Nonprofits›Youth Leadership Institute
Youth Leadership Institute
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Total revenue
$10.1M
Total expenses
$10.0M
Net assets
$4.6M
Grants received
$16.0M
134 grants
EIN
680184712
Tax year
2023
Mission
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 32 years.
Financials
FY 2023
Revenue
Contributions & grants$8.9M
Program service revenue$1.2M
Investment income$29K
Other revenue$16K
Total revenue$10.1M
Expenses
Grants paid$880K
Salaries & benefits$5.9M
Fundraising$339K
Other expenses$3.3M
Total expenses$10.0M
Total assets$5.7M
Net assets$4.6M
People
14 listed
NameRoleCompensation
Patricia Barahona
Chief Executive Officer
Board
$210K
32 hrs/wk
Joninna Simpson
Chief Financial Officer
Board
$156K
40 hrs/wk
John Gonzalez
Board Member
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Kaitlin Ketchum
Board Member
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Ashens Limon
Youth Board Member
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Kristin Belden
Co-Chair
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Joshua Espulgar Rowe
Board Member
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Luke Torres
Board Member
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Elizabeth Romero
Board Member
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Laura Harmon
Co-Chair
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Richard Perez
Board Treasurer, Finance Chair
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Bailey Douglass
Board Member
Board
—
2 hrs/wk
Fahad Quirashi
Chief Program Officer
Staff
$167K
40 hrs/wk
Tim Haydock
Chief Development Officer
Staff
$166K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Subcontractor
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co
Investment advising
BIZ Stoop
Consulting
South of Market CAN
Subcontractor
Malissa Netane-Jonea
Conflict resolution
Grants received
Showing 134 of 134
FromAmountPurposeYear
$200K
EMPOWERING YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDING FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS
2024
$125K
TO ENGAGE FRESNO-BASED ENGLISH LEARNER YOUTH IN A STORYTELLING AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR ALL ENGLISH LEARNERS LOCALLY AND STATEWIDE
2024
$100K
TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR FLEXIBLE FUNDING FOR THE WORK IN SAN MATEO COUNTY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ITS STAFF.
2024
$50K
PURCHASE A VEHICLE TO TRANSPORT STUDENTS TO AND FROM CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING
2024
$8K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZTION'S MISSION
2024
$900K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGH ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, NARRATIVE CHANGE CURRICULUM AND PRACTICE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ADVANCING SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HEALING AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$900K
HONORING CALIFORNIA HEALTH AND JUSTICE YOUTH LEADERS: TO HONOR YOUTH LEADERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONING HEALTH AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND REGIONS.
2023
$350K
SUPPORTING YOUTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH VIA DIGITAL ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE: TO LEVERAGE INCREASED INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY TO DEVELOP DIGITAL NARRATIVE AND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT YOUTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY.
2023
$225K
TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEALTHY NOVATO INITIATIVE STRATEGIC PLAN
2023
$200K
EMPOWERING YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDING FOR HEALTH EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS: TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING THAT WILL BUILD CAPACITY FOR YOUTH TO COMBINE STORYTELLING, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE TO CREATE COMPELLING MESSAGING ON ISSUES AROUND HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$75K
TO ACTIVATE ENGLISH LEARNER YOUTH TO LEAD A LOCAL STORYTELLING AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN THAT WILL IMPROVE EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES IMPACTING ALL ENGLISH LEARNERS IN FRESNO.
2023
$15K
2023/24 ANNUAL GRANT AWARD/VOICEWAVES CORE OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$775K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT CULTIVATES THE LEADERSHIP OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR THROUGH ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, NARRATIVE CHANGE CURRICULUM AND PRACTICE, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED HEALING WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF ADVANCING SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH IN ORDER TO PROMOTE HEALING AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$200K
SUPPORTING YOUTH CAPACITY BUILDING AND HEALTH EQUITY IN COMMUNICATIONS: TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND TRAINING THAT WILL BUILD CAPACITY FOR YOUTH COMMUNICATING MESSAGES ON ISSUES AROUND HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$125K
AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES: TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENED CAPACITY OF YOUTH JOURNALISTS TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND THE VISIBILITY OF HEALTH AND RACE EQUITY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$75K
TO ACTIVATE ENGLISH LEARNER YOUTH TO LEAD A LOCAL STORYTELLING AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN THAT WILL IMPROVE EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICES IMPACTING ALL ENGLISH LEARNERS IN FRESNO.
2022
$25K
SUPPORTING RACIAL JUSTICE AND YOUTH WELL-BEING VIA NARRATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO ASSESS THEIR COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY AND STRENGTHEN THEIR INTERNAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND NARRATIVE STRATEGY TO PROMOTE THE VOICES AND STORIES OF YOUTH AND RESIDENTS WORKING TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2022
$550K
AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES: TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENED CAPACITY OF YOUTH JOURNALISTS TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND THE VISIBILITY OF HEALTH AND RACE EQUITY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$550K
HIGHLIGHTING IMPACTFUL AND HEALTH-PROMOTING WORK OF YOUTH: TO SUPPORT YOUTH AWARDS PROGRAMMING AND YOUTH MEDIA OUTLETS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY, LOS ANGELES AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
2021
$175K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS LEADERSHIP THROUGH ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY OF YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR, IN ORDER TO ADVANCE A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH, PROMOTE HEALING AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN MERCED AND FRESNO COUNTIES.
2021
$75K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO ADVANCE BIPOC AND LGBTQ+ YOUTH VOICE AND POWER ACROSS THE BAY AREA TO PROMOTE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RACIAL EQUITY.
2021
$34K
SUPPORT MBK NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS TO MAINTAIN THEIR LEVEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
2021
$550K
AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES: TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENED CAPACITY OF YOUTH JOURNALISTS TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND THE VISIBILITY OF HEALTH AND RACE EQUITY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$360K
AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES: TO CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR STRENGTHENED CAPACITY OF YOUTH JOURNALISTS TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND THE VISIBILITY OF HEALTH AND RACE EQUITY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2020
$175K
PROMOTING YOUTH ORGANIZING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TO SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO BUILD A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN MERCED COUNTY.
2020
$55K
PROGRAM - TO PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT TO HOLD DIFFICULT INTERNAL CONVERSATIONS AROUND ANTI-BLACKNESS AND RACISM AS AN ORGANIZATION THROUGH INTERNAL TRAININGS AND CREATING AN ORGANIZATIONAL CURRICULUM TO UNDERSTAND ANTI-BLACKNESS AND ANTI-RACISM. PROGRAM - THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CANAL ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS SELECTED TO CO-CREATE AND IMPLEMENT THE AMPLIFYING LEADERS PROJECT (A TWO-YEAR KOSHLAND PILOT LEADERSHIP PROJECT) IN THE CANAL NEIGHBORHOOD IN SAN RAFAEL.
2020
$50K
SUPPORT MBK NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS TO MAINTAIN THEIR LEVEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES.
2020
$50K
SUPPORT MBK NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS TO MAINTAIN THEIR LEVEL OF COMMUNITY SERVICES.
2020
$40K
THE KNOW YOUTH MEDIA - PROMOTING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY: TO ENHANCE AND DEEPEN YOUTH JOURNALISM IN THE FRESNO AREA WITH A HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY LENS.
2020
$25K
RESPONDING TO YOUTH HEALTH NEEDS DURING THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK: TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS OF CENTRAL VALLEY YOUTH AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BY PROVIDING ESSENTIAL CARE PACKAGES TO ADDRESS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING.
2020
$444K
YOUTHWIRE - AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES: TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH JOURNALISTS TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY OF HEALTH AND RACE EQUITY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2019
$175K
PROMOTING YOUTH ORGANIZING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TO SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO BUILD A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN MERCED COUNTY.
2019
$100K
ADVOCATING HEALTH FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZING AND FOSTERING OF ADVOCATES AMONG YOUNG MEN AND BOYS OF COLOR IN FRESNO AND THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE HEALING.
2019
$99K
ADVOCATING HEALTH FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZING AND FOSTERING OF ADVOCATES AMONG YOUNG MEN AND BOYS OF COLOR IN FRESNO AND THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE HEALING.
2019
$40K
THE KNOW YOUTH MEDIA - PROMOTING HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY: TO ENHANCE AND DEEPEN YOUTH JOURNALISM IN THE FRESNO AREA WITH A HEALTH AND RACIAL EQUITY LENS.
2019
$25K
QUE MADRE MEDIA PROGRAM - AMPLIFY YOUTH VOICE IN EASTERN COACHELLA VALLEY
2019
$15K
TO PILOT AN ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE CO-CREATION OF THE AMPLIFIES LEADERS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO ELEVATE LEADERSHIP IN CONSTANT COMMUNITY CHANGES DUE TO DISPLACEMENT AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES.
2019
$330K
YOUTHWIRE - AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES TO CREATE HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES: TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH JOURNALISTS TO CREATE NARRATIVE CHANGE BY RAISING AWARENESS AND VISIBILITY OF HEALTH AND RACE EQUITY ISSUES IMPACTING LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN CALIFORNIA.
2018
$201K
ADVOCATING HEALTH FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZING AND FOSTERING OF ADVOCATES AMONG YOUNG MEN AND BOYS OF COLOR IN FRESNO AND THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND PROMOTE HEALING.
2018
$190K
PROJECT SUPPORT TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RE-GRANTING TO 2 - 4 YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY TO CONDUCT YOUTH PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH, LEARN ABOUT TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE ISSUES, CREATE A COUNTY-WIDE YOUTH-LED TRANSPORTATION AGENDA, AND PLAN FOR ADVOCACY, THE GRANT WILL ALLOW THE KOSHLAND STAFF TO PILOT AN ALTERNATIVE STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE CO-CREATION OF THE AMPLIFIES LEADERS PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS TO ELEVATE LEADERSHIP IN CONSTANT COMMUNITY CHANGES DUE TO DISPLACEMENT AND SOCIAL INEQUALITIES, TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIRACIAL YOUTH ORGANIZING COHORT
2018
$175K
PROMOTING YOUTH ORGANIZING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TO SUPPORT THE ADVOCACY OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO BUILD A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR YOUTH IN MERCED COUNTY.
2018
$6K
CREATING LEADERSHIP SPACES FOR BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR: TO SUPPORT AND COORDINATE LEADERSHIP SPACES IN FRESNO SCHOOLS TO UPLIFT ISSUES IMPACTING THE HEALTH OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR.
2018
$341K
INCREASING YOUTH HEALING AND LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH: TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OUTCOMES OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ORGANIZING, HEALING AND SUPPORTING COMMUNICATIONS THAT EMPOWER YOUTH TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY HEALTH IN MERCED AND THE BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PLACES.
2017
$205K
IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF BOYS AND MEN OF COLOR: TO SUPPORT IMPROVED LEADERSHIP, ADVOCACY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES OF YOUNG MEN OF COLOR IN FRESNO.
2017
$123K
EXPANDING YOUTH COMMISSIONS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY HEALTH: TO RECRUIT AND TRAIN YOUTH TO ADVOCATE FOR AND LAUNCH YOUTH COMMISSIONS IN THREE RURAL COMMUNITIES IN FRESNO COUNTY TO ADVANCE HEALTH-PROMOTING POLICIES AND PROGRAMS.
2017
$85K
TO ASSESS THE LANDSCAPE AND CREATE A SET OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TSFF ON HOW TO SUPPORT A TRANSPORTATION JUSTICE COALITION IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY THAT WILL ADVOCATE FOR TRANSPORTATION POLICIES THAT BENEFIT LOW INCOME, PEOPLE OF COLOR LIVING IN THAT COUNTY, TO PROVIDE PROJECT SUPPORT TO THE TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ALLIED MOVEMENT COALITION (TEAM) TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS, SKILLS, AND RESOURCES TO ADVOCATE FOR TRANSPORTATION EQUITY AND ACCESS.
2017
Funded by
$16.0M from 47 funders · 134 grants · 2017–2024
The California Endowment
$9.0M · 30 grants · 2017–2024
Peter E Haas Jr Family Fund
$1.5M · 6 grants · 2017–2023
Sierra Health Foundation
$850K · 1 grant · 2020
Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation
$497K · 7 grants · 2017–2023
The San Francisco Foundation
$495K · 6 grants · 2017–2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
$463K · 4 grants · 2020–2024
The Sobrato Family Foundation
$405K · 6 grants · 2022–2024
Desert Healthcare Foundation
$300K · 5 grants · 2020–2024
Details
EIN680184712
Subsection03
Ruling date1989-07
Formed1989
Employees86
Volunteers11