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Youth Focus Africa Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker San Luis Obispo, CA EIN: 47-5642913 Website

To plan, develop, maintain, improve, promote, and provide for facilities and services to the underserved children, youth, and women of uganda and those requirieng medical, physical and social assistnace.

Youth Focus Africa Foundation at a glance

In short: Youth Focus Africa Foundation gave $32K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2021)
$32,287
-62.4% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
Average grant
$32,287
Median grant
$32,287
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Youth Focus Africa Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Educhrist DBA Zozu Project: $32KEduchrist DBA Zozu Project$32K

The largest 2021 recipient was Educhrist DBA Zozu Project ($32K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Templeton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $86K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Educhrist DBA Zozu Project Templeton, CATo assit in their mission to raise communities out of poverty.$32,287
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2021—$11,788$47,308$32,2871
2020$34,477$101,663$93,530$85,954Total only
2019$26,344$67,345$68,939$58,590Total only

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Youth Focus Africa Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Youth Focus Africa Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in San Luis Obispo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Youth Focus Africa Foundation is led by Ashlee Hernandez, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Ashlee Hernandez

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $0 (2021)

  • Rudolph C. Bachmann

    President

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris M. Byrne

    Secretary, CFO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Ashlee Hernandez — Executive Director: $7KAshlee HernandezExecutive Director$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $7K, to Ashlee Hernandez (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Youth Focus Africa Foundation

How much does Youth Focus Africa Foundation give each year?

Youth Focus Africa Foundation gave $32K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990. In 2020 it reported $86K in grants paid.

What is Youth Focus Africa Foundation?

Youth Focus Africa Foundation is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in San Luis Obispo, CA.

Where does Youth Focus Africa Foundation operate?

Youth Focus Africa Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is Youth Focus Africa Foundation's EIN?

Youth Focus Africa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5642913. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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