2024-09-13T08:32:09-05:00 2023-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2023-01-01 812339233 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LABS INC YOUT 5102100717 2261 MARKET STREET 5123 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 REBECCA HOPE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5108132774 2024-09-10 1 1 THOMAS F MULDOON CPA P01561688 5083669100 2024-09-10 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z REBECCA HOPE 2261 MARKET STREET 5123 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 4564092 0 X WWW.YLABSGLOBAL.ORG X 2016 MA YLABS DESIGNS TECHNOLOGIES THAT AMPLIFY YOUTH POWER, AGENCY, AND OPPORTUNITY. 5 4 12 13 0 0 3449792 4145460 522104 406539 0 0 980 12093 3972876 4564092 0 0 0 0 1750845 2202703 0 0 0 2049730 1992665 3800575 4195368 172301 368724 766509 1205542 498603 568912 267906 636630 X MISSIONYLABS DESIGNS TECHNOLOGIES THAT AMPLIFY YOUTH POWER, AGENCY, AND OPPORTUNITY. VISIONOUR VISION IS A WORLD WHERE YOUTH HAVE THE POWER TO DESIGN A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.IMPACT AREASOUR THREE IMPACT AREAS: 1) OPTIMUM HEALTH AND WELLNESS2) IMPROVED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY3) INCREASED CLIMATE RESILIENCE 0 0 3503841 418632 YOUTH PROGRAMMING INCLUDING:CYBERRWANDACYBERRWANDA IS A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS OF URBAN AND PERI-URBAN ADOLESCENTS (12-19 YEARS) THROUGH NARRATIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE, STORYLINES, AN FAQ LIBRARY, AND A YOUTH-FRIENDLY PHARMACY LOCATOR. CYBERRWANDA IS BEING ROLLED OUT IN 40 SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT-LEVEL YOUTH CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CYBERRWANDA PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES GAMIFIED DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR PHARMACISTS AT PARTNERING HEALTH FACILITIES THAT EDUCATE THEM ON TOPICS SUCH AS PROVIDER BIAS, YOUTH ACCESS TO HEALTH PRODUCTS, AND VOLUNTARY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. CYBERRWANDA IS A SIX-YEAR PROJECT (2018 - 2024) IMPLEMENTED IN RWANDA BY YLABS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH - RWANDA, WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, RWANDA BIOMEDICAL CENTER, AND THE RWANDA EDUCATION BOARD. OUR EVALUATION PARTNERS ARE THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA. OUR TWO-YEAR RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL WITH 6,000 YOUTH THROUGHOUT RWANDA DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN SAFE SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH BEHAVIORS. THESE INCLUDED INCREASED HIV TESTING RATES (38% TO 52%), INCREASED CONDOM USE (40% TO 58%), AND INCREASED BELIEF THAT CONTRACEPTIVE USE IS FOR YOUTH AND NOT JUST MARRIED COUPLES (39% TO 53%). THE PROGRAM HAS CURRENTLY REACHED OVER 25,000 YOUTH IN 64 SCHOOLS AND 13 YOUTH CENTERS, AND TRAINED 108 SERVICE PROVIDERS IN YOUTH-FRIENDLY PROVISION OF CARE.KIJANA NAHODHAIN PARTNERSHIP WITH USAID, T-MARC TANZANIA, CARE TANZANIA, AND THE TANZANIA YOUTH COALITION, YLABS IS SUPPORTING THE USAID KIJANA NAHODHA PROJECT, WHICH MEANS "THE YOUTH LEADER" IN SWAHILI. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE KEY PRIORITIES DEFINED BY YOUTH AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO THE BARRIERS IMPEDING YOUTH'S SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TOWARD ADULTHOOD. THROUGH A HOLISTIC, YOUTH-LED APPROACH TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, WE WILL ENSURE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE SKILLS, RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO THRIVE. THE PROJECT AIMS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INCLUDING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND HIV CARE.YLABS HAS OVERSEEN THREE CORE ASPECTS OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING: 1. A SOCIAL IMPACT ACCELERATOR DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF FIVE LOCAL YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS; 2. AN ANTI-BIAS TRAINING PROGRAM TO ASSIST HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS IN ADMINISTERING YOUTH-FRIENDLY CARE TO ADOLESCENT PATIENTS; AND 3. A DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT SENSITIVE HEALTH TOPICS AND CONNECT TO ANTI-BIAS-TRAINED HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS THROUGH THE ASSISTANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. YLABS IS NOW SUPPORTING THE TOP-PERFORMING ORGANIZATION FROM THE SOCIAL IMPACT ACCELERATOR TO IMPLEMENT A SIX-MONTH PILOT TO INCREASE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE ANTI-BIAS TRAINING PROGRAM HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED TO 250 HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS ACROSS 50 FACILITIES, AND TO 350 COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS ACROSS THREE OF TANZANIA'S LARGEST CITIES (DAR ES SALAAM, MOROGORO, AND ZANZIBAR). THE DIGITAL PLATFORM IS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH 40,000 YOUNG PEOPLE UPON ITS RELEASE IN SUMMER 2024.ASKING FOR A FRIENDWORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTH IN THE US, YLABS IS BUILDING A NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM, ASKING FOR A FRIEND, WHERE ACTIONABLE DECISION-SUPPORT MEETS FRICTIONLESS SERVICE WAYFINDING, WHILE ADDRESSING YOUTH'S MAIN ACCESS BARRIERS: COST, CONFIDENTIALITY, AND KNOWING THEIR RIGHTS. ASKING FOR A FRIEND IS THE FIRST DIGITAL ONE-STOP-SHOP PLATFORM DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT, FIND, AND ACCESS SAFE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE, NO MATTER WHERE THEY LIVE.TO DATE, WE HAVE ENGAGED OVER 270 YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS URBAN AND RURAL PARTS OF CALIFORNIA IN THE DESIGN OF THIS PLATFORM. THIS INCLUDES A YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD, YOUTH CONTENT CREATORS, ARTISTS, RESEARCH ASSISTANTS, AND OUTREACH AMBASSADORS. WE EXPECT TO REACH OVER 50,000 YOUTH IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH OUR FAQ LIBRARY, DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS, AND HEALTHCARE SERVICE FINDER. THE PLATFORM PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ACTIONABLE ADVICE ON THE TOPICS YOUTH SHARED WERE MOST CHALLENGING FOR THEM TO NAVIGATE, INCLUDING CONTRACEPTIVE OPTIONS, GENDER IDENTITY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION, CONSENT AND COMMUNICATION, AND FINDING LOW-COST, CONFIDENTIAL CARE. THE SERVICE FINDER DATABASE CURRENTLY INCLUDES OVER 2,000 IN-PERSON AND TELEHEALTH RESOURCES, WITH PERSONALIZED FILTERS ADDRESSING YOUTH'S BIGGEST BARRIERS TO CARE (E.G. APPOINTMENTS AND OPEN HOURS, NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING PROVIDERS, AND CASH PAYMENT OPTIONS). THE PLATFORM WILL FORMALLY LAUNCH IN SUMMER 2024.OTHER PROGRAMSYLABS HAS PARTNERED WITH THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION TO DESIGN AND LAUNCH THE FIRST IMPACT LAB. THE MASTERCARD FOUNDATION IMPACT LABS ARE SET TO EXPLORE, VALIDATE, AND SCALE INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS TO UNDERSTANDING, MEASURING, AND ACCELERATING IMPACT FOR 30 MILLION YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN IN AFRICA AND 100,000 INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN CANADA BY 2030.IN RWANDA, WITH SUPPORT FROM GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA, YLABS IMPLEMENTED TEGURA EJO HEZA IN YOUTH CENTERS USED BY OVER 2,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN RWANDA. THROUGH TRAINED PEER-SUPPORT YOUTH AMBASSADORS, CALLED "WELLNESS WARRIORS", AND A DIGITAL PLATFORM, BOHOKA (OR "FREE YOURSELF"), YOUNG PEOPLE COULD ACCESS INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND LINKAGE TO IN-FACILITY AND REMOTE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE PROGRAM REACHED OVER 6,000 YOUTH AND, AFTER JUST FIVE MONTHS, PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN WELLBEING AND A DECREASE IN DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS, ANXIETY SYMPTOMS, AND STIGMA.IN LAGOS, NIGERIA AND NAIROBI, KENYA, IN COLLABORATION WITH LSHTM, C40, AND URBAN BETTER, YLABS WORKED ON THE CHILDREN, CITIES AND CLIMATE ACTION LAB, WHICH AIMS TO ADDRESS THE INTERCONNECTED CHALLENGES OF AVERTING CLIMATE BREAKDOWN; LEVERAGING THE CENTRAL ROLE OF CITIES IN REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPROVING HUMAN HEALTH; AND ANALYZING THE CHILD HEALTH CO-BENEFITS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF URBAN ENVIRONMENTS. IN GHANA AND SIERRA LEONE, WE COLLABORATED WITH PLAN INTERNATIONAL TO DESIGN AND RUN THE EDUCATION UNINTERRUPTED INCUBATOR, A PROGRAM TO ADVANCE UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE, QUALITY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.IN MEXICO, WE COLLABORATED WITH CISIDAT TO DISCERN THE FACTORS THAT DRIVE OR HINDER YOUNG MSM FROM SEEKING PREP AND EXPLORE EFFECTIVE WAYS FOR CBOS TO DISSEMINATE PREP INFORMATION TO THEM THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.IN THE USA, YLABS PARTNERED WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD MARMONTE TO CONDUCT QUALITATIVE RESEARCH WITH LATINX YOUTH AGES 15-18 IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA TO UNDERSTAND THEIR MOTIVATIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN USING CON CONFIANZA - A GAMIFIED PLATFORM TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE'S SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-EFFICACY.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL HEALTHCARE COMPANY ORGANON, YLABS CREATED A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK TO BRING A CLIMATE LENS TO SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INVESTMENTS IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME, CLIMATE-VULNERABLE COUNTRIES. THE FRAMEWORK IS A GUIDE FOR SRHR FUNDERS ON HOW TO PRACTICALLY YET STRATEGICALLY ASSESS, ANTICIPATE, AND RESPOND TO THE GENDERED IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THEIR SRHR PROGRAMS AND GRANT INVESTMENTS.FINALLY, WE HOSTED THE FUTURE OF SEX ED: GLOBAL CONVENING, A VIRTUAL EVENT BRINGING TOGETHER A CURATED GROUP OF EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, FUNDERS, YOUTH, AND ACTIVISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO INSPIRE AN ALTERNATIVE, YOUTH-LED VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF SEX EDUCATION! 3503841 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 12 1 0 1 RW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA X ALIZA SARACO-POLNER 9734204267 2261 MARKET STREET 5123 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 REBECCA HOPE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 175661 0 13889 GBENGA ODIMAYO SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON MILROY TREASURER, BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARE WINTERTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAJDI OSMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE IPPOLITI TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 129835 0 3895 EMILY MORJARIA SENIOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST 1.00 X 115438 0 3032 BRANDON VENERABLE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 1.00 X 110076 0 7258 ALIZA SARACO-POLNER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE 1.00 X 102323 0 10153 633333 0 38227 5 0 1 0 SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH (SFH) PO BOX 3040 KIGALI RW SUB AWARDEES -PROGRAM CONSULTING 344153 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1608 FOURTH STREET SUITE 201 MC 1 BERKELEY CA 94710 SUB AWARDEES -PROGRAM CONSULTING 196089 PANNECIA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED PO BOX 38556 MSASANI KINONDONI DAR ES SALAAM TZ PROJECT CONSULTANT 140349 CISIDAT MORROW 8 INT 7-A COL CENTRO C CUERNAVACA MORELOS MX SUB AWARDEES -PROGRAM CONSULTING 111438 ALEXANDER BATES CAMPBELL SERVICES LTD 1ST FLOOR UNIT 9-10 RIVERVIEW BUS EAST SUSSEX UK RH18 5FS PROJECT CONSULTANT 111222 5 2828439 1317021 4145460 CONTRACT REVENUE 624190 406539 406539 406539 OTHER INCOME 900099 12093 12093 12093 4564092 418632 0 0 X 189551 75820 113731 1750759 1333221 417538 36107 28214 7893 129911 97729 32182 96375 70443 25932 11771 11771 100184 100184 873078 821099 51979 18404 15628 2776 190805 171756 19049 197736 189060 8676 SUBCONTRACTOR 443785 443785 PROGRAM MATERIALS 124309 124309 MISCELLANEOUS 32593 32593 4195368 3503841 691527 0 413378 757813 238375 419142 76136 16999 38620 11588 766509 1205542 328029 161036 170574 407876 498603 568912 X 81703 261963 186203 374667 267906 636630 766509 1205542 368724 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1205491 2168171 2190212 3499792 4145460 13209126 1205491 2168171 2190212 3499792 4145460 13209126 121634 13087492 13209126 4518521 0.99080 0.96520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: YLABS ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. YLABS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2023. YLABS' INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 46 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 2119228 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 4077 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 100893 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 6605 1 47 0 0 1 47 2230803 0 2230803 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART V, LINE 2: YLABS MONITORS THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS BY ITS RWANDAN AFFILIATE IN SEVERAL WAYS: A) NEARLY DAILY PHONE AND EMAIL CONTACT WITH SENIOR STAFF IN RWANDA B) REQUIRED MONTHLY FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS C)REQUIRED SEPARATE ANNUAL AUDIT IN RWANDA D) REGULAR VISIT BY MANAGEMENT TO RWANDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING GRANT ACTIVITIES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA HOPE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT 175661 0 0 0 0 0 5508 0 8381 0 189550 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED IT IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR IMPUT OR CHANGES BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SELF REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT EACH BOARD MEETING. ALL ARE COMPLIANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL STAFF SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE NON PROFIT SALARIES IN THE BAY AREA USING GLASS DOOR AND ZENEFITS AS COMPARISON TOOLS. WE SET A RANGE FOR THE ROLE, AND FINAL SALARY IS DECIDED BY ED WITH OPERATIONS MANAGER AND FINANCE OFFICER BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND SUBSEQUENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH POTENTIAL HIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IN 2021, WE DID NOT MAKE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT MAKE THEM AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO PARTNERS AND DONORS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 821,099. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 51,979. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 873,078. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. YLABS STUDIO LIMITED 14 KN 14TH AVENUE KIMIHURURA KIGALI RW SCIENTIFIC & TECH SERVICES RW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LABS C 1014288 29718 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0