2023-11-10T09:36:59-06:00 2022-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2022-01-01 812339233 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LABS INC YOUT 5108132774 2261 MARKET STREET 5123 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 REBECCA HOPE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 5108132774 2023-11-08 1 REBECCA HOPE XXX-XX-XXXX 1 THOMAS F MULDOON CPA P01561688 5083669100 2023-11-08 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z REBECCA HOPE 2261 MARKET STREET 5123 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 3972876 0 X WWW.YLABSGLOBAL.ORG X 2016 MA WE BUILD MEASURABLE AND MEANINGFUL SOLUTIONS THROUGH YOUTH-DRIVEN DESIGN. 5 4 15 6 0 0 2190212 3449792 1391908 522104 0 0 38 980 3582158 3972876 0 0 0 0 1819896 1750845 0 0 0 2293197 2049730 4113093 3800575 -530935 172301 425152 766509 443923 498603 -18771 267906 X WE DESIGN, TEST, AND ADVOCATE FOR YOUTH-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES TO YOUNG PEOPLE'S HEALTH AND ECONOMIC OPPRITUNITY WORLDWIDE. 0 0 2768574 523084 YOUTH PROGRAMMING INCLUDING:CYBERRWANDACYBERRWANDA IS A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT AIMS TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND LIVELIHOODS OF URBAN AND PERI-URBAN ADOLESCENTS (12-19 YEARS) THROUGH NARRATIVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE, STORYLINES, AN FAQ LIBRARY,AND A YOUTH-FRIENDLY PHARMACY LOCATOR. CYBERRWANDA IS BEING ROLLED OUT IN 40 SCHOOLS AND DISTRICT-LEVEL YOUTH CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE CYBERRWANDA PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES GAMIFIED DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON TRAINING FOR PHARMACISTS AT PARTNERING HEALTH FACILITIES THAT EDUCATE THEM ON TOPICS SUCH AS PROVIDER BIAS, YOUTH ACCESS TO HEALTH PRODUCTS, AND VOLUNTARY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE.CYBERRWANDA IS A SIX-YEAR PROJECT (2018 - 2024) IMPLEMENTED IN RWANDA BY YLABS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HEALTH - RWANDA, WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, RWANDA BIOMEDICAL CENTER, AND THE RWANDA EDUCATION BOARD. OUR EVALUATION PARTNERS ARE THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA.FUTURE OF SEX EDIN 2022, YLABS CONDUCTED A RST-OF-ITS-KIND, MIXED-METHODS STUDY OF OVER 12,600 YOUTH AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN NIGERIA, INDIA, EL SALVADOR, AND THE USA. THE GOAL WAS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE WANT TO LEARN ABOUT SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, AND PLEASURE " AS WELL AS HOW THEY WANT TO LEARN IT. OUR TEAM COMPLETED ELDWORK TO MAP THE NEEDS, PREFERENCES, AND BEHAVIORS OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR SEXUAL HEALTH INFORMATION AND SERVICES, INCLUDING NEEDS FOR PLEASURE-BASED CONTENT. AFTER, WE DEVELOPED VE KEY INSIGHTS AND VE DESIGN PRINCIPLES THAT PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON PARTNERING WITH YOUTH TO DESIGN SEX ED CONTENT FOR SAFE AND PLEASURABLE EXPERIENCES. FINDINGS FROM THE STUDY, SUPPORTED BY THE CASE FOR HER, THE VITOL FOUNDATION, AND WATERLOO FOUNDATION, WILL BE TRANSFORMATIVE FOR THE SECTOR IN MAKING THE CASE THAT YOUTH-DRIVEN, PLEASURE-BASED SEX ED IS ESSENTIAL.TEGURA EJO HEZATEGURA EJO HEZA, WHICH MEANS PREPARE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW IN KINYARWANDA, IS A YOUTH-DRIVEN, HOLISTIC DIGITAL LEARNING AND PEER SUPPORT PLATFORM TO INCREASE MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT FOR RWANDAN YOUTH AGED 10-19 YEARS OLD. WITH SUPPORT FROM GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA, YLABS IMPLEMENTED TEGURA EJO HEZA IN YOUTH CENTERS USED BY OVER 2,000 YOUNG PEOPLE IN RWANDA. THROUGH TRAINED PEER-SUPPORT YOUTH AMBASSADORS, CALLED WELLNESS WARRIORS, AND A DIGITAL PLATFORM, BOHOKA (OR FREE YOURSELF), YOUNG PEOPLE COULD ACCESS INFORMATION ON MENTAL HEALTH, WELLBEING, AND LINKAGE TO IN-FACILITY AND REMOTE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE PROGRAM REACHED OVER 6,000 YOUTH AND, AFTER JUST VE MONTHS, PARTICIPANTS REPORTED AN INCREASE IN WELLBEING AND A DECREASE IN DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS, ANXIETY SYMPTOMS, AND STIGMA.OTHER PROGRAMSIN KENYA, WE CREATED AN EASY-TO-USE, FREE WHATSAPP CHATBOT CALLED ASKDOKI THAT PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND SERVICES REGARDLESS OF PHONE DATA.WE ALSO LED THE INAUGURAL CHILDREN, CITIES, AND CLIMATE ACTION LAB WORKSHOP IN NAIROBI TO UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES THAT YOUNG PARENTS AND CHILDREN FACE DUE TO AIR POLLUTION, HEAT, AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND TO HEAR THEIR VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF THEIR CITY.IN UGANDA, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KUJA KUJA AND ALIGHT, WE WORKED ALONGSIDE MENSTRUATORS TO DESIGN AND PILOT THE COCOON MINI, A SEMI-PERMANENT LATRINE AND BATHING AREA THAT IS BUILT WITHIN HOUSEHOLD COMPOUNDS IN THE BIDI BIDI SETTLEMENT OF UGANDA TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE FOR MENSTRUATORS TO MANAGE THEIR PERIODS.IN COLLABORATION WITH URBANBETTER, LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE, AND TREESHAKE, YLABS LAUNCHED THE CITYZENS FOR CLEAN AIR INITIATIVE, SUPPORTING PARTICIPATORY OPEN-SOURCE DATA COLLECTION ON AIR POLLUTION AND CO-DESIGNING A YOUTH-LED ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN FOR CLEAN AIR AND HEALTH PUBLIC SPACES IN CAPE TOWN, ACCRA, AND LAGOS LEADING UP TO THE 2022 COP27 FORUM IN EGYPT.IN GHANA AND SIERRA LEONE, WE COLLABORATED WITH PLAN INTERNATIONAL TO DESIGN AND RUN THE EDUCATION UNINTERRUPTED INCUBATOR, A PROGRAM TO ADVANCE UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS TO INCLUSIVE, QUALITY EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.IN THE US, OUR TEAM CONDUCTED RESEARCH WITH TEENS IN CALIFORNIA TO BUILD THE RST DIGITAL ONE-STOP-SHOP PLATFORM DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT, ND, AND UTILIZE SAFE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHCARE.IN TANZANIA, YLABS PARTNERED WITH USAID, T-MARC TANZANIA, CARE TANZANIA, AND THE TANZANIA YOUTH COALITION ON A FOUR-YEAR PROJECT (2022-2026) TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF YOUTH TO BECOME LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, INCLUDING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND HIV CARE.FINALLY, YLABS COLLABORATED WITH LOVEHONEY TO CONDUCT A SEVEN-COUNTRY STUDY OF USERS PERSPECTIVES ON MALE CONTRACEPTION, WHICH ADDRESSED KEY BARRIERS, SOCIAL NORMS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ITS FUTURE USE. 2768574 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 15 1 0 1 RW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA X ALIZA SARACO-POLNER 9734204267 2261 MARKET STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94114 REBECCA HOPE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 152292 0 13597 MAJDI OSMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SHANNON MILROY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARE WINTERTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GBENGA ODIMAYO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE IPPOLITI TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 40.00 X 102850 0 3086 255142 0 16683 2 0 1 0 BDO USA LLP ONE BUSH STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 ACCOUNTING 180042 1 2524726 925066 3449792 CONTRACT REVENUE 624190 522104 522104 522104 OTHER INCOME 900099 980 980 980 3972876 523084 0 0 X 165889 49767 116122 1383163 824299 558864 25350 14763 10587 88735 50012 38723 87708 47297 40411 9506 9506 211114 46614 164500 507825 507825 30292 22962 7330 160496 136173 24323 128616 120187 8429 24387 12194 12193 SUBCONTRACTOR 808267 808267 PROGRAM MATERIALS 122070 122070 BAD DEBT 32037 32037 MISCELLANEOUS 15120 6144 8976 3800575 2768574 1032001 0 236988 413378 147 238375 159827 76136 28190 38620 425152 766509 201679 328029 242244 170574 443923 498603 X -213185 81703 194414 186203 -18771 267906 425152 766509 172301 114376 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 290857 1205491 2168171 2190212 3499792 9354523 290857 1205491 2168171 2190212 3499792 9354523 325820 9028703 9354523 4856024 0.96520 0.87560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X PART X, LINE 2: YLABS ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. YLABS HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2022. YLABS' INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - GHANA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 8096 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - KENYA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 5942 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - RWANDA 1 19 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 1857817 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - UGANDA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 6228 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -NIGERIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 70709 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -INDIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 31211 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -TANZANIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 5075 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - SOUTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES DESIGN RESEARCH WAS CONDUCTED FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 8096 1 19 0 0 1 19 1993174 0 1993174 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: PART V, LINE 2: YLABS MONITORS THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS BY ITS RWANDAN AFFILIATE IN SEVERAL WAYS: A) NEARLY DAILY PHONE AND EMAIL CONTACT WITH SENIOR STAFF IN RWANDA B) REQUIRED MONTHLY FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC REPORTS C)REQUIRED SEPARATE ANNUAL AUDIT IN RWANDA D) REGULAR VISIT BY MANAGEMENT TO RWANDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF MONITORING GRANT ACTIVITIES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REBECCA HOPE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT 152292 0 0 0 0 0 4569 0 9028 0 165889 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ONCE THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED IT IS EMAILED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR IMPUT OR CHANGES BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SELF REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT EACH BOARD MEETING. ALL ARE COMPLIANT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL STAFF SALARIES ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE NON PROFIT SALARIES IN THE BAY AREA USING GLASS DOOR AND ZENEFITS AS COMPARISON TOOLS. WE SET A RANGE FOR THE ROLE, AND FINAL SALARY IS DECIDED BY ED WITH OPERATIONS MANAGER AND FINANCE OFFICER BASED ON EXPERIENCE AND SUBSEQUENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH POTENTIAL HIRE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 IN 2021, WE DID NOT MAKE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT MAKE THEM AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO PARTNERS AND DONORS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 507,825. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 507,825. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. YLABS STUDIO LIMITED 14 KN 14TH AVENUE KIMIHURURA KIGALI RW SCIENTIFIC & TECH SERVICES RW YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LABS C 1035860 39007 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0