The Youth Impact Foundation

What The Youth Impact Foundation does

The Youth Impact Foundation (TYIF) is an Australian-registered non-profit (DGR1 charity, ACNC-registered) that consolidates youth mental health and wellbeing charities under a single governance and operational structure while preserving each brand's identity. Founded in 2016 by Andy Skidmore from a working group of ten youth-focused charities, TYIF currently integrates ten sub-brands spanning camps, curriculum-aligned school presentations, digital character education, leadership summits, educator professional development, and gender-specific programs for teenage girls. Its core products include Reach (youth-led workshops, 40,000+ young Australians annually), Attitude (Australian Curriculum-aligned presentations since 1998), Burn Bright (leadership and national camps), Ignite Camp (Victorian holiday camps), InnerFit (digital character education for Years 4-7), Magic Moments (Year 9-12 leadership and business summit), The Flourish Journey (teenage girls), YEP+ (educator professional development), and YLAA (student leadership). The Foundation's headcount is 26 employees and its head office is at 88 Jolimont Street, East Melbourne, with a regional office in Macquarie Park, Sydney.

TYIF delivers programs across Australia and New Zealand through 1,098 school partnerships, 996 programs or events annually, and digital, face-to-face, and residential camp formats, reaching 162,350 young people per year. Over 50% of participants are from priority cohorts — young people experiencing disadvantage, First Nations/Indigenous youth (including nine remote Indigenous communities), and regional/rural youth — supported through three scholarship funds providing over $300,000 in financial support. The organisation's revenue model is hybrid: over 60% of revenue from program and delivery fees to schools, communities and families, with the balance from philanthropic funders (Edward Alexander Foundation, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation, Thyne Reid Foundation, Indigenous Philanthropy Foundation, Community Capital, Vincent Stone Group, William Anderson & Sons, Bendigo Bank, and others) and individual donations. The consolidation model has delivered a 24% reduction in operating costs and a 9% revenue increase across integrated organisations, and the Foundation has a stated goal of impacting 1 million young people by 2030.

The go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, with direct school partnerships as the primary channel and subsidised access for disadvantaged youth as a structural feature. Go-to-market motion is event-driven (community_led alternative): face-to-face programs, camps, and digital formats delivered through schools, communities, and families, with the consolidation model reducing sector duplication. Recent strategic moves include the May 2026 merger with The Reach Foundation (projected 200,000+ young people impacted in 2026) and the July 2025 integration of The Flourish Journey. Leadership comprises CEO Andy Skidmore alongside a CXO bench (Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, Chief of Staff, CFO, CPO, Chief of Brands, Chief of Relationships) and a board chaired by Samantha Thomas, with directors drawn from senior corporate and for-purpose backgrounds.

Name

The Youth Impact Foundation

Legal name

The Youth Impact Foundation

Website

https://theyouthimpactfoundation.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Youth Impact Foundation is an Australian non-profit that consolidates ten youth mental health and wellbeing charities under one structure, delivering evidence-based preventative programs across schools, communities, camps, and digital channels to 162,350 young people annually across Australia and New Zealand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Youth mental health
• Wellbeing programs
• Leadership development
• School partnerships
• Charity consolidation

Headquarters

HQ city

East Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Program and Delivery Fees: Over 60% of revenue comes from program and delivery fees. Social enterprise revenue streams from delivering programs to schools, communities and families. Services offered with subsidised access for people experiencing disadvantage.
2. Funder and Philanthropic Support: Funding from foundations, individuals and families who support the mission. Multiple scholarship funds providing over $300,000 in financial support to priority cohorts.
3. Donations: Donations from supporters including individuals, families and foundations. Regular giving, sponsorship and one-time donation options available.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Youth Impact Foundation delivers evidence-based preventative mental health and wellbeing programs across camps, face-to-face programs, and digital formats. Programs are offered in schools, communities, and families across Australia and New Zealand, with subsidised access for young people experiencing disadvantage. The Foundation operates an innovative consolidation model that integrates multiple youth mental health charities under one structure to reduce sector duplication and expand access.

Product overview

The Youth Impact Foundation operates as a unified charity organization that integrates multiple youth mental health and wellbeing charities under one umbrella while maintaining each brand's distinct identity. The foundation delivers evidence-based preventative mental health programs through ten sub-brands: Reach (youth-led workshops), Attitude (curriculum-aligned presentations), Burn Bright (leadership programs and national camps), Ignite Camp (residential holiday camps), InnerFit (digital character education), Magic Moments (leadership and business summits), The Flourish Journey (programs for teenage girls), Youth Engagement Project (educator professional development), and Youth Leadership Academy Australia (student leadership development). Programs are delivered across Australia and New Zealand through digital platforms, face-to-face workshops, and residential camps, with over 50% of delivery focused on young people experiencing disadvantage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reach: Youth mental health and wellbeing programs delivered face to face and through camps. Reaches 40,000 young Australians annually through workshops led by young people.
• Burn Bright
• Attitude
• Ignite Camp
• InnerFit
• Magic Moments - Youth Leadership and Business Summit
• The Flourish Journey
• Youth Engagement Project (YEP+)
• Youth Leadership Academy Australia (YLAA)

Products and services

• Reach Youth mental health program that connects young people to create social belonging, facilitate breakthrough conversations, and build emotional resilience. Delivered by young people for young people (Years 5-12) through workshops across Australia, reaching 40,000 young Australians annually.
• Burn Bright Student leadership, wellbeing programs, and national camps equipping young people with ability to support their wellbeing and build positive relationships. Delivers the annual National Leadership Camp in July school holidays.
• Attitude Australian Curriculum-aligned health and wellbeing presentations for young people in schools. Operating since 1998 with over 25 years of experience, serving schools across Australia and New Zealand.
• Ignite Camp School holiday camp for Years 5-10 in Victoria, designed to make every young person feel known, loved and empowered. Features experiential learning with outdoor activities and expertly facilitated sessions.
• InnerFit Digital character education program for Years 4-7, taking a holistic approach through evidence-based, curriculum-aligned character education. Delivered through experiential learning and online activities for a whole school approach, serving schools in Australia and New Zealand.
• Magic Moments - Youth Leadership and Business Summit Five-day immersive leadership and entrepreneurship camp for Years 9-12 (ages 14-17) in NSW. Features content on Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Health, Wealth and experiential learning activities delivered by international speakers and facilitators.
• The Flourish Journey Program for teenage girls (Years 7-12) based in Melbourne, fostering empowered, resilient and connected young women through transformative workshops and research-backed programs. Focuses on identity, relationships, and leadership with confidence.
• Youth Engagement Project (YEP+) Professional learning program equipping educators, presenters, facilitators and speakers to engage youth and drive meaningful change. Provides training in facilitation skills and taps into existing expertise of educators.
• Youth Leadership Academy Australia (YLAA) Leadership development program equipping young people from Year 5 to Year 12 with skills to lead themselves, schools and communities. Delivered through national conferences, in-person events, and tailored school-based workshops across Australia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 162,350 young people impacted annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Reach FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026The Reach Foundation (30-year legacy, worked with 1M+ young people) joined forces with TYIF through merger. Creates combined organisation impacting 200,000+ young people in 2026. Reach maintains distinct brand while benefiting from shared services, national partnerships, and improved financial resilience. Marks shift from competing charities to collaborative model reducing sector fragmentation.
• The Flourish JourneycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Melbourne-based organisation creating space for teenage girls to explore identity, build healthy relationships, and develop leadership skills. Entered TYIF to expand reach and amplify impact across Victoria and beyond. Fosters empowered, resilient and connected teenage girls who can shape a future where everyone flourishes.
• University of MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to create theory of change and impact measurement framework for TYIF's unique consolidation model and program delivery. Framework piloting across all brands. Project completed late 2024 with pilot report by July 2025.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Emerging players

• Big hART: Australian arts and social-change organisation working with marginalised young people, including Indigenous communities, on projects addressing social issues. Comparable in serving disadvantaged and Indigenous youth cohorts across Australia but using arts-based rather than wellbeing-science methodology.

Broad incumbents

• headspace: National Youth Mental Health Foundation funded by the Australian government, providing clinical and early-intervention services to 12-25 year olds. Operates in the same youth mental health space but with a clinical-service model and much larger government funding base, competing for the same donor and policy attention.
• Berry Street: Major Australian child and family services organisation providing therapeutic, education, and out-of-home care services. Comparable in supporting children and young people facing disadvantage, with overlapping delivery channels and program philosophies.
• Orygen Youth Mental Health: Australia's leading youth mental health research and clinical-translation organisation, focused on 12-25 year olds. Comparable in youth mental health mission and Australian context, but with a clinical-research orientation and university affiliation that differentiates it from TYIF's preventative school-channel model.
• Mission Australia: Large Australian community services organisation delivering youth homelessness, mental health, and employment programs. Comparable in serving disadvantaged young people and operating across multiple program streams, but at significantly larger scale.
• Kids Helpline: Australia's free 24/7 counselling service for young people aged 5-25, operated by yourtown. Overlaps with TYIF's youth mental health mission but delivers crisis counselling rather than preventative school programs.

Direct peers

• Smiling Mind: Australian not-for-profit developing evidence-based mindfulness and mental wellbeing apps and programs for young people and schools. Comparable in delivering preventative, school-channel mental wellbeing content, with stronger digital/app distribution.
• Reach Foundation: Australia's original prevention-focused youth mental health charity with 30+ years of history. Direct peer delivering youth-led wellbeing workshops and camps; merged with TYIF in May 2026 but historically the closest direct comparison in model and mission.
• batyr: Australian for-purpose organisation that delivers preventative mental health programs to young people in schools and communities through lived-experience speakers. Closely comparable in target audience, preventative positioning, and school-based delivery model.
• Youth Off The Streets: Australian non-profit providing education, accommodation, and wellbeing programs to disadvantaged young people. Comparable in targeting at-risk youth, operating school-based and community programs, and relying on philanthropic funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/1APx9YP6DM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-youth-impact-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/theyouthimpactfoundationau

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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