Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 4 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Colorado.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Pres. & CEO Median to 75th percentile | $139k $149k |
Cntlr&treas. Unclassified | $38k $40k |
VP Admin Board Vice President 10th to 25th percentilevs Youth Development peers nationwide | $18k $19k |
SVP of Finan Senior Vice President Below 10th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $16k $17k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
Based on 5,229 youth development organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$2.3M
Itemized grants
2
Median grant
$1.2M
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG AMERICANS BANK | DENVER, CO | GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | $1.9M |
| YOUNG AMERICANS CENTER FOR FIN EDU | DENVER, CO | GRANT FOR OPERATIONS | $396k |
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Down 73%
from 2023
From $509k in 2023 to $139k in 2024.
Estimated with Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay fell 73% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 37%.
- Board Vice President pay rose 4% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Youth Development executives earn in Colorado
Comparable youth development organizations in Colorado pay their highest-earning executive a median of $80,782.
These are youth development sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 144 organizations across 144 filings (2022 – 2024).
See full Youth Development pay data for Colorado →Common questions about YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
What does the Chief Executive Officer of YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION received $138,991 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Youth Development organizations in Colorado, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Youth Development organizations in Colorado, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for youth development organizations is 11%.
What are YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, YOUNG AMERICANS EDUCATION FOUNDATION reported $4.8M in total revenue and $4.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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