The mission of the Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation is to help today's youth, ages 0 to 25, achieve their full potential through the identification and implementation of innovative, effective programs. Evaluation grants fund outcome evaluations of innovative and replicable programs for underprivileged youth. Replication grants fund the replication or dissemination of programs that have demonstrated substantial outcomes, through rigorous evaluation, of their innovative services to underprivileged youth.