The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfield, CA EIN: 68-0464067

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family is a private foundation, based in Fairfield, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $369K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $22K.

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family at a glance

In short: The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,373
+57.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$7,458
+57.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$360
Total assets
$369,253
-6.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Kairos Public Schools: $22KKairos Public Schools$22KElim Lutheran Church: $360Elim Lutheran Church$360Golden Gate Area Council: $200Golden Gate Area Council$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Kairos Public Schools ($22K). Together the top 3 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfieldVacavillePetalumaNewport BeachPhoenixPleasantonSan FranciscoSuisan CitySuisun CityVallejo

How The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 135% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K4 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $42K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kairos Public Schools Vacaville, CAUnrestricted Donation$21,813
Elim Lutheran Church Petaluma, CAUnrestricted Donation$360
Golden Gate Area Council Pleasanton, CAUnrestricted Donation$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$369,253$1,028$25,395$22,3733$25,370$18,786
2024$393,620$-23,334$19,856$14,2303$16,272$19,924
2023$436,810$6,269$4,772$2,5002$2,257$19,964
2022$435,313$2,099$19,019$13,4002$14,995$21,022
2021$454,493$2,940$22,527$18,5255$19,859$21,902
2020$474,080$3,410$44,976$42,0004—$23,408

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family is led by Louise Yarbrough, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Louise Yarbrough

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Russo

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tammy Schaefer

    Treasurer

    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.

Frequently asked questions about The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family

How much does The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family give each year?

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family gave $22K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.

What is The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family's typical grant size?

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family's median grant in 2025 was $360, and its average grant was $7,458, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family give grants?

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family'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 The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family?

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family reported $369K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family's EIN?

The Billy and Louise Yarbrough Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0464067. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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