The International Alliance for Youth Sports (IAYS) was established in 2003 by National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) founder Fred Engh, and both organizations share a headquarters in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.  The IAYS has an Executive Staff and an International Advisory Board.

The goal of the International Alliance for Youth Sports is to build the value of sports for children worldwide. The vision of the IAYS is for all children throughout the world to have the opportunity to gain the benefits of sports. The IAYS addresses the issues that hinder youth sport participation throughout the world, including lack of trained volunteers, lack of programming, nonexistent facilities and poor equipment.

The International Alliances for Youth Sports is driven by the belief that sports have great value in the physical, social, and moral development of children.  IAYS is focused on convincing all child-minded organizations throughout the world that sports can play a major role in the overall development of children. 

The International Alliance for Youth Sports has a set of values that was developed by the International Advisory Board. The set of values that guide the IAYS through its everyday endeavors are to work as a professional organization and guide all work with integrity, ethics and a cultural respect. The IAYS believes in teamwork and has a commitment to children around the world.  Most importantly, IAYS has a passion and a commitment to ALL children.