Northwest Youth Corps
“Provide youth opportunities for personal growth through conservation service.”
The work
What they do
Youth conservation corps providing trail crews and restoration work on public lands in the Pacific Northwest.
Every year they sign one sentence and file it with the federal government: “NORTHWEST YOUTH CORPS (NYC) PROVIDES A CHALLENGING EDUCATION AND JOB-TRAINING EXPERIENCE THAT HELPS YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEAD FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIVES.”
Where the money went, FY2024
The work, and what it cost
Boots on the ground
$6.6MFEATURES AN OUTDOOR CAMPING AND SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM FORMAT FOR YOUTH AGES 15 TO 19. YOUTH CORPS TEAMS OPERATE THROUGHOUT OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL SEASONS.
Read it as they filed it
YOUTH CORPS PROGRAMS: FEATURES AN OUTDOOR CAMPING AND SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAM FORMAT FOR YOUTH AGES 15 TO 19. YOUTH CORPS TEAMS OPERATE THROUGHOUT OREGON, WASHINGTON, IDAHO DURING THE SPRING, SUMMER, AND FALL SEASONS. YOUTH ARE ASSIGNED TO NINE MEMBER TEAMS. CAMPING TEAMS CAMP NEAR EACH WEEK'S ASSIGNED SERVICE PROJECT AND RENDEZVOUS EACH WEEKEND WITH OTHER TEAMS FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION ADVENTURES. NON-RESIDENTIAL TEAMS SERVE M-F ON CONSERVATION SERVICE PROJECT WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. BOTH PROGRAM FORMATS FOCUS ON COMMUNITY, CHALLENGE, LEADERSHIP. EMPOWERMENT, AND EDUCATION.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Conservation Interns Program
$2.2MPROVIDES PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, MENTORING, AND WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE TO YOUNG ADULT PARTICIPANTS SEEKING TO ENTER THE CONSERVATION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED FIELDS.
Read it as they filed it
CONSERVATION INTERNS PROGRAM: PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, MENTORING, AND WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE TO YOUNG ADULT PARTICIPANTS SEEKING TO ENTER THE CONSERVATION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED FIELDS. PARTICIPANTS ARE INDIVIDUALLY RECRUITED AND PLACED IN LIMITED DURATION, PARA-PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS FOR PERIODS OF 8 WEEKS TO 52 WEEKS, DEPENDING ON THE ASSIGNMENT. INTERNS EARN A LIVING ALLOWANCE WHILE GAINING WORKFORCE TRAINING, WHICH INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, EVALUATION, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING. INTERNS ARE TYPICALLY PLACED WITH MUNICIPAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT HAVE LAND OR WATER MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2024, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
92 cents of every dollar goes to the work
That ratio is a good sign, not a scorecard. Plenty of great groups run leaner and lumpier. What matters is the extremes, and Northwest Youth Corps is nowhere near one.
Backed on the record by REI Cooperative Action Fund, latest filing FY24.
$14,481,469 programs, $1,331,546 management, $0 fundraising. Form 990, FY2024.
The people
Who does the work
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. Orgs that claim their page can update it same-day. Work at NYC? Claim this page.
Those 135 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If NYC is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Make it 136The filings
15 years of filings
15 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $4,798,139 |
| 2012 | $4,434,754 |
| 2013 | $3,050,317 |
| 2014 | $5,575,352 |
| 2015 | $6,463,466 |
| 2016 | $2,691,764 |
| 2016 | $7,699,409 |
| 2017 | $8,688,413 |
| 2018 | $9,877,446 |
| 2019 | $10,768,847 |
| 2020 | $7,843,274 |
| 2021 | $10,014,381 |
| 2022 | $12,993,764 |
| 2023 | $13,986,724 |
| 2024 | $16,075,212 |
From $4.8M in 2011 to $16.1M in FY24, across 15 public filings. The 2024 peak of $16.1M reads like one-time gifts, so trust the line, not the peak.
The Oregon congressional delegation averages 87 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
The Washington congressional delegation averages 79 of 100 on public lands. See the full scorecard
Ways in
How to help
92 cents of your dollar goes straight to the work above.
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42 years on the ground, 135 volunteers, 92 cents of every dollar on the line. That is who is holding it. There is room for one more.