World Youth Connect

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Saint Paul, MN501(c)(3)Youth DevelopmentEIN 86-3220232Revenue $465K in FY2025

On file with the IRSworldyouthconnect.org84 Water St W Apt 412, 55107-4403 · Saint Paul, MNTax-exempt since Aug 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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World Youth Connect builds communities across cultures and beyond borders. By creating and encouraging civic engagement opportunities we help young people gain the skills and experience they need to be successful. World Youth Connect started with the idea that not only are youth capable of making our own decisions we can be the leaders in our communities as well.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $213K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$465K
Spent
$403K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$59K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2023-10-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2024.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $367K Management & general 6% · $23K Fundraising 3% · $13K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$13,040Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ofir Germanic’s $13K as President is at the 10th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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 15aNo

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Builds communities and civic engagement for young people globally.

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1 program · $367K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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World Youth Connect builds communities across cultures and beyond borders. By creating and encouraging civic engagement opportunities, we help young people gain the skills and experience they need to be successful.

$367Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
YouthpriseFY2024$198K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$213K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$465K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Programscol B$367K
Managementcol C$23K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$59K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$449K
Government grantsLn 1e$274K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$465K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$59K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$759$59K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$759$59K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$0
Net assetsLn 32−$3K$59K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$13K$10K$1K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$103K$83K$10K$10K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$220K$220K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$293$293
Information technologyLn 14$12K$9K$1K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$4K$479$479
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K$250
All other expensesLn 24e$223$223
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K$367K$23K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $465K$403K$62K$59K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $465,479 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $73,173$449,276
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $273,675$14,648
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,555
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $346,848$465,479
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$116,521
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $347,378$286,632
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $348,878$403,153
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,030$62,326
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $465,479 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$274,063
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,213
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$449,276
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $14,648$14,648
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,555$1,555
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,203$465,479
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $403,153 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,432 · Management $1,304 · Fundraising $1,304$13,040
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,785 · Management $10,348 · Fundraising $10,348$103,481
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,484$2,484
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,194$4,194
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $219,761$219,761
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $293$293
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,279 · Management $1,160 · Fundraising $1,160$11,599
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,833 · Management $479 · Fundraising $479$4,791
IX-17 TravelPrograms $13,492$13,492
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,787$2,787
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,758 · Management $250$27,008
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $223$223
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $366,563 · Management $23,299 · Fundraising $13,291$403,153
Part X · Balance sheet $59,429 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $759$59,429
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $759$59,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,656$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,897$59,429
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,897$59,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $759$59,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $59,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$465,479
XI-2 Total expenses$403,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$62,326
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,897
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$59,429

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