YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

EIN 68-0184712 · Youth Development (O)

What they do

Founded In 1991, Youth Leadership Institute (yli) Has Sparked The Leadership of 90,000 Young People to Solve Pressing Social Issues and Serve Communities. Yli Implements Community-based Programs Throughout California In The Counties of Fresno, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Merced, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Riverside. Across 90 Cohorts, Yli Serves 1,800 Youth Leaders Ages 12-26 Each Week, 90% of Whom Are Youth of Color, and 67% of Whom Qualify As Low Income. A Nationally Recognized Leader In The Field of Youth Development, Yli Provides Young People With Tools and Support to Identify Community Needs and Implement Solutions, While Also Training Adult Allies to Successfully Partner With Youth In Community Change Efforts. The Young People of Yli Have Successfully Advocated for Over 135 Policy Wins Across California Over The Last 34 Years.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.77%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

4.20%of revenue went to fundraising4.4% of expenses

$94.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.00%of revenue went to management and office costs17.9% of expenses

$0.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $234,845 for PATRICIA BARAHONA (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$9,593,216

Mission workProgram services$7,077,34573.77% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,630,63217.00% of revenue17.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$403,2854.20% of revenue4.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$481,9545.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,111,26294.98% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.7% mission · 17.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 12.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 16.3% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 19.4% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 18.1% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.3% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 22.8% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 14.7% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$9,593,216

Expenses$9,111,262

Annual surplus $481,954 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,077,345 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,630,632 · 17.9% of expenses

Fundraising$403,285 · 4.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$9,593,216

Expenses$9,111,262

Assets$5,752,724

Income$9,593,216

Contributions$9,192,513

Mission work (program services)$7,077,345

Fundraising$403,285

Grants given$1,343,118

Average grant$12,210

Management and general$1,630,632

Accounting fees$31,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICIA BARAHONACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 32 hrs/week $234,845Base $214,003 · Other $20,842

TIM HAYDOCKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $182,569Base $169,747 · Other $12,822

FAHAD QUIRASHICHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $180,336Base $162,634 · Other $17,702

JONINNA SIMPSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $168,066Base $139,219 · Other $28,847

CURT JENSENFINANCE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $127,413Base $111,490 · Other $15,923

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

PATRICIA BARAHONACHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

TIM HAYDOCKCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

FAHAD QUIRASHICHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

JONINNA SIMPSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CURT JENSENFINANCE DIRECTOR

KAITLIN KETCHUMBOARD MEMBER TO SECY (TRANS 6/25)

TYLER ATWOODBOARD MEMBER (START 4/25)

RICHARD PEREZTREASURER

NELSON L LAYAGBOARD MEMBER (START 4/25)

LUKE TORRESBOARD MEMBER

LAURA HARMONCO-CHAIR

KRISTIN BELDENCO-CHAIR

ASHENS LIMONYOUTH BOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA ESPULGAR ROWEBOARD MEMBER (END 4/25)

JOHN GONZALEZBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH ROMEROBOARD MEMBER

BAILEY DOUGLASSBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: PO BOX 411107, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94141-1107
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: Patricia Barahona
Primary officer: Patricia Barahona, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailtraining@yli.org Phone(628) 400-9252

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARRINGTON GROUP CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Youth Development (O)
IRS tax category: Youth Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes