Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc
Empowering youth with disabilities to reach their full potential by providing transformative mentoring programs, youth development opportunities, and inclusion expertise. We motivate youth to reach their personal, educational, and career goals, and guide organizations in becoming more inclusive.
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc at a glance
In short: Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc gave $307K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $306,748
- +187.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,125
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,874
- Total assets
- $1,574,990
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (64% 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 Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc
Who Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Advocates Inc ($75K). Together the top 6 received $307K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2022) to $307K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $307K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Advocates Inc Framingham, MA | Co-partner for developing pathways to college & employment program for youth with disabilities | $75,000 |
| The Federation for Children with Special Needs Boston, MA | Co-partner for developing pathways to college & employment program for youth with disabilities | $75,000 |
| Bender Leadership Academy Moon Township, PA | Provide Mentoring Program for Youth with Disabilities | $57,450 |
| The Family Resource Network East Windsor, NJ | Provide Mentoring Program for Youth with Disabilities | $54,298 |
| Quincy Public Schools Quincy, MA | Co-partner for developing pathways to college & employment program for youth with disabilities | $30,000 |
| Town of Randolph Randolph, MA | Co-partner for developing pathways to college & employment program for youth with disabilities | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,574,990 | $3,102,294 | $2,748,720 | $306,748 | 6 | $10,950 |
| 2024 | $1,388,944 | $2,744,680 | $3,118,588 | $106,557 | 2 | $17,002 |
| 2023 | $1,864,165 | $2,586,810 | $3,152,013 | $27,975 | Total only | $26,092 |
| 2022 | $1,933,253 | $3,364,318 | $2,005,280 | $18,500 | Total only | $114 |
| 2021 | $943,736 | $1,673,682 | $1,775,881 | $53,393 | 2 | $35 |
| 2020 | $813,864 | $1,639,577 | $1,736,738 | $172,445 | 6 | $1,354 |
| 2019 | $752,611 | $1,681,350 | $1,818,206 | $285,453 | 6 | $2,313 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc
Based on IRS filings
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc is a public charity, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $307K. Net investment income was $11K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc is led by Teresita Ramos, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 3 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Teresita Ramos
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$35K (2023) → $157K (2025)
John Phelan
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$123K (2025)
Jean Joy
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Peters
Director of Finance & Administrator
Director of Finance & Administration → Director of Finance & Administrator, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$77K (2019) → $88K (2025)
Dianne Lescinskas
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Van Gurley
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay S. Krish
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Rocca
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Nikolewski
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Morahan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Oahn Bui
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pankaj Vaish
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew E. Bentley
Treasurer
Assistant Treasurer → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Andrews
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: George Recck (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Deangelis (2019–2024) — Clerk
- Former: Lynn Gonsalves (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Manu Thrakal (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephen J. Mastrocola (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Pam McIntyre (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Regina Snowden (2019–2023) — Founder-In-Residence
- Former: Genelle Thomas (2023) — Director of National Initiatives
- Former: Michael Arkin (2023) — Operations Director
- Former: Margaret Covell (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Neil Leonard (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: J. Randall Thompson (2019) — Director
- Former: Stephen Puzzo (2019) — Treasurer
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 $157K, to Teresita Ramos (Executive Director (Until 4/2025)). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc
How much does Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc give each year?
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc gave $307K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $107K across 2 grants.
What is Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc's typical grant size?
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc's median grant in 2025 was $55,874, and its average grant was $51,125, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc give grants?
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and New Jersey (18%).
Does Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc's largest grantees?
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Advocates Inc ($75,000), The Federation for Children with Special Needs ($75,000) and Bender Leadership Academy ($57,450), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc?
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc's EIN?
Partners for Youth with Disabilities Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2627798. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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