Youth and Shelter Services Foundation
To support the mission of youth and shelter services, inc. Through the development of financial and community resources for the future.
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation at a glance
In short: Youth and Shelter Services Foundation gave $12.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12.1M), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,123,279
- +126.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,123,279
- +126.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,123,279
- Total assets
- $8,332,776
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Youth and Shelter Services Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth and Shelter Services Inc ($12.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Youth and Shelter Services Foundation gives
- Giving grew 399% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $12.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth and Shelter Services Inc Ames, IA | To Assist with Program Services and Capital Improvements` | $12,123,279 |
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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 | $8,332,776 | $5,017,812 | $12,204,801 | $12,123,279 | 1 | $211,905 |
| 2024 | $9,520,010 | $1,605,319 | $5,391,248 | $5,354,376 | 1 | $281,572 |
| 2023 | $12,969,149 | $4,730,531 | $1,989,667 | $1,974,993 | 1 | $148,941 |
| 2022 | $9,940,033 | $4,123,697 | $2,465,926 | $2,428,189 | 1 | $107,549 |
| 2021 | $9,009,528 | $2,036,982 | $1,131,744 | $1,102,454 | 1 | $332,432 |
| 2020 | $7,584,911 | $1,478,120 | $2,374,805 | $2,351,870 | 1 | $65,253 |
About Youth and Shelter Services Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation is a public charity, based in Ames, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12.1M. Net investment income was $212K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation is led by Allen Andrew, CEO on every filing since 2024; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Allen Andrew
CEO
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mather Angeline
Interim Executive Director of the Yss Foundation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warme Kara
Executive Director of the Yss Foundation
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mertz Kyle
Chair
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Culhane Dan
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dighton Jeff
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Goodhue Tami
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mahayni Tamim
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ostendorf Allison
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pieper Amy
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robeson Dan
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robey Doug
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sargent Pam
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sellers Lyric
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wilburn Ross
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Williams Taylor
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Baker Marcy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanderlinden Mark
CFO
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (38)
- Former: Baker Macry (2024) — Director
- Former: Amanda Briggs (2020–2023) — Former CFO
- Former: Amy Pieper (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Andrew Allen (2020–2023) — CEO
- Former: Deb Fennelly (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Doug Robey (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jim Baker (2020–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Robert Knight (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Robert Waggoner (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Taylor Williams (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Drew Nelson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Swanson (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kyle Mertz (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Ross Wilburn (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Tucker (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Tamim Mahayni (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Culhane (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith Halleland (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Allison Ostendorf (2023) — Director
- Former: Dan Robeson (2023) — Director
- Former: Lyric Sellers (2023) — Director
- Former: Marcy Baker (2023) — Director
- Former: Charles Small (2020–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dalton Robey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eileen Patterson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Russell (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Libby Zaletel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nicolle Medina (2022) — Arnp
- Former: Suzanna De Baca (2022) — Director
- Former: Victoria Ostendorf (2022) — Director
- Former: Karen Wickert (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ron Birkestrand (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Kinley (2020) — Director
- Former: Judy Albritton (2020) — Director
- Former: Keith Swanson (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Wells (2020) — Director
- Former: Rod Copple (2020) — Director
- Former: Sophia Magill (2020) — Past Chair
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.
Frequently asked questions about Youth and Shelter Services Foundation
How much does Youth and Shelter Services Foundation give each year?
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation gave $12.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.4M across 1 grant.
How large is Youth and Shelter Services Foundation?
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.0M.
Where does Youth and Shelter Services Foundation operate?
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa.
What is Youth and Shelter Services Foundation's EIN?
Youth and Shelter Services Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1239742. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- 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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