Youth Service America

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1500870 Website

Youth Service America is on a mission to make working together for the common good the common expectation and common experience of every young person in America. YSA activates young people ages 5-25 to find their voice take action and acquire powerful civic and 21st Century skills as they solve problems facing their communities. YSA supports its activation campaigns with grants training and resources and recognition programs for young people and their adult champions. Youth-led projects use Awareness Service Advocacy and Philanthropy ASAP strategies to create social and environmental change.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$1.8M

+216.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$337K

-53.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

-69.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+52.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$795K$2M$2M$3M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,761,762$555,987$554,046
Revenue$2,891,612$2,039,182$1,552,044
Expenses$1,691,749$2,046,575$1,341,570
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$7,512$86$51
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$182K$363K$545K$726K16 grants202124 grants202246 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

All Other Grantees$217KUnited Way of Genesee Co…$25KState of Michigan MCSC$10KNorte Vista High School$10KLearn and Serve Tampa$10KJohn Marshall High School$9KCAVALRY$8KMontana F C C L A$8KS C R A P Gallery$8KThe Leaders Readers Netw…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

96<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Steven CulbertsonPresident CEO$112KKaren DanielVice President of Programs$108KMichael MinksVice President of Operations$103K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Steven CulbertsonPresident CEO40$111,500
Thomas ButtaDirector1
Jamie DavesDirector1
Stephen DunmoreDirector1
Judy GrayDirector1
Diane MurphyDirector1
Michelle RudnickiDirector1
Josh SilvermanDirector1
Joanne WilsonDirector1
Karen DanielVice President of Programs40$107,500
Michael MinksVice President of Operations40$102,500

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

28states
+20 more states

Cities

AnnapolisAugustaBaltimoreBaton RougeBostonBozemanCanyonCathedral CityCharlotteClarksdaleCollege ParkColumbiaDecaturDes MoinesDetroitEl PasoElizabethtonEnfieldFlintGary

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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