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Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1006486 Website

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Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc at a glance

In short: Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$48,550
-42.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,183
-42.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,925
Total assets
$10,169,700
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The H3 Project: $24KThe H3 Project$24KWestminster Presbyterian Church: $14KWestminster PresbyterianChurch$14KNevertheless Outreach Ministry: $11KNevertheless Outreach Ministry$11K

The largest 2025 recipient was The H3 Project ($24K). Together the top 3 received $49K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Washington

How Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc gives

  • Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $103K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $49K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The H3 Project Washington, DCOpioid Awareness$23,656
Westminster Presbyterian Church Washington, DCOpioid Awareness$13,925
Nevertheless Outreach Ministry Washington, DCOpioid Awareness$10,969
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,169,700$18,072,786$18,191,368$48,5503$129,855
2024$10,356,680$16,661,245$16,461,638$84,1683$79,577
2023$9,763,038$15,449,239$14,888,714$102,9993$141,367
2022$9,241,536$13,751,590$13,205,080$91,6293$207,588
2021$9,399,379$13,255,100$12,233,148$30,0002$188,399

About Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc

Based on IRS filings

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $130K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc is led by Deborah Shore, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah Shore

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2021) → $265K (2025)

  • Shaunda Patterson-Strachan

    Chair

    Secretary → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Rico

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2022) → $165K (2025)

  • Bianca Faccio-Gonzalez

    Director of Evaluation & Monitoring

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2025)

  • Donnell Potts

    Chief of Programs

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2021) → $169K (2025)

  • George Johnson

    Program Manager

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2021) → $127K (2025)

  • Jill Nelson

    Chief of Finance & Operations

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2022) → $168K (2025)

  • Alan Adler

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heideh Sharmorandi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Bush

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John M. Crain

    Board Member

    Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Chockley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Natasha Cavanaugh

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Davis Jr.

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Bruce

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hannah Allen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Zuckman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nate Oleson

    Vice Chair

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Rossoff

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debby Both

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Raymond

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Watkins

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Irving

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Don Auerbach (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Major McKinley Lewis (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Shannon Stichman (2021–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lori Liffrig (2024) — Accounting Manager
  • Former: Deborah Both (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Timothy H. Watkins (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: David Tolson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dwight Bush (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Larry Fullerton (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Michael N. Sohn (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Morgan Genderson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Nathan J. Oleson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Maple Adams-Krygier (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Colleen Ludgate (2021) — Director of Human Resources

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Deborah Shore — Executive Director: $265KDeborah ShoreExecutive Director$265KDonnell Potts — Chief of Programs: $169KDonnell PottsChief of Programs$169KJill Nelson — Chief of Finance & Operations: $168KJill NelsonChief of Finance & Operations$168KDaniel Rico — Director of Development: $165KDaniel RicoDirector of Development$165KGeorge Johnson — Program Manager: $127KGeorge JohnsonProgram Manager$127KBianca Faccio-Gonzalez — DIR of Evaluation & Monitoring: $127KBianca Faccio-GonzalezDIR of Evaluation & Monitoring$127K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $265K, to Deborah Shore (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc

How much does Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc give each year?

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $84K across 3 grants.

What is Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc's typical grant size?

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,925, and its average grant was $16,183, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc give grants?

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants).

Does Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Opioid Awareness" (3 grants).

How large is Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc?

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.1M.

What is Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc?

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Washington, DC. It holds $10.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc's EIN?

Sasha Bruce Youthwork Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1006486. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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