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Nonprofit · EIN 84-1971832

YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC

Tax-exempt · WESTPORT, CT 06880

Financials

$465K$328K2022$462K$405K2023$463K$469K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$463,301$468,522-$5,221$393,418$51,000$342,418
September 30, 2024990$462,056$404,680$57,376$347,639$0$347,639
September 30, 2023990 (amended)$465,358$328,085$137,273$290,263$0$290,263
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$284,874
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$3,714
Net income from fundraising events
$174,713
Other revenue
$174,713

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,000
Travel
$3,696
Program services (functional)
$393,045
Management and general (functional)
$53,809
Fundraising (functional)
$21,668

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$347,639
Total assets, end of year
$393,418
Total liabilities, end of year
$51,000
Net assets, end of year
$342,418
Publicly traded securities
$34,656
Net assets without donor restrictions
$342,418
Gross receipts
$558,525
Employees
0
Volunteers
45
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
CT

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James HoodCEO and Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
60$150,000
Robin AvivBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Darlene PerezDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Lorinda AshDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Dorothy JohnsonDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jeff LeimsiderDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Katherine MitchellDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Wendy ClearyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Steve AltmanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer Heller WoldDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer BandierDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Chip GarnerDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Bill BonbrestTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Gary KlineDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Paul BrennanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
3 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Katie AvivDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Walton GoldringDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Debra ResnicoffDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James HoodCEO and Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
60$120,000
Jennifer BandierDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer Heller WoldDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Allison FillmoreDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Paul BrennanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jeff LeimsiderDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Bill BonbrestTreasurer
Trustee or director
0$0
Steve AltmanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Liora YalofDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Lorinda AshDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Darlene PerezDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Wendy ClearyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Thomas CapolaDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Nancy GanzDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Robin AvivBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
James HoodCEO and Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
60$162,500
Jennifer Heller WoldDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Steve AltmanDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer BandierDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Allison FillmoreDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Bill BonbrestDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Wendy ClearyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Liora YalofDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Lorinda AshDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Darlene PerezDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Thomas CapolaDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Nancy GanzDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Robin AvivBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Simon AldrichTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
33 SOUNDVIEW DR, WESTPORT, CT 06880-6846
In care of
% JAMES HOOD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
James Hood, 33 Soundview Drive, Westport, CT 06880
Signed the 990
JAMES HOOD, CEO and Secretary
Phone
(203) 856-1788
Return prepared by
Richmond Business Advisors

Mission

The mission of Generation S.O.S. is helping teens and young adults make life-saving decisions about substance misuse and other mental health issues.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Generation S.O.S.s widely acclaimed prevention program, recently featured on CBS Evening News Eye on America, helps teens before mental health problems develop into life-threatening conditions that are exceedingly difficult to treat. In 2025, we reached over 100,000 students nationwide. Our peer-to-peer program brings young speakers who have struggled with and overcome crippling mental health and substance misuse challenges into schools and community organizations to share their stories and offer hope and help. These stories are raw, relatable, and incredibly inspiring. They encourage honest conversations and reduce the stigma around mental health and substance misuse. Students learn warning signs, coping skills and, importantly, to ask for help if theyre struggling. Our schoolwide Generation S.O.S. assemblies have inspired students to start Generation S.O.S. clubs around the country and to continue honest dialogue about mental health throughout the year.
    Expenses $218,301
  • In 2025, Generation S.O.S. put significant effort behind two initiatives to greatly expand our reach, and connect within communities facing distinct mental health and substance misuse challenges. We significantly increased the number of meetings in under-resourced communities in Manhattan, Harlem, and the Bronx. We have forged new partnerships with NYJTL, New York Edge, KIPP schools, and Mama Foundation for the Arts, which are building our presence in these communities. Our Correctional Community Initiative brings Zoom meetings from male and female correctional facilities in Ohio and Virginia to schools nationwide. This is an invaluable opportunity for teens and young adults to hear the difficult stories of other young adults that led them to substance misuse, crime and incarceration, and understand that we are all more similar than different. The response to this initiative has been extraordinary, and we intend to partner with many more correctional facilities.
    Expenses $107,142
  • In 2025, we began building a comprehensive video library of our speakers for schools and community organizations to use, at no cost, to reach audiences where and when Generation S.O.S. is unable to participate in-person or via Zoom. We are creating videos for use with middle school, high school, and college-age students, reflecting varied socioeconomic backgrounds and discussing a range of mental health and social challenges that often lead to trauma in the lives of our youth. This library will also be made available to our nonprofit partners who have their own unique distribution channels, including New York Junior Tennis & Learning in the Bronx, New York Edge, the Center for Hope and Healing in Houston, and the Skeer Lab at Tufts University Medical School, among others. These videos will help us continue to drive down the delivery cost of bringing Generation S.O.S. to teens and young adults everywhere.
    Expenses $67,602

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-1971832
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
2019
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$393,418
Income (IRS master file)
$558,525

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$463,301$468,522$393,418XML
990September 2024$462,056$404,680$347,639XML
990September 2023$465,358$328,085$290,263XML
990September 2022$165,550$254,590$152,990IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 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 84-1971832).

Questions about YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC

What is the EIN of YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC is 84-1971832.
Is YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS 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 YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names James Hood.
Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (James Hood, CEO and Secretary).
How much revenue does YOUNG LEADERSHIP ADDICTION AWARENESS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $463,301, expenses of $468,522 and total assets of $393,418 at year end.

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