Youth Speaks
SAN FRANCISCO, CA · Youth Development
Built from IRS filings (latest Form 990: tax year 2022). Youth Speaks has not reviewed or approved this page. Kindora is not affiliated with it.
Mission
YOUTH SPEAKS CREATES SAFE SPACES TO EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, SELF-DEFINED ARTISTS, AND VISIONARY ACTIVISTS THROUGH WRITTEN AND ORAL LITERACIES. WE CHALLENGE YOUTH TO FIND, DEVELOP, PUBLICLY PRESENT, AND APPLY THEIR VOICES AS CREATORS OF SOCIETAL CHANGE. ULTIMATELY, WE HOPE TO SHIFT THE PERCEPTIONS OF YOUTH BY COMBATING ILLITERACY, ALIENATION, AND SILENCE, CREATING A GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF BRAVE NEW VOICES BRINGING THE NOISE FROM THE MARGINS TO THE CORE. SINCE 1996, YOUTH SPEAKS HAS CHAMPIONED A LOCALIZED, NATIONAL, AND INCREASINGLY GLOBAL MOVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE BOLDLY DECLARING THEMSELVES PRESENT.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2022.
Who funds Youth Speaks
$3.9M in foundation grants on record from 29 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated) | $800K | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $651K | 4 |
| Crankstart Foundation | $552K | 4 |
| William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | $355K | 5 |
| Battery Foundation | $182K | 1 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $162K | 3 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $160K | 4 |
| San Francisco Foundation | $156K | 4 |
| Walter and Elise Haas Fund | $150K | 3 |
| Network for Good | $108K | 3 |
Leadership
Stephanie Cajina — DEPUTY DIRECTOR (Principal officer)
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