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Youth Leadership Institute Of Erie

  • Erie, PA
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 2011
  • EIN: 27-3972170

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Youth Development / Youth Development Programs, Other (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$282k (2024)

Expenses
$265k (2024)

Total Assets
$217k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$353k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$282,163
Expenses
$264,853
Net Income
$17,310
Net Assets
-$135,946
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $201,557
71.4%
Program Services $8,000
2.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising -$5,523
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $78,129
27.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $82,434
31.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $217,126
Total Liabilities $353,072
Net Assets -$135,946
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joelina Kanonczky (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Helbling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Hudson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Jenkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sonia Rios (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Clarisa Stewart Baker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catheryn Easterling (President) $0 $0 $0
Diana Garcia (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ericka Knight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Krystal Robinson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$174,351
Expenses
$282,541
Net Income
-$108,190
Net Assets
-$153,256
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $148,484
85.2%
Program Services $12,760
7.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $12,426
7.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $681
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $154,954
Total Liabilities $308,210
Net Assets -$153,256
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Catheryn Easterling (President) $0 $0
Joelina Kanonczky (Director) $0 $0
William Helbling (Director) $0 $0
Diana Garcia (Secretary) $0 $0
Ericka Knight (Director) $0 $0
Krystal Robinson (Vice President) $0 $0
Victor Hudson (Director) $0 $0
Benjamin Wilson (Director) $0 $0
Erica Jenkins (Director) $0 $0
Sonia Rios (Treasurer) $0 $0
Clarisa Stewart Baker (Director) $0 $0
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$208,329
Expenses
$431,931
Net Income
-$223,602
Net Assets
-$45,066
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $196,706
94.4%
Program Services $4,499
2.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $212
0.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,912
3.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $51,923
12.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,687
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $286,122
Total Liabilities $331,188
Net Assets -$45,066
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $51,923 $0 $0
Joelina Kanonczky (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Helbling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Hudson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Jenkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sonia Rios (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Clarisa Stewart Baker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catheryn Easterling (President) $0 $0 $0
Diana Garcia (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ericka Knight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Krystal Robinson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$354,918
Expenses
$178,345
Net Income
$176,573
Net Assets
$178,536
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $346,176
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $8,742
2.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $64,028
35.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $283,250
Total Liabilities $104,714
Net Assets $178,536
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Joelina Kanonczky (Director) $0 $0 $0
William Helbling (Director) $0 $0 $0
Victor Hudson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Benjamin Wilson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Erica Jenkins (Director) $0 $0 $0
Sonia Rios (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Clarisa Stewart Baker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0 $0
Catheryn Easterling (President) $0 $0 $0
Diana Garcia (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Ericka Knight (Director) $0 $0 $0
Krystal Robinson (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 4, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$148,566
Expenses
$136,538
Net Income
$12,028
Net Assets
$1,963
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $146,317
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $2,249
1.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,827
Total Liabilities $21,864
Net Assets $1,963
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Alvento Chandler (President) $0 $0
Joelina Kanonczky (Director) $0 $0
William Helbling (Director) $0 $0
Diana Garcia (Director) $0 $0
Ericka Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0
Leslie Reed Hurst (Director) $0 $0
Leslie Jones (Secretary) $0 $0
George Epsy (Director) $0 $0
Sarah Loftus (Vice President) $0 $0
Sonia Rios (Director) $0 $0
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on June 30, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$135,104
Expenses
$134,119
Net Income
$985
Net Assets
-$10,065
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $132,022
97.7%
Program Services $1,729
1.3%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $1,353
1.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,711
Total Liabilities $13,776
Net Assets -$10,065
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $41,538 $0
Alvento Chandler (President) $0 $0
Joelina Kanonczky (Director) $0 $0
William Helbling (Director) $0 $0
Diana Garcia (Director) $0 $0
Ericka Knight (Treasurer) $0 $0
Leslie Reed Hurst (Director) $0 $0
Leslie Jones (Secretary) $0 $0
George Epsy (Director) $0 $0
Sarah Loftus (Vice President) $0 $0
Sonia Rios (Director) $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 14, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$80,321
Expenses
$90,469
Net Income
-$10,148
Net Assets
-$11,050
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $78,705
98.0%
Program Services $970
1.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $646
0.8%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,127
Total Liabilities $14,177
Net Assets -$11,050
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Flloyd Lewis (Director) $0 $0
Shatila Barnes (Vice President) $0 $0
Alieu Nyassi (Director) $0 $0
Tracy Balczon (Director) $0 $0
Alan Wang (Director) $0 $0
Felicia Presley (President) $0 $0
Sapan Patel (Secretary) $0 $0
Liz Allen (Director) $0 $0
Damon Parter (Director) $0 $0
Fai Howard (Director) $0 $0
Abel Rhyne (Director) $0 $0
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0
David Tobin (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Aug. 9, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$108,931
Expenses
$111,205
Net Income
-$2,274
Net Assets
-$2,901
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,745
93.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $7,186
6.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $2,902
Net Assets -$2,901
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Edison Nicholson (Executive Dir.) $33,479 $0
Flloyd Lewis (Director) $0 $0
Shatila Barnes (Vice President) $0 $0
Alieu Nyassi (Director) $0 $0
Tracy Balczon (Director) $0 $0
Alan Wang (Director) $0 $0
Felicia Presley (President) $0 $0
Sapan Patel (Secretary) $0 $0
Liz Allen (Director) $0 $0
Damon Parter (Director) $0 $0
Fai Howard (Director) $0 $0
Abel Rhyne (Director) $0 $0
Tom Staszewski (Director) $0 $0
David Tobin (Director) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on July 5, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$83,247
Expenses
$88,126
Net Income
-$4,879
Net Assets
-$628
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $83,247
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,052
Total Liabilities $6,680
Net Assets -$628

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$65,584
Expenses
$61,339
Net Income
$4,245
Net Assets
$4,251
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $63,474
96.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,110
3.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,251
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,251
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Edison Nicholson (Director) $0 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on May 10, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$30,415
Expenses
$35,364
Net Income
-$4,949
Net Assets
$6
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $29,360
96.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,055
3.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $6
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Edison Nicholson (Director) $6,440 $0

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990-EZ
Filed on July 10, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$41,579
Expenses
$44,338
Net Income
-$2,759
Net Assets
$4,955
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $41,579
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,955
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $4,955

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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