The Yancey Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, GA EIN: 01-0589836

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $661K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $52K. Net investment income was $93K.

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Yancey Family Foundation Inc gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,000
+10.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,778
+47.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,000
Total assets
$660,769
+6.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (94% 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 Yancey Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Brookstone School: $16KBrookstone School$16KEl Refugio: $10KEl Refugio$10KFeeding the Valley Food Bank: $10KFeeding the Valley Food Bank$10KMuscogee County Library Foundation: $7KMuscogee County LibraryFoundation$7KNext Stepp Animal Rescue: $4KNext Stepp Animal Rescue$4KWholesome Wave: $3KWholesome Wave$3KAnimal Ark Rescue: $1KAnimal Ark Rescue$1KTrinity Episcopal Church: $1KTrinity Episcopal Church$1KOpen Door Community House: $500Open Door Community House$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Brookstone School ($16K). Together the top 9 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

53<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbusMidlandFortsonAtlantaAlpharettaBridgeportHapevillePine MountainSouth Bend

How The Yancey Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$60K15 grants2019 4 grants2020 12 grants2021 11 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $52K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brookstone School Columbus, GAUnrestricted Gift$15,500
El Refugio Hapeville, GAUnrestricted gift$10,000
Feeding the Valley Food Bank Midland, GAUnrestricted gift$10,000
Muscogee County Library Foundation Columbus, GAUnrestricted gift$7,000
Next Stepp Animal Rescue Pine Mountain, GAUnrestricted gift$4,000
Wholesome Wave Bridgeport, CTUnrestricted gift$3,000
Animal Ark Rescue Columbus, GAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Trinity Episcopal Church Columbus, GAUnrestricted gift$1,000
Open Door Community House Columbus, GAUnrestricted gift$500
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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
2025$660,769$100,904$62,036$52,0009$52,000$92,674$58,621
2024$621,901$89,364$59,112$47,00012$47,000$81,764$53,394
2023$591,649$77,946$61,727$51,0009$51,000$77,946$47,459
2022$632,280$10,210$66,899$56,85011$56,850$15,788$50,589
2021$634,932$28,308$57,833$46,60012$46,600$28,005$56,223
2020$660,731$99,716$56,329$45,0004—$88,387$46,730
2019$617,344$106,189$55,811$46,15015—$106,189$44,855

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yancey Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $59K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc is led by James B Yancey, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James B Yancey

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer W Yancey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Roderick C Hunter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth B Yancey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Y Hunter

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Cara M Hunter (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Cecelia L Yancey (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Charlotte E Yancey (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Estelle M Yancey (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Josephine B Yancey (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Margaret Yancey (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Matthew W Hunter (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ross Y Hunter (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Ruth C Hunter (2019–2024) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Yancey Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Yancey Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc gave $52K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 12 grants.

What is The Yancey Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Yancey Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, GA (5 grants).

Does The Yancey Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Yancey Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Yancey Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Brookstone School ($15,500), El Refugio ($10,000) and Feeding the Valley Food Bank ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Yancey Family Foundation Inc?

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc reported $661K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Yancey Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Yancey Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0589836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 30, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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