American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMPOWER YOUTH TO SERVE AS AGENTS OF CHANGE IN DIABETES COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
- Income
- $142,642
- Spending
- $134,683
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- -5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 59
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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 21% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 73% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 47% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 256 of 4 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
7 of 7Has a 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.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $128,980 spent. AYUDA VOLUNTEER TRAINING PROGRAMThe purpose of the AYUDA Volunteer Training Program (VTP) is to prepare AYUDA volunteers to serve as agents of change in the diabetes communities where they will volunteer. Pre-program training is well established at AYUDA. In 2024, AYUDA continued to improve its volunteer training process to deliver dynamic online training sessions (VTP E-course) to supplement in-person training(VTP Summit). Additional cultural orientation took place in-country. The AYUDA VTP offered a comprehensive, culturally aware, and well-received approach to diabetes education, social entrepreneurship, and leadership training. Focusing on AYUDAs founding principle of youth leadership and empowerment, AYUDA trained and placed over 20 volunteers abroad in 2024. Of note, over half of AYUDA's returning volunteers were Experienced AYUDA Volunteers from the previous year - further highlighting AYUDA's commitment to youth leadership training and youth civic engagement.Dominican Republic (DR) Volunteer Programs:Campo Amigo Volunteer Program AYUDA continued its support and collaboration with Aprendiendo a Vivir (AAV) in the DR in 2023. AAV is AYUDAs local partner in the DR, and AYUDA has been partnering with the organization since 2009. The AYUDA Campo Amigo DR Volunteer program was AYUDA's first program in the DR and is aimed at those who want to empower local children who have type 1 diabetes and their families. During this program, AYUDA volunteers collaborated with AYUDA's partner organization AAV. AYUDA volunteers, led by AYUDA staff, worked closely with AAV local staff, local endocrinologists, and rising youth leaders to plan and implement community outreach projects and diabetes education. Workshops supported peopole with diabetes of all ages and their families in multiple provinces in the DR. The team worked together to run Campo Amigo: a two-weekend long diabetes education program focused on children with type 1 diabtes and their families. Volunteers will also participate in-home visits and outreach trips to nearby cities, such as San Pedro de Macoris and San Cristobal, to see first-hand how these families manage their children's diabetes. Over 300 children and family members attended the camps.DR Internship ProgramThe AYUDA Internship was created to provide AYUDAs dual-program volunteers with an opportunity to pursue their academic and/or professional interests.Ecuador OutreachAYUDA continued its support of its longest running program: Campo Amigo Ecuador by providing office space for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Ecuador (FDJE), our local partner organization in Quito.
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
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 December 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 March 1997.
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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