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Trustar Youth Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Great Falls, VA EIN: 26-0827634 Website

Trustar Youth Foundation desires to improve the lives of children throughout the washington d.c. Metro area, northern Virginia, and Maryland. Tyf works with local organizations to help ensure that every child receives the support they need to meet their full potential. The support provided spans an array of needs including health care, after-school mentoring, food insecurity and mental health.

Trustar Youth Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$466,919
-0.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$45,826
-72.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$47,495
-4.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who Trustar Youth Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Fairfax

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Inova Health Foundation Fairfax, VASupport Inova's Children's Hematology and Oncology Unit.$25,000
Safe Spot Fairfax, VAProvide a safe environment and support services for child abuse victims and their families as they navigate the investigation and aftermath of abuse.$7,500
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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$466,919$45,826$47,495———
2024$468,588$169,107$49,514$32,5002$3,460
2023$348,995$148,688$22,507———
2022$222,814$148,829$145,700———
2021$219,685$107,006$84,425———

About Trustar Youth Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Trustar Youth Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Great Falls, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $467K in total assets.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trustar Youth Foundation is led by Shaza L. Andersen, President & Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Shaza L. Andersen

    President & Executive Director

    President & Director → President, 2023

    President → President & Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Andersen

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clare Schmitt

    Secretary

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George W. Connors

    Treasurer

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Lykins-Harvey

    Senior Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mark E. Anderson (2021–2022) — Direcor

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.

Frequently asked questions about Trustar Youth Foundation

How large is Trustar Youth Foundation?

Trustar Youth Foundation reported $467K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $46K.

What is Trustar Youth Foundation?

Trustar Youth Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Great Falls, VA. It holds $467K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Trustar Youth Foundation operate?

Trustar Youth Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Trustar Youth Foundation's EIN?

Trustar Youth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0827634. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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