The Yabuki Family Foundation
The Yabuki Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations including museums, arts organizations, a mental-health nonprofit, a hospital foundation, and other recipients.
Key facts about The Yabuki Family Foundation
In short: The Yabuki Family Foundation gave $5.1M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $241K), mostly in Wisconsin. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 43-1871894
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,067,645
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- Average grant
- $241,316
- Median grant
- $50,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025)
- Total assets
- $40,691,809
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$40.7M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.1M
+53.6% YoY
Grant Count
21
+10.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$241K
+39.0% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yabuki Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Is The Yabuki Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $441K; repeat grants $142K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $114K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. For example, Project Healthy Minds describes its mission as tackling the growing mental-health crisis, while the Milwaukee Art Museum says it collects, preserves, and presents art and supports arts and artists. Milwaukee Film describes its mission as entertaining, educating, and engaging the community through cinematic experiences. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $3,298,700. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $1,160,000, with a median of $100,000. Its largest grants included $1,160,000 to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, $525,000 to Project Healthy Minds, $305,000 to the Milwaukee Art Museum, $200,000 each to the Telluride Film Festival and the Gordon Parks Foundation, and $132,500 to the American Red Cross. The stated purposes for these grants were general use.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were California, 44%; New York, 22%; Wisconsin, 22%; Iowa, 4%; and Virginia, 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2020) to $5.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $5.1M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Wisconsin Foundation Inc ($3.0M). Together the top 10 received $4.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
103 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 103 (51%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Wisconsin Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | General Use | $3,000,000 |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles, CA | General Use | $318,900 |
| Project Healthy Minds New York, NY | General Use | $300,000 |
| The Gordon Parks Foundation Pleasantville, NY | General Use | $275,000 |
| The National Film Preserve Ltd Aka Telluride Film Festival Berkeley, CA | General Use | $253,000 |
| Milwaukee Art Museum Milwaukee, WI | General Use | $170,000 |
| American Red Cross Boone, IA | General Use | $150,000 |
| Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OH | General Use | $126,000 |
| Sculpture Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | General Use | $101,745 |
| Thorn El Segundo, CA | General Use | $100,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Grants | Grant count |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,298,700 | 19 |
| 2023 | $4,864,500 | 25 |
| 2022 | $2,727,512 | 20 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $40,691,809 | $39,345,904 | $21,265,712 |
| Revenue | $8,953,507 | $26,348,222 | $21,307,675 |
| Expenses | $5,252,720 | $3,801,827 | $5,028,893 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,067,645 | $3,298,700 | $4,864,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,145,072 | $18,665,587 | $15,279,961 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,497,499 | $1,951,774 | $1,602,716 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jeffery W. Yabuki was listed as president on the 2024 filing.
The Yabuki Family Foundation is led by Jeffery W. Yabuki, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffery W. Yabuki
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/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.
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 170888, Milwaukee, WI 53217
Phone: (818) 610-2900
Frequently asked questions about The Yabuki Family Foundation
How much does The Yabuki Family Foundation give each year?
The Yabuki Family Foundation gave $5.1M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.3M across 19 grants.
What is The Yabuki Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Yabuki Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $241,316, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Yabuki Family Foundation that year got $441K on average.
Where does The Yabuki Family Foundation give grants?
The Yabuki Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (13%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (11 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Yabuki Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Yabuki Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Yabuki Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Yabuki Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Wisconsin Foundation Inc ($3,000,000), Los Angeles County Museum of Art ($318,900) and Project Healthy Minds ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Yabuki Family Foundation?
The Yabuki Family Foundation reported $40.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Yabuki Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in several areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Yabuki Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Yabuki Family Foundation's EIN?
The Yabuki Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1871894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Yabuki Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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