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Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Inc

EIN 47-1394666 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair67 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

YANA SEEKS TO CREATE A VIBRANT, ENGAGED COMMUNITY OF YALE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI, DRAWN TOGETHER BY THE COMMON THREAD OF THEIR YALE EXPERIENCE AND THEIR DEDICATION TO WORKING IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THAT IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE GREATER SOCIAL GOOD THROUGH WORK IN FIVE KEY AREAS: "BUILDING COMMUNITY" BY FACILITATING MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALUMNI AND STUDENTS, SO THEY MAY BROADEN THEIR PERSONAL NETWORKS AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS; "PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES" BY ORGANIZING AND PROMOTING YANA PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT DRAW ON ALUMNI KNOWLEDGE, AND THE EXPERTISE OF ALUMNI AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS; "CREATING ONGOING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YALE STUDENTS" TO EXPLORE MEANINGFUL CAREER PATHS IN THE NONPROFIT AND SOCIAL SECTORS; "CONTRIBUTING TO YALE" BY ENABLING ALUMNI TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, TALENT, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE YALE COMMUNITY; AND "CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY" BY ENGAGING IN SERVICE ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT MISSION OF YANA.

Income
$204,746
Spending
$196,536
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
4.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 84%
Employees
1
Volunteers
85
Highest pay
$32,083, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 79% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 39% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 81% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 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 (3)
  1. $34,721 spent. THE YANA-DWIGHT HALL SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN YANA AND DWIGHT HALL AT YALE - CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. STARTED IN 2017 BEFORE THERE WAS A YALE-SPONSORED SUMMER EXPERIENCE AWARD, THE YANA-DWIGHT HALL SUMMER FELLOWSHIP IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE BARRIERS FOR FINANCIALLY CONSTRAINED YALE STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PURSUING CAREERS IN THE COMMON GOOD BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO UNDER-RESOURCED YALE UNDERGRADUATE OR RECENTLY GRADUATED STUDENTS PURSUING SOCIAL IMPACT WORK. YANA FUNDED AND SUPPORTED FIVE FELLOWS IN 2024.
  2. $97,908 spent. YANA'S WEBINAR PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER YALE ALUMNI AND OTHER EXPERTS TO EXPLORE THE DYNAMIC AND RAPIDLY EVOLVING FACETS OF THE SOCIAL IMPACT SECTOR. IN 2024, YANA PRODUCED 20 PROGRAMS COVERING TOPICS RANGING FROM NONPROFIT GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES TO HEALTH EQUITY, THE ARTS, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS, AND CAREER PATHWAYS IN SOCIAL IMPACT.
  3. $10,457 spent. NONPROFIT ADVISING - YANA DEVELOPED ORGANIZATIONAL AND VOLUNTEER EXPERT INTAKE FORMS AND FACILITATED AND HOSTED IN 2024 OVER 30 ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP ROUNDTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH NONPROFITS IN NEED OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SUCH AS STRATEGIC PLANNING, FUNDRAISING, MARKETING, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, BOARD RECRUITING, GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. 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 October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 21, 2026.

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