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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by YOUNG AMERICAS FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$34,421,256
Total expenses
$36,146,829
Contributions and grants received
$31,941,995
Grants paid
$187,150
Program service revenue
$540,274
Investment income
$1,799,065
Other revenue
$139,922
Total assets, end of year
$104,613,903
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,536,184
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$95,077,719
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$30,012,175
Management and general expenses
$4,474,025
Fundraising expenses
$1,660,629
Program service expenses (Part III)
$30,012,175

Program services were 83.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $31,941,995

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Conference Income

    total $282,199 · related or exempt $282,199

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Speaker Income

    total $227,696 · related or exempt $227,696

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Publication Sales

    total $30,379 · related or exempt $30,379

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,220,285 · excluded $1,220,285

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $44,381 · excluded $44,381

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $69,376

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $69,376

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $69,376 · excluded $69,376

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $17,295,704

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $16,716,924

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $578,780

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $578,780 · excluded $578,780

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous Income

    total $26,165 · excluded $26,165

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $26,165

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $187,150 · program services $187,150

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $3,456,434 · program services $2,982,370 · management and general $334,205 · fundraising $139,859

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,834,327 · program services $4,171,284 · management and general $467,430 · fundraising $195,613

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $675,773 · program services $583,071 · management and general $65,326 · fundraising $27,376

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $504,344 · program services $434,605 · management and general $48,547 · fundraising $21,192

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $120,000 · program services $51,744 · management and general $68,256

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $54,656 · program services $23,568 · management and general $31,088

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $106,482 · management and general $106,482

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,631,215 · program services $2,544,569 · management and general $466,024 · fundraising $620,622

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $1,050,744 · program services $1,044,266 · management and general $6,478

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $3,692,625 · program services $2,792,041 · management and general $387,899 · fundraising $512,685

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,622,040 · program services $3,456,035 · management and general $166,005

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,124,429 · program services $2,677,883 · management and general $379,191 · fundraising $67,355

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,245,060 · program services $2,160,542 · management and general $84,518

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $137,589 · program services $131,088 · management and general $6,501

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,387,037 · program services $1,195,838 · management and general $133,353 · fundraising $57,846

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $306,225 · program services $15,000 · management and general $291,225

  • 24a · Other expenses: Meals

    total $3,157,379 · program services $3,054,402 · management and general $102,977

  • 24b · Other expenses: Honoraria

    total $1,582,249 · program services $1,582,249

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equipment & Maintenance

    total $729,037 · program services $299,100 · management and general $429,937

  • 24d · Other expenses: Books, Subscriptions &

    total $491,578 · program services $438,680 · management and general $52,623 · fundraising $275

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,050,456 · program services $186,690 · management and general $845,960 · fundraising $17,806

  • 26 · Joint costs (an allocation of the lines above)

    total $4,143,183 · program services $3,359,254 · management and general $0 · fundraising $783,929

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,332,558 · end of year $5,088,869

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $9,568,990 · end of year $2,012,347

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,408,773 · end of year $7,544,484

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,099,738 · end of year $1,108,778

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $676,791 · end of year $682,103

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $46,995,321

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $19,070,636

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $25,509,167 · end of year $27,924,685

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $43,589,293 · end of year $51,525,980

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $8,941,488 · end of year $8,726,657

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,083,491 · end of year $2,333,054

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $27,330 · end of year $27,330

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $7,665,079 · end of year $7,175,800

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $42,586,840 · end of year $44,353,808

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $46,764,058 · end of year $50,723,911

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

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

  • Conference/Lecture Programs:Foundation programs include lectures on colleges campuses, conferences throughout the nation, Young Americans for Freedom chapters, education training seminars and materials including hundreds of thousands of U.S. constitutions and internships. These programs reach thousands of students and millions more nationwide when they are on C-SPAN and online. YAF is leading the charge to advance the freedom of speech in America's schools. Through public records requests and active litigation, YAF is restoring students' First Amendment freedoms nationwide.

    Expenses $24,716,137 · Grants $72,225 · Revenue $509,895

  • Public Information/Education: The Foundation provides educational and informational materials to hundreds of thousands of Americans interested in advancing freedom and spreading prosperity. The Foundation's media and communications activities, including its website, newsletters, and mailings to the target audience garners broad-based, grassroots support and participation for the Foundation's mission and the many programs conducted throughout the year. The Foundation distributed over one million Reagan Ranch calendars through its communication program.

    Expenses $4,512,452

  • The Reagan Ranch Program is devoted to preserving and protecting President Reagan's western White House, Rancho del Cielo, and educating young people on the lessons of his presidency at the Ranch and in the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara, CA. In addition to expenses reported above, the Foundation also made capital investments of $59,979 into Foundation properties.

    Revenue $30,379

  • National Journalism Center

    Expenses $783,586 · Grants $114,925 · Revenue $796,100

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Scott Walker

    YAF President & Board President

    Total calculated
    $840,521
    From this org
    $840,521
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $775,000
    Bonus
    $65,521
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $840,521
  • Peter Schweizer

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $16,890
    From this org
    $7,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,390
    Hours/week
    4
  • T Kenneth Cribb Jr

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $16,501
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,501
    Hours/week
    7
  • Nicole Hoplin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $6,730
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,730
    Hours/week
    4
  • Frank Donatelli

    Secretary & Treasurer of the Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $1,811
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,811
    Hours/week
    4
  • Wynton C Hall

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $1,756
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,756
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ronald Pearson

    VP of the Board of Directors

    Total calculated
    $573
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $573
    Hours/week
    8
  • Kimberly Begg

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Kate Obenshain-Keeler

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4
  • Andrew Coffin

    VP & Director of the Reagan Ranch

    Total calculated
    $513,466
    From this org
    $513,466
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $494,570
    Bonus
    $18,896
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $513,466
  • Jason Barbour

    Director of Development

    Total calculated
    $347,126
    From this org
    $347,126
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $333,417
    Bonus
    $13,709
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $347,126
  • Victor Bernson

    VP & General Counsel

    Total calculated
    $337,858
    From this org
    $337,858
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $330,561
    Bonus
    $7,297
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $337,858
  • Patrick Coyle

    VP & Director of Young Americans for F

    Total calculated
    $291,753
    From this org
    $291,753
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $280,948
    Bonus
    $10,805
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $291,753
  • Paul Matthews

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $237,945
    From this org
    $237,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,973
    Bonus
    $8,972
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $237,945
  • Jessica Jensen

    VP & Chief Operations Officer

    Total calculated
    $236,285
    From this org
    $236,285
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,147
    Bonus
    $9,138
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $236,285
  • Raj Kannappan

    VP & Director of the Center for Entrep

    Total calculated
    $169,167
    From this org
    $169,167
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,562
    Bonus
    $6,605
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $169,167
  • Darla Anzalone

    Director of Communications

    Total calculated
    $438,052
    From this org
    $438,052
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $421,641
    Bonus
    $16,411
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $438,052

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Travel for companions
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 4b
THE ORGANIZATION HAS A 457(F) PLAN FOR SCOTT WALKER. DURING THE TAX YEAR no additional funding was contibuted to the plan.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403179349300645

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