Young America's Foundation is a leading youth outreach organization of the Conservative Movement which ensures that increasing numbers of young people understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 11 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- $817k
- Bonus
- $50k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $534k
- Bonus
- $20k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $449k
- Bonus
- $18k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $387k
- Bonus
- $15k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- $13k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $302k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $255k
- Bonus
- $11k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $245k
- Bonus
- $10k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yaf President & Board Pres. Board President Above 90th percentile | $817k | $50k | — | — | $867k $920k |
VP & Director Reagan Ranch Vice President Above 90th percentile | $534k | $20k | — | — | $554k $589k |
Director of Communications Director (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $449k | $18k | — | — | $467k $496k |
Director of Development Above 90th percentile | $387k | $15k | — | — | $402k $427k |
VP & General Counsel Vice President Above 90th percentile | $350k | $13k | — | — | $363k $385k |
VP & Dir., Young Americans for Freedom Vice President Above 90th percentile | $302k | $12k | — | — | $314k $333k |
VP & COO 75th to 90th percentile | $255k | $11k | — | — | $265k $282k |
Chief Financial Officer 75th to 90th percentile | $245k | $10k | — | — | $254k $270k |
VP & Dir., Center for Entrepreneurship Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $177k | $8k | — | — | $184k $196k |
Board Member Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $20k $21k |
Board Member 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $10k $11k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 6 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 3%
from 2023
From $841k in 2023 to $867k in 2024.
Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board President pay rose 3% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 21%.
- Vice President pay rose 8% from 2023 to 2024.
- Director (Operational) pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
Young America's Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about Young America's Foundation
What does the Board President of Young America's Foundation earn?
In 2024, the Board President of Young America's Foundation received $866,579 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board President pay at Young America's Foundation compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board President at Young America's Foundation falls in the top 10%.
What are Young America's Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Young America's Foundation reported $41.6M in total revenue and $36.5M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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