Young Peoples Alliance Education Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Empowering young people to shape the future.
- Income
- $734,389
- Spending
- $409,092
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 9.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $75,400, advocacy director
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: 93 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 4% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 44% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 61% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 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 (2)
- $252,467 spent. Empower young people to become engaged civic participants by educating students about policy issues affecting young people, training them to organize and advocate, and conducting student voter education, registration, and mobilization. Expanded campus chapter network from 20 to 53 campuses across 6 states, grew membership base to 1,800 young people. Organized 175+ educational activities on campuses reaching 3,000+ students through speaker events, workshops, and experiential programming on civic engagement and policy issues. Had conversations with 3,400 students about civic participation and the issues facing their generation. Trained chapter leaders and executive board members through weekly coaching, state director support in three states, and monthly national leadership calls. Conducted nonpartisan voter education in state-level elections, reaching 6,800 students through conversations, 6,135 households through door-knocking, and 2,405 students through educational events.
- $122,231 spent. Conduct research and build coalitions around emerging issues affecting young people. Accomplishments: Created and led the Human-like AI Coalition, which released the Human-like AI Framework, which was endorsed by 12 major child safety organizations and informed policymakers in over a dozen states. Conducted focus groups and surveys on a young people's voting habits, their perspectives on AI companions, and the impact of AI on their education. Supported member-authored educational op-eds published in the multiple national and state level outlets, as well as podcast and other news appearances.
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
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.
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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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