Nonprofit · EIN 48-1187886
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC
Also known as YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67220
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,290,636 | $7,101,679 | $188,957 | $3,384,769 | $1,699,565 | $1,685,204 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,011,833 | $6,937,369 | -$2,925,536 | $2,885,789 | $1,389,542 | $1,496,247 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,123,198
- Program service revenue
- $14,585
- Investment income
- $97,977
- Net rental income
- $54,876
- Other revenue
- $54,876
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $483,717
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $259,366
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,038,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,998,537
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $48,444
- Travel
- $298,893
- Depreciation
- $98,730
- Program services (functional)
- $5,716,848
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,384,460
- Fundraising (functional)
- $371
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,885,789
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,384,769
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,699,565
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,685,204
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $211,571
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $766,756
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $918,448
- Gross receipts
- $7,290,636
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Schroeder | Chief Executive Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $236,680 | $39,606 |
| Tracey Andrist | Assistant Treasurer Officer | 40 | $238,878 | $20,488 |
| Katherine Archibald | Chief Product Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,996 | $34,546 |
| Joel Short | Director of Business Systems Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,484 | $26,976 |
| Patrick LaRocco | Director of Data Highest-paid employee | 50 | $114,695 | $6,580 |
| Sean Amore | Director, Brand Strategy and Communications Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,027 | $11,727 |
| Kylie Stupka | Director/President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Pelletier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dale Gibbens | Director/Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Koch | Director/Chair Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredith Olson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WW Hanna | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henrich Heuer | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Weston Edwards | Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Schroeder | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,854 | $32,216 |
| Tracey Andrist | ASSISTANT TREASURER Officer | 40 | $209,301 | $19,209 |
| Katherine Archibald | Director of Product Support Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,512 | $38,750 |
| Deborah Pierce | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,182 | $15,411 |
| Mik Love | Training Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,400 | $28,559 |
| Kylie Stupka | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $111,944 | $7,908 |
| Dale Gibbens | DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Koch | DIRECTOR/CHAIRWOMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Pelletier | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Meredith Olson | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WW Hanna | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Brian Menkes | SECRETARY (OUTGOING) Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Henrich Heuer | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4111 EAST 37TH ST N SUITE D101, WICHITA, KS 67220-3203
- In care of
- % MEGAN SMITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KYLIE STUPKA, 4111 E 37TH ST N D101, WICHITA, KS 67220
- Signed the 990
- HENRICH HEUER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (316) 828-3938
- Website
- WWW.TEACHEMPOWERED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
TO (I) EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WITH RESPECT TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS GENERALLY; AND (II) ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS. EMPOWERED IS COLLABORATING WITH EDUCATORS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATION TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS- ONE CLASSROOM (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Program accomplishments
- Growth: Our educator community grew to include 54,000 members by the end of 2024. 15,000 of those educators had accounts on our online curricular and community platform, Empowered Hub, with 24/7/365 access to our digital activity library, AI activity generator, classroom resources, on-demand and virtual professional development and training content, and the ideas, suggestions, and inspiration being shared by our collaborative educator community members. That number included 5,000 educators who newly joined Empowered Hub during the year. During that time, we also gained 3,000 educators who engage with us and our educator community via social media bringing our total to 18,000 social followers. The growth in our educator community means more students, nationally, benefiting from personalized, hands-on educational experiences that help them be prepared for success outside of school. Our community additionally included 20,000 educators who consume our content through other digital means, such as our monthly Teacher e-newsletter. (continued on schedule o)Expenses $5,716,848 · grants $483,717 · revenue $14,585
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 | Not 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
- 48-1187886
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,384,769
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,290,636
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,290,636 | $7,101,679 | $3,384,769 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,011,833 | $6,937,369 | $2,885,789 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,081,118 | $7,739,704 | $5,643,568 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | $3,944,697 | $4,710,955 | $9,530,454 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 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 48-1187886).
Questions about YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC
- What is the EIN of YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC is 48-1187886.
- Is YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS 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 ENTREPRENEURS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KYLIE STUPKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $236,680 (Lindsay Schroeder, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,290,636, expenses of $7,101,679 and total assets of $3,384,769 at year end.
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