The American Youth Foundation

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1925

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Elizabeth Marshall

Phone

6035396607

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

The American Youth Foundation, founded in 1925, is a community nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $7.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 37% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $7.0M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

To inspire people to discover and develop their personal best, to seek balance in mental, physical, social and spiritual living and to make a positive difference in their communities and in the wider world.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $709,350 Revenue: $733,809

Community and School Programs: (2907 participants) AYF core curriculum focuses on Community Building, Life Skills, Leadership, Healthy Choices, and Environmental Education to support the needs of...

Community and School Programs: (2907 participants) AYF core curriculum focuses on Community Building, Life Skills, Leadership, Healthy Choices, and Environmental Education to support the needs of schools, youth groups, and youth organizations. Program levels are appropriate for 5th grade through adult groups.

Program 2

Expenses: $2,826,766 Revenue: $2,354,897

Summer Camps: (717 participants) AYF Camps are designed to help campers develop their personal best and discover more about what they are capable of achieving. Campers and staff work together to...

Summer Camps: (717 participants) AYF Camps are designed to help campers develop their personal best and discover more about what they are capable of achieving. Campers and staff work together to create communities where respect, responsibility, kindness and play are central.

Program 3

Expenses: $113,347 Revenue: $62,951

Summer Conferences: (53 participants) AYF conferences provide participants an opportunity to discover their personal best and develop their leadership skills needed to make a difference in their...

Summer Conferences: (53 participants) AYF conferences provide participants an opportunity to discover their personal best and develop their leadership skills needed to make a difference in their homes, schools, communities and in the wider world. These programs are geared to assist high school and college aged students as they progress toward adulthood.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,637,139

Program Service Revenue $3,248,970

Investment Income $1,757,395

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $7,643,504

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $4,374,563

Fundraising Expenses $745,637

Program Expenses $5,361,219

Other Expenses $2,605,655

TOTAL EXPENSES $6,980,218

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$7,643,504	$5,562,547	+0.4%
Expenses	$6,980,218	$6,135,071	+0.1%
Net Income	$663,286	$-572,524	-2.2%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

266

Volunteers

197

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$638,264

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DD Danforth Burlin	Chair	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Patrick West	Treasurer	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Andrea Van Cleve	Secretary	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gretchen Butler Clayton	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Danforth	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Donald Danforth III	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Glenn E Davis Esq	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ayn Dietrich	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Charlie Koch	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pat C Jones	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Katie Lemaire	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jeffrey McDonnell	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Deborah Seidel	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kelly Tyson	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Anna Kay Vorsteg	President (Recently retired)	40.00	Officer	$315,115	$37,940	$353,055
Elizabeth Marshall	President	40.00	Officer	$134,000	$23,570	$157,570
Nancy Wittkamp	Finance Director	40.00	Officer	$97,000	$30,639	$127,639

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$7,643,504	$6,980,218	$47,926,602	$663,286
2022	$5,562,547	$6,135,071	$44,364,367	$-572,524
2021	$8,086,027	$4,316,859	$53,337,944	$3,769,168
2020	$5,281,758	$3,519,527	$47,319,089	$1,762,231
2019	$6,817,175	$6,830,005	$44,986,871	$-12,830
2018	$7,970,462	$6,727,670	$40,867,621	$1,242,792