Youth Entrepreneurs Inc
To (I) educate young people and adults with respect to entrepreneurship and business generally; and (II) encourage the practice of entrepreneurship by young people and adults. Empowered is collaborating with educators to transform education to better serve students- one classroom
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,384,769
- +17.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $7,290,636
- +81.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $97,977
- +308.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $7,101,679
- +2.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Youth Entrepreneurs Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $115K (2020, 19 months). In 2023 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
*2020: Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montana Chamber Foundation Helena, MT | Charitable/Educational | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,384,769 | $7,290,636 | $7,101,679 | — | — | $97,977 |
| 2023 | $2,885,789 | $4,011,833 | $6,937,369 | $5,000 | Total only | $24,013 |
| 2022 | $5,643,568 | $5,081,118 | $7,739,704 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $8,370,922 | $6,293,107 | $8,371,488 | — | — | $8,254 |
| 2020* | $9,530,454 | $12,758,474 | $15,687,770 | $115,000 | 5 | $60,180 |
| 2019 | $11,966,949 | $9,655,688 | $8,442,228 | — | — | $37,663 |
*2020: Covers 19 months (fiscal year-end changed).
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Youth Entrepreneurs Inc
Based on IRS filings
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $98K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc is led by Lindsay Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lindsay Schroeder
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $237K (2024)
Kylie Stupka
Director & President
President → Director & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$273K (2019) → $0 (2024)
Elizabeth Koch
Director & Chair
Director & Chairwoman → Director & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Short
Director of Business Systems
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$129K (2024)
Patrick LaRocco
Director of Data
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$115K (2024)
Sean Amore
Director, Brand Strategy & Communications
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024)
Dale Gibbens
Director & Vice Chair
Director & Vice Chairman → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
WW Hanna
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Pelletier
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meredith Olson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Andrist
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$190K (2019) → $239K (2024)
Katherine Archibald
Chief Product Officer
Director of Product Support → Chief Product Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$141K (2023) → $214K (2024)
Henrich Heuer
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Weston Edwards
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Brian Menkes (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Deborah Pierce (2022–2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
- Former: Mik Love (2023) — Training Director
- Former: Sandy Marek (2019–2021) — Executive Director & Strategic Ptnrshps
- Former: Ashley Ho (2020–2021) — Vice President, Research & Marketing
- Former: W. W. Hanna (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brennan Brown (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Curley Dossman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Martin Kwedar (2019–2020) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Philip Ellender (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Heaton (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Nickolas Zimmerman (2020) — Director of Technology
- Former: Sally Harris (2020) — Director Stakeholder Relations
- Former: Annie Koch (2019) — Director
- Former: Heather Love (2019) — Vice President & Program
- Former: Phoebe Bachura (2019) — Vice President & Stakeholder Re
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $239K, to Tracey Andrist (Assistant Treasurer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Youth Entrepreneurs Inc
How large is Youth Entrepreneurs Inc?
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What is Youth Entrepreneurs Inc?
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wichita, KS. It holds $3.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Youth Entrepreneurs Inc operate?
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Mississippi, Montana.
What is Youth Entrepreneurs Inc's EIN?
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1187886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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