The Yerkey Family Foundation
The Yerkey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $369K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $13K.
The Yerkey Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Yerkey Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $12,500
- +52.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,125
- +52.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $369,235
- +3.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Yerkey Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Saddleback Valley Community Church ($10K). Together the top 4 received $13K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Yerkey Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 242% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 78% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $16K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Valley Community Church Lake Forest, CA | General & Unrestricted | $9,500 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| University of California Berkeley Foundation Berkeley, CA | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $369,235 | $39,957 | $28,911 | $12,500 | 4 | $21,926 | $12,972 | $28,050 |
| 2023 | $358,189 | $26,070 | $23,938 | $8,218 | 4 | $17,103 | $1,038 | $21,876 |
| 2022 | $356,057 | $44,132 | $30,861 | $15,707 | 1 | $24,494 | $2,865 | $19,352 |
| 2021 | $342,786 | $32,065 | $20,859 | $3,660 | 1 | $12,464 | $6,170 | $22,145 |
| 2020 | $331,580 | $-3,083 | $11,606 | — | — | — | $2,423 | $17,610 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yerkey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Yerkey Family Foundation is led by Michael W Yerkey, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael W Yerkey
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
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 Yerkey Family Foundation
How much does The Yerkey Family Foundation give each year?
The Yerkey Family Foundation gave $13K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 4 grants.
What is The Yerkey Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Yerkey Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,125, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Yerkey Family Foundation give grants?
The Yerkey Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (8%).
Does The Yerkey Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Yerkey Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Yerkey Family Foundation?
The Yerkey Family Foundation reported $369K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 Yerkey Family Foundation's EIN?
The Yerkey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4950803. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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