The Young Foundation
The Young Foundation is a private foundation based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It supports charitable projects, and its 2025 filing encourages applications for innovative, quality projects benefiting at-risk children and families.
The Young Foundation at a glance
In short: The Young Foundation gave $562K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Michigan. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $562,000
- +119.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,579
- +96.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $5,074,358
- +2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Young Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation encourages written applications to Donna Young, its secretary/treasurer, for innovative, quality projects benefiting at-risk children and families. It does not provide direct grants to students for scholarships or to organizations for endowment purposes, and generally avoids multi-year commitments and requests for unrestricted operating support.
- Review Cycle
- November 1, 2025 was the deadline stated on the filing and is a past cycle.
- Deadline
- November 1, 2025 was the deadline stated on the filing and is a past cycle.
- Contact
Application contact: Donna Young
Mailing address: 6372 Muirfield Court, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Phone: (248) 932-3874
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Young Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oakland University ($300K). Together the top 10 received $505K.
Grant Size Distribution
92 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 91 grants of 92 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Michigan. The foundation’s listed 2025 grantees include organizations in Pontiac, Detroit, Rochester, Rochester Hills, Southfield, and Bloomfield Hills.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Young Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $153K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $153K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 157% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2019) to $562K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $562K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland University Rochester, MI | Charitable | $300,000 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Se MI Detroit, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Hope Waming Center and Recuperative Shelter Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Lighthouse of Oakland County Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Neighborhood House Rochester Hills, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Oakland Family Services Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Power Company Kids Club Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Baldwin Center Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Micah 6 Community Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Care House of Oakland County Pontiac, MI | Charitable | $15,000 |
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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 | $5,074,358 | $715,303 | $585,598 | $562,000 | 19 | $562,000 | $697,339 | $357,882 |
| 2024 | $4,944,653 | $471,049 | $277,802 | $256,450 | 17 | $256,470 | $454,937 | $307,896 |
| 2023 | $4,751,406 | $222,704 | $268,812 | $250,400 | 17 | $252,720 | $209,132 | $257,274 |
| 2022 | $4,797,514 | $192,354 | $295,344 | $270,750 | 21 | $273,070 | $178,606 | $263,349 |
| 2021 | $4,900,504 | $1,221,395 | $308,648 | $274,300 | 18 | $276,550 | $673,841 | $264,018 |
| 2020 | $3,987,757 | $1,023,011 | $205,613 | $201,450 | 12 | — | $735,988 | $171,801 |
| 2019 | $3,170,359 | $157,848 | $148,587 | $138,400 | 12 | — | $157,285 | $161,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Young Foundation reported a distributable amount of $358K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes the kinds of projects it seeks to support as innovative, quality projects that benefit at-risk children and families. Its 2025 grants included organizations addressing poverty and community needs, child and family services, food access, and support for survivors. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ own stated missions: Lighthouse of Oakland County says it works to build equitable communities and alleviate poverty; Oakland Family Services describes prevention, education, and treatment services that enrich children’s lives and strengthen families; and Micah 6 Community says it works on neighborhood development, including food access and children’s programming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $562,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $300,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Its largest grant was $300,000 to Oakland University. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to Gleaners Community Food Bank SE MI, Hope Warming Center and Recuperative Shelter, Lighthouse of Oakland County, Neighborhood House, Oakland Family Services, and Power Company Kids Club. The foundation also gave $20,000 to Baldwin Center and Micah 6 Community, and $15,000 each to Care House of Oakland County, Grace Centers of Hope, and The Salvation Army.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Walter R. Young as president; Donna Young as secretary/treasurer; and Michelle Young Bueltel and Mark Young as trustees.
The Young Foundation is led by Walter R. Young, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Walter R. Young
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Young
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Young Bueltel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Young
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Young Foundation
How much does The Young Foundation give each year?
The Young Foundation gave $562K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $256K across 17 grants.
What is The Young Foundation's typical grant size?
The Young Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $29,579, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Young Foundation that year got $153K on average.
Where does The Young Foundation give grants?
The Young Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pontiac, MI (10 grants).
Does The Young Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Young Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are The Young Foundation's largest grantees?
The Young Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oakland University ($300,000), Gleaners Community Food Bank Se MI ($25,000) and Hope Waming Center and Recuperative Shelter ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Young Foundation?
The Young Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $562K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $358K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Young Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes the kinds of projects it seeks to support as innovative, quality projects that benefit at-risk children and families. Its 2025 grants included organizations addressing poverty and community needs, child and family services, food access, and support for survivors. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Young Foundation?
The foundation encourages written applications to Donna Young, its secretary/treasurer, for innovative, quality projects benefiting at-risk children and families. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Young Foundation's EIN?
The Young Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3193515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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