Youthroots
Youthroots empowers young people particularly those from underrepresented communities to become changemakers through hands-on experiences in philanthropy, civic engagement, and community leadership. We equip youth with the tools, confidence, and opportunities to identify community needs, raise and distribute funds, collect and analyze youth-led data, and advocate for equitable systems change. Our programs cultivate leadership, amplify youth voice, and foster a lifelong commitment to social impact
Youthroots at a glance
- Total assets
- $380,492
- -29.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $537,934
- -36.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $9,571
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $675,781
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Youthroots funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $25K (2023). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado I Have a Dream Foundation Denver, CO | General | $7,000 |
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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 | $380,492 | $537,934 | $675,781 | — | — | $9,571 |
| 2024 | $539,029 | $841,424 | $806,226 | $5,470 | Total only | $6,752 |
| 2023 | $520,731 | $695,807 | $633,855 | $24,651 | Total only | $479 |
| 2022 | $471,702 | $640,357 | $547,113 | $7,000 | 1 | $15 |
| 2021 | $376,069 | $504,577 | $315,828 | $19,219 | 3 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Youthroots
Based on IRS filings
Youthroots is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $380K in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youthroots is led by Miguel In Suk Lovato, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Miguel In Suk Lovato
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Van De Graaph
Executive Di
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2025)
Katie Peterson
Vice Chair
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Rucker
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Szymanski
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Yan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Hubbell
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nina Vendhan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teah Selkin
Board Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Javon Brame
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Mangels
Board Member
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Yan
Youth Representative
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nandhana Vivek
Youth Representative
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Erin McClain (2024) — Interim Executive
- Former: Katie Payer (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lacey Books (2021–2023) — Emeritus
- Former: Lauren Czajka (2021–2023) — Executive Di
- Former: Dele Johnson (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Eva Amin (2023) — Youth Representative
- Former: Sarah Eyassu (2023) — Youth Representative
- Former: Brian Gonzales (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kc Matthews (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Eyana Geda (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kira Isenhart (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Adam Sands (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrea Leyva (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Graff (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Varunavi Battula (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $132K, to Sheila Van De Graaph (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Youthroots
How large is Youthroots?
Youthroots reported $380K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $538K.
What is Youthroots?
Youthroots is a public charity focused on Education, based in Denver, CO. It holds $380K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Youthroots operate?
Youthroots has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Youthroots's EIN?
Youthroots's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1325457. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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