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Nonprofit · EIN 38-2935397

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21230

Financials

$19.4M$16.3M2022$14.2M$19.2M2023$15.2M$16.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$15,157,238$16,710,990-$1,553,752$29,471,621$3,417,646$26,053,975
December 31, 2023990$14,166,270$19,190,528-$5,024,258$29,447,608$3,185,621$26,261,987
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$19,420,484$16,297,185$3,123,299$33,645,518$3,792,405$29,853,113
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,152,294
Program service revenue
$152,692
Investment income
$868,537
Net rental income
-$16,285
Net gain from sales of assets
$443,679
Other revenue
-$16,285

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,231,764
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$739,720
Other salaries and wages
$6,818,845
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,603,358
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$96,915
Accounting fees
$405,582
Occupancy
$178,391
Travel
$465,503
Depreciation
$5,036
Program services (functional)
$13,105,517
Management and general (functional)
$3,605,473

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$29,447,608
Total assets, end of year
$29,471,621
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,417,646
Net assets, end of year
$26,053,975
Land, buildings and equipment
$10,912
Publicly traded securities
$18,303,692
Net assets without donor restrictions
$15,728,811
Net assets with donor restrictions
$10,325,164
Gross receipts
$18,837,083
Employees
58
Volunteers
18
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
YVONNA STEVENSCFO & EVP
Officer
40$257,693$47,090
CHRISTINA SASSPRESIDENT & CEO (AS OF 05/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$215,273$30,000
PIA CAMPBELLDIR, STRATEGY & TECHNICAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$159,328$59,237
ALYSHA BEYERCHIEF OF PARTY, PROPEL
Highest-paid employee
40$173,681$33,831
SUSAN G REICHLEPRESIDENT & CEO (UNTIL 05/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
40$159,703$29,961
LINDA FOGARTYDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$130,473$49,375
ERIC COUPERDIRECTOR, DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$124,031$38,828
ELIZABETH SALAZARDIRECTOR, YEO TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$124,054$16,456
JOSEPH M MATALONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
UMRAN BEBAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
KATIE FALLONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
DIDIER ACOUETEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CINTHYA ANDINODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DOUGLAS L BECKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ANDREA GONZALEZ-NEGRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LEONARD HILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
EMANUEL JIMENEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CHARLES KIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DONZEL A LEGGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ALEJANDRO MAZA AYALADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GERMAN SANTILLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
AAKASH SETHIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CONSTANCE ELIZABETH SWANIKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
STEVEN TOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SUSAN YASHARDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ABDULAZIZ AL-KHAYYALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN G REICHLEPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIV
Trustee or director, Officer
40$0
DOUGLAS L BECKERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
UMRAN BEBAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
JOSEPH M MATALONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
DIDIER ACOUETEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DISSA SYAKINA AHDANISADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ABDULAZIZ AL-KHAYYALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KATIE FALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ANUSHKA GUPTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
EMANUEL JIMENEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DONZEL A LEGGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ALEJANDRO MAZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CONSTANCE ELIZABETH SWANIKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
STEVEN TOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
FAITH NAFULA WAFULADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0
YVONNA STEVENSCFO & EVP
Officer
40$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 26 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUSAN G REICHLEPRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$313,332$12,153
YVONNA STEVENSCFO & EVP
Officer
40$190,236$27,967
PETER SHIRASEXECUTIVE VP
Highest-paid employee
40$160,771$33,767
ANNA SCHOWENGERDTEXECUTIVE VP
Highest-paid employee
40$155,820$17,038
PIA CAMPBELLDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$138,433$9,737
LINDA FOGARTYDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$123,408$14,702
COLIN HAGANSDIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$114,547$7,876
DOUGLAS L BECKERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
UMRAN BEBAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
JOSEPH M MATALONVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
DIDIER ACOUETEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DISSA SYAKINA AHDANISADIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ABDULAZIZ AL-KHAYYALDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
KATIE FALLONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ANUSHKA GUPTADIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOMDIRECTOR (UNTIL 8/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
EMANUEL JIMENEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DONZEL A LEGGETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ALEJANDRO MAZADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CONSTANCE ELIZABETH SWANIKERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
STEVEN TOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
FAITH NAFULA WAFULADIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ANDREA GONZALEZ-NEGRONDIRECTOR (AS OF 1/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CHARLES KIEDIRECTOR (AS OF 1/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MELANIE TRANDIRECTOR (AS OF 1/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SUSAN YESHARDIRECTOR (AS OF 1/22)
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
841 E FORT AVE, BALTIMORE, MD 21230-5117
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRISTINA SASS, 841 EAST FORT AVE 105, BALTIMORE, MD 21230
Signed the 990
JASON WATTERS, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(410) 951-1500
Return prepared by
BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP

Mission

IYF IS A GLOBAL NGO THAT PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE AND ENGAGED CITIZENS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • INITIATIVES IN THE US AND GLOBAL PROGRAMS: IN 2024, IYF CONTINUED TO EMPOWER MARGINALIZED YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND PROGRAMS THAT BUILD PATHWAYS TO MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND LEADERSHIP.THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY (YO) INITIATIVE - FUNDED BY MCDONALD'S - SURPASSED ITS GLOBAL GOAL OF REACHING 2.2 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE TWO YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 10 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, THE INITIATIVE REACHED 18,898 YOUTH ACROSS THE U.S., OFFERING LIFE SKILLS AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH IYF'S PASSPORT TO SUCCESS CURRICULUM. OVER 81% OF PARTICIPANTS TRANSITIONED TO EMPLOYMENT OR EDUCATION, REINFORCING YO'S PROVEN MODEL FOR YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY.THE UP FOR CHANGE (UP4C) PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE OAK FOUNDATION, EMPOWERED 16 NEURODIVERSE YOUTH LEADERS TO CO-DESIGN AND MANAGE A PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING PROCESS, AWARDING $600,000 USD TO SEVEN PROJECTS THAT REACHED OVER 400 NEURODIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE.THROUGH THE BURBERRY INSPIRE INITIATIVE, IYF CONTINUED TO EXPAND CREATIVITY-BASED PROGRAMMING ACROSS SEVEN COUNTRIES, REACHING OVER 209,000 YOUTH THROUGH ARTISTIC AND STEM-RELATED PROJECTS. IN 2024, 20 YOUNG LEADERS FROM THIS PROGRAM LAUNCHED LOCAL STORYTELLING INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE INCLUSION AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION.GLOBALLY, IYF ALSO ADVANCED GENDER EQUALITY AND HEALTH RIGHTS THROUGH PROPEL YOUTH AND GENDER, A FIVE-YEAR USAID PROJECT LAUNCHED IN 2023, NOW ACTIVE IN TANZANIA, MADAGASCAR, AND THE GAMBIA. THE PROGRAM HAS STRENGTHENED YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN GLOBAL DIALOGUES ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, CONTRIBUTED TO GENDER-RESPONSIVE CLIMATE RESEARCH, AND SUPPORTED ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AGAINST CHILD MARRIAGE AND FGM.
    Expenses $6,766,356 · grants $1,431,446 · revenue $68,730
  • INITIATIVES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REMAIN AT THE HEART OF IYF'S MISSION. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF 55,923 YOUNG PEOPLE, GENERATING AN ESTIMATED $2.76 BILLION USD IN LIFETIME INCOME INCREASES.IN MEXICO, THE EQUIPYOUTH PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY THE CATERPILLAR FOUNDATION, PREPARED 30,391 STUDENTS ACROSS 62 HIGH SCHOOLS FOR IT AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREERS, ACHIEVING A 74.5% JOB PLACEMENT RATE AND TRAINING 528 INSTRUCTORS.THE GREEN GENERATION MX PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY THE TK FOUNDATION, DESIGNED AND PILOTED THREE GREEN-SKILLS CURRICULA - DATA SCIENCE, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND EV PRODUCTION - REACHING 513 YOUTH WITH A 66% JOB PLACEMENT RATE. THE INITIATIVE WILL SCALE TO 17,000 YOUTH ACROSS MEXICO OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS.JUVENTUDES, SUPPORTED BY THE HILTON GLOBAL FOUNDATION AND CONRAD N. HILTON FOUNDATION, RECONNECTED VULNERABLE YOUTH IN MEXICO CITY TO EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, ACHIEVING 98% OF ITS GOAL, WITH 72.7% PURSUING FURTHER EDUCATION AND 57.3% SECURING EMPLOYMENT.
    Expenses $4,333,675 · grants $252,020 · revenue $83,962
  • INITIATIVES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1990, IYF HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO SECURE MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT AND LEAD THE GREEN AND DIGITAL TRANSITIONS. IN 2024, IYF PROGRAMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, ETHIOPIA, KENYA, AND NIGERIA EQUIPPED THOUSANDS OF YOUTH WITH THE TECHNICAL, DIGITAL, AND SOCIO-EMOTIONAL SKILLS NEEDED TO THRIVE IN THE CHANGING WORLD OF WORK.IN SOUTH AFRICA, THE HIGH GEAR INITIATIVE - IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT AND ALLIED MANUFACTURERS - SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED AFTER TRANSFORMING THE TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) LANDSCAPE. THE PROGRAM ALIGNED SIX MAJOR ENGINEERING COURSES WITH INDUSTRY NEEDS, DEVELOPED SOUTH AFRICA'S FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK, AND FOSTERED 19 PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN TVET INSTITUTIONS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR.ACROSS THE REGION, IYF ALSO CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING THE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY GOOGLE.ORG, WHICH HAS EMPOWERED YOUNG WOMEN IN KENYA, NIGERIA, AND SOUTH AFRICA WITH IT AND CYBERSECURITY TRAINING. OVER 8,600 YOUTH WOMEN HAVE BENEFITED FROM THESE EFFORTS, WITH 69% JOB PLACEMENT RATES ACROSS DIGITAL CAREER PATHWAYS.
    Expenses $1,361,093
  • INITIATIVES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA, AND ASIA: IN 2024, IYF STRENGTHENED EMPLOYABILITY AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP IN COUNTRIES ACROSS THE MENA AND ASIA REGIONS. THE PROPEL YOUTH AND GENDER PROJECT CONTINUED TO ADVANCE GENDER EQUALITY AND HEALTH RIGHTS, PROMOTING YOUTH-LED ADVOCACY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE.MEANWHILE, THE BURBERRY INSPIRE PROGRAM EXPANDED ITS CREATIVE HUBS ACROSS ASIA AND EUROPE - INCLUDING HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, AND ITALY - PROVIDING SAFE SPACES FOR OVER 200,000 YOUTH TO DEVELOP THEIR CREATIVITY, CONFIDENCE, AND LEADERSHIP.THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES, IYF CONTINUES TO EMPOWER YOUTH ACROSS CONTINENTS TO LEAD SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION, EQUIPPING THEM TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FUTURES, SHAPE THEIR ECONOMIES, AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
    Expenses $644,393 · grants $548,298

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
38-2935397
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$29,471,621
Income (IRS master file)
$18,837,083

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$15,157,238$16,710,990$29,471,621IRS
990December 2023$14,166,270$19,190,528$29,447,608XML
990December 2022$19,420,484$16,297,185$33,645,518XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 38-2935397).

Questions about INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION is 38-2935397.
Is INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTINA SASS.
Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $257,693 (YVONNA STEVENS, CFO & EVP).
How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,157,238, expenses of $16,710,990 and total assets of $29,471,621 at year end.

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