Blue Yak Foundation
Blue Yak Foundation is a private foundation based in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting activities that include youth education, health and community services, conservation, and reproductive care.
Blue Yak Foundation at a glance
In short: Blue Yak Foundation gave $632K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $631,564
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,404
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $8,684,472
- -2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (5 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Blue Yak Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 712 E Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: (610) 444-3222
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Blue Yak Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kennett Consolidated School Distric ($69K). Together the top 10 received $367K.
Grant Size Distribution
208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 191 grants of 208 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Pennsylvania received 59% of grant dollars. Other leading recipient states were Wyoming (9%), New York (8%), Virginia (8%), and Colorado (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Blue Yak Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 41 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $584K (2024) to $701K (2023). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $632K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kennett Consolidated School Distric Kennett Square, PA | Win Program | $68,884 |
| National Wildlife Federation Merrifield, VA | Youth Education | $50,000 |
| Chelsea's Fund Lander, WY | General Support | $40,000 |
| Brandywine Conservancy & Museum Chadds Ford, PA | General Support | $35,000 |
| LCH Health and Community Services Kennett Square, PA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Garage Community & Youth Center Kennett Square, PA | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Kennett Area Community Service Kennett Square, PA | General Purpose | $30,000 |
| Stroud Water Research Center Avondale, PA | Water's Edge | $28,316 |
| Butternut Valley Alliance Newe Lisbon, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Philadelphia, PA | Chester County Area | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,684,472 | $539,197 | $734,914 | $631,564 | 41 | $632,262 | $439,006 | $692,580 |
| 2024 | $8,898,808 | $185,479 | $677,803 | $583,557 | 41 | $584,255 | $209,426 | $632,262 |
| 2023 | $9,591,875 | $-169,865 | $788,397 | $701,267 | 41 | $701,267 | $193,076 | $597,557 |
| 2022 | $10,548,139 | $207,194 | $781,139 | $677,700 | 44 | $677,700 | $178,703 | $697,267 |
| 2021 | $11,128,764 | $1,041,306 | $690,840 | $601,913 | 41 | — | $202,310 | $667,700 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blue Yak Foundation reported a distributable amount of $693K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. For example, LCH Health and Community Services describes its mission as improving patient health and wellbeing through whole-person care, while Kennett Area Community Service says it strengthens southern Chester County through food, housing, crisis services, and education. Stroud Water Research Center describes work advancing knowledge of stream and river ecosystems and promoting public understanding of freshwater ecology. Chelsea’s Fund says it works to enable access to abortion and contraceptive care in Wyoming and the surrounding region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $631,564. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $68,884, with a median of $10,000. Larger grants included $68,884 to Kennett Consolidated School District for the WIN Program, $50,000 to the National Wildlife Federation for youth education, and $40,000 to Chelsea’s Fund for general support. Other notable grants included $35,000 each to Brandywine Conservancy & Museum and LCH Health and Community Services, and $30,000 each to Garage Community & Youth Center and Kennett Area Community Service.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Elizabeth Godley Spence is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Blue Yak Foundation is led by Elizabeth Godley Spence, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Godley Spence
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Blue Yak Foundation
How much does Blue Yak Foundation give each year?
Blue Yak Foundation gave $632K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $584K across 41 grants.
What is Blue Yak Foundation's typical grant size?
Blue Yak Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,404, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Blue Yak Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Blue Yak Foundation give grants?
Blue Yak Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wyoming (9%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kennett Square, PA (5 grants), Unionville, PA (4 grants), Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Blue Yak Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of Blue Yak Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (30 of 41) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Blue Yak Foundation's largest grantees?
Blue Yak Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kennett Consolidated School Distric ($68,884), National Wildlife Federation ($50,000) and Chelsea's Fund ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blue Yak Foundation?
Blue Yak Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $632K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $693K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Blue Yak Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in a range of areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Blue Yak Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Blue Yak Foundation's EIN?
Blue Yak Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6465051. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Blue Yak Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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