Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough is a private foundation, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $739K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $129K.
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough at a glance
In short: Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $55,000
- -38.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,333
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $739,337
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Best Friends Animal Society ($30K). Together the top 3 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 26 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2025) to $158K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | Financial Support | $30,000 |
| Food Bank of Eastern NC Raleigh, NC | Financial Support | $15,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Raleigh, NC | Continued Financial Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $739,337 | $147,225 | $75,750 | $55,000 | 3 | $55,000 | $128,907 | $62,467 |
| 2024 | $654,175 | $117,249 | $108,169 | $90,000 | 4 | $90,000 | $100,768 | $58,366 |
| 2023 | $647,508 | $81,136 | $173,530 | $157,500 | 6 | $157,500 | $66,804 | $49,776 |
| 2022 | $740,425 | $99,503 | $120,600 | $103,500 | 7 | $103,500 | $84,133 | $52,429 |
| 2021 | $763,459 | $220,630 | $112,651 | $94,500 | 6 | $94,500 | $129,813 | $59,554 |
| 2020 | $705,417 | $186,515 | $104,164 | $88,000 | 5 | — | $122,446 | $46,385 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough is led by Michael F. Yarborough, Chairman & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael F. Yarborough
Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben M. Yarborough
Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sophia M. Yarborough (2020–2023) — Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough
How much does Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough give each year?
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 4 grants.
What is Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough's typical grant size?
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough give grants?
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough gives mostly in Utah: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (45%). The most frequent recipient cities were Raleigh, NC (2 grants).
Does Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough?
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough reported $739K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 is Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough's EIN?
Dr Michael & Sophia Yarborough's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0491533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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