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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3201158

RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC

Tax-exempt · MORGANTOWN, WV 26505

Financials

$861K$415K2023$1.3M$901K2024$1.5M$828K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,549,594$828,263$721,331$2,167,189$47,193$2,119,996
December 31, 2024990$1,348,968$901,118$447,850$1,419,269$20,865$1,398,404
December 31, 2023990$861,071$415,426$445,645$958,975$8,420$950,555
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,487,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$62,594
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$35,000
Other salaries and wages
$493,382
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$603,141
Professional fundraising fees
$15,000
Accounting fees
$3,300
Travel
$77,351
Program services (functional)
$629,405
Management and general (functional)
$120,785
Fundraising (functional)
$78,073

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,419,269
Total assets, end of year
$2,167,189
Total liabilities, end of year
$47,193
Net assets, end of year
$2,119,996
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,584,388
Net assets with donor restrictions
$535,608
Gross receipts
$1,549,594
Employees
11
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2019
State of legal domicile
WV

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANA COESTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$35,000
JULIE CRYSEROFFICER
Officer
2$0
MAJORIE FULLEROFFICER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANA COESTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$29,592
JULIE CRYSEROFFICER
Officer
2$0
MARJORIE FULLEROFFICER
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANA COESTERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director
15$24,025
MARJORIE FULLEROFFICER
Officer
2$0
JULIE CRYSEROFFICER
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
364 PATTESON DRIVE 218, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505-3202
In care of
% DANA COESTER
Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
364 Patteson Drive Number 218, Morgantown WV 26505
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DANA COESTER, 364 PATTESON DRIVE 218, MORGANTOWN, WV 26505
Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
Dana Coester, 364 Patteson Drive Number 218, Morgantown WV 26505
Signed the 990
DANA COESTER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(681) 376-4906
Website
RDYR.ORG
Return prepared by
GRAY GRIFFITH & MAYS - MORGANTOWN PLLC

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $225,658
  • 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.
    Expenses $118,912
  • 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.
    Expenses $53,287
  • THIS INCLUDES DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM, REPORTING ON RELIGION PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT FOR AFP PARTNERSHIP
    Expenses $231,548

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3201158
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2019
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,167,189
Income (IRS master file)
$1,549,594

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,549,594$828,263$2,167,189XML
990December 2024$1,348,968$901,118$1,419,269IRS
990December 2023$861,071$415,426$958,975XML
990December 2022$365,000$273,650$509,395IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-N for 2020
Officer: Dana Coester
December 31, 2020≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 84-3201158).

Questions about RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC

What is the EIN of RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC is 84-3201158.
Is RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
Are donations to RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC 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 RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANA COESTER.
Who are the officers and directors of RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $35,000 (DANA COESTER, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does RURAL DIGITAL YOUTH RESILIENCY PROJECT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,549,594, expenses of $828,263 and total assets of $2,167,189 at year end.

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