International Association of Youth and Students for Peace Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Youth and Students for Peace USA - 2024 Year in ReviewOverview:2024 was a year of expansion, creativity, and global engagement for YSP USA. Through projects in sports, education, culture, and international advocacy, YSP advanced its mission to empower youth as moral and capable leaders of peace, rooted in values of responsibility, service, and Hyo Jeong culture.________________________________________1. Peace Cup LA (January & June)Reviving a long-standing tradition of sport for peace, Peace Cup LA gathered over 2,000 participants across two major events. The tournaments (futsal, basketball, volleyball, e-sports, and a 5K race) promoted unity, teamwork, and reconciliation through friendly competition, supported by LA Galaxy, LA Clippers, and community partners.2. Thailand Bakery Project (March)In collaboration with YSP Thailand, YSP USA helped establish a youth-run bakery in Surin Province. Chef Noriaki To trained local students in pastry skills, generating income and fostering self-reliance. Volunteers highlighted the project's spirit of service and intercultural exchange as a model of sustainable empowerment.3. Global Advocacy & UN Engagement (April-December)YSP USA represented IAYSP in multiple UN forums: ECOSOC Youth Forum Side Event: Co-organized to define global standards for meaningful youth engagement and influence the Pact for the Future. HLPF and Summit of the Future: Delegates participated in high-level UN dialogues on youth inclusion, sustainability, and intergenerational cooperation. Partnership Forum Side Event (2025 preview): With GET-Nepal, YSP showcased girls' empowerment through travel-based leadership training.4. Peace & Prosperity in the Asia-Pacific (May)Co-hosted with UPF and WFWPI at the UN, this luncheon gathered ambassadors from Asia and Africa to promote regional unity and security.5. HyoJeong Social (May)An interactive gathering promoting filial piety ("Hyo") and heartfelt service ("Jeong") as foundations for peaceful relationships and communities.6. Empower Youth Webinars (June)YSP DMV chapter hosted a six-part virtual career series, guiding young people toward purpose-driven professions.7. Africa Photo Project (July)Youth in Lusaka, Nairobi, and Kigali captured their communities through disposable cameras, illustrating peace, resilience, and hope. The initiative built storytelling and leadership skills through art.8. Interfaith and Cultural Outreach (Oct-Dec) IAYSP joined the Spirit of the UN Awards, promoting faith-based youth peacebuilding. Speakers Nagma Shrestha and Tiger Ryan represented YSP at global youth conferences, emphasizing character education and "Peace Starts with Me." The Peace Designer Workshop in Nepal empowered young women through SDG-linked project design. YSP launched the global anthem "In Unity We Rise," uniting youth through music and dance.________________________________________Conclusion: In 2024, YSP USA embodied peace through action-bridging generations, nations, and disciplines. From the soccer field to the UN floor, youth were trained not only as participants but as architects of peace, creativity, and moral transformation.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 90%; rating input score 90
• Program expense ratio: 99.2%; rating input score 99
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: 1 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 12
  • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
  • Requires narrative reports: Limited
  • Conducts field audits: Limited
  • May suspend future funding: Limited
  • Requires financial reports: Limited
  • Conducts site visits: Limited
  • Requires grant agreements: Limited
  • May require repayment: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 9.3%; rating input score 59; 59th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.46; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 74.8% per year; rating input score 100; 98th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 44.8% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 32.6% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings