Under 21
Under 21 at a glance
In short: Under 21 gave $2.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.5M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,500,000
- Median grant
- $2,500,000
- Total assets
- $22,487,668
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Under 21 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant House Innovation Center LLC ($2.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Under 21 gives
- Giving grew 25% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.0M (2022) to $2.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Innovation Center LLC New York, NY | Subaward to support the construction of covenant house innovation center | $2,500,000 |
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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 | $22,487,668 | $36,570,358 | $36,786,828 | $2,500,000 | 1 | $105,117 |
| 2024 | $24,911,782 | $32,471,097 | $32,302,129 | — | — | $5,848 |
| 2023 | $28,370,318 | $32,609,249 | $31,781,019 | — | — | $5,205 |
| 2022 | $14,319,724 | $35,291,689 | $33,164,016 | $2,000,000 | 1 | $8,866 |
| 2021 | $10,929,107 | $32,304,678 | $30,694,403 | — | — | $3,071 |
| 2020 | $10,588,261 | $29,120,730 | $27,596,235 | — | — | $4,960 |
About Under 21
Based on IRS filings
Under 21 is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.5M. Net investment income was $105K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Under 21 is led by Shakeema North-Albert, CEO & Ch-Ny on the 2025 filing; 7 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shakeema North-Albert
CEO & Ch-Ny
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$319K (2025)
William Bedrossian
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Rauchenberger
Chairman
Board Chair → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Thomas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Grizzle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Mayland
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Schmeelk
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen A. Henegan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Lewis
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Van Benschoten
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Dacunto
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Wiener
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Halim Wise
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Strong
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Bocchi
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sezin Cavusoglo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Modzel
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Glasenberg
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Juliano
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keri Thomson-Yhlen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria L. Morota
Vice President & Operational Controller
Vice President & Operational Controller → Vice President & Operational Controllership, 2024
Vice President & Operational Controllership → Vice President & Operational Controller, 2025
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$131K (2021) → $150K (2025)
Nathan Gammill
Assistant Medical Director
Nurse Practitioner → Assistant Medical Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Lisa C. Crook
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$174K (2024) → $188K (2025)
Lyndell Pittman
Senior Vice President of Support Services
On filings since 2024
35 hrs/week
$151K (2024) → $140K (2025)
Renata Alexis
Senior Vice President of Residential Services
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Vesna Selmanovic Chief
Planning & Performance Officer
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$139K (2025)
David Cornish
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Karwel
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Libby Cantrill
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Akash Mangar
Cfao
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (35)
- Former: David J. Davis (2020–2024) — Medical Director
- Former: Anna Osborn (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Sandy Logan-Mullman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Anne Farber (2023–2024) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Jeanetter Torres (2024) — Health Center Administrator
- Former: Shakeema North (2024) — CEO & Ch-Ny
- Former: Simone Hawkins Cfo And (2024) — Administrator Officer
- Former: Vesna Selmanovic (2024) — Chief Planning & Performance Officer
- Former: Virgina Elliott (2024) — Director
- Former: Douglas Blagdon (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Jennifer Enslin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kevin Ryan (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Peter Greatrex (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Sister Nancy Downing (2020–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Virginia Eilliott (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Cathy L. Batista Svp (2023) — Residential & Support
- Former: Shakeema North Vp Equity (2023) — Inclusion & Interim Executive Director
- Former: Simone Hawkins (2023) — CFO & Administrator Officer
- Former: Theodora Carter Chief Human (2023) — Resources Officer
- Former: Cathy Batista (2020–2022) — Senior Vice President, Residential & Support Svcs.
- Former: Joseph E. Royce (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lennox Edwards (2020–2022) — Chief Engineer
- Former: Leslie Abbey (2020–2022) — COO & Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Theodora Carter (2020–2022) — Chief Human Resources Officer
- Former: Leigh J. Fugger-Smith Cfo (2022) — Administrator Officer
- Former: Eric Hutcherson (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Leigh J. Fugger-Smith (2020–2021) — Chief Financial & Administrator Officer
- Former: Sandy Logan Mullman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alice K. Tsai (2021) — Obstetrician & Gynecologist
- Former: Andrew W. Pearson (2020) — Director & Psychiatric Services
- Former: Dawn Saffayeh (2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth W. Willman (2020) — Director
- Former: Matthew Royce (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Dean (2020) — Director
- Former: Patrick McNamara (2020) — CFO From -
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $319K, to Dr Shakeema North-Albert (CEO, Ch-NY). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Under 21
How much does Under 21 give each year?
Under 21 gave $2.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Under 21?
Under 21 reported $22.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.6M.
What is Under 21?
Under 21 is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in New York, NY. It holds $22.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Under 21 operate?
Under 21 has awarded grants in New York.
What is Under 21's EIN?
Under 21's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3076376. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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