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Nonprofit · EIN 52-2242472

THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$8.1M$9.4M2022$6.2M$7.7M2023$3.6M$7.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$3,583,993$7,298,515-$3,714,522$2,847,678$1,144,437$1,703,241
June 30, 2024990$6,159,561$7,737,911-$1,578,350$4,557,417$1,073,624$3,483,793
June 30, 2023990$8,055,224$9,405,466-$1,350,242$5,954,216$892,073$5,062,143
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,281,568
of which government grants
$935,363
Program service revenue
$2,273,400
Investment income
$14,599
Net gain from sales of assets
-$5,447
Other revenue
$14,426

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$17,745
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,115,925
Other salaries and wages
$2,313,362
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,105,041
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$36,615
Accounting fees
$159,796
Occupancy
$194,426
Travel
$367,925
Depreciation
$79,711
Program services (functional)
$5,576,005
Management and general (functional)
$1,605,068
Fundraising (functional)
$117,442

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,557,417
Total assets, end of year
$2,847,678
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,144,437
Net assets, end of year
$1,703,241
Land, buildings and equipment
$75,510
Net assets without donor restrictions
$566,231
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,137,010
Gross receipts
$3,589,440
Employees
53
Volunteers
11
Year formed
2002
State of legal domicile
DC

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MISHAELA DURANPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
39.5$261,841$5,773
NEIL SUMILASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
39.5$182,479$5,532
TIFFANY ERICKSONEVP, STARTEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$139,515$10,104
MEGAN GRIMALDIVP STRATEGY
Officer
40$145,600$3,694
JASON CALLAHANEVP, CROSS-SYSTEMS CONSULTING
Officer
40$125,492$9,544
DAVE MARTINEAUDIRECTOR, COACHING & TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
40$116,407$12,719
DANA KUNZMANSENIOR DIRECTOR CROSS SYSTEM CONSULTING
Highest-paid employee
40$124,392$3,762
MEGAN MCCANNVP STATE POLICY
Officer
40$118,951$7,916
SHEELARANI MAUCKDIRECTOR, EQUITABLE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
40$121,642$3,694
KIMBERLY ROBINSONEVP, YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY
Officer
40$111,486$4,900
LISA DANACZKOVP STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$108,263$5,376
TRALONNE SHORTEREVP, POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$95,609$2,975
CARI HOURIGANVP, FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer
40$71,486$4,364
BRYAN SAMUELSCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUZETTE L HARVEYVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
STEVE FLEISCHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FELIPE FRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIELLE GOONANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY GANNON HORNBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KIMBERLY PHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WENDY-ANNE ROBERTS-JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE YOHALEMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MISHAELA DURANPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
39.5$248,425$7,657
KIMBERLY ROBINSONEVP, YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY
Officer
40$171,834$20,653
TIFFANY ERICKSONEVP, STARTEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$167,985$13,799
TRALONNE SHORTEREVP, POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Officer
40$158,830$16,151
RONG TURNERDIRECTOR, BUDGET & FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$127,212$17,758
NEIL SUMILASCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
39.5$137,325$1,380
DAVID MARTINEAUDIRECTOR, COACHING & TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
40$110,294$11,876
SALEM VALENTINODIRECTOR, RESEARCH & EVALUATION
Highest-paid employee
40$118,792$2,261
SHEELARANI MAUCKDIRECTOR, EQUITABLE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEMS
Highest-paid employee
40$110,600$3,372
RUTH CHANDLERVP, TALENT & EQUITY
Officer
40$105,595$7,729
DANA LEVINE KUNZMANDIRECTOR, CROSS-SYSTEMS CONSULTING
Highest-paid employee
40$104,172$1,633
MEGAN GRIMALDIVP STRATEGY
Officer
40$55,238$54
MEGAN MCCANNVP STATE POLICY
Officer
40$47,736$3,654
LISA DANACZKOVP STRATEGIC GROWTH AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Officer
40$33,856$542
BRYAN SAMUELSBOARD CHAIR AND POLICY COM
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUZETTE L HARVEYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LINDSAY FRYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY-ANNE ROBERTS-JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY PHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE YOHALEMPROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY GANNON HORNBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELLE GOONANFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELIPE FRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE FLEISCHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINE TAPPANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MISHAELA DURANPRESIDENT AND CEO
Officer
40$235,000$6,054
KIMBERLY ROBINSONEVP, YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY
Officer
40$160,285$18,376
JOSEPH BERTOLETTIVICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$131,273$24,832
CAITLIN JOHNSONCREATIVE DIRECTOR, SPARKACTION
Highest-paid employee
40$126,910$25,899
RONG TURNERDIRECTOR, BUDGET & FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$123,222$18,722
TIFFANY ERICKSONEVP, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Officer
40$133,842$7,381
THADDEUS FERBEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$120,987$12,989
DAVID MARTINEAUDIRECTOR, COACHING & TRAINING
Highest-paid employee
40$114,398$11,166
JO ANN PAANIODIRECTOR, ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
40$112,370$3,096
BRYAN SAMUELSBOARD CHAIR AND POLICY COMMITTE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SUZETTE L HARVEYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
W DAVID STEVENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WENDY-ANNE ROBERTS-JOHNSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIMBERLY PHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NICOLE YOHALEMPROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NANCY GANNON HORNBERGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELLE GOONANFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FELIPE FRANCODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVE FLEISCHMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERICKA MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 7000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1921
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
PHILLIP ROBINSON, 2000 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 7000, WASHINGTON, DC 20006
Signed the 990
PHILLIP ROBINSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(202) 207-3733
Return prepared by
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Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES THROUGH QUALITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND POLICY ACTION ACROSS SYSTEMS AND SECTORS. ALL YOUNG PEOPLE REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL - IN EDUCATION, WORK, AND LIFE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY: THE FORUM'S WEIKART CENTER FOR PROGRAM QUALITY PROVIDES PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS WITH TOOLS, ASSESSMENTS, COACHING, AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUTH EXPERIENCES IN OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME (OST) PROGRAMMING. OUR SIGNATURE YOUTH PROGRAM QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (YPQI) APPROACH IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (CQI) THAT HARNESSES THE POWER OF RESEARCH AND PRACTITIONER EXPERIENCE. ROOTED IN BOTH DATA AND FIELD-TESTED IMPLEMENTATION, YPQI MATERIALS AND PRACTICES ARE CUSTOMIZABLE AND SCALABLE TO A PARTNER'S PROGRAM TYPE, SIZE, AND SETTING.
    Expenses $3,673,121 · grants $17,745 · revenue $2,260,113
  • CROSS-SYSTEM CONSULTING: THE FORUM ENGAGES PUBLIC AGENCIES, MULTI-SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, AND COORDINATING BODIES IN BUILDING MORE ALIGNED AND EFFECTIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEMS. WE SERVE AS STRATEGIC THOUGHT PARTNERS TO SYSTEM LEADERS, HELPING THEM USE DATA TO ASSESS NEEDS, IDENTIFY GAPS, AND CO-CREATE ACTIONABLE ROAD MAPS THAT INTEGRATE SOLUTIONS ACROSS SECTORS. OUR TEAM BRINGS EXPERTISE IN SYSTEM-LEVEL CHANGE, CENTERING YOUTH AND FAMILY EXPERIENCES WHILE FOSTERING INNOVATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND SHARED IMPACT.
    Expenses $1,367,930
  • POLICY: THE FORUM'S POLICY AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS PRIORITIZE AMPLIFYING THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG PEOPLE, ADULTS, AND COMMUNITIES TO EMBED POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT INTO FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND LOCAL POLICY. WE SUPPORT POLICYMAKERS, FUNDERS, AND SYSTEM LEADERS BY TRANSLATING RESEARCH AND FIELD EXPERIENCE INTO ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES. THROUGH CONVENINGS, COALITIONS, INITIATIVES, AND PARTNERSHIPS, THE FORUM WORKS TO ENSURE THAT DECISIONS ARE GROUNDED IN LIVED EXPERTISE AND THAT SYSTEMS ARE BETTER EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE.
    Expenses $534,954 · revenue $13,287

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-2242472
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
2001
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,847,678
Income (IRS master file)
$3,589,440

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$3,583,993$7,298,515$2,847,678IRS
990June 2024$6,159,561$7,737,911$4,557,417IRS
990June 2023$8,055,224$9,405,466$5,954,216XML
990June 2022$9,056,134$9,824,630$7,481,475IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 52-2242472).

Questions about THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT

What is the EIN of THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT is 52-2242472.
Is THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT 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 THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names PHILLIP ROBINSON.
Who are the officers and directors of THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $261,841 (MISHAELA DURAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,583,993, expenses of $7,298,515 and total assets of $2,847,678 at year end.

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