Nonprofit · EIN 20-8034010
YOUTH REPRESENT INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,208,959 | $3,180,164 | $28,795 | $2,926,921 | $338,158 | $2,588,763 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,804,240
- of which government grants
- $563,076
- Program service revenue
- $348,635
- Investment income
- $42,660
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $23,403
- Other revenue
- $13,424
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $563,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,477,142
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,418,949
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $163,309
- Travel
- $11,164
- Depreciation
- $968
- Program services (functional)
- $2,103,113
- Management and general (functional)
- $760,347
- Fundraising (functional)
- $316,704
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,920,871
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,926,921
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $338,158
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,588,763
- Publicly traded securities
- $632,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,231,638
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,357,125
- Gross receipts
- $4,717,112
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASEANTE RENEE SCALES | DIR. COMMUNICATIONS & CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $167,119 | $36,732 |
| KATHERINE RUBIN | DIRECTOR, POLICY & STRATEG Key employee | 40 | $153,519 | $40,590 |
| SHOMARI WARD | LITIGATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,025 | $52,557 |
| SAMRA GHERMAY | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,833 | $35,148 |
| DALE VENTURA | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,305 | $32,863 |
| MICHAEL POPE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 9/25) Officer | 40 | $135,727 | $30,032 |
| JEANNE BYRD-ADAMS | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MCKEON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE LEAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AYIRINI FONESCA-SABUNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HITHA PALEPU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NATHALIE BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WES KORANTENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SPEARS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEONARD NOISETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAI BRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERTA MEYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONTE RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIA RIZVI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEON RAMNATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11 PARK PL RM 1512, NEW YORK, NY 10007-2816
- In care of
- % LAURIE PARISE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JULIA DAVIS, 11 PARK PLACE 1512, NEW YORK, NY 10007
- Signed the 990
- JULIA DAVIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 759-8080
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
YOUTH REPRESENT USES LEGAL SERVICES, POLICY ADVOCACY, PEER EDUCATION, AND OTHER TOOLS TO BUILD POWER AND OPPORTUNITY FOR BLACK, LATINE, AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR WHO THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF OPPRESSION HARM THE MOST. WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE THE RACIST LEGAL SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISMANTLED AND BIACK, LATINE, INDIGENOUS, AND OTHER YOUTH OF COLOR HAVE THE FREEDOM AND POWER TO LIVE THEIR FULL LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNITY LAWYERING MODEL: OUR FLAGSHIP COMMUNITY-LAWYERING MODEL COMBINES DIRECT LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL MATTERS, KNOW YOUR RIGHTS WORKSHOPS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARTNER ORGANIZATION STAFF. PARTNERING WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF NYC COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WE OFFER ON-SITE LEGAL SERVICES FOR CLIENTS FACING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, EVICTION, SCHOOL SUSPENSION, SUMMONSES, AND OTHER CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LEGAL ISSUES. WE PARTNER WITH MORE THAN 50 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS, TO DELIVER SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF CLIENTS ACROSS NEW YORK.Expenses $1,391,105 · revenue $348,635
- POLICY REFORM: WE WORK AT THE STATE AND CITY LEVEL TO PUSH FOR POLICIES THAT DIVEST FROM SYSTEMS THAT ARREST, DETAIN, AND IMPRISON BLACK AND LATINE YOUTH, AND INVEST IN THE KINDS OF PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT MAKE YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TRULY SAFE. WE WERE ONE OF THE LEAD ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN TO RAISE THE AGE OF CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY TO 18 IN NEW YORK, AND WE CURRENTLY LEAD THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE YOUTH JUSTICE & OPPORTUNITIES ACT (YJ&O), A COMPREHENSIVE AGENDA TO EXPAND ALTERNATIVES TO INCARCERATION AND RECORD SEALING FOR YOUTH NOT COVERED BY RAISE THE AGE. THROUGH OUR CITY DREAMERS PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE ADVOCACY TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND CONNECT THEM WITH LEADERSHIP AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES SO THEY CAN BE AGENTS FOR CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $612,890
- STRATEGIC LITIGATION: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LAW FIRMS AND ORGANIZATIONS WE PURSUE INDIVIDUAL AND CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO ILLEGALLY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL HISTORIES. THESE LAWSUITS AIM TO PROCURE FINANCIAL SETTLEMENTS AND SYSTEMIC CHANGE IN HIRING PRACTICES, AMONG OTHER FORMS OF RELIEF, FOR SYSTEM-AFFECTED CLIENTS. ADDITIONALLY, OUR STRATEGIC LITIGATION PRACTICE USES LAWS THAT OUR POLICY TEAM HAS CHAMPIONED AS A MECHANISM FOR SOCIAL CHANGELAWS THAT AIM TO COUNTER DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES THAT HAVE HISTORICALLY OPPRESSED UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR. TO DATE, YOUTH REPRESENT'S STRATEGIC LITIGATION HAS SECURED OVER $8 MILLION IN SETTLEMENT FUNDS, PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OVER 24,000 INDIVIDUALS WRONGLY DISCRIMINATED AGAINST FOR HAVING SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT AND GIVING MANY THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPLOYMENT.Expenses $99,118
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8034010
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I43)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,926,921
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,717,112
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,939,410 | $2,384,446 | $3,502,717 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,406,402 | $2,248,280 | $3,059,660 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about YOUTH REPRESENT INC
- What is the EIN of YOUTH REPRESENT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH REPRESENT INC is 20-8034010.
- Is YOUTH REPRESENT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to YOUTH REPRESENT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUTH REPRESENT 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 REPRESENT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUTH REPRESENT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUTH REPRESENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JULIA DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH REPRESENT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,119 (ASEANTE RENEE SCALES, DIR. COMMUNICATIONS & CULTURE).
- How much revenue does YOUTH REPRESENT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,208,959, expenses of $3,180,164 and total assets of $2,926,921 at year end.
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