Kinexus Youth Solutions
Kinexus Youth Solutions is a public charity based in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The organization says it works with schools and youth-serving organizations to build career-connected learning systems, helping young people develop skills and prepare for success in education, employment, and life.
Kinexus Youth Solutions at a glance
In short: Kinexus Youth Solutions gave $3.4M across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $134K), mostly in Michigan. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,357,051
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $134,282
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $93,141
- Total assets
- $1,593,593
- -21.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (6 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kinexus Youth Solutions
- Contact
Mailing address: 330 W Main St 110, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone: (269) 927-1064
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kinexus Youth Solutions funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was GST Michigan Works ($448K). Together the top 10 received $2.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 30 grants of 104 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s website describes its work as statewide in Michigan. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kinexus Youth Solutions open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 25 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $170K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $111K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 $2.0M (2019) to $3.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $3.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GST Michigan Works Flint, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $447,656 |
| Networks Northwest Traverse City, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $434,883 |
| Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation Detroit, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $416,000 |
| Southeast Michigan Community Alliance Taylor, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $355,317 |
| Michigan Works Region 7B Harrison, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $229,627 |
| We Upjohn Institute Kalamazoo, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $182,542 |
| Michigan Works Southeast Ann Arbor, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $178,506 |
| Upward Talent Council Escanaba, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $166,162 |
| West Michigan Works Grand Rapids, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $114,718 |
| Capital Area Michigan Works Lansing, MI | Youth Svcs Statewide | $111,247 |
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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 | $1,593,593 | $6,301,751 | $6,301,751 | $3,357,051 | 25 | $202 |
| 2024 | $2,027,150 | $6,065,572 | $6,504,722 | $3,452,724 | 25 | $226 |
| 2023 | $2,054,852 | $6,248,900 | $6,085,647 | $3,280,140 | 21 | — |
| 2022 | $1,929,548 | $5,503,485 | $5,491,558 | $2,871,905 | 19 | — |
| 2021 | $1,767,574 | $4,775,092 | $4,606,722 | $2,476,234 | 14 | — |
| 2020 | $1,434,176 | $5,012,903 | $3,997,854 | $2,122,707 | 13 | — |
| 2019 | $831,979 | $3,830,701 | $3,738,792 | $1,966,365 | 9 | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to equip young people with the skills to overcome barriers and success in education, employment, and in life.” Its 2024 filing describes Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates programming delivered with Michigan Works! organizations across the state, including dropout prevention, dropout recovery, and school-to-career programming.
Its grants support youth services statewide. Among the 2025 recipients, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation describes its mission as cultivating local workforce talent to meet business-community needs through partnerships with workforce agencies, community organizations, education and training institutions, and others. Southeast Michigan Community Alliance describes its mission as providing employment and training services in Monroe and Wayne counties outside Detroit, and providing leadership for an inclusive talent and career development system responsive to labor-market demands.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization reported 25 grants totaling $3,357,051. Grants ranged from $5,001 to $447,656, with a median of $93,141. The largest awards included:
The listed 2025 grants were for “youth services statewide.” In 2024, Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation received $529,574 and Southeast Michigan Community Alliance received $362,406.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- Kevin Stotts — Chairperson
- Sarah Elmouchi — Secretary (ended December 2024)
- Barbara Anderson, Todd Gustafson, Ken Fettig, Joya Harris, Vicky Kruslemsky, Vail Harding, Jarrad Grandy, and Nolan Henson — Trustees
Kinexus Youth Solutions is led by Roger Curtis, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Curtis
Executive Director
Trustee → Executive Di, 2023
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$42K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Kevin Stotts
Chairperson
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barbara H. Anderson
Trustee
Secretary → Chair, 2021
Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Gustafson
Trustee
Trustee → Board Member, 2022
Board Member → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vail Harding
Trustee
Board Member → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vicky Kruslemsky
Trustee
Vice Chair → Chairperson, 2023
Chairperson → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joya Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Fettig
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jarrad Grandy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Geno
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nolan Henson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Elmouchi
Secretary
Board Member → Trustee, 2020
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Mollie Waller (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jeff Swears (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Orrin Bailey (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: John Kaczynski (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Tarence Wheeler (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Balasia (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Shani Penn (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: George Saleeby (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sam Singh (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Thomas Egan (2022) — Director
- Former: Kristin Harrington (2019–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: Elaine Wood (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Chris Harkins (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Derrick Coleman (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Edythe Copeland (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Greg Pitoniak (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Heath (2019) — Board Member
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $42K, to Roger Curtis (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kinexus Youth Solutions
How much does Kinexus Youth Solutions give each year?
Kinexus Youth Solutions gave $3.4M across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.5M across 25 grants.
What is Kinexus Youth Solutions's typical grant size?
Kinexus Youth Solutions's median grant in 2025 was $93,141, and its average grant was $134,282, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kinexus Youth Solutions that year got $21K on average.
Where does Kinexus Youth Solutions give grants?
Kinexus Youth Solutions gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Benton Harbor, MI (3 grants), Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants) and Lansing, MI (2 grants).
Does Kinexus Youth Solutions give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Kinexus Youth Solutions's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Svcs Statewide" (25 grants).
Who are Kinexus Youth Solutions's largest grantees?
Kinexus Youth Solutions's largest 2025 grantees include GST Michigan Works ($447,656), Networks Northwest ($434,883) and Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation ($416,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kinexus Youth Solutions?
Kinexus Youth Solutions reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What does Kinexus Youth Solutions fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to equip young people with the skills to overcome barriers and success in education, employment, and in life.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kinexus Youth Solutions?
Kinexus Youth Solutions has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Kinexus Youth Solutions's EIN?
Kinexus Youth Solutions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1416934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Kinexus Youth Solutions funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kinexus-youth-solutions-morg_3c305dc7251841da9c28729bba2f279d
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