St Louis Park, MN

NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

EIN 41-1449746

Education & Youth Development Youth Mentoring & Leadership Children & youth

Mission

To equip young people with the knowledge, skills, and confidence, amplifying youth voice to co-create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About NATIONAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

The National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area (St. Louis Park / Saint Paul), founded in 1983 and focused on service-learning, youth leadership, and youth voice. EIN 41-1449746 was confirmed against public nonprofit filings and major nonprofit data platforms and matches the operating organization described here.

NYLC runs educator training, youth leadership programs, a resource library, certificate programs, convenings (including a Youth Leadership Summit and National Service-Learning Conference), and a Youth Advisory Council. In its most recent public impact reporting (2025), NYLC reported delivering 241 trainings supporting 2,829 educators and 936 youth, indirectly reaching nearly 500,000 people, and engaging youth-led teams that connected with tens of thousands of community members.

NYLC maintains an active donor-facing web presence, a suite of free and paid resources for schools and afterschool programs, and ongoing partnerships with schools, districts, and funders to advance high-quality service-learning and youth-led community impact across the United States.

Notable achievements

2025 Program Reach

In 2025 NYLC delivered 241 trainings, supported 2,829 educators and 936 youth, and reported an indirect reach of nearly 500,000 people through schools, nonprofits, and convenings.

Youth-Led Community Impact

Fifty-seven youth-led teams across 24 states engaged 15,542 young people and reported positive impacts on 34,966 community members through youth-driven projects addressing education, health, environment, and democracy.

National Convenings & Professional Development

NYLC regularly organizes national events (Youth Leadership Summit, National Service-Learning Conference), offers certificate programs for educators, and maintains a widely used resource library to scale service-learning practices.

At a glance

Total assets: $363K
Annual revenue: $793K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 41-1449746
Location: St Louis Park, MN
Website: nylc.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Established national presence and longevity: over 40 years as a recognized leader in service-learning and youth leadership development.

Profiled and listed on major nonprofit information platforms (Candid/GuideStar, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and Charity Navigator), confirming public filings and transparency of tax filings.

Active partnerships and programmatic recognition from school districts, educators, and regional funders for advancing high-quality service-learning practice and youth voice.

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