2026-08-27T13:45:27-05:00 2025-12-31 825354495 GRAY GRIFFITH & MAYS - MORGANTOWN PLLC 400 FORT PIERPONT DR SUITE 202 MORGANTOWN WV 26508 990 2025-01-01 843201158 RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT RURA 6813764906 364 PATTESON DRIVE 218 MORGANTOWN WV 26505 DANA COESTER PRESIDENT 6813764906 2026-08-26 1 J RYAN LINDSAY P01835061 3042411267 2026-08-26 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANA COESTER 364 PATTESON DRIVE 218 MORGANTOWN WV 26505 1549594 0 X RDYR.ORG X PUBLIC CHARITY 2019 WV AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION THAT ADVANCES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE RISKS RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENCOUNTER ONLINE AND PROVIDES SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO AFFECTED COMMUNITIES. OUR WORK EXAMINES WHO HAS ACCESS, WHO HAS POWER, AND WHO IS HARMED IN DIGITAL AND CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE, JOURNALISM, AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES IN RURAL AMERICA. WE PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED RESOURCES AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE TO COUNTER ALIENATING, SHAME-BASED NARRATIVES TO BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE WITHIN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES IMPACT PRODUCTION AND SCREENINGS OF EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILMS, DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL-FOCUSED, TRAUMA-INFORMED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, DIGITAL SAFETY AND WELLBEING FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OUTREACH TO RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE. 3 3 11 7 0 0 1301000 1487000 0 0 47968 62594 0 0 1348968 1549594 0 0 0 0 417939 603141 7421 15000 78073 475458 210122 900818 828263 448150 721331 1419269 2167189 20604 47193 1398665 2119996 X OUR MISSION IS TO INVESTIGATE THE RISKS THAT RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE FACE ONLINE, DOCUMENT SOCIAL COSTS, AND BUILD RESOURCES FOR SOLUTIONS AND INTERVENTIONS TO DIGITALLY-MEDIATED HARMS. WE CONVENE A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE ACROSS TECHNOLOGY, FAITH, JOURNALISM, ACADEMIC, PUBLIC HEALTH, VETERAN, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH AFFECTED COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS AND DEVELOP GROUND-LEVEL SOLUTIONS AND RESOURCES. 0 0 225658 LOCAL JOURNALISM COHORT / CONVENING - WE EXPANDED AND CONTINUED TO SUPPORT A LOCAL REPORTERS COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, WHICH INCLUDED NEW CURRICULUM AND TRAININGS, UPDATED DIGITAL SECURITY AND SAFETY FOR LOCAL JOURNALISTS, SUPPORT FOR LOCAL REPORTING ON AI, RELIGION, ADDICTION, ELECTIONS, AS WELL AS ON-DEMAND DATA SUPPORT, RESOURCES AND WORKSHOPS FOR A RANGE OF TOPICAL LOCAL AND REGIONAL REPORTING AS NEEDED WITH PROGRAMMING AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN MORE THAN 30 STATES ACROSS THE U.S. WE HOSTED A CONVENING AND TRAINING EVENT FOR PARTICIPANTS IN SEPTEMBER 2025. 118912 RESEARCH - WE CONTINUED FOCUS GROUPS WITH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE-AGE STUDENTS ON THEIR DIGITAL EXPERIENCES, DIGITAL CULTURE, AND EXPOSURE TO ONLINE HARMS, AND CONTINUED MULTI-PLATFORM DIGITAL ETHNOGRAPHY WITH RURAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP A MORAL INJURY FRAMEWORK TO ADDRESS YOUNG PEOPLE'S EXPOSURE TO ONLINE HARMS AND SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ONLINE MANIPULATION AND ADDED AI-MEDIATED HARMS TO THIS WORK. WE CONTINUED WORK WITH A NATIONAL RURAL YOUTH WORKING GROUP, SHARING RESOURCES, RESEARCH, AND COLLABORATING ON NEW RESEARCH FOR ADDRESSING CHALLENGES FACING RURAL YOUTH, INCLUDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT COLLEGE STUDENTS (GED, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND OTHERS). WE SERVED AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE COALITION AGAINST ONLINE VIOLENCE, INCLUDING LEADING THE WORKING GROUP ON RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING. WE SUPPORTED RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES IN TRAUMA-INFORMED RESEARCH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND REPORTING ON VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IN RURAL SPACES (SUCH AS YOUNG PEOPLE, ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED, THOSE COPING WITH ADDICTION, AND OTHERS). WE CONTINUED DISSEMINATING RESEARCH THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BRIEFINGS, AND WORKGROUPS FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS, FAITH LEADERS, CLINICIANS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE PRESENTED OUR RESEARCH IN MULTIPLE CONFERENCE/CONVENING SETTINGS SPANNING ACADEMIC, FAITH-BASED, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC HEALTH ORGS, AS WELL AS DIRECTLY WITH AFFECTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS. 53287 YOUTH TRAUMA INFORMED PROGRAMMING - WE PROVIDED RESEARCH AND DATA INSIGHTS TO INFORM YOUTH-LED APPALACHIAN AND RURAL MEDIA, AND COMPLETED A MULTI-YEAR, DEEP LISTENING ORAL HISTORY PROJECT WITH APPALACHIAN GENX AND GENALPHA YOUNG ADULTS. WE CONTINUED CIVICS AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING PROGRAMMING, FILM AND MEDIA WORKSHOPS, AND CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS AND OTHER ENGAGEMENT/OUTREACH THAT REFLECT THE EXPERIENCES AND REALITIES OF RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AND RURAL FAMILIES ON AND OFFLINE. WE EXPANDED OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION RURAL YOUTH CATALYST TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND OUTREACH DESIGNED FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING WITH COMPLEX GENERATIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRAUMA, ECONOMIC PRECARITY, AND DISPROPORTIONATELY EXPERIENCING THE IMPACTS OF HARMS BOTH ON AND OFFLINE. 231548 THIS INCLUDES DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM, REPORTING ON RELIGION PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT FOR AFP PARTNERSHIP 231548 629405 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 WV X DANA COESTER 7405412904 364 PATTESON DRIVE STE 218 MORGANTOWN WV 26505 DANA COESTER PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 35000 0 0 JULIE CRYSER OFFICER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAJORIE FULLER OFFICER 2.00 X 0 0 0 35000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1487000 1487000 62594 62594 1549594 62594 0 0 35000 12250 10500 12250 493382 403816 53744 35822 31196 24632 3773 2791 43563 34399 5266 3898 3300 3300 15000 15000 74393 73718 675 144 144 2460 2182 278 11432 11432 77351 62526 6791 8034 731 731 2652 2652 SECURITY 14282 14282 PROGRAM COSTS 8500 8500 EVENT COST 7521 7521 SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 7356 1899 5457 828263 629405 120785 78073 28563 49970 1390706 2093059 0 24160 1419269 2167189 20604 47193 20604 47193 X 293440 1584388 1105225 535608 1398665 2119996 1419269 2167189 721331 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 412000 365000 860000 1301000 1487000 4425000 412000 365000 860000 1301000 1487000 4425000 0 0 0 4425000 1071 47968 45290 94329 1071 47968 45290 94329 412000 365000 861071 1348968 1532290 4519329 0.97910 0.98390 0.02090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 32446 CREDIT CARD LIABILITIES 14747 47193 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 THESE ALSO INCLUDE RESOURCES TO HELP JOURNALISTS UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF REPORTING ON RURAL ISSUES, SUCH AS REPORTING ON RELIGION, REPORTING ON ADDICTION AND ACCESS TO SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON TOPICS OF REGIONAL RELEVANCE, INCLUDING SPECIFIC RESOURCES FOR APPALACHIA-BASED JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA MAKERS. WE PROVIDE TRAININGS, RESOURCES AND PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT FOR A NATIONWIDE LOCAL NEWS COHORT, WHICH INCLUDES VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, TOPICAL BRIEFINGS, DIGITAL SECURITY AND SAFETY FOR LOCAL NEWS, HOSTING OF AN ANNUAL IN-PERSON CONVENING, AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INFORMATION SHARING NETWORK FOR RURAL JOURNALISM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCED AS WARRANTED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REVIEW PROCESS INCORPORATES INDEPENDENT MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA (INCLUDING PEER FORM 990 BENCHMARKS) AND BUDGET IMPACT ANALYSES PREPARED INDEPENDENTLY BY THE CFO. ALTHOUGH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES ON THE BOARD, THEY ARE FULLY RECUSED FROM ALL BOARD DELIBERATIONS, EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, AND VOTING CONCERNING THEIR OWN COMPENSATION. THE FINAL DETERMINATION, ALONG WITH THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON, IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN THE OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INDEPENDENTLY REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND STAFF. THE PROCESS INCORPORATES MARKET COMPARABILITY RESEARCH, WAGE ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, AND BUDGET IMPACT ANALYSES PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT. THE SUBJECT OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE IS RECUSED FROM FINAL DECISIONS REGARDING THEIR OWN COMPENSATION. ALL FINAL COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND SUPPORTING COMPARABILITY DATA ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL AND FINANCIAL RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND RELATED COMMITTEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL OF THE REVIEW AND THE SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. 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