Youth Together

What Youth Together does

Youth Together is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 1996 and headquartered at 520 3rd Street, Suite #209, Oakland, California. The organization's stated mission is to address the root causes of educational inequities by developing multiracial youth leaders and engaging school community allies to promote positive school change. It operates a youth development and community organizing model that combines leadership development, civic engagement, and direct student support services, primarily delivered through the Youth Center at Skyline High School via a partnership with the Oakland League of Opportunity People (OLOP). Programs include Youth Development/Leadership Development & Civic Engagement, Expanded Learning (before/after-school academic support), High School 101 resource guides for grades 9-12, and Post High School Planning resources covering community colleges, state universities, UC campuses, HBCUs, private colleges, and vocational trade schools. The organization also operates the Feed The People Food Pantry, established in 2020, in partnership with the Alameda Food Bank, to address food insecurity among students and families.

Youth Together does not develop proprietary technology; its "platform" is relationship-driven and consists of program curricula, school-based physical delivery infrastructure, a content website (youthtogether.net), email newsletters, and a College and Career Resources catalog. Its business model is donation-dependent: as a 501c3, it relies on charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors, with tax-deductible donations accepted through its website. Services are provided free of charge to students and families. The organization's GTM motion is community-led, relying on OUSD school partnerships, direct engagement with students, and earned media (NBC Bay Area, Mercury News, San Francisco Chronicle, Vogue, PBS SoCal). Key named institutional relationships include the Zellerbach Family Foundation (2021 William J. Zellerbach Award for Social Change) and the San Francisco Foundation (2019 emergency grant during the Oakland Educators Strike). Leadership is led by Executive Director Tony Douangviseth.

Name

Youth Together

Legal name

Youth Together, Inc.

Website

https://youthtogether.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Youth Together is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 1996 in Oakland, California that partners with youth in impacted communities to transform public education through leadership development, civic engagement, after-school programming, and food security services, primarily serving students at Skyline High School and across OUSD.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development and Community Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• After-school programs
• Community organizing
• College career planning
• Food pantry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Youth Together operates as a 501c3 nonprofit organization that relies primarily on charitable donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors to fund its youth development programs, food pantry operations, and student support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Youth Together is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides youth leadership development, community organizing, civic engagement programs, and student support services for Oakland public school youth. It operates the Youth Center at Skyline High School delivering before and after-school programs, a food pantry, college and career planning resources, and academic support, funded primarily through charitable donations.

Product overview

Youth Together operates as a single unified nonprofit organization offering multiple interconnected youth development programs and educational resources. The core programs include Youth Leadership Development and Civic Engagement, Expanded Learning (before/after-school programs), High School 101 resource guides, and Post High School Planning resources. Additionally, the organization provides the Feed The People Food Pantry service addressing food insecurity and maintains a comprehensive College and Career Resources platform that catalogs community colleges, state universities, UC campuses, HBCUs, private colleges, and vocational schools across California to support students' educational pathways.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Development / Leadership Development & Civic Engagement Youth leadership development and community organizing program that fosters confidence and skills in young individuals to create fair and equitable futures within schools and communities. Targeted at Oakland public school youth.
• Expanded Learning Before and after-school programs providing academic support and enrichment activities for students at partner schools, primarily Skyline High School.
• High School 101 High school guide and resources covering grades 9-12, including summer employment, graduation requirements, A-G requirements, mental health, food assistance, and dual enrollment information.
• Post High School Planning Career and college planning resources including information about community colleges, state colleges, universities, HBCUs, private colleges, and vocational trade schools for graduating high school students.
• Feed The People Food Pantry Food insecurity resource established in 2020 at OLOP's Youth Center serving students, families, teachers, and community members of Skyline High School to provide easy access to food resources.
• College and Career Resources Comprehensive collection of educational institution resources including community colleges in California, state colleges, universities, HBCUs, private colleges, and vocational trade schools with contact information and locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 965+ youth served through after-school programs in 2022-2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alameda Food BankminorOthersPartnership for food resources supporting the Feed The People Food Pantry at Skyline High School, helping address food insecurity among students and families.
• Oakland League of Opportunity People (OLOP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost partner for the Youth Center at Skyline High School where Youth Together delivers programs and services including the Feed The People Food Pantry.

Scale indicators4 records

Broad incumbents

• YouthBuild USA: National nonprofit network providing education, leadership development, and career pathways for opportunity youth. Broader scope and national footprint than Youth Together, but overlapping youth-development and education-equity mission.
• Public Allies: National nonprofit developing young leaders through apprenticeships in social-impact organizations. Comparable youth leadership development orientation, though operating at a broader national scale.

Direct peers

• College Track: Oakland-headquartered nonprofit supporting first-generation students from low-income communities through college access, persistence, and graduation. Shares Youth Together's Oakland footprint and college/career planning services.
• East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC): Oakland-based nonprofit providing youth leadership development, after-school programming, and community organizing for API and multiethnic youth. Directly comparable mission, geography, and delivery model to Youth Together.
• Mikva Challenge: National nonprofit developing youth as civic leaders and change agents through action civics programming in schools. Comparable youth voice, civic engagement, and school-anchored delivery model.
• Californians for Justice: Statewide youth-led organization advancing racial, economic, and educational justice through organizing and policy advocacy in Oakland and beyond. Shares Youth Together's education-equity and youth-voice orientation.
• Urban Peace Movement: Oakland-based youth organizing nonprofit focused on violence prevention, restorative justice, and youth leadership in impacted communities. Comparable Oakland geography and youth-development model.
• Youth Leadership Institute: California-based organization training youth as community organizers and policy advocates on issues including education equity and youth voice. Directly comparable youth organizing and civic engagement focus.
• AYPAL (Asian Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership): Oakland-based youth organizing nonprofit focused on civic engagement, leadership development, and educational equity for low-income youth of color. Closely aligned with YT's multiracial organizing approach.

Others

• Education Trust-West: Oakland-based education equity advocacy organization focused on closing opportunity gaps for students of color. Adjacent rather than directly competing; aligned education-equity thesis and Oakland base make it thematically comparable.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/youthtogether
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/youth-together-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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