YOUTH RADIO
OAKLAND, CA · Unknown
Mission
YOUTH RADIO DBA YR MEDIA IS AN AWARD-WINNING MEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT TRAINS A GROUP OF DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE IN DIGITAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY. PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS LEARN TO PRODUCE MARKETABLE MEDIA FOR MASSIVE AUDIENCES WHILE BRINGING YOUTH PERSPECTIVES TO ISSUES OF PUBLIC INTEREST AND CONCERN. THROUGH YR MEDIA, YOUNG PEOPLE TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION. BY BRINGING NATIONAL SCALE TO YR MEDIA'S PROVEN MODEL OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND MEDIA PRODUCTION TRAINING, YR MEDIAWILLDRAMATICALLY EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES (LOW INCOME YOUTH AND YOUTH OF COLOR) TO CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL NARRATIVES, REACH AND INFLUENCE SIGNIFICANT AUDIENCES, AND ACHIEVE LASTING CHANGE IN THEIR OWN LIVES AND IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2024.
Who funds YOUTH RADIO
$10M in foundation grants on record from 39 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| California Endowment | $3.5M | 7 |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) | $1.5M | 5 |
| Crankstart Foundation | $902K | 7 |
| William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $557K | 7 |
| James Irvine Foundation | $500K | 1 |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $376K | 2 |
| Public Welfare Foundation | $315K | 1 |
| Simons Foundation | $250K | 2 |
| Ford Foundation | $250K | 2 |
| Kresge Foundation | $240K | 1 |
Leadership
ELLIN O'LEARY — President (Principal officer)
Is this your organization?
See which foundations fund organizations like yours — Kindora matches your programs against funders' actual grant histories.
Find your funders