Youthforce Nola
Youthforce Nola is a public charity based in New Orleans, Louisiana, that connects high school students with career exploration, internships, training, and other real-world experiences to prepare for life after high school. Its website describes a network that includes all New Orleans public high schools and hundreds of local employers and partners.
Youthforce Nola at a glance
- Total assets
- $9,521,801
- +95.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $12,186,785
- +152.3% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $42,885
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $8,024,967
- +11.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Youthforce Nola
- Review Cycle
- May 15, 2026, for the announced Registered Apprenticeship Program opportunity; this deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- May 15, 2026, for the announced Registered Apprenticeship Program opportunity; this deadline has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1100 Poydras St 1405, New Orleans, LA 70163
Phone: (504) 389-5901
Website: https://youthforcenola.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Youthforce Nola
Who Youthforce Nola funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 47 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its website describes work with New Orleans public high schools and a training-provider opportunity serving the Greater New Orleans area. The listed 2021 grantees are in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Youthforce Nola gives
- 88% of 2021 grantees were also funded in 2020. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $1.4M (2021) to $1.6M (2020). In 2021 it made 24 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Operation Spark New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $365,248 |
| New Orleans Career Center New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $214,839 |
| Inspirenola Charter Schools New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $110,626 |
| On Ramps New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $99,556 |
| New Orleans Video Access Center Inc New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $90,859 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater New O New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $80,000 |
| New Orleans Technical Education Pro New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $71,420 |
| Collegiate Academies New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $68,668 |
| Greater New Orleans Development Fou New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $52,000 |
| Kipp New Orleans Inc New Orleans, LA | Career-Connected Learning | $42,427 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,521,801 | $12,186,785 | $8,024,967 | — | — | — | $42,885 |
| 2023 | $4,867,915 | $4,829,425 | $7,204,862 | — | — | — | $45,653 |
| 2022 | $6,815,768 | $9,129,340 | $7,598,993 | — | — | — | $3,455 |
| 2021 | $5,195,075 | $5,408,027 | $5,728,143 | $1,432,968 | 24 | $5,713,939 | $8,868 |
| 2020 | $5,465,639 | $6,371,170 | $5,452,349 | $1,574,516 | 23 | — | $16,035 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The mission stated by the organization is to “fuel a movement that equips young people to graduate high school on a path to career success.” Its 2024 filing describes work bringing together educators, business and civic leaders, and technical trainers to create opportunities for young people to gain skills, experiences, and confidence.
The organization’s stated 2024 activities included school engagement and capacity, internships and soft skills, training-provider capacity, strategic alignment, and other direct program services. Its website also describes educator capacity-building, technical assistance to schools, career exposure, and support for technical training and industry-based credentials.
In 2024, the organization reported that nearly 2,000 young people had earned more than $3 million through paid internships and that 99% had continued on to college or career. These are participant outcomes and payments, not grants to outside organizations.
The grantees described in the available 2021 grant records include organizations working in education, career and technical training, and workforce development. For example, Operation Spark says it opens a route to software-development careers for people with limited opportunities; the New Orleans Career Center describes industry-informed training, credentialing, and transition support for high school students; and NOVAC describes youth media education and workforce development. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
The available IRS filing data lists a grant count of zero for 2022, 2023, and 2024. Separate 2021 records list awards to the following organizations; they do not establish the organization’s total giving or total number of grants for that year:
The organization’s website says it provides additional funding to public high schools that commit to expanded soft-skills training, internship programs, or school-specific career-connected learning projects. It also announced an opportunity for training providers to receive up to $350,000 to expand or relaunch Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Greater New Orleans area. The announcement said this opportunity was funded through a $4 million U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Building America grant. The listed application deadline was May 15, 2026, which has passed.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing are Catherine Swinburn, President & CEO; Melissa E Ehlinger, Chief of EA / VP; Nathan Stockman, Chief of Education; Sarah Bell, Chief of Industry; Victoria McRoberts-Hoffpauir, Development Director; David Shepard, Policy Director; Ayame Dinkler, Vice Chair; Michael Hecht, Director; Leslie Jacobs, Chairman; and Nathalie Simon, Director.
Youthforce Nola is led by Catherine Swinburn, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Catherine Swinburn
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$206K (2020) → $302K (2024)
Leslie Jacobs
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Shepard
Policy Director
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $111K (2024)
Victoria McRoberts-Hoffpauir
Development Director
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$118K (2024)
Mark Stein
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hecht
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathalie Simon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christine Albert
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Missy Hopson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Jackson Wyre
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa E. Ehlinger
Chief of Ea & Vice President
Chief of Ea → Chief of Ea & Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$167K (2022) → $192K (2024)
Nathan Stockman
Chief of Education
Director of Learning → Chief of Education, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$110K (2022) → $134K (2024)
Sarah Bell
Chief of Industry
On filings since 2023
50 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $134K (2024)
Ayame Dinkler
Vice Chair
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Williams
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Patel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Victoria McRoberts (2023) — Development Director
- Former: George Wilson (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Missy Sparks (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Paris Woods (2022) — Chief of Programs
- Former: Shaneika Dabney-Henderson (2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Slates (2022) — Chief of Staffs
- Former: Andrew Wisdom (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Coleman Ridley (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $302K, to Catherine Swinburn (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Youthforce Nola
How large is Youthforce Nola?
Youthforce Nola reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.
What does Youthforce Nola fund?
The mission stated by the organization is to “fuel a movement that equips young people to graduate high school on a path to career success.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Youthforce Nola?
Youthforce Nola has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check youthforcenola.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Youthforce Nola make grants?
The organization is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Its website describes work with New Orleans public high schools and a training-provider opportunity serving the Greater New Orleans area. The listed 2021 grantees are in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What is Youthforce Nola's EIN?
Youthforce Nola's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3606930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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