Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-3583353 Website

THE MISSION OF THE YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION (YAF) IS TO END THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE IN MASSACHUSETTS BY ENSURING THAT OUR STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN RECEIVE A QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERT LEGAL ADVOCACY. BY ENVISIONING A FUTURE IN WHICH ALL YOUTH ENJOY THE FULL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS OF A FAIR AND EQUITABLE JUSTICE SYSTEM, YAF WORKS TO DECREASE THE RISK OF CHRONIC COURT INVOLVEMENT AND TO INCREASE THE CHANCE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE GROW INTO HEALTHY, THRIVING ADULTS THROUGH ZEALOUS LEGAL REPRESENTATION, VIBRANT COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, AND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. YAF'S EDLAW PROJECT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE SINCE 2001 AND HAS PROVIDED DIRECT REPRESENTATION TO OVER 1,800 CHILDREN.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+9.0% YoY

Revenue

$664K

-12.4% YoY

Net Investment Income

$26K

+24345.4% YoY

Expenses

$567K

-37.2% YoY

About Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $26K.

Focus Areas

Public, Societal Benefit

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Massachusetts $21K (100%)

States

Massachusetts

Cities

Cambridge

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$1,503,407	$1,379,467	$1,631,225
Revenue	$664,324	$758,700	$1,016,054
Expenses	$566,920	$902,604	$628,682
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$26,401	$108	$90
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 0 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
AMY FEINMAN	DIRECTOR	1	—
JEFF MCCARTHY	DIRECTOR	1	—
ALONDRA BOBADILLA	DIRECTOR	1	—
DEB POPPEL	DIRECTOR	1	—
KATHERINE HALL PAGE	DIRECTOR	1	—
CAMAI MAZZULLA	DIRECTOR	1	—
THERESA FLAHERTY	DIRECTOR	1	—
EDITH BAZILE	DIRECTOR	1	—
STEVEN PACINI	DIRECTOR	1	—
CHRIS DIMEO	DIRECTOR (SINCE JAN '24)	1	—
CALIXTO PEREZ JR	DIRECTOR	1	—
SUZANNE SCHLOSSBERG	DIRECTOR	1	—
LAURA BICKEL	CLERK	3	—
AMI FATULA	DIRECTOR & TREASURER	2	—
BRIDGET TRECO-BETTEZ	VICE PRESIDENT	2	—
DULCINEIA GONCALVES	YAF CHAIR (DIR OF YAD)	4	—
MARLIES SPANJAARD	PRESIDENT & CEO	30	—
MICHELLE SCAVONGELLI	EXECUTIVE DIR. (YAD SR. COUNSEL)	12	$33,225

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Public, Societal Benefit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc?

Youth Advocacy Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in BOSTON, MA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.