The Young Family Charitable Foundation

NEW CANAAN, CT EIN: 13-6976453

The Young Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1993, classified as a 501(c)(3) organization. The foundation is located in New York, NY and is supported by Brian Young. It operates with no employees and focuses its grantmaking on select charitable organizations.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.6M

+317.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$912K

-53.2% YoY

Grant Count

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$46K

-62.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Young Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $415K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily supports Mustard Seed Communities. Recent grantmaking also reflects support for education-related initiatives, as evidenced by grants to the Diocese of Bridgeport Education Association.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 14 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending June 2024). Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Connecticut $4.0M (47%)

Massachusetts $3.9M (45%)

New York $410K (5%)

North Carolina $100K (1%)

Illinois $50K (1%)

New Hampshire $50K (1%)

Iowa $25K (0%)

States

Connecticut Iowa Illinois Massachusetts North Carolina New Hampshire New York

Cities

BnorwalkBostonBridgeportCambridgeConcordDarienDorchesterElk Grove VillageFairdieldFairfieldGeorgetownHarlanLake JunaluskaMedfieldNew CanaanNew YorkNorwalkSheltonWest HartfordWeston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of June 30, 2024:

Total Assets: $3,030,421
Total Expenses: $1,956,654
Total Revenues: $37,482
Investment Income and Dividends: $21 (partial data available)

Alternative asset figure reported: $12,648,460 (from separate filing data)

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$12,648,460	$3,030,421	$4,660,626
Revenue	$10,275,663	$37,482	$86,554
Expenses	$924,384	$1,956,654	$2,478,976
Qualifying Distributions	$915,933	$1,952,825	$2,403,000
Net Investment Income	$538,533	$290,128	$18,244
Distributable Amount	$415,147	$243,758	$325,629

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include New Canaan Country School ($125,000), Diocese of Bridgeport ($99,000), Malta House ($99,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
NYCB NEW COMBINATIONS FUND NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$30,000
REGIS COLLEGE WESTON, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$50,000
MALTA HOUSE NORWALK, CT	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$10,000
DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT SHELTON, CT	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$25,000
NEW HAMPSHIRE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION CONCORD, NH	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$50,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF FAIRFIELD BRIDGEPORT, CT	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$10,000
REGIS COLLEGE WESTON, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$25,000
DIOCESE OF BRIDGEPORT SHELTON, CT	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$99,000
MALTA HOUSE NORWALK, CT	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$99,000
NEW YORK CITY BALLET NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL SUPPORT FUND	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is supported by Brian Young, listed as trustee.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
BRIAN D YOUNG	TRUSTEE	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Young Family Charitable Foundation fund?

How do I apply for a grant from The Young Family Charitable Foundation?

The foundation made 14 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending June 2024). Recent grants include: • Mustard Seed Communities (MSC): $500,000 (General Support Fund) • Diocese of Bridgeport Education Association: $500,000 (General Support Fund) • Mustard Seed Communities (MSC): $400,000 (General Support Fund) The foundation awarded a total of $912,000 in grants according to available records.

What size grants does The Young Family Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, The Young Family Charitable Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $912K — an average of about $46K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Young Family Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Young Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $415K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Young Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Young Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6976453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.