Public Charity

SAVE OUR YOUTH INC

Based in DENVER, CO, SAVE OUR YOUTH INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $2.3M in revenue, $2.1M in expenses, $3.2M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 60 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.0M.

EIN: 841295393 DENVER, CO Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.3M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$3.2M
Grant Records60
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

SAVE OUR YOUTH IS A TRANSFORMATIVE ONE-TO-ONE YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM DEDICATED TO ERADICATING VARIOUS FORMS OF POVERTY-FINANCIAL, EMOTIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, AND RELATIONAL-AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS THE DENVER METRO AREA. OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER YOUTH THROUGH CONSISTENT, SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS THAT FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. WE PROVIDE INDIVIDUALIZED MENTORING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AIMING TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITY. BY CULTIVATING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, WE STRIVE TO INSPIRE HOPE, RESILIENCE, AND POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE. SAVE OUR YOUTH IS COMMITTED TO CREATING A BRIGHTER, MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR ALL YOUNG INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

Sample Grants Received

2025
Support of children youth health and wellness and homelessness and hunger programs.
$34,500
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$65,500
2024
HUMAN SERVICES
$33,000
2024
CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH MINISTRY
$31,225
2024
General operating support
$25,000

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Officers & Directors

MEMBER Cheryl Mendez-Ellis
TREASURER Don Kerns
MEMBER Jeffrey Shepard
MEMBER Kirk Roberts
SECRETARY Marianne Verdecchio
MEMBER Matthew Misegadis

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL PURPOSE
$479,620 7 grants
TO REIMBURSE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
$408,408 2 grants
POVERTY
$238,537 7 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$215,000 5 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$155,850 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $2.3M $2.1M $3.2M
2023 $2.2M $1.9M $2.9M
2022 $1.6M $1.6M $2.5M
2021 $1.7M $1.6M $2.5M
2020 $1.2M $1.2M $2.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.2M to $2.3M (+90%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.2M.

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