2026-05-29T12:27:10-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 921481708 You Are The Power Foundation YOUA 8434106700 PO Box 70315 Myrtle Beach SC 29572 Robert Johnston Treasurer 8434106700 2026-06-01 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Jeremy Spike Cohen P O Box 70315 Myrtle Beach SC 29572 880349 false X https: www.youarethepower.net X 2022 GA You Are The Power is a network of grassroots activists geared towards identifying single-issue items in their communities to impact change. 1 0 3 72 0 0 327855 872948 0 5000 0 0 15380 2401 343235 880349 0 0 0 0 241795 41877 0 0 29288 76848 449241 318643 491118 24592 389231 157916 547147 0 0 157916 547147 X You Are The Power is a network of grassroots activists geared towards identifying single-issue items in their communities to impact change. true true 58736 0 0 Social media: With a reach of over 150 million our social media presence is our key tool in driving attention and action to our causes. We are found under @YATPOfficial on Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok and X. 29872 0 0 Vetting causes: Volunteers across the country serve as members of Tiger Teams spending hundreds of hours investigating and vetting potential causes. When we take on a cause we are firmly convinced that our clients are worth defending. Our research is often passed along to attorneys and reporters saving time and money for billed hours to our clients. Staff also participate in vetting causes. 26304 0 0 Regional organizers and volunteers: Regional organizers recruit and direct volunteers in their states identify and coordinate with causes and clients and help identify new possible causes. 19318 0 0 Outreach Events: Discussed You Are The Power and the principle of human respect at multiple events including state LP conventions YAL events and with Kennedy of Fox Business Channel. 15661 0 0 Hernandez GA: Closed 2025. Acquitted at trial family reunited. 9884 0 0 Patterson FL: Parents were falsely accused of abuse. 9703 0 0 Veasey One Love Longview TX: The executive director of a nonprofit was arrested under a local ordinance. Closed 2025. The charges were later dismissed. 8838 0 0 FreedomFest: Discussed mission of You Are The Power to attendees. Fundraising opportunity. 8544 0 0 Timms GA: Closed 2025. Acquitted at trial family reunited. 7510 0 0 Mid-State Corridor Alliance IN: Various homes and properties were threatened with being seized by the state under eminent domain. 6993 0 0 New Hampshire Hazlitt Policy Summitt: Discussed family policing work. 6614 0 0 Arkansas Prison Project: Interviewed townspeople of Charleston AR fighting a proposed prison coming to their town. 6309 0 0 Ridges Law was the first second opinion legislation in the southeast. It guarantees the right to a second medical opinion for the parents of medically complex children accused of abuse. The bill is affectionately named after Ridge Collins the son of YATP clients Casey and Bailey Collins. They were falsely accused of abuse after Ridge who is medically complex was taken to a childrens hospital for treatment. 4916 0 0 Wilson TN: Memphis Police took a photo of a decedents naked body with her phone. Son later found out. Police were dishonest about what happened. 4721 0 0 Anderson MA: Mother was falsely accused of medical abuse. 4545 0 0 Ron Paul 90th Birthday: Spike was invited to speak at Ron Pauls 90th birthday celebration. 4367 0 0 Frogtown Road KY: Various homes and properties were threatened with being seized by the state under eminent domain. 4344 0 0 Sullivan GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited charges against the mother father entered negotiated plea regarding neglect. 4113 0 0 Training: Members have access to regular training events on a wide range of topics including activism with social media FOIA requests generating publicity public speaking legislative outreach event planning volunteer management and more. 3850 0 0 ABA Conference MN: Met and spoke with lawyers and activists involved in family reunification. 3496 0 0 Tallon GA: Parents falsely accused of abuse. 3456 0 0 Harm That Helps GA: Screening of documentary produced by Rebecca Lindstrom Atlanta reporter on raising awareness of medically fragile children being falsely accused of abuse.TV 3244 0 0 Cortland Township NY: A local township proposed an ordinance requiring people with disabilities to register their mobility devices or face a fine. Closed 2025. The local government backed off on the proposed ordinance. 2896 0 0 Whiting - Clark GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited CPS case dismissed. 2825 0 5000 Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity: Spike spoke to the foundation regarding the organization and the principle of human respect. 2719 0 0 Texas Homelessness Network annual conference: Ryan and Myra spoke at the event. 2648 0 0 Carter MS: Active. 2546 0 0 Henry Family Farm NJ: A family farm was threatened with being seized by the state under eminent domain. Closed 2025. The local government and property owner reached a deal. 2321 0 0 Freeman GA: Parents were falsely accused of abuse. 2300 0 0 Schneiderman IA: Mother accused of killing her medically fragile child. 2296 0 0 Pino Buchanan FL: Parents were falsely accused of abuse. 2073 0 0 Combs OH: A veteran with PTSD had his emotional support animals foul seized under a local ordinance. Closed 2025. Loss. City government would not back down on its assertion that the client was not allowed to keep emotional support animals on his property. 2048 0 0 Be Kind Be Great SC: Closed 2025. Local law enforcement stopped harassing BKBG. 2048 0 0 Savely GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited CPS case dismissed upon completion of safety plan. 1668 0 0 Kentucky Paramedics: Two paramedics in KY were under licensure review after administering lifesaving antivenom to a snakebite victim. Closed 2025. The governing body that licenses paramedics voted not to proceed with license censure. 1448 0 0 Collins GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited criminal charges and CPS case dismissed. 1200 0 0 Reunification Run: A community fundraising effort to help support six Georgia families adversely impacted by false abuse allegations. All proceeds were split evenly with the families. 850 0 0 Swanson GA: A man was arrested while speaking at a commissioner meeting. The law under which he was arrested was later determined to be unconstitutional. Closed 2025. Criminal charges were dismissed before we could go public. 600 0 0 Barker GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited CPS case dismissed after completion of safety plan. 600 0 0 Nourish Our Neighbors OH: Closed 2025. Case turned over to Pacific Legal Foundation. 281 0 0 Classy GoFundMe seminar: social media marketing seminar 173793 0 5000 288705 true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 3 true false false false false false false false false X 1 0 false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false GA AL AK AR CO CT HI KS ME WA SC TN OH RI OK X X X Robert S Johnston lll 8434106700 P O Box 1633 Bel Air MD 21014 Jeremy Spike Cohen President 40.00 0.00 X 84800 0 0 Robert S Johnston lll Treasurer 40.00 0.00 X 10267 0 0 Myra Matejka Secretary 40.00 0.00 X 10618 0 0 Ryan Ralston Volunteer Director 40.00 0.00 X 9168 0 0 114853 0 0 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 872948 0 872948 Human Rights Organizations 813311 5000 5000 0 0 5000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C card transactions from 2025 paid Jan 26 $2,109 minus 2024 c c xactions paid Jan 25 $753. 1356 1356 0 0 Credit Card redemptions 1045 1045 0 0 2401 880349 7401 0 0 X 30050 9165 20160 725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 352 0 352 0 11475 0 11475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 374667 230513 130950 13204 2090 2090 0 0 4827 0 4827 0 2147 2147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38905 38905 0 0 0 0 0 0 2210 2210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Grant writing 15359 0 0 15359 Reunification run 2687 2687 0 0 Employee performance evaluation 1250 0 1250 0 License fees: X, Zoom, etc. 915 0 915 0 4184 880 3304 0 491118 288597 173233 29288 157916 547147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157916 547147 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 107916 497147 50000 50000 157916 547147 157916 547147 389231 0 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 0 250000 241000 872948 1363948 0 0 250000 241000 872948 1363948 1125095 238853 0 0 0 15380 2401 17781 1381729 0 X Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 1356.00, C card transactions from 2025 paid Jan 26 $2,109 minus 2024 c c xactions paid Jan 25 $753.| 2, 1045.00, Credit Card redemptions| Part II, line 10 | S.No:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| 1, 2024, 15380.00, credit card redemptions transfer of funds from the 501c 4| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 600 3769 4369 290553 294922 58984 14746 0 0 false 0 0 550 3769 4319 6479 0 0 550 3769 4319 0 0 103 600 703 1055 0 0 103 600 703 Item B - Amended Return Salaries of W-2 employees did not show in the 990. Reclassified Jeremy Spike Cohen as a contractor not a salaried employee. Doing Business As Names You Are The Power Foundation Part III, line 2 Anderson MA Freeman GA Pino Buchanan FL Tallon GA Schneiderman IA Wilson TN Frogtown Road KY Henry Family Farm NJ Cortland Township NY Kentucky Paramedics Combs OH Ron Pauls 90th Birthday Celebration New Hampshire Hazlitt Policy Summitt Reunification Run Part III, line 3 Hernandez GA - closed Timms GA - closed Sullivans GA - closed Be Kind Be Great - closed Collins GA - closed Savelys - closed Whiting - Clarke - closed Sanders - closed Nourish Our Neighbors - closed Ridges Law - closed Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Bylaws minute meetings conflict of interest employee compensation records retention whistleblower protection and nondiscrimination and harassment policies were developed in early 2026 and await approval by the board. Part VI, Section B, Line 11b All officers review the form 990 before submission to the IRS. Part VI, Section C, Line 19 IRS 990 Part IX, line 11g | Description:, Amount:| Myra Matejka: Executive Director, $64240| Robert Johnston: accounting services, $68800| Brian Lambrect: managing travel schedules arranging speaking events negotiating arrangements., $16000| Ciara Mathey: social media training, $18340| Elizabeth Gallimore: vetting causes, $14475| Jeni Floyd: graphics and video for social media, $16475| Ryan Ralston: vetting causes, $51056| Victoria Lawhorn: vetting causes, $26781| Regional organizers, $11250| Amount awarded for testimonial contest participants 14., $1650| Christmas bonuses to volunteers two., $800| Spike Cohen, $84800| Part I,line 6 | Explanation:| The 72 volunteers provided 3,125 hours of service to the organization. At the Independent Sectors suggested rate of $36.14 per volunteer hour this amounts to $112,937 in volunteer labor for You Are The Power. Other,line 2 | Explanation:| Part Xll line 2: The organization will have an independent audit prepared by a CPA in 2026. Part IX,line 11 | Explanation:| Mr. Cohen is paid through his corporation SpikeCohen.com.