Nonprofit · EIN 04-3583353
YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $569,324 | $587,038 | -$17,714 | $1,478,946 | $5,052 | $1,473,894 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $664,324 | $566,920 | $97,404 | $1,503,407 | $6,172 | $1,497,235 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $758,700 | $902,604 | -$143,904 | $1,379,467 | $0 | $1,379,467 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $606,616
- of which government grants
- $18,908
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $53,243
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$90,535
- Other revenue
- -$90,535
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $48,193
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $77,163
- Other salaries and wages
- $249,807
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $399,106
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $40,751
- Travel
- $9,191
- Program services (functional)
- $400,825
- Management and general (functional)
- $129,212
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,001
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,503,406
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,478,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,052
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,473,894
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,094,023
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,359,493
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $114,401
- Gross receipts
- $692,200
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 51
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULCINEIA GONCALVES | YAF CHAIR (DIR OF YAD) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $163,860 | $22,941 |
| MARLIES SPANJAARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $123,139 | $28,853 |
| MICHELLE SCAVONGELLI | EXECUTIVE DIR. (YAD SR. COUNSEL) Officer | 12 | $33,747 | $92,395 | $18,060 |
| BRIDGET TRECO-BETTEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI FATULA | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BICKEL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH BAZILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLYSON BLACK-FOLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONDRA BOBADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE J NEVINS | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN PACINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZA PRESSON | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARNELL T WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR (SINCE JAN '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY FEINMAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC '24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAR '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEB POPPEL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC '24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMAI MAZZULLA | DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC '24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIMEO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CALIXTO PEREZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCHLOSSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIANNE MARKS | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULCINEIA GONCALVES | YAF CHAIR (DIR OF YAD) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $162,102 | $22,366 |
| MARLIES SPANJAARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $126,674 | $16,150 |
| MICHELLE SCAVONGELLI | EXECUTIVE DIR. (YAD SR. COUNSEL) Officer | 12 | $33,225 | $86,847 | $16,475 |
| AMY FEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONDRA BOBADILLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB POPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HALL PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMAI MAZZULLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH BAZILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN PACINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DIMEO | DIRECTOR (SINCE JAN '24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALIXTO PEREZ JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCHLOSSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BICKEL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI FATULA | DIRECTOR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET TRECO-BETTEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DULCINEIA GONCALVES | YAF CHAIR (DIR OF YAD) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $137,229 | $22,078 |
| MICHELLE SCAVONGELLI | EXECUTIVE DIR. (YAD SR. COUNSEL) Officer | 12 | $40,887 | $68,876 | $9,812 |
| MARLIES SPANJAARD | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $115,495 | $0 |
| AMY FEINMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MCCARTHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALONDRA BOBADILLA | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEB POPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE HALL PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMAI MAZZULLA | DIRECTOR (SINCE MAR '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA FLAHERTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDITH BAZILE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN PACINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISHNA RAMASWAMY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL AUG '22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALIXTO PEREZ JR | DIRECTOR (SINCE JAN '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SCHLOSSBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRYANT | DIRECTOR (UNTIL JAN '23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BICKEL | CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAKEISHA GANDY | TREASURER (UNTIL SEP '22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMI FATULA | DIR. (TREAS SINCE SEP '22) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET TRECO-BETTEZ | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 75 FEDERAL STREET 6TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110-1913
- In care of
- % JOSHUA DOHAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARLIES SPANJAARD, 75 FEDERAL STREET 6TH FLOOR, BOSTON, MA 02110
- Signed the 990
- MARLIES SPANJAARD, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (617) 910-5840
- Website
- YOUTHADVOCACYFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
THE YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION (YAF) IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND THE NON-PROFIT ARM OF THE STATE JUVENILE DEFENDER'S OFFICE, WHOSE MISSION IS PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN TO PROMOTE THEIR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. YAF'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS SUPPORT THE CLIENTS OF EDLAW PROJECT, WHICH WORKS TO SHUT DOWN THE CRADLE-TO-PRISON PIPELINE IN MA BY ENSURING THAT OUR STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS RECEIVE A STABLE AND QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERT HOLISTIC, INDIVIDUAL, AND SYSTEMIC RACIALLY-CONSCIOUS, STUDENT-DIRECTED ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- THE YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION (YAF) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 WITH THE MISSION OF PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN. FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS, YAF HAS REMAINED STEADFAST IN OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURING THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO ZEALOUS REPRESENTATION, ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES, AND A QUALITY EDUCATION. THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE REPRESENT ARE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. GETTING THE RIGHT EDUCATION, INCLUDING LEARNING TO READ, IS HOW STUDENTS CAN ESCAPE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND THE SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE. YAF FUNDS THE MANY WAYS WE ARE ENSURING AND ENHANCING THE EDUCATION REPRESENTATION THAT THE EDLAW ATTORNEYS PROVIDE, INCLUDING: INTAKE, PARALEGAL, AND LEGAL SUPPORT; DEDICATED SOCIAL WORK SUPPORT FOR OUR EDUCATION CLIENTS; A CLIENT SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES NEEDED ITEMS AND SERVICES FOR CLIENTS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTHING, SUPPLIES, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING; YAF V.O.I.C.E.S. A GROUP FOR YOUTH AND PARENTS WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE; RESOURCES TO HELP ATTACK STRUCTURAL RACISM IN OUR SCHOOLS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $400,825 · grants $48,193
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3583353
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization, Type I
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization, 50% limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,478,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $692,200
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $569,324 | $587,038 | $1,478,946 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $664,324 | $566,920 | $1,503,407 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $758,700 | $902,604 | $1,379,467 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,016,054 | $628,682 | $1,631,225 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3583353).
Questions about YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC is 04-3583353.
- Is YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
- Which annual return does YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MARLIES SPANJAARD.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $569,324, expenses of $587,038 and total assets of $1,478,946 at year end.
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