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Nonprofit · EIN 62-1813001

YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · MEMPHIS, TN 38107

Financials

$555K$475K2023$521K$489K2024$526K$476K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$525,559$476,426$49,133$0$0$0
December 31, 2024990$520,978$489,445$31,533$0$0$0
December 31, 2023990$555,494$475,108$80,386$0$0$0
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$280,808
Program service revenue
$244,751
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$208,864
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$238,213
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$62,565
Travel
$17,526
Depreciation
$33,565
Program services (functional)
$447,077

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$0
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$0
Gross receipts
$0
Employees
0
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
TN

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 / weekCompensation
CHRYSTI CHANDLERPRESIDENT CEO
Trustee or director, Key employee
8$0
SABRINA NORWOODEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Institutional trustee, Officer
6$0
TYRONNE CURRIEDIRECTOR
Institutional trustee
2$0
MELANIE TAYLORCHAIR
Trustee or director
–$0
TENELA BLAKNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
LOU EVANSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
TRACI KOLHEIMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ASHUNFRA BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CRYSELLE JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CHRYSTI CHANDLERFOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, Key employee
–$100,769$40
SABRINA NORWOODDIRECTOR
Officer, Key employee
40$91,538$0
TYRONE CURRIEBOAR VICE CHAIR
Officer
4$0$0
ASHUNDRA BERNARDSECRETARY
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ATT MELANIE TAYLOR JEFFERSONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CRYSTELLE JONESBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TENELA BLKNEYBOARD MEMBER2$0$0
LOU EVANSBOARD MEMBER2$0$0
TRACI KOLHEIMBOARD MEMBER2$0$0
MS DEBRA MITCHELLBOARD MEMBER2$0$0
MS CHARLES MOOREBOARD MEMBER2$0$0
DR CHARITA CHAMPIONBOARD MEMBER2$0$0
FENTON WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARBINA NORWORDDIRECTOR
Officer
40$23,400
CHRISTI J CHANDLERPRESIDENT40$23,400
ASHUNDRA BERNARDDIRECTOR40$0
TENELA BLAKNEYDIRECTOR20$0
TYRONE CURRIE20–$0
CRYSTEE JONESDIRECTOR10$0
LOU EVANSBOARD MEMBER20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
619 N 7TH ST, MEMPHIS, TN 38107-3721
In care of
% CHRYSTI CHANDLER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
SABRINA NORWOOD, 10187 FOX HUNT DR, OLIVE BRANCH, MS 38654
Signed the 990
AUSTIN EMEAGWAI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(901) 690-2377
Return prepared by
DR AUSTIN EMEAGWAI CPA

Mission

ARTS ENGAGEMENT THROUGH YOUNG ACTORS GUILD POSITIVELY IMPACTS STUDENTS ACROSS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL DOMAINS. PARTICIPATION IN STRUCTURED YAG PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS HAS SHOWN: IMPROVED LITERACY, MATH ENGAGEMENT, AND CRITICAL THINKING REDUCED DISCIPLINARY INCIDENTS AND INCREASE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE STRENGTHENED EMOTIONAL REGULATION, TEAMWORK, AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED OUTLETS FOR EXPRESSION AND HEALING FOR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN YAG, THE ARTS CAN SERVE AS A STABILIZING FORCEOFFERING CONSISTENCY, MENTORSHIP, AND PURPOSE DURING NON-SCHOOL HOURS. CREATES SAFE, SUPERVISED SPACES DURING PEAK UNSUPERVISED HOURS REINFORCES POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING ADULTS AND MENTORS ELEVATES STUDENT VOICE AND CULTURAL IDENTITY STRENGTHENS SCHOOL-COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS THE ACADEMY LEVERAGES COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY AND FAMILIARITY FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDER CHRYSTI CHANDLER RECEIVED THE 2026 HUMANITARIAN AWARD FROM THE MEMPHIS CITY COUNCIL FOUNDER CHRYSTI CHANDLER NAMED A WOMEN OF PASSION BY THE WOMENS FOUNDATION FOUNDER CHRYSTI CHANDLER HONORED BY THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL TOP 10 PEOPLE WHO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MEMPHIS YAG ALUMNI - MUSICIAN CHARLES STREETER WHOS PLAYED WITH CHAKA KHAN, J. LO, AND PRINCE YAG ALUMNI - SHE STREET WHOS DANCED WITH MISSEY ELLIOT AND AT THE SUPER BOWL YAG ALUMNI - GEDEON MCKINNEY FROM AMERICAN IDOL YAG ALUMNI - ALEXIS GRACE FROM AMERICAN IDOL YAG ALUMNI - LIL BUCK FROM SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, SUPER BOWL, AND LEXUS AND APPLE COMMERCIALS YAG EVVIE MCKINNEY WINNER OF THE FOUR AND MOTOWN RECORDING ARTIST, YAG ALUMNI - JAYLON HUNTER DISNEY AND BROADWAYS LION KING, BROADWAYS MJ THE MUSICAL YAG ALUMNI - JOSHUA STRONG / MYA HAWKINS ACCEPTED INTO JOFFREY BALLET YAG HAS A 98 GRADUATION RATE FROM COLLEGE YAG STUDENTS HAVE PERFORMED FOR FORMER VICE PRESIDENT KAMAL HARRIS, FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON, ALVIN AILEY, DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM, AND THE APOLLO THEATR
    Expenses $488,325 · grants $280,808 · revenue $525,559

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990. The IRS master file lists the 990-N (e-Postcard), most likely because of 990-Ns filed under this EIN; its own returns are e-filed. 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
62-1813001
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
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2010
Posted by the IRS
June 9, 2011
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2010

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$525,559$476,426$0XML
990December 2024$520,978$489,445$0XML
990December 2023$555,494$475,108$0XML
990December 2022$0$366,613$0IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––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 62-1813001).

Questions about YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC

What is the EIN of YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC is 62-1813001.
Is YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2010 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2010.
Are donations to YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC file?
Form 990. The IRS master file lists the 990-N (e-Postcard), most likely because of 990-Ns filed under this EIN; its own returns are e-filed.
When is the next return of YOUNG ACTORS GUILD 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 YOUNG ACTORS GUILD 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 YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SABRINA NORWOOD.
Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does YOUNG ACTORS GUILD INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $525,559, expenses of $476,426 and total assets of $0 at year end.

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