Youth Alive
YA PROVIDES ASSISTANCE & EDUCATION ON PREVENTING VIOLENCE TO YOUTH, FAMILIES and TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS,and TRAINS YOUTH TO IMPROVE THEIR OWN LIVES & THEIR COMMUNITY. IT ALSO SUPPORTS VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE & THE FORMERLY INCARCERATED.
Youth Alive at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,111,321
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $8,288,847
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $40,814
- +224.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,788,416
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Youth Alive funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 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 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklanders Together Oakland, CA | Ballot Measure for a Safer Oakland | $50,000 |
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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 | $7,111,321 | $8,288,847 | $7,788,416 | — | — | $40,814 |
| 2024 | $5,529,015 | $8,893,727 | $7,305,670 | $50,000 | 1 | $12,580 |
| 2023 | $3,960,781 | $7,129,102 | $6,456,386 | — | — | $1,380 |
| 2022 | $3,165,124 | $6,018,611 | $5,353,688 | — | — | $989 |
| 2021 | $2,524,653 | $4,663,510 | $4,241,659 | — | — | $353 |
| 2020 | $2,335,469 | $4,553,546 | $4,226,521 | — | — | $350 |
| 2019 | $1,721,094 | $4,202,409 | $3,842,656 | — | — | $365 |
About Youth Alive
Based on IRS filings
Youth Alive is a public charity, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $41K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth Alive is led by Joseph Griffin, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 6 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Griffin
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$158K (2023) → $186K (2025)
Sarah Chavez Yoell
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyndra Simmons
Director
Intervention Director → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$105K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Suzanne Danne
Finance Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $151K (2025)
Paris Davis
Intervention Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $170K (2025)
Lauren Greenberg
Director Development & Committee
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $107K (2025)
Sarah Carson
Clinical Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Michael Munson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nadine De Coteau
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rafael Vaquerano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Lynn Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Muhammad
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Bliss
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Jensen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caheri Gutierrez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Torres
Associate Director
Deputy Director → Associate Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$105K (2019) → $173K (2025)
Alisa Dewys
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Jenkins
Vice President
Director → President, 2020
President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Weisner
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Nicola Maccallum (2022–2024) — Healing Director
- Former: Angie Teal (2024) — Hr Director
- Former: Angelia Teal (2022–2023) — Operations & Hr Director
- Former: Gilbert Salinas (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Anne Marks (2019–2022) — Executive Director Emeritus
- Former: Sarah Chavez-Yoell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Val Barnett (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Caitlin Lang (2019) — Director
- Former: Krista Reinhard (2019) — Director
- Former: La'ban Wade (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Nieto (2019) — President
- Former: Val Head (2019) — Director
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 $186K, to Joseph Griffin (Executive Dir.). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Youth Alive
How large is Youth Alive?
Youth Alive reported $7.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.3M.
Where does Youth Alive operate?
Youth Alive has awarded grants in California.
What is Youth Alive's EIN?
Youth Alive's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3143254. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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