Youth Investment Foundation
To create new attitudes and behavior in alienated youth through a growing faith in christ, supportive staff mentoring and healthy relationships.
Youth Investment Foundation at a glance
In short: Youth Investment Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,500
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,500
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $3,710,835
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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 Investment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth for Christ International ($11K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Youth Investment Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2025) to $43K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth for Christ International Englewood, CO | Organization Support | $10,500 |
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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 | $3,710,835 | $4,143,024 | $3,842,364 | $10,500 | 1 | $70,265 |
| 2024 | $3,400,241 | $3,778,294 | $3,824,756 | $13,805 | 1 | $-53,056 |
| 2023 | $3,665,392 | $4,073,232 | $3,825,651 | $13,505 | 1 | $86,974 |
| 2022 | $3,178,631 | $3,679,450 | $3,587,621 | $11,691 | 1 | $8,667 |
| 2021 | $3,022,815 | $3,565,065 | $3,506,851 | $16,071 | 1 | $37,909 |
| 2020 | $2,978,157 | $3,825,118 | $3,131,584 | $24,945 | 1 | $5,174 |
| 2019 | $2,217,023 | $2,965,989 | $3,051,880 | $43,121 | 2 | $12,582 |
About Youth Investment Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Youth Investment Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Medina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $70K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth Investment Foundation is led by Jon Ring, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Ring
CEO
President → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$45K (2019) → $60K (2025)
Neal Gaalswyk
Board Chair
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Prichard
Director
Director → Board Chair Starting Feb, 2024
Board Chair Starting Feb → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Gaalswyk
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Stephens
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Avie Dee Xiong
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Monroy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd McQuown
Staff Representative
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$69K (2025)
Carol Hondlik
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Rolf Jostad (2020–2024) — Board Chair
- Former: Paul Vorderbruggen (2022–2024) — Staff Representative
- Former: Laura Tolifson (2019–2022) — Corp Secretary
- Former: Mark Ritchie (2019–2022) — COO, Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Jean Johnson (2019–2021) — Board Vice C
- Former: Paul Johnson (2019–2021) — Board Secretary
- Former: Wayne Thyren (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joanne Zeidler (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Sharpe (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lisa Richards (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $69K, to Todd McQuown (Staff Representative). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Youth Investment Foundation
How much does Youth Investment Foundation give each year?
Youth Investment Foundation gave $11K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
How large is Youth Investment Foundation?
Youth Investment Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What is Youth Investment Foundation?
Youth Investment Foundation is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Medina, MN. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Youth Investment Foundation operate?
Youth Investment Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Minnesota.
What is Youth Investment Foundation's EIN?
Youth Investment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7058853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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