Year One Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Denver, CO EIN: 84-1182631

The mission of mile high youth corps is to help youth make a difference in themselves and their community through meaningful service opportunities and educational experiences.

Year One Inc at a glance

In short: Year One Inc gave $395K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $395K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$395,111
+7.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$395,111
+7.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$395,111
Total assets
$3,376,251
+6.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Year One Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Co Youth Corps Association: $395KCo Youth Corps Association$395K

The largest 2024 recipient was Co Youth Corps Association ($395K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Denver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $113K (2022) to $395K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $395K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Co Youth Corps Association Denver, COGrantmaking$395,111
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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
2024$3,376,251$7,793,413$7,774,578$395,1111$5,571
2023$3,176,478$7,162,198$7,140,100$366,1831$4,591
2022$3,163,216$5,930,253$6,093,230$112,9041$10,946
2021$3,272,334$5,406,313$5,117,424——$8,739
2020$3,010,443$4,078,054$3,716,669——$16,707

About Year One Inc

Based on IRS filings

Year One Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $395K. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Year One Inc is led by Kia Abdool, CEO on every filing since 2022; 3 of 22 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Kia Abdool

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $56K (2022) → $134K (2024)

  • Michael Smith

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Antonio Barriero

    COO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $97K (2023) → $100K (2024)

  • Lene Nichols

    Dof

    Finance Director As → Dof, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2023) → $78K (2024)

  • Ale Spray

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Buehler

    Immediate Pa

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Immediate Pa, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jojo La

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Pickard

    Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Clark

    Member

    Member → Secretary, 2023

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent McDaniel

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Hussain

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Montoya

    Vice Chair

    Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hayley Easton Neal

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Ewing

    Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Montoya

    Secretary

    Member → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Gillis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Hodges

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Curry

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joey Dybevik

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Roberts

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Kane

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Trever Kregg

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Dayle Jones (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Kyle Henderson (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Stacy Chesney (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Nicole Jones (2021–2023) — Member
  • Former: Eloy Martinez (2022–2023) — Member
  • Former: Brigid McRaith (2020–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Gabe Buzinski (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Kevin McAdam (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Mike Smith (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Rob Gillis (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sana Imam (2020–2022) — Member
  • Former: Paul Scharfenberger (2021–2022) — Member
  • Former: Lisa Smith (2022) — CFO
  • Former: Aaron Potts (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jim Capecelatro (2020–2021) — Member · Filing note: Thru 8/2021
  • Former: Lawrence Pham (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Mark Decesaris (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Michelyn Johnson (2020–2021) — Member · Filing note: Thru 10/2021
  • Former: Amy Moyer (2020) — Member
  • Former: Lucas Mallory (2020) — Member
  • Former: Mat Singer (2020) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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

KIA Abdool — CEO: $134KKIA AbdoolCEO$134KAntonio Barriero — COO: $100KAntonio BarrieroCOO$100KLene Nichols — DOF: $78KLene NicholsDOF$78K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $134K, to KIA Abdool (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Year One Inc

How much does Year One Inc give each year?

Year One Inc gave $395K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $366K across 1 grant.

How large is Year One Inc?

Year One Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.

What is Year One Inc?

Year One Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Denver, CO. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Year One Inc operate?

Year One Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.

What is Year One Inc's EIN?

Year One Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1182631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 27, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 29, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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