Youth & Opportunity United Inc

EVANSTON, IL EIN: 36-2734966 Website

YOUTH & OPPORTUNITY UNITED, INC. IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AND LEADERSHIP TO MEET THE EMERGING NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. Y.O.U. PROGRAMS ARE TRAUMA-INFORMED, RELATIONSHIP-BASED, AND OFFER INNOVATIVE AND ACCESSIBLE SUPPORTS FOR YOUTH. Y.O.U. STRIVES FOR ALL YOUNG PEOPLE TO HAVE THE RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITY, SKILLS, AND SELF-CONFIDENCE TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$11.5M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

+0.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$11,460,456$11,641,635$12,497,971
Revenue$4,242,902$3,739,241$3,232,601
Expenses$4,466,466$4,470,792$3,904,669
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$329,175$580,118$160,858
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$53K$71K2 grants20192 grants20202 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

CITY OF EVANSTON$60K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

CRAIG LYNCHCEO$164KMARTIN MAXWELLEXEC DIR OF FINANCE$107K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ABIGAIL BUTKUSBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
ADELE MARTELBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
AIISYA WILLIAMSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
ALLIE PAYNEBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
ANDY BAKERBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
BARBARA SHWOMBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
CLARENCE WEAVERBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
DAVID HILLBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
DAWN SAMARISBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
DIANA SHEEHANBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
GREG CALLOWAYBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
HENRY WILKINSCHAIR1
JIM BLAKETREASURER1
KARIN RUETZELSECRETARY1
LAURA MIN-PROCTORBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
LETITIA MANNBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
LIBBY ESTERBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
LUCINDA FOXBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
MARINA MARICHBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
MARY FINNEGANBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
MATTHEW ENGLISHBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
NANCY JOHNSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
NEDA NOZARIBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
PAULA JACOBYBOARD OF DIRECTORS1
CRAIG LYNCHCEO40$164,393
MARTIN MAXWELLEXEC DIR OF FINANCE40$107,136

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

EvanstonSkokie

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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