John Burton Advocates for Youth
John Burton Advocates for Youth (JBAY) is a public charity based in San Francisco, California. It works statewide to improve the quality of life for young people who have experienced foster care or homelessness through policy advocacy, community training, research, and programs addressing education, housing, and economic security.
John Burton Advocates for Youth at a glance
In short: John Burton Advocates for Youth gave $393K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $392,665
- +36.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,848
- +11.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $11,882,104
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to John Burton Advocates for Youth
- How to Apply
The Burton Critical Needs and Opportunity Fund toolkit describes an application process for organizations seeking to participate in the program, including submitting an application and, for participating organizations,…
The Burton Critical Needs and Opportunity Fund toolkit describes an application process for organizations seeking to participate in the program, including submitting an application and, for participating organizations, a grant agreement and W-9. The listed application deadline of May 2, 2025, is past. The toolkit describes funds as support for participating organizations to distribute to eligible California youth.
- Contact
Mailing address: 235 Montgomery Street 1142, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 348-0011
Website: https://jbay.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who John Burton Advocates for Youth funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Community College Fdn ($80K). Together the top 10 received $288K.
Grant Size Distribution
142 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 138 grants of 142 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
JBAY works throughout California and is headquartered in San Francisco, with an office in Los Angeles and staff in San Diego. All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
How John Burton Advocates for Youth gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2019) to $910K (2023). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $393K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Community College Fdn Los Angeles, CA | VITA - Tax Project | $80,000 |
| Sierra Joint Community Colleg Rocklin, CA | Education - Satisfactory Academic P | $43,485 |
| Bill Wilson Center Santa Clara, CA | VITA - Tax Project | $39,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services Concord, CA | VITA - Tax Project | $39,000 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Fo Valley Glen, CA | Education - Satisfactory Academic P | $20,000 |
| San Francisco CASA San Francisco, CA | VITA - Tax Project | $20,000 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation Aptos, CA | Education - Satisfactory Academic P | $17,680 |
| Feather River Community Colle Quincy, CA | Education - Satisfactory Academic P | $10,000 |
| Imperial Community College Di Imperial, CA | Education - Satisfactory Academic P | $10,000 |
| Aspiranet South San Franc, CA | Burton Critical Needs & Opportunity | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,882,104 | $2,178,346 | $3,283,802 | $392,665 | 22 | $178,421 |
| 2024 | $13,010,945 | $3,211,291 | $2,668,477 | $287,000 | 18 | $123,801 |
| 2023 | $12,340,634 | $4,659,373 | $3,630,444 | $910,000 | 74 | $160,430 |
| 2022 | $11,335,002 | $5,016,431 | $2,279,487 | $319,800 | 16 | $7,956 |
| 2021 | $8,381,111 | $1,722,160 | $2,125,008 | $272,500 | 12 | $7,844 |
| 2020 | $8,842,196 | $3,126,327 | $2,619,979 | $606,687 | 6 | $58,603 |
| 2019 | $8,366,491 | $4,747,059 | $1,520,777 | $98,750 | 2 | $50,168 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
JBAY’s stated mission is to improve the quality of life for youth in California who have been in foster care or homeless by advocating for better laws, training communities to strengthen local practices, and conducting research to inform policy solutions.
Its program areas include education access, safe and affordable housing, and economic mobility. In 2024–25, JBAY reported work to expand college savings and educational supports for foster youth, improve access to housing vouchers, and support uptake of the California Foster Youth Tax Credit. Its Burton Critical Needs and Opportunity Fund provides direct financial assistance to youth; that assistance is for participants, not a grant program for outside applicants.
The organizations JBAY supported in 2025 included education and community organizations. For example, Cabrillo College Foundation describes its work as providing scholarships, emergency student support, mentoring, and support for youth attending college. Other grantees’ stated missions include providing housing and services to youth (Bill Wilson Center), volunteer advocates for children and youth in foster care (San Francisco CASA), and services for youth experiencing homelessness (Wind Youth Services).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, JBAY reported 22 grants totaling $392,665. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $80,000, with a median of $9,000. Listed purposes included VITA tax projects, education support, housing, and critical needs for foster youth.
Among the largest reported grants were $80,000 to The Community College Foundation for a VITA tax project; $43,485 to Sierra Joint Community College for education support; $39,000 each to Bill Wilson Center and Lutheran Social Services for VITA tax projects; and $20,000 each to Los Angeles Valley College Foundation for education support and San Francisco CASA for a VITA tax project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amy Lemley and Deborah Raucher as Executive Director and Interim Executive Director, respectively; Simone Tureck Lee as Director, Housing & Economic Mobility; Jessica Petrass as Education Director; John L Burton as Chairman; John Garcia as President; Donald Moulds as Treasurer; and Kimiko Burton as Secretary. It also lists Melanie Blum and Miles Cooley as board members.
John Burton Advocates for Youth is led by Amy Lemley, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 5 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amy Lemley
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $146K (2025)
Deborah Raucher
Interim Executive Director
Director of Educat → Education Director, 2024
Education Director → Interim Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$123K (2019) → $152K (2025)
John Garcia
President
Director → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John L Burton
Chairman
Chair → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Petrass
Education Director
Senior Project Manager → Assistant Educ Director, 2024
Assistant Educ Director → Education Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$88K (2020) → $129K (2025)
Simone Tureck Lee
Director, Housing & Economic Mobili
Hsg & Health Director → Director, Housing & Economic Mobili, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Melanie Blum
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
4.5 hrs/week
$67K (2019) → $35K (2025)
Kimiko Burton
Secretary
On filings since 2019
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miles Cooley
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sufi Tahbazof
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Gonzalez
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Dodson
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Matosantos
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Moulds
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eve Maldonado O'Toole
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mona Pasqual Rogers
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teri Holoman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bob Giroux
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Lucas
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Donna Lucas (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Pauter (2023–2024) — Senior Project Manager He
- Former: Rick Mariano (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tony Ruch (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Feinstein (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Johnson (2021–2023) — Assistant Hsg & H Director
- Former: Bunny Ryder (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Raucher (2022–2023) — Education Director
- Former: Corrine Levy (2023) — Development Director
- Former: Sami Tahbazof (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tina Thomas (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Marc Scholvinck (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Bunny Taylor (2021) — Director
- Former: Matthew Cherry (2021) — Development Director
- Former: Simone Tureck (2021) — Director of Housin
- Former: Rebecca Taylor (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $152K, to Deborah Raucher (Interim Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about John Burton Advocates for Youth
How much does John Burton Advocates for Youth give each year?
John Burton Advocates for Youth gave $393K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $287K across 18 grants.
What is John Burton Advocates for Youth's typical grant size?
John Burton Advocates for Youth's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $17,848, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does John Burton Advocates for Youth give grants?
John Burton Advocates for Youth gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants) and San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does John Burton Advocates for Youth give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on John Burton Advocates for Youth's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Critical Needs for Foster Youth" (10 grants), "Education - Satisfactory Academic P" (5 grants) and "VITA - Tax Project" (4 grants).
Who are John Burton Advocates for Youth's largest grantees?
John Burton Advocates for Youth's largest 2025 grantees include The Community College Fdn ($80,000), Sierra Joint Community Colleg ($43,485) and Bill Wilson Center ($39,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is John Burton Advocates for Youth?
John Burton Advocates for Youth reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What does John Burton Advocates for Youth fund?
JBAY’s stated mission is to improve the quality of life for youth in California who have been in foster care or homeless by advocating for better laws, training communities to strengthen local practices, and conducting research to inform policy solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from John Burton Advocates for Youth?
The Burton Critical Needs and Opportunity Fund toolkit describes an application process for organizations seeking to participate in the program, including submitting an application and, for participating organizations,… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is John Burton Advocates for Youth's EIN?
John Burton Advocates for Youth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2600695. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
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