Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc
The Youth Advocacy Foundation (YAF) is a 501(c)(3) organization and the non-profit arm of the state juvenile defender's office, whose mission is protecting and advancing the legal and human rights of children to promote their healthy development through active partnerships with local communities. YAF's primary focus is support the clients of edlaw project, which works to shut down the cradle-to-prison pipeline in ma by ensuring that our state's most vulnerable students receive a stable and quality education through expert holistic, individual, and systemic racially-conscious, student-directed advocacy.
Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,478,946
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $569,324
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $53,243
- +101.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $587,038
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc 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
In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MA | Sponsored research agreement for identity project curriculum on dys students | $21,000 |
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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 | $1,478,946 | $569,324 | $587,038 | — | — | $53,243 |
| 2024 | $1,503,407 | $664,324 | $566,920 | — | — | $26,401 |
| 2023 | $1,379,467 | $758,700 | $902,604 | — | — | $108 |
| 2022 | $1,631,225 | $1,016,054 | $628,682 | — | — | $90 |
| 2021 | $1,441,164 | $883,485 | $568,157 | $21,000 | 1 | $86 |
| 2020 | $1,020,091 | $460,823 | $384,733 | — | — | $125 |
About Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc is led by Marlies Spanjaard, President & CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 21 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marlies Spanjaard
President & CEO
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Michelle Scavongelli
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
12 hrs/week
$41K (2023) → $34K (2025)
Dulcineia Goncalves
Yaf Chair
Yaf Chair & Director of Yad → Yaf Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ami Fatula
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Feinman
Director
Clerk → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Pacini
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Poppel
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edith Bazile
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Schlossberg
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alondra Bobadilla
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Calixto Perez Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camai Mazzulla
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Dimeo
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allyson Black-Foley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darnell T. Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave J. Nevins
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eliza Presson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marianne Marks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bickel
Clerk
Director → Clerk, 2023
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bridget Treco-Bettez
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Katherine Hall Page (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Theresa Flaherty (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Krishna Ramaswamy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Lakeisha Gandy (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Bryant (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Joshua Dohan (2020–2022) — Pres-Yaf & Director of Yad
- Former: Tim Sindelar (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Hernandez Suffolk (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Bridget Treco (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ken Nordstrom (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeff Dyke (2020) — Director
- Former: Philip Catanzano (2020) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Hernandez (2020) — Director
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 $34K, to Michelle Scavongelli (Executive DIR. (Yad Sr. Counsel)).
Frequently asked questions about Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc
How large is Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc?
Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $569K.
What is Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc?
Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc operate?
Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3583353. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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