Youth on Their Own
YOUTH ON THEIR OWN SUPPORTS THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND CONTINUED SUCCESS OF YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN PIMA COUNTY. OUR VISION IS THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ON THEIR OWN ARE EMPOWERED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. YOTO PRIMARILY SERVES YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 WHO ATTEND SCHOOL IN PIMA COUNTY ARE UNACCOMPANIED STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT LIVING WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL OR ADOPTIVE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS, AND ARE ON THEIR OWN THROUGH NO CHOICE OF THEIR OWN (FORCED TO LEAVE HOME). YOTO YOUTH ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS (E.G., COUCH HOPPING, LIVING IN CAR, RV, OR ANY PLACE NOT MEANT FOR LONG-TERM HABITATION, ETC.) OR ARE SELF-SUPPORTING STUDENTS WHO PAY FOR THEIR OWN HOUSING AND MUST PROVIDE ALL THEIR OWN BASIC NEEDS. YOTO'S CHIEF FOCUS IS EDUCATION, SPECIFICALLY A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, AS A TOOL TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. GRADUATION RATES FOR YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ARE EXTREMELY LOW DUE TO THE STRESS OF MANAGING THEIR DAILY CIRCUMSTANCES. OVER 5,600 K-12 STUDENTS HAVE BEEN IDEN
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$19.8M
+23.2% YoY
Annual Giving
—
Grant Count
0
Avg Grant Size
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,837,912 | $16,100,001 | $14,491,109 |
| Revenue | $5,664,489 | $4,487,213 | $5,117,655 |
| Expenses | $5,622,750 | $4,393,703 | $4,623,191 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $233,495 | $-133,108 | $143,860 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELAINE BABCOCK | PRESIDENT | 1.85 | — |
| KATIE MAXWELL | PRESIDENT EL | 2.1 | — |
| PAOLA PONCE | TREASURER | 0.88 | — |
| LINDA MONTES-COTA | SECRETARY | 1.61 | — |
| ERIC DUPREE | MEMBER | 1.18 | — |
| RAGAN EDWARDS | MEMBER | 0.4 | — |
| TASHA GAMEZ | MEMBER | 0.98 | — |
| TONY HOYT | MEMBER | 1.28 | — |
| ALLEN KINNISON | MEMBER | 1.33 | — |
| AMANDA KIPPERT | MEMBER | 1.48 | — |
| SEAN MURRAY | MEMBER | 0.25 | — |
| ANAHI ORTIZ | MEMBER | 0.58 | — |
| MARK PAPOCCIA | MEMBER | 1.4 | — |
| CORI RODRIGUEZ | MEMBER | 0.88 | — |
| ANTONIO RUBIO | MEMBER | 0.98 | — |
| GEORGINA SMITH | MEMBER | 0.68 | — |
| TONY SPEAR | MEMBER | 2.05 | — |
| JULIE STEVENSON | MEMBER | 0.88 | — |
| ELIZABETH SLATER | CEO | 40 | $139,685 |
| TODD BROWN | CFO | 40 | $71,651 |
Geographic Focus
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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