North American Youth Exchange Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of the North American Youth Exchange Network NAYEN is to empower Rotary leaders, volunteers, and host communities with the tools to create transformative exchange experiences that promote cultural understanding, foster global citizenship, and build a more peaceful world.
- Income
- $259,808
- Spending
- $276,967
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 6.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Employees
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
- $201,878 spent. NAYEN operates to facilitate, educate, market and promote policy development regarding international youth exchange. NAYEN is part of Rotary International Inc., a worldwide organization under IRC section 501c3 in North America. Rotary Youth Exchange supports youth exchange programs for students up to age 19. NAYEN typically has one annual meeting each year. The conference location is rotated annually among cities in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. All the participants are professional businessmen and women who work as unpaid volunteers engaged in administering, directing, and improving the exchange program for the purpose of promoting international peace, cooperation and understanding among the youth of the world. During the annual conference, presentations are made by Rotarians and outside speakers from organizations such as the US Department of State, Council on Standards for International Educational Travel CSIET, Rotary International, etc. The topics include, but are not limited to, information on child protection and sexual abuse guidelines, selecting host families and counselors, inbound/outbound student orientation, visa and passport regulations and requirements, interviews and selection procedures, summer camps, language preparation and translation, developing cultural sensitivity, administering the required national and international forms and documents, etc. In addition to the annual conference, national and international forms and documents, etc. In additional to the annual conference, the NAYEN board comprised of the officers and directors from the various geographic Rotary zones located in North America meets via internet conference and at the annual conference quarterly and the entire membership has access to an electronic format via the internet YEO Talk and YEO Resources, which offers the opportunity to view and discuss training needs 60, policy updated 20 and administrative procedures 20 on a daily basis. In order to meet its goals NAYENs activities include the following develop and publish best practices for the implementation of youth exchange in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, provide interactive e-tools for communication and collaboration, provide a North American Rotary youth exchange website for interested youth, provide a North American rotary youth exchange website for officers, directors, and other interest parties www.yeoresources.org, develop mentoring teams to work one-on-one with district Youth Exchange Officers who want to pioneer or grow a program, recognize top performing districts, facilitate the recruitment of exchange alumni into Rotary, provide national training as required, facilitate the launch of new exchange models publish a monthly rotary youth exchange e-bulletin, be an advocate to the Rotary International board of directors, collaborate with regional Rotary youth exchange entities throughout the world.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 January 2009.
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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