The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker St Joseph, MI EIN: 26-1141395

The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family is a private foundation, based in St Joseph, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family at a glance

Total assets
$40,286
+2.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$1,007
-3.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$1,007
-3.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$197
-97.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Saint JosephBenton HarborBonita Springs

How The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (−14%). Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 352% 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$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $22K (2022). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Joseph Public Schools Foundation St Joseph, MIOperating$5,000
Readiness Center St Joseph, MIOperating$1,000
Lory's Place St Joseph, MIOperating$938
St Joseph Schools St Joseph, MIOperating$250
New Horizons of SWFL Bonita Springs, FLOperating$100
St Joseph Lincoln Senior Service Center St Joseph, MIOperating$50
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$40,286$1,007$197———$1,007$1,950
2023$39,476$1,040$7,338$7,3386$7,338$1,040$2,085
2022$45,774$878$23,340$22,4904$23,340$28$3,036
2021$68,236$34$2,460$1,5001$2,460$34$3,420
2020$70,662$60$8,494$8,4943—$60$3,651

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family is led by Thomas C. Yeager, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas C. Yeager

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Vanderploeg

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Kay Payovich

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tj Passaro

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Thomas and Maria Yeager Family

How large is The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family?

The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family reported $40K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1K.

Where does The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family operate?

The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family has awarded grants in Florida, Michigan.

How much is The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family's EIN?

The Thomas and Maria Yeager Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1141395. 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.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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