Advocates for Youth
Advocates for Youth partners with young people and their adult allies to champion youth rights to bodily autonomy and build power to transform policies, programs and systems to secure sexual health and equity for all youth.
Key facts about Advocates for Youth
- EIN
- 52-1173590
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2025
- Total assets
- $11,654,777
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2025; updated September 2026.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing
Total Assets
$11.7M
-16.9% YoY
Revenue
$8.4M
-33.5% YoY
Net Investment Income
$162K
-15.9% YoY
Expenses
$10.0M
+2.3% YoY
How Advocates for Youth gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
About Advocates for Youth
Based on IRS filings
Advocates for Youth is a nonprofit organization, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $162K.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $172K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 22 (95%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for 2025.
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,654,777 | $14,020,516 | $10,814,444 |
| Revenue | $8,401,820 | $12,629,014 | $8,502,599 |
| Expenses | $9,997,638 | $9,771,989 | $9,417,337 |
| Net Investment Income | $162,466 | $193,162 | $75,602 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Advocates for Youth is led by Debra Hauser, President & Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 7 of 26 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra Hauser
President & Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$219K (2020) → $260K (2025)
Allison Agwu
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Naina Dhingra
Vice Chair & Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Davis
Div Director & Adolescent Sexual Health Svcs
Div Director & Adol. Sexual Health Svcs → Div Director & Adolescent Sexual Health, 2024
Div Director & Adolescent Sexual Health → Div Director & Adolescent Sexual Health Svcs, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$142K (2020) → $180K (2025)
Nicole Cheetham
Div Director Int. Youth Health & Rights
Div Director, Int'l Youth Health & Rights → Div Director, Int. Youth Health & Rights, 2024
Div Director, Int. Youth Health & Rights → Div Director Int. Youth Health & Rights, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $163K (2025)
Fred Sherman
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamila Perritt
Director
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve North
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Nelson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Trent
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mia Kim Sullivan
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audin Leung
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Durryle Brooks
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Garofalo
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimaloghi Eromosele
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Khouri Lassiter
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharmin Hossain
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alana Francis De Govia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathryn Torres
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Augustine
Executive Vice President
Vice President & Organizational Development → Executive Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$152K (2020) → $215K (2025)
Kathleen Farrell
Senior Vice President, Finance, Administrator & Assistant Secretary
Vice President, Finance & Administrator → Senior Vice President, Finance, Administrator & Assistant Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $176K (2025)
Diana Rhodes
Vice President, Pol. Ptnships & Youth Org.
Vice President, Policy, Part. & Youth Org. → Vice President, Pol. Ptnships & Youth Organizing, 2024
Vice President, Pol. Ptnships & Youth Organizing → Vice President, Pol. Ptnships & Youth Org., 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$121K (2021) → $167K (2025)
Tremaynme Jackson
Senior Executive of Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$166K (2025)
Antoinette Jones
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Garrett Mize
Treasurer
Vice Chair → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Cooke
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Paris Moore (2020–2024) — Head of Development Donor Ptnshps & Engagement
- Former: August Clayton (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Whitehead (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Shabre West (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Cathy Torres (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cherisse Scott (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Toraje Heyward (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Adrian Nava (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Deborah Arrindell (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Zenen Jaime Perez (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Rosenthal (2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Kennedy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Heather Smith (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Hoover (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Monica Raye Simpson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Carly Manes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carmen Berkley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Hector Sanchez-Flores (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Senderowitz (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julie Bernstein (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kirin Gupta (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mamta Singhvi (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Valerie Tarico (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Angela Maske (2021) — Director
- Former: Aimee Thorne-Thomsen (2020) — Vice President Strat. Partnerships
- Former: Kathleen Adams (2020) — Director
- Former: Ose Arheghan (2020) — Director
- Former: Robin Elliott (2020) — Director
- Former: Shereen El Feki (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $260K, to Debra Hauser (President/Ex. Dir.). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Advocates for Youth
How large is Advocates for Youth?
Advocates for Youth reported $11.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $8.4M.
Where does Advocates for Youth operate?
Advocates for Youth has awarded grants in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Texas.
What is Advocates for Youth's EIN?
Advocates for Youth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1173590. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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