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← YAY FOUNDATION

Form 990-EZ for tax year 2024

Filed by YAY FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$102,165
Total expenses
$108,899
Contributions and grants received
$54,311
Grants paid
not reported
Program service revenue
$47,854
Membership dues (line 3)
not reported
Investment income (line 4)
not reported
Gain or loss on sale of assets (line 5c)
not reported
Gaming and fundraising events, net (line 6d)
not reported
Gross profit on inventory sales (line 7c)
$0
Other revenue (line 8)
not reported
Total assets, end of year
$9,689
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,040
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,649
Program service expenses (Part III)
$90,500

Program services were 83.1% of total expenses calculated — Part III's total program service expenses over total expenses, both as filed.

Mission and programs · 2024

Primary exempt purpose

The YAY Foundation utilizes comedy storytelling and live performances to enhance mental emotional and physical well-being. Our approach reduces stigma builds community and empowers underserved individuals to lead purposeful joyful and resilient lives. We prioritize reaching those aged 14-24 facing mental and behavioral challenges.

  • The YAY! Comedy Program offers a weeklong comedy workshop empowering participants to use humor and storytelling for advocacy and stigma reduction. Each week concludes with a live showcase where participants educate connect and uplift their communities. Workshops are paired with resource fairs featuring local service providers. In 2024 the program was implemented in Kalispell Montana; Orange County California; Salida Colorado; Durango Colorado; Grand Junction Colorado; Vancouver Canada; Farmington New Mexico; San Diego California; and Fort Lewis College in Colorado. These efforts supported communities including veterans individuals living with HIV Indigenous students domestic violence survivors and unhoused individuals. The YAY! Comedy Program fosters mental emotional and social well-being by reducing stigma through humor and creating bridges to local services. Over 50 local organizations partnered across sites. The program reached approximately 2,700 individuals directly and an estimated 12,000 indirectly through social media and broader engagement.

    Expenses $60,000 · Grants $20,000

  • We organized a five-city comedy tour to support the veteran community featuring comedian Rodney Norman. The tour included events in Durango Colorado; Grand Junction Colorado; Colorado Springs Colorado; Farmington New Mexico; and Fort Collins Colorado. Approximately 1,000 individuals were reached directly with an estimated 12,000 more reached indirectly. The program was conducted in collaboration with over 20 community partners to raise awareness of organizations serving veterans and to connect individuals to mental health and support resources.

    Expenses $20,500 · Grants $2,800

  • The Empowerment Program delivers workshops and events promoting hope emotional wellness and personal empowerment for underserved communities. In 2024 the program partnered with organizations such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness Colorado Health Network New Economics for Women the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Fort Lewis College. These programs provided education inspiration and connection to local resources. Approximately 1,000 individuals were directly served with an estimated additional reach of 2,500 through community engagement and follow-up impact.

    Expenses $10,000

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part IV

  • Sung Min Park

    CEO Board President

    Total calculated
    $3,000
    Compensation
    $3,000
    Benefit plans
    $0
    Expense account
    $0
    Hours/week
    25
  • Danica Westmoreland

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andy Park

    Board Member Tech Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Rosaline Tran

    Board Member Paralegal

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Miles Foster

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Deborah Diaz De Leon

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Valencia Foster

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Scott Gizicki

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Beth Flax

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dr Erin Burgoon

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Michel Chicoine

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Veronica Mejia

    Board Member and Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Crystal Lee

    Resigned December 2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Andrew Van Voorhis

    Treasurer and Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

Compensation is as filed in Part IV of the Form 990-EZ: compensation, contributions to benefit plans, expense account, 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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990_ez
Tax year
2024
Filed
9 June 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202521609349200602

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