Young Women's Leadership Network
City-funded organization
Young Women's Leadership Network, now part of Student Leadership Network, is a New York City nonprofit founded in 1998 by Ann Rubenstein Tisch that runs the Young Women's Leadership Schools and the CollegeBound Initiative, a college access and guidance program for underserved middle and high school students. It held New York City Department of Education contracts for student support and college preparatory services totaling $12 million awarded since 2007, none active as of August 2026; 4% of contract value ($418,815 across 11 contracts) was awarded without a fresh competitive bid. It also received $1,131,500 in City Council discretionary funding across 31 awards, mostly from FY2009 through FY2016, and was not funded in FY2027.
- Industry (per city contracts)
- Professional Services
- City contracts
- none active as of 2026-08-22 · $11,743,995 awarded since 2007
- Paid to date
- $26,429,905
- Won without a fresh bid
- 4% of contract value · $418,815 · 11 contracts
- Discretionary funding (FY2009-FY2027)
- $1,131,500 · 31 awards
- Funding history
- Funded 8 years (FY2009–FY2016); not in FY2027
- Top officer pay (FY2024)
- $346,131 · Yolonda Marshall, Chief Executive Officer
Holds contracts at
- Department of Education City agency
City contracts
Registered city contracts, largest first by current contract value (not amount spent): running now, then registered to start later, then ended. Totals count every registered contract. Each line shows its Checkbook contract ID. The tag on each row is how it was awarded (“no-bid” = non-competitive).
- Student support services Department of Education · MA104020199976405 · ended 2023 $8,500,000
- STUDEN SUPPORT SERVICES Department of Education · MA104020139373238 · ended 2018 $2,040,000
- STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Department of Education · MA104020099975158 · ended 2012 $735,180
- College Bound Initiative for Belmont Preparatory HS Department of Education · CT104020189854896 · ended 2017 $98,841
- COLLEGE PREP SERVICES IN THE BRONX EARLY COLLEGE Department of Education · CT104020149455393 · ended 2013 $74,737
- COLLEGE PREPARATORY SERVICES Department of Education · CT104020149455392 · ended 2013 $74,737
- CBI College Preparatory Services at the East-West School Department of Education · CT104020169650002 · ended 2014 $62,000
- College Bound Initiative at The Heritage School Department of Education · CT104020189854191 · ended 2017 $40,000
- Student Support Services for Banana Kelly Collaborative HS Department of Education · CT104020189854431 · ended 2017 $35,000
- NEGOTIATED SERVICES-SERVICES Department of Education · CT104020133021144 · ended 2013 $25,000
Discretionary funding received
City Council discretionary (member-item) awards, largest first. Covers FY2009-FY2027.
- Young Women's Leadership Foundation Young Women's Leadership Foundation · DOE · FY2009 $300,000
- Young Women's Leadership Network Young Women's Leadership Network · DOE · FY2010 $300,000
- Speaker's Initiative Speaker's Initiative · DOE · FY2016 $100,000
- Local DOE · FY2012 $75,000
- Local DOE · FY2013 $75,000
- Local DOE · FY2014 $75,000
- Local DOE · FY2015 $75,000
- Local DOE · FY2013 $10,000
- William Gaynor Campus in Williamsburg DOE · FY2013 $10,000
- Local DYCD · FY2014 $10,000
- Local DOE · FY2015 $10,000
- Local DOE · FY2014 $8,000
- Local DOE · FY2015 $6,000
- Local DOE · FY2016 $6,000
- Local DOE · FY2014 $5,000
- Local DOE · FY2014 $5,000
- Local DOE · FY2015 $5,000
- Local DOE · FY2016 $5,000
- Local DOE · FY2016 $5,000
- Local DOE · FY2016 $5,000
Officer & key-staff pay
Reportable compensation from this organization's IRS Form 990 (Part VII), latest available filing (FY2024). Includes pay from related organizations where reported; an annual figure, not a running total. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
- Yolonda Marshall Chief Executive Officer $346,131
- Jon Roure Chief Innovation Officer $263,463
- Beth Cohen Senior Managing Director. Of Growth $221,471
- Laura Rebell Gross SR. Managing Director. Of Girls Education $207,698
- Sara Clarke Chief Operating Officer $204,418
- Aaron Hawn Managing Director., Research, Insights $160,184
Officer pay over time
Total officer pay changed +18% from FY2020 to FY2024. Top-officer reportable compensation by year (org-paid only), with each year's share of total revenue. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer 990 filings.
- FY2020 Yolonda Marshall · 12.23% of revenue $271,981
- FY2021 Yolonda Marshall · 10.87% of revenue $275,189
- FY2022 Yolonda Marshall · 6.67% of revenue $291,988
- FY2023 Yolonda Marshall · 11.23% of revenue $332,970
- FY2024 Yolonda Marshall · 10.5% of revenue $346,131