Youth Leadership Institute
yli's mission is to build communities that invest in youth and where young people and adults come together to create positive social change.
Youth Leadership Institute at a glance
In short: Youth Leadership Institute gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -95.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -93.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- -35.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $5,752,724
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Youth Leadership Institute
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Youth Leadership Institute
Who Youth Leadership Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communities United for Restorative Youth ($8K).
Grant Size Distribution
91 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 91 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Youth Leadership Institute gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $8K (2025) to $516K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communities United for Restorative Youth Oakland, CA | Support to assist community | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,752,724 | $9,593,216 | $9,111,262 | $8,000 | 1 | $45,762 |
| 2024 | $5,703,943 | $10,083,382 | $10,041,756 | $197,138 | 16 | $28,744 |
| 2023 | $6,290,192 | $9,508,158 | $9,094,048 | $516,444 | 51 | $9,706 |
| 2022 | $5,640,233 | $8,937,072 | $7,209,326 | $79,500 | 12 | $1,479 |
| 2021 | $3,931,170 | $6,133,227 | $5,954,767 | $95,000 | 11 | $1,167 |
| 2020 | $3,391,063 | $6,473,771 | $5,556,433 | $90,000 | 10 | $372 |
| 2019 | $1,934,120 | $5,878,978 | $4,998,061 | $235,000 | 4 | $72 |
About Youth Leadership Institute
Based on IRS filings
Youth Leadership Institute is a public charity, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $46K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth Leadership Institute is led by Patricia Barahona, Chief Executive Officer since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patricia Barahona
Chief Executive Officer
Cpo & Interim CEO → CEO, 2021
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2023
On filings since 2019
32 hrs/week
$129K (2019) → $214K (2025)
Curt Jensen
Finance Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Joninna Simpson
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $139K (2025)
Tim Haydock
Chief Development Officer
CCO → Chief Development & Committee Officer, 2023
Chief Development & Committee Officer → Chief Development Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $170K (2025)
Fahad Quirashi
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$167K (2024) → $163K (2025)
Joshua Espulgar Rowe
Board Member
Youth Board Member → Youth Board Member & B.m., 2023
Youth Board Member & B.m. → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Belden
Co-Chair
Board Member → Board Member & Co-Chair, 2023
Board Member & Co-Chair → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Romero
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlin Ketchum
Board Member to Secretary
Board Member → Board Member to Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Harmon
Co-Chair
Board Member → Board Secretary & Co-Chair, 2023
Board Secretary & Co-Chair → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luke Torres
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashens Limon
Youth Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Gonzalez
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Perez
Treasurer
Board Treasurer & Finance Chair → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bailey Douglass
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nelson L Layag
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Atwood
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (21)
- Former: Bill Leitsch (2019–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Phillip Martin Gonzales (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Anna Pletcher (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cameron Kurtz (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ivoree Reinaldo (2021–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: James Wiley (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Goulding (2021–2023) — Board Treasurer & Finance Chair
- Former: Jeff Bohl (2019–2022) — Board Treasurer
- Former: Karissa Yee Findley (2019–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Ken Preston (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Maureen Sedonaen (2019–2022) — Gov Chair & Board Member
- Former: Nawz Talai (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Thu Cung (2021–2022) — Board Secretary
- Former: Brandon Brown (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Irma Olguin Jr. (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Airol Ubas (2019–2020) — Youth Board Member
- Former: Carlee Valencia (2019–2020) — Youth Board Member
- Former: Ivoree Robinson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jonathan Marker (2019–2020) — CEO
- Former: Maria Alvarez (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Kristina Bedrossian (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 $214K, to Patricia Barahona (Chief Executive Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Youth Leadership Institute
How much does Youth Leadership Institute give each year?
Youth Leadership Institute gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $197K across 16 grants.
How large is Youth Leadership Institute?
Youth Leadership Institute reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.6M.
Where does Youth Leadership Institute operate?
Youth Leadership Institute has awarded grants in California, Oregon, Texas.
What is Youth Leadership Institute's EIN?
Youth Leadership Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0184712. 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 March 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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