Peg and Rick Young Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 73-1661452

The Peg and Rick Young Foundation is a private foundation established in 2003 and based in Seattle, Washington. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a focus on grantmaking to support charitable purposes across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

-5.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$325K

+1.6% YoY

Grant Count

59

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+8.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts and Creative Writing
  • Historic Buildings
  • Journalism

Grantmaking

Grant Range

$500–$31,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Washington
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina

The foundation maintains a strong presence in the Seattle, Washington area.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AlexandriaAnchorageAshevilleBellevueBellinghamEdmondsEverettFreelandGig HarborKentLa ConnerLake StevensLakebayLos AngelesLynnwoodMaple ValleyMarklevilleMarysvilleMount VernonOakland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Financial Data (2023):

  • Total assets: $3,108,886
  • Total revenues: $95,356
  • Total expenses: $406,511
  • Total giving: $325,000
  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$124K$248K$373K$497K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,941,869$3,108,886$3,420,041
Revenue$244,497$95,356$54,746
Expenses$411,514$406,511$394,499
Qualifying Distributions$369,631$364,879$342,808
Net Investment Income$202,614$53,724$45,485
Distributable Amount$189,509$185,664$196,637

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$84K$169K$253K$337K68 grants202070 grants202166 grants202263 grants202359 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SEATTLE AQUARIUM$31KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF K…$20KACT THEATRE$10KBIRDNOTETUNE IN TO NATUR…$10KEDMONDS WATERFRONT CENTE…$10KNATIONAL MUSEUM AND CENT…$10KSAFEFUTURES YOUTH CENTER$10KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF S…$8KNORTHWEST HARVEST$8KNORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS$7K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Joanne Young serves as President of the foundation, a position she has held since January 2003.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

JOANNE YOUNGPRESIDENT$37KDEBRA NORDBYTREASURER$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOANNE YOUNGPRESIDENT20$37,440
KERMIT ANDERSONSECRETARY0.5
DEBRA NORDBYTREASURER1$5,500
ROBERT NESSVICE-PRESIDENT1

Contact Information

  • Address: PO Box 31878, Seattle, WA 98103-1878
  • Telephone: 206-633-0752

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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