Alliance for Youth Action
Alliance for Youth Action's network
13 people1 organisationi13 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (13). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
13 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Paik Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aaron Merkin | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alexandra Acker-Lyons | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ben Wessel | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chris Sloan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Colleen Loper | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Juan Escalante | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kim Rogers | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kunoor Ojha | Board Member (As of April) | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Natalie Salgado | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Paola Ramos | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Resha Thomas | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Tracey Corder | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dakota Hall | President and Ed | since 2022 |
| Sarah Audelo | President/Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Sarah Stadler | Vice President/Deputy Director | 2018 |
| William Koontz | Chief Financial Officer | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota Hall | President & Executive Director | 20 | $114k | $5k | |
| William Koontz | Chief Financial Officer | 10 | $42k | $6k | |
| Jonathan Paik | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kim Rogers | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Resha Thomas | Secretary (Thru June) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ben Wessel | Board Member (Thru June); Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Merkin | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Victoria Cepeida-Mojarro | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tracey Corder | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kellie Dupree | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Juan Escalante | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alison Ge | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kritihika Harish | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Beth Huang | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Colleen Loper | Board Member (Thru April) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alexandra Acker Lyons | Board Member (Thru June) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kunoor Ojha | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Paola Ramos | Board Member (Thru June) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Natalia Salgado | Board Member (Thru June) | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chris Sloan | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
18 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20233035741). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Aaron Merkin | Treasurer |
| Dakota Hall | President/Executive Director/CEO |
| Tracey Corder | Board Member |
| Colleen Loper | Board Member |
| Amit Mistry | Chief Impact Officer |
| Jonathan Paik | Chair |
| Alexandra Acker Lyons | Board Member |
| Dakota Hall | President |
| Dakota Hall | |
| Resha Thomas | Secretary |
| Ben Wessel | Board Member |
| Juan Escalante | Board Member |
| Paola Ramos | Board Member |
| Chris Sloan | Board Member |
| Kimberly Rogers | Vice Chair |
| Natalia Salgado | Board Member |
| Robyn Swirling | Chief of Staff |
| William Koontz | Vice President of Finance |
About
- Legal name
- Alliance for Youth Action
- EIN
- 462914731
- Address
- 650 Massachusetts Ave Nw Ste 600, Washington, DC, 20001-3979
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- The alliance for youth action envisions a new era of locally-led democracy with inclusive processes and equitable outcomes, where lots of young people engage in democracy as voters, organizers, and leaders, making the world just, more sustainable, and more awesome. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- R40 Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Dakota Hall (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2018
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJonathan Paik
≥8years on the filingsAaron Merkin
≥8years on the filingsAlexandra Acker-Lyons
≥8years on the filingsBen Wessel
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $1.4m
- Total liabilities
- $55k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $5.4m
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
Grants paid
24 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Asian Americans Together in Action | Capacity building, civic engagement, voter education | $971k |
| Leaders Igniting Transformation Action Fund | Civic engagement, voter education | $783k |
| One Asian Pacific Island Americans Nevada | Capacity building, civic engagement, issue campaigns, voter education | $670k |
| Poder | Capacity building, civic engagement, voter education | $513k |
| Forward Montana | Capacity building, civic engagement, issue campaigns, voter education | $363k |
| Engage Miami | Civic engagement, issue campaigns, voter education | $339k |
| The Voter Participation Center | Civic engagement | $250k |
| Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Action Inc | Capacity building, civic engagement | $200k |
| Tides Advocacy | Capacity building, civic engagement, voter education | $140k |
| Pac for Georgia's Youth | Voter education | $126k |
| Poderosx | Voter education | $126k |
| Floridians Protecting Freedoms Inc | Civic engagement, issue campaigns | $125k |
| New Era Colorado Action Fund | Civic engagement, issue campaigns | $125k |
| Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights | Issue campaigns | $100k |
| Ohio Organizing Campaign | Civic engagement, voter education | $100k |
| Mississippi Votes Action Fund | Capacity building | $75k |
| Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom | Issue campaigns | $75k |
| Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom | Issue campaigns | $75k |
| Power to the Polls | Civic engagement | $75k |
| Forward Montana Voter Fund | Voter education | $63k |
| Florida Advancement Project Inc | Civic engagement | $25k |
| Utah Donor Collaborative | Capacity building, civic engagement | $25k |
| Good Neighbors Fund | Voter education | $25k |
| Colorado Democracy Alliance | Civic engagement | $15k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Alliance for Youth Action likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 28 January 2019
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc. (city and state not held)