Yale International Relations Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Yale International Relations Inc.'s mission is to foster conversation about international relations on the Yale University campus and beyond. It hopes to create an inclusive, diverse, and accessible educational space for students of all backgrounds.
- Income
- $704,688
- Spending
- $554,773
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 7.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 250
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 83 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (10)
- $206,628 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. organizes the Yale Model United Nations (YMUN) conference, held annually on the Yale University campus. The conference was held from January 18-21, 2024, and hosted approximately 2,000 high school students from all over the world to engage in discussion and debate about the world's most pressing international relations topics. Debate and events are led by volunteer undergraduate students.
- $65,853 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. hosts a Model United Nations conference in Korea called Yale Model United Nations Korea for high school students to debate international relations and practice their public speaking skills.
- $85,550 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. hosts a conference in a different European location each year called Yale Model Government Europe aimed to teach high school students about international relations, practice debating, and practice their public speaking.
- $52,546 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. organizes the Yale University Model United Nations Taiwan (YMUNT) conference for high schoolers to debate about international relations, practice their public speaking skills, and attend speaker events to learn more about international relations.
- $40,096 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. hosted its second in person iteration of the Yale Model African Union conference held in Kigali, Rwanda. YMAU is a simulation of the African Union hosted for college students.
- $38,922 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc organizes a summer leadership conference for high school students interested in international relations and debate called the Yale International Relations Leadership Institute (YIRLI). The program lasts one week on Yale University's campus, with all participants and program staff in residence. Program staff are comprised of undergraduate volunteers.
- $30,820 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. includes the Model United Nations Team at Yale (MUNTY), which consists of approximately 30 volunteer undergraduate students who compete and travel to intercollegiate conferences throughout the United States and around the world at various points throughout the year.
- $22,266 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. hosts the Hemispheres program, which enrolls approximately 50 New Haven-area high school students for weekly international relations programming, lessons, mentorship, and enrichment for two hours every week. The Hemispheres program is coordinated by undergraduate student volunteers and offers students the opportunity to learn directly from Yale students including all expense paid trips to the United Nations, Washington, DC, and other destinations.
- $7,342 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. incurs administrative expenses to run its programs, including subscriptions to various programs, website domain and hosting fees, and financial aid for members to participate in travel to programs around the world as events returned to in person after the pandemic. It also gains revenue from helping host various events similar to its own Model United Nations programs, and collects a fee for offering services in running the educational programming.
- $4,750 spent. The Yale International Relations Inc. organizes the publication of the Yale Review of International Studies (YRIS), a peer-reviewed academic international relations journal that publishes the original work of undergraduate students in the Yale community and from around the world. The publication team and editors consist of volunteer undergraduate students.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1975.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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