Draft:American Youth Foundation

American Youth Foundation
Formation	2025
Type	501(c)(3) Nonprofit
Headquarters	6357 Clayton Rd. St. Louis, MO
President	Liz Marshall
Website	ayf.com

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The American Youth Foundation, or AYF, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit^[1] foundation based in Saint Louis Missouri, USA.^[2] It was founded in 1925 with the intention of bettering the lives of youth. While based in Missouri, the AYF is primarily made up of two different camps; Camp Merrowvista is located in Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, and Camp Miniwanca is located in Shelby, Michigan. These camps consider themselves each other's "sister camp". Both camps host a wide range of programs including summer sleep away camping, year round programs offered to schools, and adult retreats.

^ "Charity Navigator - Rating for American Youth Foundation". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
^ "Home". American Youth Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

[1] "Charity Navigator - Rating for American Youth Foundation". www.charitynavigator.org. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

[2] "Home". American Youth Foundation. Retrieved 2025-01-28.

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