The Yerkey Family Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 81-4950803

The Yerkey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$369K

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$13K

+52.1% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+52.1% YoY

About The Yerkey Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Yerkey Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BerkeleyLake ForestLos AngelesMissoulaNew HavenRch CucamongaUpland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12K$24K$36K$49K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$369,235$358,189$356,057
Revenue$39,957$26,070$44,132
Expenses$28,911$23,938$30,861
Qualifying Distributions$21,926$17,103$24,494
Net Investment Income$12,972$1,038$2,865
Distributable Amount$28,050$21,876$19,352

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4K$8K$12K$16K0 grants20201 grants20211 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

SADDLEBACK VALLEY COMMUN…$10KNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLERO…$1KUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA…$1KYALE UNIVERSITY$1K

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Michael W YerkeyDir, Pres, Sec, Treas3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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