The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $44K. Net investment income was $24K.
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc gave $44K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,446
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,408
- -21.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,223
- Total assets
- $434,200
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (93% 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 Yarnell Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Sisters of the Poor ($22K). Together the top 6 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $48K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Sisters of the Poor Louisville, KY | Offers the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed and taken care of | $22,000 |
| Dominican Father Province of St Joseph Louisville, KY | To help the poors in kenya on education and job trainings. | $14,000 |
| Saint Louis Bertrand Louisville, KY | For the university of louisville campus ministry of education. | $3,446 |
| The Pontifical Faculty at the Dominican House of Studies Washington, DC | For the Education of New Clergies. | $3,000 |
| Hildegard House Louisville, KY | Provide a home and compassionate care for individuals at the end of life who have no home or loved ones to care for them | $1,000 |
| The Family Renewal Project Louisville, KY | To Help with a Retreat for Family Education. | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $434,200 | $50,910 | $88,159 | $44,446 | 6 | $44,446 | $24,052 | $45,359 |
| 2024 | $471,449 | $39,266 | $84,746 | $47,000 | 5 | $47,000 | $17,299 | $45,490 |
| 2023 | $516,929 | $46,564 | $79,456 | $44,425 | 7 | $44,425 | $26,205 | $42,456 |
| 2022 | $549,821 | $51,968 | $81,190 | $47,520 | 7 | $47,520 | $31,723 | $44,425 |
| 2021 | $579,043 | $18,242 | $75,860 | $38,700 | 7 | $38,700 | $750 | $47,542 |
| 2020 | $636,661 | $-31,050 | $52,259 | $20,000 | 7 | — | — | $38,964 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc is led by Mary Remington Shu, Director, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Remington Shu
Director, President & Director
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$14K (2020) → $17K (2025)
Richard Shu
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Albert Chancellor Shu
Director
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Richard Shu (Director & Secretary). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc
How much does The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc gave $44K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 5 grants.
What is The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,223, and its average grant was $7,408, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Louisville, KY (5 grants).
Does The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Little Sisters of the Poor ($22,000), Dominican Father Province of St Joseph ($14,000) and Saint Louis Bertrand ($3,446), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc?
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc reported $434K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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 Yarnell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Yarnell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4504192. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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