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Rural Digital Youth Resiliency Project Inc

EIN 84-3201158 · Morgantown, WV

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood87 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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.

Income
$1.5 million
Spending
$828,263
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
23 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
11
Volunteers
7
Highest pay
$35,000, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 47% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 87 out of 100. Higher than 51% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $225,658 spent. 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.
  2. $118,912 spent. 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.
  3. $53,287 spent. 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.
  4. $231,548 spent. THIS INCLUDES DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM, REPORTING ON RELIGION PROGRAM, AND SUPPORT FOR AFP PARTNERSHIP

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 2025.

    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 October 2019.

    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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