Young Women Empowered
Y-WE cultivates the power of diverse young women* to be creative leaders and courageous changemakers through transformative programs within a collaborative community of belonging. We envision a society rooted in social justice, where all young women* live their truths, achieve their dreams, and change our world.
Young Women Empowered at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,974,200
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,267,928
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $171,912
- +299.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,603,339
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Young Women Empowered funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $224K (2024). In 2024 it reported $224K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Percussion Farms & Preserves Seattle, WA | Percussion Farms & Preserves | $12,561 |
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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 | $1,974,200 | $2,267,928 | $2,603,339 | — | — | $171,912 |
| 2024 | $2,203,632 | $2,466,619 | $2,821,911 | $223,988 | Total only | $43,034 |
| 2023 | $2,598,985 | $2,469,110 | $2,371,221 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $2,359,732 | $2,631,326 | $2,330,884 | $12,561 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $1,998,755 | $2,131,702 | $1,458,216 | — | — | $63 |
| 2020 | $1,418,896 | $1,559,391 | $1,092,050 | — | — | $80 |
| 2019 | $757,483 | $1,267,556 | $1,057,574 | — | — | $44 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Young Women Empowered
Based on IRS filings
Young Women Empowered is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $172K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Young Women Empowered is led by Reagan Jackson, Co-Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Reagan Jackson
Co-Executive Director
Co Exectutive Director → Co-Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$93K (2022) → $85K (2025)
Silvia Giannattasio
Co-Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$93K (2023) → $130K (2025)
Ami Njadoe
Co-Chair
Board Member → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$3K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Anusha Rangaswamy
Co-Chair
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Partnow
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Minnu Kotha
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Titi Denloye
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tynisha Walker
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Satava
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Ferry
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Annette Andersen (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sally Goodwin (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Karan Nigam (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Manika Bhagra (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rahwa Ghebremichael (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sangeeta Gupte (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Susan Heikkala (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Nafasi Ferrell (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nasreen Hassan (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rose Waterstone (2021–2022) — Co Executive Director
- Former: Karen Wong Duncan (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Madeliene Hernandez (2019–2021) — Vice Chair of Operations
- Former: Nahil Sharkasi (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Victoria Santos (2019–2021) — Co Exectutive Director
- Former: Paulina Deschamps-Ramirez (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Nimco Abdirahman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Rose Edwards (2019–2020) — Co Executive Director
- Former: Candace Chin (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Leslie Cotter (2019) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Suzanne Hayward (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $130K, to Silvia Giannattasio (Co-Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Young Women Empowered
How large is Young Women Empowered?
Young Women Empowered reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Young Women Empowered?
Young Women Empowered is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Young Women Empowered operate?
Young Women Empowered has awarded grants in Washington.
What is Young Women Empowered's EIN?
Young Women Empowered's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2230647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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