Youth Emergency Services

Private foundation · Grantmaker Austin, TX EIN: 74-1723924

Youth Emergency Services is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $438K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $19K.

Youth Emergency Services at a glance

In short: Youth Emergency Services gave $19K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$18,500
-2.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+350.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,056
-78.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$437,559
-7.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Youth Emergency Services funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Fable Records: $3KFable Records$3KTalent Arts: $3KTalent Arts$3KAkins Ready Set Teach: $1KAkins Ready Set Teach$1KHistorical Preservation Society: $1KHistorical PreservationSociety$1KWe Are Family Foundation: $1KWe Are Family Foundation$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Fable Records ($3K). Together the top 5 received $8K.

Organizations only. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($10,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

233 grants across all recorded years

233<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 233 grants of 233 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AustinWashingtonNew YorkSan AntonioSan FranciscoHoustonBryanNew BraunfelsCambridgeDallasFort YatesLos AngelesMedfordMinneapolisAlbuquerqueBee CaveBemidjiBerkeleyBooneBrooklynn

How Youth Emergency Services gives

  • Giving fell 78% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 986% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K72 grants2020 86 grants2021 64 grants2022 2 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2024) to $93K (2022). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $19K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$10,500
Fable Records Austin, TXPublic Charity$2,500
Talent Arts Alpine, TXPublic Charity$2,500
Akins Ready Set Teach Austin, TXPublic Charity$1,000
Historical Preservation Society Austin, TXPublic Charity$1,000
We Are Family Foundation New York, NYPublic Charity$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$437,559$9,908$43,641$18,5009$18,500—
2023$471,292$13,027$82,109$19,0002$19,000—
2022$540,374$9,964$108,555$93,48564$93,485$9,478
2021$638,965$275,501$97,068$86,00086$86,000—
2020$460,532$301,446$89,828$77,00072——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Youth Emergency Services is led by Michael Kleinman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael Kleinman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mathew Kleinman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Roland Denoie

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Adrian Gutierez

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Shufford

    Secretary Tr

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Emergency Services

How much does Youth Emergency Services give each year?

Youth Emergency Services gave $19K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $19K across 2 grants.

What is Youth Emergency Services's typical grant size?

Youth Emergency Services's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,056, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Youth Emergency Services give grants?

Youth Emergency Services gives mostly in Texas: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants).

Does Youth Emergency Services give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Youth Emergency Services's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (9 grants).

Who are Youth Emergency Services's largest grantees?

Youth Emergency Services's largest 2024 grantees include Fable Records ($2,500), Talent Arts ($2,500) and Akins Ready Set Teach ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 grants to individuals ($10,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Youth Emergency Services?

Youth Emergency Services reported $438K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.

What is Youth Emergency Services?

Youth Emergency Services is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Austin, TX. It holds $438K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Youth Emergency Services's EIN?

Youth Emergency Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1723924. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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