You Are The Power Foundation

Programs

1. Social media: With a reach of over 150 million our social media presence is our key tool in driving attention and action to our causes. We are found under @YATPOfficial on Facebook Instagram YouTube TikTok and X.

   $58,736 spent
   20% of program spending

2. Vetting causes: Volunteers across the country serve as members of Tiger Teams spending hundreds of hours investigating and vetting potential causes. When we take on a cause we are firmly convinced that our clients are worth defending. Our research is often passed along to attorneys and reporters saving time and money for billed hours to our clients. Staff also participate in vetting causes.

   $29,872 spent
   10% of program spending

3. Regional organizers and volunteers: Regional organizers recruit and direct volunteers in their states identify and coordinate with causes and clients and help identify new possible causes.

   $26,304 spent
   9% of program spending

4. Outreach Events: Discussed You Are The Power and the principle of human respect at multiple events including state LP conventions YAL events and with Kennedy of Fox Business Channel.

   $19,318 spent
   7% of program spending

5. Hernandez GA: Closed 2025. Acquitted at trial family reunited.

   $15,661 spent
   5% of program spending

6. Patterson FL: Parents were falsely accused of abuse.

   $9,884 spent
   3% of program spending

7. Veasey One Love Longview TX: The executive director of a nonprofit was arrested under a local ordinance. Closed 2025. The charges were later dismissed.

   $9,703 spent
   3% of program spending

8. FreedomFest: Discussed mission of You Are The Power to attendees. Fundraising opportunity.

   $8,838 spent
   3% of program spending

9. Timms GA: Closed 2025. Acquitted at trial family reunited.

   $8,544 spent
   3% of program spending

10. Mid-State Corridor Alliance IN: Various homes and properties were threatened with being seized by the state under eminent domain.

    $7,510 spent
    3% of program spending

11. New Hampshire Hazlitt Policy Summitt: Discussed family policing work.

    $6,993 spent
    2% of program spending

12. Arkansas Prison Project: Interviewed townspeople of Charleston AR fighting a proposed prison coming to their town.

    $6,614 spent
    2% of program spending

13. Ridges Law was the first second opinion legislation in the southeast. It guarantees the right to a second medical opinion for the parents of medically complex children accused of abuse. The bill is affectionately named after Ridge Collins the son of YATP clients Casey and Bailey Collins. They were falsely accused of abuse after Ridge who is medically complex was taken to a childrens hospital for treatment.

    $6,309 spent
    2% of program spending

14. Wilson TN: Memphis Police took a photo of a decedents naked body with her phone. Son later found out. Police were dishonest about what happened.

    $4,916 spent
    2% of program spending

15. Anderson MA: Mother was falsely accused of medical abuse.

    $4,721 spent
    2% of program spending

16. Ron Paul 90th Birthday: Spike was invited to speak at Ron Pauls 90th birthday celebration.

    $4,545 spent
    2% of program spending

17. Frogtown Road KY: Various homes and properties were threatened with being seized by the state under eminent domain.

    $4,367 spent
    2% of program spending

18. Sullivan GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited charges against the mother father entered negotiated plea regarding neglect.

    $4,344 spent
    2% of program spending

19. Training: Members have access to regular training events on a wide range of topics including activism with social media FOIA requests generating publicity public speaking legislative outreach event planning volunteer management and more.

    $4,113 spent
    1% of program spending

20. ABA Conference MN: Met and spoke with lawyers and activists involved in family reunification.

    $3,850 spent
    1% of program spending

21. Tallon GA: Parents falsely accused of abuse.

    $3,496 spent
    1% of program spending

22. Harm That Helps GA: Screening of documentary produced by Rebecca Lindstrom Atlanta reporter on raising awareness of medically fragile children being falsely accused of abuse.TV

    $3,456 spent
    1% of program spending

23. Cortland Township NY: A local township proposed an ordinance requiring people with disabilities to register their mobility devices or face a fine. Closed 2025. The local government backed off on the proposed ordinance.

    $3,244 spent
    1% of program spending

24. Whiting - Clark GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited CPS case dismissed.

    $2,896 spent
    1% of program spending

25. Foundation for Harmony and Prosperity: Spike spoke to the foundation regarding the organization and the principle of human respect.

    $2,825 spent$5,000 earned by the program
    1% of program spending

26. Texas Homelessness Network annual conference: Ryan and Myra spoke at the event.

    $2,719 spent
    1% of program spending

27. Carter MS: Active.

    $2,648 spent
    1% of program spending

28. Henry Family Farm NJ: A family farm was threatened with being seized by the state under eminent domain. Closed 2025. The local government and property owner reached a deal.

    $2,546 spent
    1% of program spending

29. Freeman GA: Parents were falsely accused of abuse.

    $2,321 spent
    1% of program spending

30. Schneiderman IA: Mother accused of killing her medically fragile child.

    $2,300 spent
    1% of program spending

31. Pino Buchanan FL: Parents were falsely accused of abuse.

    $2,296 spent
    1% of program spending

32. Combs OH: A veteran with PTSD had his emotional support animals foul seized under a local ordinance. Closed 2025. Loss. City government would not back down on its assertion that the client was not allowed to keep emotional support animals on his property.

    $2,073 spent
    1% of program spending

33. Be Kind Be Great SC: Closed 2025. Local law enforcement stopped harassing BKBG.

    $2,048 spent
    1% of program spending

34. Savely GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited CPS case dismissed upon completion of safety plan.

    $2,048 spent
    1% of program spending

35. Kentucky Paramedics: Two paramedics in KY were under licensure review after administering lifesaving antivenom to a snakebite victim. Closed 2025. The governing body that licenses paramedics voted not to proceed with license censure.

    $1,668 spent
    1% of program spending

36. Collins GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited criminal charges and CPS case dismissed.

    $1,448 spent
    1% of program spending

37. Reunification Run: A community fundraising effort to help support six Georgia families adversely impacted by false abuse allegations. All proceeds were split evenly with the families.

    $1,200 spent
    0% of program spending

38. Swanson GA: A man was arrested while speaking at a commissioner meeting. The law under which he was arrested was later determined to be unconstitutional. Closed 2025. Criminal charges were dismissed before we could go public.

    $850 spent
    0% of program spending

39. Barker GA: Closed 2025. Family reunited CPS case dismissed after completion of safety plan.

    $600 spent
    0% of program spending

40. Nourish Our Neighbors OH: Closed 2025. Case turned over to Pacific Legal Foundation.

    $600 spent
    0% of program spending

41. Classy GoFundMe seminar: social media marketing seminar

    $281 spent
    0% of program spending

The 41 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $288,705.