The Corporation's specific purpose is to fight for health equity and racial justice to advance the quality of life and human dignity of LGBTQ+ people.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$25.8M
-4.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$569K
+85.4% YoY
Grant Count
5
-16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$114K
+122.4% YoY
About Young Scholars For Academic Empowerment
Based on IRS filings
Young Scholars For Academic Empowerment is a nonprofit organization focused on Youth Development, based in RIVERSIDE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $25.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $569K. Net investment income was $106.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $25,805,218 | $27,072,973 | $20,449,184 |
| Revenue | $5,270,096 | $7,879,876 | $11,575,107 |
| Expenses | $5,999,570 | $4,741,443 | $4,247,192 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $106 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Maldonado | CEO | 40 | $283,566 |
| Tracy Schimelfenig | Chief Legal & Comp | 40 | $244,198 |
| Marguerite Wheeler-Lara | COO | 40 | $199,260 |
| Dr Brandon Brown | Chair | 1 | — |
| LuAnna Jauregui | Vice Chair | 1 | — |
| Dr Iqbal Pittalwala PhD | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Desiree Santos-Kho | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Dr Sean Arayasirikul | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Amber Bolden | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Sirvard Manasyan | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Eugene McCray | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Greg Millett | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dawn Patillo Exum | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Dr Cedric Pulliam | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Tiana Tippens | Board Member | 1 | — |
| Salomeh Wagaw | Board Member | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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