Esther P Young Charitable Foundation
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Esther P Young Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $43,597
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (75% 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 Esther P Young Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat for Humanity ($2K). Together the top 3 received $3K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Esther P Young Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $31K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity Charlotte, NC | general | $1,500 |
| Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte Charlotte, NC | general | $750 |
| Camp Southern Ground Fayetteville, GA | general | $750 |
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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 | $43,597 | $5,541 | $6,076 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,000 | $2,465 | $3,020 |
| 2024 | $44,132 | $760 | $4,712 | $2,000 | 3 | $2,000 | — | $2,167 |
| 2023 | $48,084 | $325 | $4,346 | $2,000 | 3 | $2,000 | — | $2,536 |
| 2022 | $52,105 | $541 | $5,079 | $2,000 | 3 | $2,000 | — | $2,536 |
| 2021 | $56,643 | $424 | $15,624 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | — | $2,758 |
| 2020 | $72,505 | $52,497 | $11,875 | $7,000 | 1 | — | $47,622 | $2,786 |
| 2019 | $32,086 | $23,259 | $37,031 | $31,402 | 5 | — | $17,430 | $3,224 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther P Young Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur Young
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $1K (2025)
Sally L Young
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2019) → $1K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Arthur Young (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Esther P Young Charitable Foundation
How much does Esther P Young Charitable Foundation give each year?
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation gave $3K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.
What is Esther P Young Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $1,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Esther P Young Charitable Foundation give grants?
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (2 grants).
Does Esther P Young Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Esther P Young Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Esther P Young Charitable Foundation?
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Esther P Young Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Esther P Young Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1591830. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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