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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1936144

YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018

Financials

$4.4M$4.6M2023$5.8M$5.7M2024$5.9M$5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$5,885,530$4,957,473$928,057$5,596,741$219,851$5,376,890
December 31, 2024990$5,793,015$5,681,713$111,302$4,995,972$547,139$4,448,833
December 31, 2023990$4,381,831$4,630,122-$248,291$4,410,916$73,385$4,337,531
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,760,502
of which government grants
$108,407
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$125,028
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$203,875
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,089,441
Other salaries and wages
$1,635,775
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,383,132
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$205,654
Occupancy
$62,831
Travel
$105,105
Depreciation
$16,827
Program services (functional)
$3,292,538
Management and general (functional)
$976,976
Fundraising (functional)
$687,959

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,995,972
Total assets, end of year
$5,596,741
Total liabilities, end of year
$219,851
Net assets, end of year
$5,376,890
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,971
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,008,942
Net assets with donor restrictions
$367,948
Gross receipts
$6,159,184
Employees
23
Volunteers
36
Year formed
1995
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
LAUREN ELICKS MCCORTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$289,200$9,703
JEFFERY PAQUETTECFO/COO
Officer
40$260,000$8,320
KRYSTAL CASONCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$157,924$42,978
REHANA FARRELLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RETIRED 3/15/25)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$191,577$0
KRYSTALLE SHOYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
40$164,141$7,068
ELEANOR REITERDIR. OF PROG.
Highest-paid employee
40$134,325$34,027
VANESSA CREWSCDO (LEFT 9/5/25)
Key employee
40$161,145$0
TRACIE GILSTRAPDIR. OF PROG.
Highest-paid employee
40$132,079$27,162
TAYLOR WRIGHTDIR. OF DEVELOP.
Highest-paid employee
40$135,627$14,040
PAUL HOOVERDIR., TECH & OPS EFFECTIVENESS
Highest-paid employee
40$127,401$16,171
MARC FERNANDESDIR. OF PROG.
Highest-paid employee
40$133,700$4,564
KATHLEEN MCCABECO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MAHESHWAR SAIREDDYCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EVAN WILDSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM Q DERROUGHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL EVANSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ALAN HOLTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KAREN BELDY TORBORGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL BLAKEDIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID BRINKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK DIMILIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ANGELA DORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DIMIA FOGAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STRATTON HEATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATRINA HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUGLAS KADENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATIE KLUMPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE LIPINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARBARA MARCINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMMETT MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT MCCOOEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS NAKASHIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE PERRYDIRECTOR (THROUGH 12/25)
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL PINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENNETH PRINCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STANCEL RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WRAY THORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANA WEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK LIGGITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STEVE ORR JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REHANA FARRELLEXECUTIVE DIR.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$371,005$40,095
JEFF PAQUETTECFO/COO
Officer
40$220,000$7,086
LAUREN ELICKS-MCCORTCPO
Officer
40$209,232$7,228
VANESSA CREWSCDO
Officer
40$190,396$24,640
EMMA RIPPEEDIR. OF DEVELOP.
Highest-paid employee
40$120,904$23,002
TRACIE GILSTRAPDIR. OF PROG.
Highest-paid employee
40$110,903$24,852
KRYSTALLE SHOYCHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Officer
40$128,841$5,963
PAUL HOOVERDIR., TECH & OPS EFFECTIVENESS
Highest-paid employee
40$118,042$12,182
TAYLOR WRIGHTDIR. OF DEVELOP.
Highest-paid employee
40$114,483$12,466
MARC FERNANDESDIR. OF PROG.
Highest-paid employee
40$114,800$3,994
KATHLEEN MCCABECO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WRAY T THORNCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EVAN WILDSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM Q DERROUGHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL S EVANSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALAN HOLTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANU ALYENGARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN BELDY TORBORGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK DIMILIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA DORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIMIA FOGAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STRATTON HEATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATRINA HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANA WEINSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS KADENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE KLUMPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LIPINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA MARCINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMETT MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MCCOOEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS NAKASHIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE GARCIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL PINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN PRINCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STANCEL RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAHESH SAIREDDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANNE SHAPIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
REHANA FARRELLEXECUTIVE DIR.
Trustee or director, Officer
40$446,098$38,992
LAUREN ELICKS-MCCORTCPO
Officer
40$206,950$7,211
JEFF PAQUETTECFO/COO
Officer
40$200,000$6,487
EMMA RIPPEEDIR. OF DEVELOP.
Highest-paid employee
40$123,988$22,881
TRACIE GILSTRAPDIR. OF PROG.
Highest-paid employee
40$111,070$24,612
TAYLOR WRIGHTDIR. OF DEVELOP.
Highest-paid employee
40$110,487$12,385
KRYSTALLE SHOYDIR. OF MARKETING
Highest-paid employee
40$113,851$5,505
MARC FERNANDESDIR. OF PROG.
Highest-paid employee
40$114,950$3,991
VANESSA CREWSCDO
Officer
40$13,086$2,021
KATHLEEN MCCABECO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WRAY T THORNCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EVAN WILDSTEINPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
WILLIAM Q DERROUGHVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL S EVANSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALAN HOLTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANU ALYENGARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN AMATODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAREN BELDY TORBORGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL BLAKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK DIMILIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA DORNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIMIA FOGAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STRATTON HEATHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATRINA HUFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CC MELVIN IKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOUGLAS KADENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATIE KLUMPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE LIPINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BARBARA MARCINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EMMETT MCCANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MCCOOEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AMY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
THOMAS NAKASHIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DHAN PAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MIKE PERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL PINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEN PRINCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STANCEL RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MAHESH SAIREDDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADRIANNE SHAPIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
240 W 40TH STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1761
In care of
% REHANA FARRELL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT, 240 W 40TH STREET 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
Signed the 990
LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 401-4039
Return prepared by
SAX ADVISORS LLC

Mission

YOUTH, IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN (D/B/A "YOUTH INC") STRENGTHENS YOUTH-SERVING NONPROFITS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS, ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, AND EXPAND THEIR IMPACT. WE BELIEVE THAT INVESTING IN ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IS AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE. OUR THEORY OF CHANGE IS THAT BY PROVIDING COACHING, CONNECTIONS, AND CAPITAL, WE EMPOWER YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE AND SUSTAIN LASTING IMPACT AND DELIVER MEASURABLE RESULTS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE.SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1995, YOUTH INC HAS BEEN A VITAL PARTNER TO NONPROFITS, HELPING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR GROWTH THROUGH TARGETED CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, ENSURING THAT BEHIND EVERY SUCCESS STORY ARE STRONG SYSTEMS, SOUND STRATEGIES, STEADY LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORTED TEAMS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, YOUTH INC OPERATED ITS SIX-MONTH PRE-BOARDING PROGRAM, WHICH ENGAGES NEW NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN AN ORGANIZATIONAL SELF-ASSESSMENT AND A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS THAT ENCOMPASS KEY CAPACITY-BUILDING TOPICS FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS, INCLUDING BOARD AND GOVERNANCE, FUNDRAISING, IMPACT AND EVALUATION, AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT. THIS ONBOARDING WORK ALLOWS THE NONPROFIT PARTNER TO DEFINE THEIR GOALS AND WORK WITH YOUTH IN FOR THE UPCOMING PROGRAMMATIC YEAR. YOUTH INC DEEPLY VALUES ITS COMMUNITY OF 89 NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND CREATES PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OUR PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR BEST PRACTICES THROUGH PARTNER NETWORK-WIDE EVENTS (IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL) AND OUR ONLINE SOCIAL PLATFORM.
    Expenses $1,166,558 · grants $28,500
  • YOUTH INC'S METRICS PROGRAM SUPPORTS NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN MEASURING AND STRENGTHENING THE IMPACT OF THEIR PROGRAMS ON YOUTH PARTICIPANTS AND THE STAFF WHO DELIVER SERVICES. IN 2025, THE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS FOCUS TO SERVE NOT ONLY ACTIVE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, BUT ALSO METRICS ALUMNI AND THE BROADER PARTNER NETWORK OF NONPROFITS. THROUGH WORKSHOPS, ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ROUNDTABLES, PEER LEARNING, AND DIGITAL RESOURCES, THE PROGRAM ENGAGED 89% OF PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND 298 STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. USING TOOLS SUCH AS HELLO INSIGHT, PARTNERS GATHERED AND APPLIED DATA RELATED TO SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, PROGRAM QUALITY, AND STAFF COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE IN DELIVERING POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES. YOUTH INC'S IMPACT EVALUATION TEAM PROVIDED SUPPORT TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN EVALUATIVE CAPACITY AND USE DATA TO INFORM PROGRAM DESIGN AND DELIVERY. THE PROGRAM CONTINUED ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING 12 DIGITAL COURSES OFFERED IN 2025.
    Expenses $577,790 · grants $16,000
  • YOUTH INC'S GOVERNANCE PROGRAMS SUPPORT NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN STRENGTHENING BOARD PERFORMANCE, ENGAGEMENT, AND GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. IN 2025, THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED SUPPORT THROUGH WORKSHOPS, STRATEGY SESSIONS, COACHING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, CUSTOM PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT. TOGETHER IN 2025, THE PROGRAMS REACHED 77% OF YOUTH INC'S NONPROFIT PARTNERS AND 133 NONPROFIT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. BOARD DYNAMICS HELPED ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN BOARD EFFECTIVENESS AND ADVANCE GOVERNANCE GOALS. THE GET ON BOARD PROGRAM TRAINED CORPORATE PROFESSIONALS IN NONPROFIT BOARD GOVERNANCE AND CONNECTED THEM THROUGH A TAILORED MATCHING PROCESS WITH NONPROFITS SEEKING BOARD TALENT. THE BOARD DYNAMICS RECRUITMENT TRACK HELPED ORGANIZATIONS STRENGTHEN STRATEGIC BOARD RECRUITMENT THROUGH WORKSHOPS, WORKING SESSIONS, CANDIDATE SOURCING, TOOL REFINEMENT, AND COACHING. THE GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP COACHING SERIES PROVIDED FLEXIBLE, SHORTER-TERM SUPPORT FOR TARGETED GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES. TOGETHER, THESE PROGRAMS HELPED PARTNERS BUILD STRONGER BOARDS AND MORE EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS.
    Expenses $547,190 · grants $1,875
  • Expenses $1,001,000 · grants $157,500

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1936144
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
1995
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,596,741
Income (IRS master file)
$6,159,184

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$5,885,530$4,957,473$5,596,741XML
990December 2024$5,793,015$5,681,713$4,995,972XML
990December 2023$4,381,831$4,630,122$4,410,916XML
990December 2022$5,344,296$5,789,844$5,123,775IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 52-1936144).

Questions about YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN

What is the EIN of YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN is 52-1936144.
Is YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
Are donations to YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN 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 IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN 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 IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN 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 IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT.
Who are the officers and directors of YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,200 (LAUREN ELICKS MCCORT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does YOUTH IMPROVING NON-PROFITS FOR CHILDREN have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,885,530, expenses of $4,957,473 and total assets of $5,596,741 at year end.

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