses, not of impact.
Annual returns and financial statements, where the register publishes them.
Who runs the organization, as recorded in official sources.
Common 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.
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