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Youth Volunteer Corps

Public charity · Grantmaker Kansas City, MO EIN: 43-1597582 Website

We engage youth in team-based service experiences that build life and work skills while inspiring a lifetime ethic of service.

Key facts about Youth Volunteer Corps

In short: Youth Volunteer Corps gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
43-1597582
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$74,800
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$24,933
Median grant
$17,830
Total assets
$1,464,279
Primary geography
Wisconsin (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

-25.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$75K

-38.6% YoY

Grant Count

3

-62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

+63.8% YoY

How Youth Volunteer Corps gives

  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Youth Volunteer Corps

Based on IRS filings

Youth Volunteer Corps is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $75K. Net investment income was $51K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Newport NewsReadingAlpenaDrexil HillMuskogeeChester SpringsDes MoinesRacineRidgewoodSaint LouisSt JosephAndersonAnn ArborBaton RougeOverland ParkPlymouthRaleigh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K9 grants2019 3 grants2020 6 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 8 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2023) to $159K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $75K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Volunteer Center of Racine: $43KVolunteer Center of Racine$43KYVC Reading: $18KYVC Reading$18KYVC Hampton Roads: $14KYVC Hampton Roads$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Volunteer Center of Racine ($43K). Together the top 3 received $75K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Volunteer Center of Racine Racine, WIGrants are to provide funding for construction and STEM related community projects.$43,328
YVC Reading Reading, PAGrants are to provide funding for construction and STEM related community projects.$17,830
YVC Hampton Roads Newport News, VAGrants are to provide funding for construction and STEM related community projects.$13,642

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,464,279$1,967,948$1,495,717
Revenue$793,900$1,679,914$726,938
Expenses$1,205,939$1,256,225$1,176,135
Net Investment Income$50,655$59,498$17,250

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Youth Volunteer Corps is led by Tracy Hale, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2019; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tracy Hale

    Chief Executive Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $90K (2019) → $123K (2025)

  • Melanie Tucker

    Board Chair

    Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2021

    Vice President & Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Battey

    Founder

    President & Founder → Founder, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $69K (2019) → $30K (2025)

  • Cathi Duchon

    Board Member

    Board Chairman → Immediate Past Chair, 2024

    Immediate Past Chair → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margi Pence

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie OConnell

    Vice Chair

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tristen Caudle

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki Clark

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christi Terefenko

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy DeMarea

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly Kulka

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Morgan

    Affiliate Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kingston Chee

    Youth Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tomika Anderson-Smith

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Jim Hise (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Greg Lynch (2024) — Affiliate Representative
  • Former: Todrick Capelton (2024) — Youth Representative
  • Former: Dante Diggs (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mark Tatum (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Alex Smith (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marquetta Mansion (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Penny Hume (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Aarav Yarlagadda (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Elizabeth Potterf (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Rinehart Hoffman (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Peggy Dunn (2019) — Vice Chair

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

Tracy Hale — Chief Executive Officer: $123KTracy HaleChief Executive Officer$123KDavid Battey — Founder: $30KDavid BatteyFounder$30K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Tracy Hale (Chief Executive Officer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Youth Volunteer Corps

How much does Youth Volunteer Corps give each year?

Youth Volunteer Corps gave $75K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $122K across 8 grants.

What is Youth Volunteer Corps's typical grant size?

Youth Volunteer Corps's median grant in 2025 was $17,830, and its average grant was $24,933, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Youth Volunteer Corps give grants?

Youth Volunteer Corps gives mostly in Wisconsin: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (24%) and Virginia (18%).

Does Youth Volunteer Corps give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Youth Volunteer Corps's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Youth Volunteer Corps?

Youth Volunteer Corps reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $794K.

What is Youth Volunteer Corps?

Youth Volunteer Corps is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Youth Volunteer Corps's EIN?

Youth Volunteer Corps's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1597582. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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