Youth Leadership Foundation Inc
YLF builds character and a brighter future for young leaders in our Nations Capital.
Youth Leadership Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $325,037
- +86.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $658,911
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $515,090
- -10.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Youth Leadership Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $18K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Avalon School Silver Spring, MD | — | $7,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $325,037 | $658,911 | $515,090 | — | — |
| 2024 | $174,291 | $689,166 | $574,682 | — | — |
| 2023 | $104,724 | $548,228 | $772,325 | $7,800 | 1 |
| 2022 | $320,985 | $578,689 | $658,558 | — | — |
| 2021 | $588,655 | $812,731 | $580,140 | $18,000 | 3 |
| 2020 | $338,520 | $402,652 | $558,240 | — | — |
About Youth Leadership Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Youth Leadership Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $325K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth Leadership Foundation Inc is led by Janaiha Bennett, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janaiha Bennett
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
45 hrs/week
$92K (2020) → $135K (2025)
Caroline Lulli
Chair
Director → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Barclay Butler PhD
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Denis Harper
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Dwight Murray
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeremiah S Buckley
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Barvick
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharon Hefferan
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Derrick Chambers
Director
Director → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Chris Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Gerard E Mitchell
Vice Chair
President → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Bassing
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Morgan-Johnson
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Senftle
Direcor
Vice President → Director, 2022
Director → Direcor, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Angela Lee (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: David Moore (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Yan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Irene Dorgan (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe White (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: John Melnicki (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steve Schlosser (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Thomas McCabe (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Tom Shakely (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Marcus Coleman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Howard Goldberg (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Cohen (2020–2022) — Direcor
- Former: Anthony Niles (2020) — Director
- Former: Bob Willis (2020) — Director
- Former: Earl Jenkins (2020) — Director
- Former: Keith S Fimian (2020) — President Emeritus
- Former: Lance Ford (2020) — Director
- Former: Patrick Sentfle (2020) — Director
- Former: Peter F Healey (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $135K, to Janaiha Bennett (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Youth Leadership Foundation Inc
How large is Youth Leadership Foundation Inc?
Youth Leadership Foundation Inc reported $325K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $659K.
What is Youth Leadership Foundation Inc?
Youth Leadership Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $325K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Youth Leadership Foundation Inc operate?
Youth Leadership Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.
What is Youth Leadership Foundation Inc's EIN?
Youth Leadership Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2016259. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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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