Miki F Young Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 83-3568197

Miki F Young Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $726K. Net investment income was $5.1M.

Key facts about Miki F Young Charitable Trust

In short: Miki F Young Charitable Trust gave $726K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-3568197
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$725,948
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$145,190
Median grant
$160,000
Total assets
$13,798,052
Primary geography
California (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.8M

+41.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$726K

-1.2% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$145K

-21.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Miki F Young Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $680K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Miki F Young Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 5 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

CarsonLos AngelesPasadenaWashington DCLaguna Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K5 grants20204 grants20215 grants20225 grants20234 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

American Red Cross: $256KAmerican Red Cross$256KCalifornia Institute of Technology: $160KCalifornia Institute ofTechnology$160KUniversity of Southern California: $160KUniversity of SouthernCalifornia$160KInternational Printing Museum Foundation: $110KInternational Printing MuseumFoundation$110KThe Laguna Playhouse: $40KThe Laguna Playhouse$40K

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K19$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
AMERICAN RED CROSS Washington DC, DCTO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING$255,948
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Pasadena, CATO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY$160,000
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CATO SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY$160,000
INTERNATIONAL PRINTING MUSEUM FOUNDATION Carson, CATO SUPPORT BRINGING THE HISTORY OF PRINTING AND BOOKS TO AUDIENCES$110,000
THE LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE Laguna Beach, CATO SUPPORT LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE$40,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$13,798,052$9,763,132$10,129,977
Revenue$5,263,426$623,664$190,204
Expenses$954,199$985,104$761,337
Qualifying Distributions$757,777$767,048$553,404
Net Investment Income$5,066,405$379,219$159,135
Distributable Amount$679,507$714,432$607,217

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Miki F Young Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Maureen Finn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $27K (2020) → $36K (2025)

  • Steven Eperthener

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $27K (2020) → $36K (2025)

  • William Kruse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $27K (2020) → $36K (2025)

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

Maureen Finn — Trustee: $36KMaureen FinnTrustee$36KSteven Eperthener — Trustee: $36KSteven EperthenerTrustee$36KWilliam Kruse — Trustee: $36KWilliam KruseTrustee$36K

Frequently asked questions about Miki F Young Charitable Trust

How much does Miki F Young Charitable Trust give each year?

Miki F Young Charitable Trust gave $726K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $735K across 4 grants.

What is Miki F Young Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Miki F Young Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $160,000, and its average grant was $145,190, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Miki F Young Charitable Trust give grants?

Miki F Young Charitable Trust gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (35%).

Does Miki F Young Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Miki F Young Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Miki F Young Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Miki F Young Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($255,948), California Institute of Technology ($160,000) and University of Southern California ($160,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Miki F Young Charitable Trust?

Miki F Young Charitable Trust reported $13.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $758K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $680K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Miki F Young Charitable Trust?

Miki F Young Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $13.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Miki F Young Charitable Trust's EIN?

Miki F Young Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3568197. 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.

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