NonprofitsYouthlink

Human Services

Youthlink

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Total revenue

$4.7M

Total expenses

$5.5M

Net assets

$2.4M

Grants received

$8.6M

197 grants

EIN

411341773

Tax year

2023

Mission

To support and empower young people on their journey to self-reliance.

Programs

1 program

Housing stability: access to housing stability resources is a priority for youth. This starts from the first day a young person comes in contact with a staff person. Youthlink is one of the largest providers of youth support services in affordable housing in the twin cities.youthlink provides supportive housing services to eligible youth at 42-unit nicollet square apartments, a partnership with beacon interfaith housing collaborative, and 46 beds at downtown view apartments, a partnership with project for pride in living. (continued on schedule o)(continued from part iii) in addition, youthlink proves supportive housing services to youth in over 50 scattered site units annually. Eligible youth can lease a one-bedroom or an efficiency apartment while surrounded by an effective system of support. Support includes case management as well as onsite access to mental and chemical health care, educational and career services, group support, and cultural activities.

Expenses: $2.0MGrants: $338K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.7M
Program service revenue$3K
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$4.7M

Expenses

Grants paid$576K
Salaries & benefits$2.8M
Fundraising$458K
Other expenses$2.2M
Total expenses$5.5M
Total assets$6.2M
Net assets$2.4M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RICH MELZER

CEO

Board

$171K

40 hrs/wk

LISA TOZER

HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR

Board

$117K

40 hrs/wk

SHENNIKA SUDDUTH

SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM

Board

$113K

40 hrs/wk

HEATHER HAYNES

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Board

$108K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICK TROUP

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KUMAR DAS GUPTA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

BRIAN JOHNSON

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAN COLEMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ETHAN CASSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRIS GARCIA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

QUINCY POWE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAY BELSITO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

ANNE DOEPNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DEVAN HEINSEN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMAL KNIGHT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MIKE MILLS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JARED BREWINGTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

RACHAEL SCHERER

ACTING CHAIR

Board

4 hrs/wk

ALICIA BERGER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CLA

ACCOUNTING

$221K

Grants received

Showing 197 of 197

FromAmountPurposeYear
$350K
DONOR ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES
2024
$318K
PROGRAM COSTS
2024
$210K
RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
2024
$75K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$35K
TO ADDRESS FOOD SECURITY AMONG THE GROWING NUMBER OF YOUTH AND YOUTH-LED FAMILIES BY ENHANCING PANTRY OFFERINGS, PROVIDING NUTRITION EDUCATION AND ADDING PROGRAM COMPONENTS.
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$25K
FOOD PANTRY RENOVATION
2024
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$20K
GENERAL FUNDING
2024
$13K
Funding to support housing for homeless youth
2024
$10K
GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2024
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$10K
to support the Youth Council Program
2024
$7K
FUNDING TO PURCHASE A NEW REFRIGERATION UNIT
2024
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2024
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$959
Contribution provided
2024
$500
EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARD
2024
$25
GENERAL DONATION
2024
$316K
PROGRAM COSTS
2023
$177K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$150K
PROGRAM
2023
$136K
RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
2023
$135K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$76K
HUMAN SERVICES, DONOR-ADVISED, HUMAN SERVICES
2023
$50K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25K
Drop in facility for homeless youth
2023
$23K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
COMMUNITY VITALITY
2023
$11K
EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOOD SHELF GRANT AND MINNESOTA FOOD SHELF PROGRAM
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$10K
Providing Stability for Youth Through Supportive Housing
2023
$10K
GRANT - GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2023
$10K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2023
$10K
OPERATING CONTRIBUTION FROM RECLAIM THE BLOCK
2023
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$5K
GENERAL USE OF CHARITY
2023
$2K
General Operating Support
2023
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$905
Contribution provided
2023
$680
GENERAL FUND
2023
$500
TEAM VOLUNTEER GRANTS
2023
$400
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$371K
PROGRAM COSTS
2022
$181K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$178K
DONOR-RECOMMENDED, HUMAN SERVICES
2022
$105K
RENTAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
2022
$100K
PROGRAM
2022
$90K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$50K
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
2022
$41K
To support Child Abuse Prevention P
2022
$41K
To support Child Abuse Prevention P
2022
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$25K
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION INTERVENTION
2022
$18K
2022 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT GRANT (ARPA)
2022
$16K
COMMUNITY VITALITY / MATCHING FUNDS
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$13K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2022
$10K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$4K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$2K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$2K
General Operating Support
2022
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$870
Contribution provided
2022
$50
MATCHING GIFTS GRANT
2022
$254K
HUMAN SERVICES
2021
$50K
Operating
2021
$28K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$22K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION / ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
2021
$9K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2021
$7K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$3K
YOUTHLINK NOT ONLY HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THEIR BASIC NEEDS, THEY ALSO HELP THEM SET GOALS FOR THE FUTURE TO GET THEM ON THE PATH OF SELF-RELIANCE. FIRST DEVELOP A PLAN TO STABILIZE THEIR HOUSING AND OVERALL HEALTH. THEN THEY ARE ABLE TO BUILD UP TRUST TO BUILD A LONG-TERM PLAN FOR THEIR PATHWAY TO SELF-RELIANCE. SOME OF THE GOALS FOCUS ON EDUCATION AND UTILIZING THEIR SERVICES THROUGH CAREER PATHWAYS SUCH AS GED TUTORING, HELP WITH POST-SECONDARY AND HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, AND ALSO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THEY'VE PROVEN THAT STABLE HOUSING OPTIONS ARE A PRIORITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. YOUTHLINK ALSO CELEBRATES ALL THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HOST A GRADUATION CEREMONY TO RECOGNIZE ALL THEIR HARD WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS.
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2021
$1K
FOR THE ORGS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2021
$500
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2021
$354K
PROGRAM COSTS
2020
$280K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$268K
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
2020
$161K
GEN OP SUPPORT + FUNDS TO REVIEW AND ENHANCE THE CAREER PATHWAYS NAVIGATION
2020
$110K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$81K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$80K
TRANSITION FUNDING
2020
$78K
MULTIPLE PURPOSES
2020
$77K
To support Child Abuse Prevention P
2020
$72K
POVERTY ASSISTANCE
2020
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$50K
Career Pathways Navigation
2020
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$35K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$27K
COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION INTERVENTION
2020
$25K
Youth drop-in facility for homeless youth
2020
$25K
Ignite Change Campaign
2020
$25K
COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN PLEDGE
2020
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$18K
2020 ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY GRANT/MATCHING EMPLOYEE DONATION
2020
$15K
SUPPORT FOR HUNGER RELIEF FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
2020
$13K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2020
$13K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2020
$13K
EMERGENCY RELIEF
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2020
$8K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$8K
GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS
2020
$7K
Program:Grants Paid
2020
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
$5K
General Operations
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
COVID-19 Emergency Response
2020
$3K
POWER4STUDENTS
2020
$1K
FOR THE ORGS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$500
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$50
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2020
$175K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$156K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$100K
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
2019
$50K
FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
2019
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$21K
MULTIPLE GRANTS
2019
$15K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2019
$15K
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
2019
$10K
General Charitable Operation
2019
$10K
HUMAN SERVICES
2019
$9K
Charitable Donation
2019
$50
General & Unrestricted
2019
$350K
PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS
2018
$176K
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
2018
$85K
YOUTHLINK'S COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN: IGNITE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH
2018
$50K
2025 PLAN TO END HOMELESSNESS
2018
$42K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$15K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$5K
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
$1K
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
2018
$114K
YOUTHLINK'S COMPREHENSIVE CAMPAIGN: IGNITE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH
2017
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2017

Funded by

$8.6M from 82 funders · 197 grants · 2017–2024

Greater Twin Cities United Way

$1.7M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Minneapolis Foundation

$1.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2024

Hearth Connection

$895K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Otto Bremer Trust

$508K · 7 grants · 2019–2024

Pohlad Family Foundation

$383K · 7 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$369K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Peter J King Family Foundation

$301K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$256K · 6 grants · 2019–2024

Details

EIN411341773
NTEE codeP300
Subsection03
Ruling date1979-04
Formed1979
Employees75
Volunteers127
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