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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 26-3606930

Youthforce Nola

A private foundation in New Orleans, LA. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 24 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
1100 Poydras St Suite 1405
New Orleans, LA 70163

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,432,968

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,195,075

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,574,516

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,465,639

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,321,298

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,492,810

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,222,519

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $4,312,358

Grants paid in 2021

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Operation SparkNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $365,248
  2. New Orleans Career CenterNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $214,839
  3. Inspirenola Charter SchoolsNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $110,626
  4. Individual

    Career-connected learning

    $99,556
  5. New Orleans Video Access Center IncNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $90,859
  6. Individual

    Career-connected learning

    $80,000
  7. Individual

    Career-connected learning

    $71,420
  8. Collegiate AcademiesNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $68,668
  9. Individual

    Career-connected learning

    $52,000
  10. KIPP New Orleans IncNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $42,427
  11. Warren Easton High School FoundatioNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $41,102
  12. Algiers Charter School AssociationNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $31,251
  13. Individual

    Career-connected learning

    $29,057
  14. Rooted SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $26,242
  15. Einstein Group IncNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $17,095
  16. Living School IncRichmond, VA

    Career-connected learning

    $14,735
  17. Uncommon Construction IncNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $14,049
  18. Individual

    Career-connected learning

    $13,328
  19. Institute for Academic ExcellenceNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $10,638
  20. Morris Jeff Community SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $9,893
  21. Lusher Charter SchoolNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $9,272
  22. New Orleans College Preparatory AcaNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $9,065
  23. Foundation for Science Math EducatiNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $7,500
  24. Educators for Quality AlternativesNew Orleans, LA

    Career-connected learning

    $4,098

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education12 grants $915,76098% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $14,0492% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana18 grants $1,087,607

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Catherine SwinburnPresident Hours 50Pay $210,654
  • Ayame DinklerDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael HechtDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leslie JacobsChairman Hours 1Pay $0
  • Coleman RidleyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Missy SparksDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark SteinDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Courtney WilliamsDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • George WilsonSECRETARY/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew WisdomDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole PatelDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nathalie SimonDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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