The Susan and William Yarmuth Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Winter Park, FL EIN: 20-8662831

The Susan and William Yarmuth Family is a private foundation, based in Winter Park, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $928K. Net investment income was $847K.

Key facts about The Susan and William Yarmuth Family

In short: The Susan and William Yarmuth Family gave $928K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $232K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-8662831
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$928,179
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$232,045
Median grant
$114,500
Total assets
$8,107,703
Primary geography
Kentucky (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

-1.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$928K

-13.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

-63.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$232K

+137.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Susan and William Yarmuth Family reported a distributable amount of $486K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Susan and William Yarmuth Family gives

  • Giving grew 165% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 191% 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

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

LouisvilleNew YorkWashingtonBrooklynJackson

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 11 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $350K (2021) to $1.1M (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $928K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

The Louisville Orchestra Inc: $674KThe Louisville Orchestra Inc$674KUniversity of Louisville Foundation Inc: $125KUniversity of LouisvilleFoundation Inc$125KGilda's Club: $104KGilda's Club$104KAmerican National Red Cross: $25KAmerican National Red Cross$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Louisville Orchestra Inc ($674K). Together the top 4 received $928K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 29 (31%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Louisville Orchestra Inc Louisville, KYCharitable$674,179
University of Louisville Foundation Inc Louisville, KYCharitable$125,000
Gilda's Club Louisville, KYCharitable$104,000
American National Red Cross Washington, DCCharitable$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,107,703$8,254,459$4,547,117
Revenue$898,539$6,187,472$2,008,419
Expenses$1,045,327$1,131,098$428,154
Qualifying Distributions$928,680$1,076,025$420,511
Net Investment Income$846,892$4,237,426$137,662
Distributable Amount$486,421$440,379$386,726

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Susan and William Yarmuth Family is led by William B. Yarmuth, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William B. Yarmuth

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Yarmuth

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Braden Gaedtke

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Growe

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Long Yarmuth

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jeffrey J. Yarmuth (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert N. Yarmuth (2020–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Susan and William Yarmuth Family

How much does The Susan and William Yarmuth Family give each year?

The Susan and William Yarmuth Family gave $928K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 11 grants.

What is The Susan and William Yarmuth Family's typical grant size?

The Susan and William Yarmuth Family's median grant in 2024 was $114,500, and its average grant was $232,045, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Susan and William Yarmuth Family give grants?

The Susan and William Yarmuth Family gives mostly in Kentucky: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (3 grants).

Does The Susan and William Yarmuth Family give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Susan and William Yarmuth Family's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).

How large is The Susan and William Yarmuth Family?

The Susan and William Yarmuth Family reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $929K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $486K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Susan and William Yarmuth Family's EIN?

The Susan and William Yarmuth Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8662831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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