Nonprofit · EIN 23-7042029
YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RESTON, VA 20191
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $41,594,746 | $36,548,122 | $5,046,624 | $115,204,017 | $9,168,350 | $106,035,667 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $34,421,256 | $36,146,829 | -$1,725,573 | $104,613,903 | $9,536,184 | $95,077,719 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $38,265,909
- Program service revenue
- $495,844
- Investment income
- $2,721,026
- Royalties
- $36,998
- Net rental income
- $74,319
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,325,454
- Other revenue
- $111,967
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $223,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $3,670,209
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,306,140
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,264,336
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $159,649
- Accounting fees
- $58,913
- Occupancy
- $3,359,831
- Travel
- $2,317,312
- Depreciation
- $1,469,163
- Program services (functional)
- $30,080,285
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,907,794
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,560,043
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $104,613,903
- Total assets, end of year
- $115,204,017
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,168,350
- Net assets, end of year
- $106,035,667
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,171,253
- Publicly traded securities
- $57,530,404
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $51,850,539
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,185,128
- Gross receipts
- $52,723,945
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 20,500
- Year formed
- 1969
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Walker | YAF President & Board Pres. Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $866,579 |
| Andrew Coffin | VP & Director Reagan Ranch Officer | 50 | $554,281 |
| Darla Anzalone | Director of Communications Key employee | 50 | $466,943 |
| Jason Barbour | Director of Development Officer | 50 | $402,060 |
| Victor Bernson | VP & General Counsel Officer | 50 | $362,987 |
| Patrick Coyle | VP & Dir., Young Americans for Freedom Officer | 50 | $313,502 |
| Jessica Jensen | VP & COO Officer | 50 | $265,498 |
| Paul Matthews | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 50 | $254,172 |
| Raj Kannappan | VP & Dir., Center for Entrepreneurship Officer | 50 | $184,177 |
| Peter Schweizer | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $20,000 |
| Wynton C Hall | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $10,000 |
| Ronald Pearson | Board Vice-President Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| Kimberly Begg | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| T Kenneth Cribb Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Nicole Hoplin | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Obenshain-Keeler | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Frank Donatelli | Board Member (thru June 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Walker | YAF President & Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $840,521 | $0 |
| Andrew Coffin | VP & Director of the Reagan Ranch Officer | 50 | $513,466 | $0 |
| Darla Anzalone | Director of Communications Key employee | 40 | $438,052 | $0 |
| Jason Barbour | Director of Development Officer | 50 | $347,126 | $0 |
| Victor Bernson | VP & General Counsel Officer | 50 | $337,858 | $0 |
| Patrick Coyle | VP & Director of Young Americans for F Officer | 50 | $291,753 | $0 |
| Paul Matthews | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 50 | $237,945 | $0 |
| Jessica Jensen | VP & Chief Operations Officer Officer | 50 | $236,285 | $0 |
| Raj Kannappan | VP & Director of the Center for Entrep Officer | 50 | $169,167 | $0 |
| Peter Schweizer | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $7,500 | $9,390 |
| T Kenneth Cribb Jr | Board Member Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $16,501 |
| Nicole Hoplin | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $6,730 |
| Frank Donatelli | Secretary & Treasurer of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $1,811 |
| Wynton C Hall | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $1,756 |
| Ronald Pearson | VP of the Board of Directors Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $573 |
| Kimberly Begg | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kate Obenshain-Keeler | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11480 COMMERCE PARK DR STE 600, RESTON, VA 20191-1556
- In care of
- % STEPHEN TROTMAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Scott Walker, 11480 Commerce Park Drive 600, Reston, VA 20191
- Signed the 990
- Paul B Matthews, Chief Financial Officer
- Phone
- (703) 318-9608
- Website
- https://www.yaf.org/
- Return prepared by
- Aprio Advisory Group LLC
Mission
Young America's Foundation is a leading youth outreach organization of the Conservative Movement which ensures that increasing numbers of young people understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Program accomplishments
- 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 Young Americans for Freedom. Collectively, these programs inspire thousands of young people in person and millions more online through the organization's growing digital presence, including on YouTube, Instagram, and other platforms.Expenses $24,213,410 · grants $223,850 · revenue $475,083
- 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. These resources ensure that broad audiences of young Americans and supporters of Young America's Foundation are informed about the important public policy issues facing America.Expenses $5,080,780
- 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. The Reagan Ranch, known as the "Western White House, and the Reagan Ranch Center, known as the "Schoolhouse for Reaganism," are the largest and most impactful conservative sites on the West Coast. Each year, thousands of visitors - including students of all ages - walk in President Reagan's footsteps at the 688-acre Reagan Ranch, which is preserved exclusively through the philanthropic support of patriotic Americans. Thousands more visit the 20,000-square-foot Reagan Ranch Center, which houses expansive Exhibit Galleries, hosts student conferences and seminars, and community events featuring prominent conservative leaders.
- National Journalism CenterExpenses $786,095 · revenue $702,750
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7042029
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1969
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $115,204,017
- Income (IRS master file)
- $52,723,945
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $41,594,746 | $36,548,122 | $115,204,017 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $34,421,256 | $36,146,829 | $104,613,903 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $28,815,012 | $33,125,213 | $99,126,798 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7042029).
Questions about YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION is 23-7042029.
- Is YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1969.
- Are donations to YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Scott Walker.
- Who are the officers and directors of YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $866,579 (Scott Walker, YAF President & Board Pres.).
- How much revenue does YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $41,594,746, expenses of $36,548,122 and total assets of $115,204,017 at year end.
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