Youth on Their Own
Youth on Their Own supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima county. Our vision is that young people on their own are empowered and engaged community members. Yoto primarily serves youth in grades 6-12 who attend school in Pima county, are unaccompanied students who are not living with their biological or adoptive parents or legal guardians, and are on their own through no choice of their own (forced to leave home). Yoto youth are experiencing homelessness (e.g., couch hopping, living in car, rv, or any place not meant for long-term habitation, etc.) or are self-supporting students who pay for their own housing and must provide all their own basic needs. Yoto's chief focus is education, specifically a high school diploma, as a tool to disrupt the cycle of poverty. Graduation rates for youth experiencing homelessness are extremely low due to the stress of managing their daily circumstances. Over 5,600 homeless k-12 students have
Youth on Their Own at a glance
In short: Youth on Their Own gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $23,761,864
- +19.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (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 on Their Own funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Tucson Family Food Project ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
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 on Their Own gives
- Giving fell 92% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $145K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Tucson Family Food Project Tucson, AZ | — | $10,000 |
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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 | $23,761,864 | $7,982,326 | $4,936,280 | $10,000 | 1 | $773,313 |
| 2024 | $19,837,912 | $5,664,489 | $5,622,750 | — | — | $233,495 |
| 2023 | $16,100,001 | $4,487,213 | $4,393,703 | — | — | $-133,108 |
| 2022 | $14,491,109 | $5,117,655 | $4,623,191 | $126,000 | 4 | $143,860 |
| 2021 | $15,056,651 | $5,729,576 | $3,816,278 | $145,000 | 11 | $459,526 |
| 2020 | $11,766,368 | $9,076,246 | $3,844,290 | — | — | $73,953 |
| 2019 | $6,199,216 | $5,173,263 | $2,784,801 | — | — | $74,242 |
About Youth on Their Own
Based on IRS filings
Youth on Their Own is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $23.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $773K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth on Their Own is led by Elizabeth Slater, CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Slater
CEO
Member → CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$49K (2020) → $153K (2025)
Katie Maxwell
President
Member → President El, 2024
President El → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allen Kinnison
President El
Member → President El, 2025
On filings since 2024
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Brown
CFO
Director of Finan → CFO, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$9K (2022) → $78K (2025)
Julie Stevenson
Member
President El → President, 2023
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Babcock
Immediate Pa
President El → President, 2024
President → Immediate Pa, 2025
On filings since 2020
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Kippert
Member
On filings since 2022
0.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cori Rodriguez
Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Dupree
Member
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paola Ponce
Secretary
Member → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Papoccia
Treasurer
Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anahi Ortiz
Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ragan Edwards
Member
On filings since 2024
0.7 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tasha Gamez
Member
On filings since 2024
0.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angel Pholphiboun
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Brown
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Frago
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Montes Cota
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Kern
Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Leslie
Member
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Friend
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Linda Montes-Cota (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Sean Murray (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Antonio Rubio (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Georgina Smith (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Tony Spear (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Tony Hoyt (2024) — Member
- Former: Deb Salaiz (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Jay Peskoe (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Tony Cazzato (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Kristina Scott (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Michelle Singer (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Amanda McCraw (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Enrique Aldana (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Lorenzo Gonzalez (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Viviana Fimbres (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Tom Hoyt (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Sean Denlinger (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Matthew Palmer (2020–2022) — Director of Finan
- Former: Eva Murzaite (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: William Stoffers (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Jane Klipp (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Katina Koller (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Thomas Hoyt (2019–2020) — Interim CEO
- Former: Maria Cuadra (2020) — Member
- Former: Mike Hanson (2019) — Member
- Former: Nicola Hartmann (2019) — CEO
- Former: William Taylor (2019) — 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 $153K, to Elizabeth Slater (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Youth on Their Own
How much does Youth on Their Own give each year?
Youth on Their Own gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Youth on Their Own?
Youth on Their Own reported $23.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.0M.
What is Youth on Their Own?
Youth on Their Own is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $23.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Youth on Their Own operate?
Youth on Their Own has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Youth on Their Own's EIN?
Youth on Their Own's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0644388. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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