Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Muskogee, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $319K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $87K.
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,333
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,000
- Total assets
- $319,061
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (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 Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coins 4 Critters Rescue ($34K). Together the top 3 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 389% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $70K (2020) to $119K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coins 4 Critters Rescue Muskogee, OK | animal rescue | $34,000 |
| Fur Babies Muskogee, OK | animal rescue | $34,000 |
| Promoting Animal Welfare Society Inc Muskogee, OK | animal rescue | $17,000 |
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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 | $319,061 | $86,590 | $85,000 | $85,000 | 3 | $85,000 | $86,591 | $21,874 |
| 2024 | $317,471 | $101,067 | $120,088 | $119,000 | 3 | $119,000 | $98,361 | $23,111 |
| 2023 | $336,494 | $57,023 | $80,692 | $80,000 | 3 | $80,000 | $57,023 | $21,417 |
| 2022 | $360,161 | $21,024 | $1,446 | — | — | — | $21,024 | $22,106 |
| 2021 | $340,583 | $74,269 | $90,878 | $90,000 | 5 | $90,000 | $74,269 | $25,057 |
| 2020 | $357,192 | $34,077 | $71,142 | $70,000 | 5 | — | $34,077 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy Farmer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige Frix
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheli Wise
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Devol
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Barnhart
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Yaffe
Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Burchfiel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Bekcy Barnhart (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Freeman (2020) — Trustee
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 Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund
How much does Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund give each year?
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund gave $85K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $119K across 3 grants.
What is Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $34,000, and its average grant was $28,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund give grants?
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Muskogee, OK (3 grants).
Does Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Animal Rescue" (3 grants).
How large is Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund?
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund reported $319K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund's EIN?
Steve Yaffe Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-6279581. 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
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