Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates is a private foundation, based in Fairfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $128K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $36K.
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates at a glance
In short: Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,426
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,107
- -71.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,113
- Total assets
- $128,237
- +29.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bedford Fire Protection Department ($1K). Together the top 4 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates gives
- Giving grew 79% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Fire Protection Department Cisne, IL | Purchase of 2 Led Light Kits | $1,200 |
| Wayne Co Historical Society Fairfield, IL | Operation of Historical Society for Wayne Co. IL | $1,113 |
| Wayne Co Humane Society Fairfield, IL | Care of Shelter Animals | $1,113 |
| The Clothes Line Fairfield, IL | Christmas Food Baskets for the Needy | $1,000 |
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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 | $128,237 | $36,357 | $6,865 | $4,426 | 4 | $5,371 | $35,896 | $6,561 |
| 2024 | $98,745 | $7,007 | $5,796 | $3,916 | 1 | $4,657 | $5,152 | $5,167 |
| 2023 | $97,534 | $12,513 | $4,875 | $3,352 | 2 | $3,945 | $3,623 | $4,509 |
| 2022 | $89,896 | $42,722 | $3,688 | $2,472 | 1 | $2,941 | $2,499 | $3,821 |
| 2021 | $50,862 | $13,883 | $3,824 | $1,500 | 1 | $1,863 | $2,826 | $2,591 |
| 2020 | $40,803 | $40,967 | $164 | — | — | — | $916 | $1,801 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fairfield National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$162 (2020) → $1K (2025)
Jimmy Taylor
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Robson
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Hosick
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Fairfield National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates
How much does Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates give each year?
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates gave $4K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 1 grant.
What is Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates's typical grant size?
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates's median grant in 2025 was $1,113, and its average grant was $1,107, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates give grants?
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, IL (3 grants).
Does Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates?
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates reported $128K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates's EIN?
Harlan K Yates and Wilma J Yates's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-6253634. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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