FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Youth Peace & Justice Foundation Reaches Historic Apex, Announces Strategic Low-Cost Staffing Investment to Sustain National Mission
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Updated: Nov 12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Youth Peace & Justice Foundation Releases Final 2025 Financials, Confirms 76.95% Mission Efficiency, and Announces Strategic Staffing Investment for Sustainability
TEMPLE, Texas — November 30, 2025 —
The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation (YPJF), recently rebranded from The Uvalde Foundation for Kids, today released final, audited financials for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2025. The report confirms a highly efficient Program Service Ratio (PSR) of 76.95%, validating its high-impact, volunteer-driven model.
While YPJF achieved a record year for service delivery and donor acquisition, the report also identified a minor operational deficit of ($1,056.60), covered by drawing down reserves. This financial reality, coupled with the surge in national operational volume, necessitates a strategic transition to ensure the long-term efficacy and professional management of YPJF’s comprehensive mission.
Record Efficiency Highlights Need for Operational Stability
The foundation’s $49,963.23 in total contributions affirmed strong community support, funding programs that included extensive Texas flood relief and the successful legislative action for "Conrad's Law."
However, total expenses of $51,019.83 required the use of reserves, underscoring a critical need for sustainable, dedicated resource generation. YPJF continues to operate with zero debt and maintains an ending cash position of $13,943.40.
The need for structural evolution is clear: While the all-volunteer cohort successfully delivered a PSR of 76.95%, the increased demand for services requires dedicated, professional capacity to generate resources and coordinate high-volume national programs.
A Strategic, Low-Risk Investment in Professional Management
YPJF is moving forward with the transition to incorporate its first compensated staff members, structured as a highly focused, low-cost investment designed to maximize organizational ROI. This investment is directly tied to a new, urgent growth goal:
Sustainability Target: Management has set a goal to achieve a 45% increase in annual donations for 2026. This target is specifically designed to cover the operational deficit and establish a fully self-sustaining model.
Total Salary Investment: The foundation will allocate an aggregated annual salary budget of $15,000 for part-time, specialized staff roles. This represents a highly strategic, low-risk entry point into professional staffing.
This investment is fundamentally an act of fiscal responsibility, ensuring the organization can meet its current demand without continually drawing on reserves.
Maximizing Programmatic Impact Through Specialized Roles
The two staff roles are precisely defined to act as "force multipliers" for the volunteer base and programmatic output:
Coordinator of Resource Development (CRD): This role will focus on achieving the 45% Financial ROI by proactively pursuing grants and major gifts, aiming to secure the funding necessary to close the small financial gap and propel sustainable growth. The CRD will also serve as the primary liaison for the accounting firm.
National Program & Volunteer Coordinator (NPVC): This role will focus on Programmatic ROI by professionalizing the volunteer corps, systematizing the logistics for the 24-hour crisis response teams, and driving the successful expansion of the restorative justice and violence prevention programs across the country.
Statement from the Founder
The decision to transition to compensated staff is not a shift in our commitment to efficiency, but a critical investment in our capacity to deliver structural change nationwide,” stated Daniel Chapin, Founder and National Director. “The fact that we ended the year with a deficit, despite achieving an outstanding 76.95% efficiency, underscores the need for this change. We must transition from an emergency-response model to a sustainable, professionalized one.
Operating with a low $15,000 salary budget, coupled with the oversight of an independent accounting firm, underscores our commitment to fiscal prudence. The success of this transition will be measured by our ability to leverage this investment to secure new grants and scale our high-impact programs, ensuring the foundation’s vital work continues to grow without compromising the trust we’ve earned.”
The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation is actively planning the final stages of this transition, setting a new baseline for sustainable societal impact in 2026.
