Public Charity

YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC

YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BOSTON, MA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $569K revenue, $587K expenses, $1.5M total assets. 63 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 043583353 BOSTON, MA Alliances & Advocacy NTEE: W01 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$569K
Total Expenses$587K
Total Assets$1.5M
Grant Records63
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE YOUTH ADVOCACY FOUNDATION (YAF) IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION AND THE NON-PROFIT ARM OF THE STATE JUVENILE DEFENDER'S OFFICE, WHOSE MISSION IS PROTECTING AND ADVANCING THE LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN TO PROMOTE THEIR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. YAF'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS SUPPORT THE CLIENTS OF EDLAW PROJECT, WHICH WORKS TO SHUT DOWN THE CRADLE-TO-PRISON PIPELINE IN MA BY ENSURING THAT OUR STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS RECEIVE A STABLE AND QUALITY EDUCATION THROUGH EXPERT HOLISTIC, INDIVIDUAL, AND SYSTEMIC RACIALLY-CONSCIOUS, STUDENT-DIRECTED ADVOCACY.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Allyson Black-Foley
DIRECTOR Alondra Bobadilla
DIRECTOR & TREASURER Ami Fatula
DIRECTOR (UNTIL DEC '24) Amy Feinman
VICE PRESIDENT Bridget Treco-Bettez
DIRECTOR Calixto Perez Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$636,329 9 grants
FELLOWSHIP SUPPORT
$200,000 4 grants
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$110,700 6 grants
Operating Support/Annual Fund
$100,000 2 grants
SUPPORT LEGAL AID
$100,000 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $569K $587K $1.5M
2024 $664K $567K $1.5M
2023 $759K $903K $1.4M
2022 $1.0M $629K $1.6M
2021 $883K $568K $1.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $883K to $569K (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.5M.

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