Young Americas Foundation

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Reston, VA501(c)(3)Since 1969EIN 23-7042029Revenue $41.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRSyaf.org11480 Commerce Park Dr Ste 600, 20191-1556 · Reston, VATax-exempt since Dec 1969Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Public education on the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, traditional values, and leadership.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11,000 volunteers and 56 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.6M a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.7M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $133K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.2M
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41.6M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$36.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$106.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$41.6M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28.0M
FY2021$39.4M
FY2022$28.8M
FY2023$34.4M
FY2024$41.6M
Expenses
$36.5M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.8M
FY2021$27.9M
FY2022$33.1M
FY2023$36.1M
FY2024$36.5M
Net assets
$106.0M
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87.3M
FY2021$103.8M
FY2022$89.4M
FY2023$95.1M
FY2024$106.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1969.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $30.1M Management & general 13% · $4.9M Fundraising 4% · $1.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $3.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Yaf President & Board Pres.
$866,579Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Director Reagan Ranch
$554,281Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$466,943Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$402,060Pt VII · Sec A
VP & General Counsel
$362,987Pt VII · Sec A
VP & Dir., Young Americans for Freedom
$313,502Pt VII · Sec A
$265,498Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$254,172Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robinson Ron———$965,878—
Scott Walker$866,579$840,521$800,000—$231,158
Ron Robinson ESQ————$771,096
Walker Scott———$732,992—
Andrew Coffin$554,281$513,466$472,396—$393,639
Darla Anzalone$466,943$438,052$405,424—$356,663
Coffin Andrew———$432,029—
Jason Barbour$402,060$347,126$342,733—$305,416

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates the public on individual freedom, strong defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.

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3 programs · $29.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Student Programs

Young America's Foundation inspires young people - primarily in college, high school, and middle school - with conservative ideas through breakthrough conferences and seminars, campus lectures and activism initiatives, internships, free speech defense, the National Journalism Center, the Center for Entrepreneurship & Free Enterprise, and…

$24.2Mprogram expense
02

Educational Resources

As a trusted source of conservative ideas for decades, Young America's Foundation educates millions of young people and allies nationwide through print and digital content, including its website, books, brochures, posters, mailings, newsletters, Libertas magazine, and annual Reagan Ranch calendar.

$5.1Mprogram expense
03

Reagan Ranch and Reagan Ranch Center

Young America's Foundation preserves and protects the Reagan Ranch and operates the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, California, as premier Presidential sites to educate young people about the life, ideas, and legacy of President Ronald Reagan.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $838K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$147,950
Unitemized GrantFY2024$75,900
Unitemized GrantFY2023$114,925
Unitemized GrantFY2023$72,225
Unitemized GrantFY2022$87,100
Unitemized GrantFY2022$61,618
Unitemized GrantFY2021$114,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$50,100
Unitemized GrantFY2020$103,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$10,163

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$496K
Money outPt IX
$36.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$30.1M
Managementcol C$4.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$106.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.0M
Total assetsLn 16$115.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$496K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.3M
Total revenueLn 12$41.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.8M
SavingsLn 2$3.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$57.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29.2M
Other assetsLn 15$8.4M
Total assetsLn 16$115.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.2M
Net assetsLn 32$106.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 556
VolunteersI 611,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M$8.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$51.5M$57.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.9M$29.2M
Total assetsLn 16$104.6M$115.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.5M$9.2M
Net assetsLn 32$95.1M$106.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$224K$224K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3.7M$3.2M$343K$148K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.3M$4.6M$495K$214K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$740K$641K$69K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$548K$475K$51K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$160K$110K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$41K$18K
Investment management feesLn 11f$108K$108K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.2M$2.5M$337K$392K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.1M$1.1M$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4.4M$3.0M$783K$618K
Information technologyLn 14$2.6M$2.4M$280K
OccupancyLn 16$3.4M$2.9M$441K$57K
TravelLn 17$2.3M$2.2M$83K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$208K$202K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.3M$138K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$355K$355K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.8M$5.0M$732K
All other expensesLn 24e$894K$262K$615K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$36.5M$30.1M$4.9M$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $41.6M$36.5M$5.0M$106.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $34.4M$36.1M−$1.7M$95.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.8M$33.1M−$4.3M$89.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $39.4M$27.9M$11.6M$103.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $28.0M$20.8M$7.2M$87.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $41,594,746 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,941,995$38,265,909
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $540,274$495,844
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,799,065$2,721,026
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $139,922$111,967
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $34,421,256$41,594,746
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $187,150$223,850
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,470,878$10,264,336
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $26,488,801$26,059,936
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $36,146,829$36,548,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,725,573$5,046,624
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $41,594,746 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$38,265,909
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,632,422
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$38,265,909
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $495,844$495,844
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,395,572$1,395,572
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $36,998$36,998
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $74,319$74,319
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,325,454$1,325,454
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $650$650
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $495,844 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,832,993$41,594,746
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,548,122 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $223,850$223,850
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $3,179,389 · Management $342,685 · Fundraising $148,135$3,670,209
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,596,547 · Management $495,430 · Fundraising $214,163$5,306,140
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $640,691 · Management $69,084 · Fundraising $29,889$739,664
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $474,589 · Management $50,704 · Fundraising $23,030$548,323
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $110,432 · Management $49,217$159,649
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $40,751 · Management $18,162$58,913
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $107,578$107,578
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,517,143 · Management $336,547 · Fundraising $392,250$3,245,940
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,071,260 · Management $4,326$1,075,586
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,013,238 · Management $783,294 · Fundraising $617,864$4,414,396
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,357,609 · Management $279,919$2,637,528
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,862,317 · Management $441,001 · Fundraising $56,513$3,359,831
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,233,844 · Management $83,468$2,317,312
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $201,879 · Management $6,149$208,028
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,269,853 · Management $138,263 · Fundraising $61,047$1,469,163
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $355,208$355,208
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,024,856 · Management $732,099$5,756,955
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $262,037 · Management $614,660 · Fundraising $17,152$893,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $30,080,285 · Management $4,907,794 · Fundraising $1,560,043$36,548,122
Part X · Balance sheet $115,204,017 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,088,869$4,818,344
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,012,347$3,187,650
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,544,484$10,259,562
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,108,778$1,185,452
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $682,103$688,745
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,924,685$29,171,253
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $51,525,980$57,530,404
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,726,657$8,362,607
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $104,613,903$115,204,017
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,333,054$2,342,010
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,330$53,418
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $7,175,800$6,772,922
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,536,184$9,168,350
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,353,808$51,850,539
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,723,911$54,185,128
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $95,077,719$106,035,667
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $104,613,903$115,204,017
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,035,667 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$41,594,746
XI-2 Total expenses$36,548,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,046,624
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$95,077,719
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,729,515
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$181,809
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$106,035,667

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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