The Yung Hope Foundation
The Yung Hope Foundation is a private foundation based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $138,144, including support for organizations in Illinois and several other states.
The Yung Hope Foundation at a glance
In short: The Yung Hope Foundation gave $138K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $138,144
- +30.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +26.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,756
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $228
- Total assets
- $2,391,254
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (4 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (95% 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 Yung Hope Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1808 Midwest Club Pkwy, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Phone: (708) 218-5276
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Yung Hope Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ($50K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
98 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 98 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 3% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in Colorado. California and Tennessee each accounted for 0% as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Yung Hope Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 24 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $115 first-time, $350 repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 123% 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 $82K (2019) to $138K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Deerfield, IL | General Support | $50,000 |
| Ccuc Chicago, IL | General Support | $40,000 |
| PUI TAK Christian School Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| PUI TAK Center Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,365 |
| Urban Voice Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Resource Global Chicago, IL | General Support | $5,000 |
| World Venture Englewood, CO | Public Charity | $2,000 |
| Chinese Christian Herald Crusade Flushing, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
| NYU New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | General Support | $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 | $2,391,254 | $104,673 | $142,330 | $138,144 | 24 | $141,260 | $104,673 | $115,270 |
| 2024 | $2,352,613 | $79,872 | $110,813 | $106,200 | 19 | $108,784 | $79,872 | $113,510 |
| 2023 | $2,292,375 | $95,130 | $106,353 | $103,495 | 21 | $105,932 | $82,641 | $109,991 |
| 2022 | $2,220,132 | $23,380 | $108,181 | $105,730 | 20 | $107,470 | $17,341 | $113,107 |
| 2021 | $2,385,149 | $5,129 | $137,192 | $120,985 | 14 | $123,302 | $5,129 | $120,164 |
| 2020 | $2,440,318 | $578,306 | $112,437 | $110,700 | 14 | — | $498,271 | $110,376 |
| 2019 | $1,935,875 | $20,921 | $85,509 | $82,229 | 12 | — | $20,921 | $85,168 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yung Hope Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The sources do not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions describe Christian education and community services, Gospel-focused initiatives, evangelism and foreign missions, support for children and youth affected by inequity, and efforts to address child hunger. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $138,144 through 24 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $50,000, with a median of $228. Its largest grants included $50,000 to Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, $40,000 to CCUC, $20,000 to Pui Tak Christian School, and $10,365 to Pui Tak Center. Each was listed for general support.
Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Urban Voice and Resource Global; $2,000 to World Venture and Chinese Christian Herald Crusade; $1,000 each to NYU and Columbia University; $400 to Chinese Christian Mission; and $300 to Joshua Fellowship.
Pui Tak Christian School describes its mission as equipping young learners academically and spiritually to become future leaders. Pui Tak Center says it serves the Chinese community in greater Chicago through educational, family, and community services. Resource Global describes its mission as investing financially and through human capital in initiatives advancing the Gospel. Chinese Christian Mission says it supports local evangelism and foreign missions through missionaries, training, and literature.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dr. Cheuk W. Yung as president, Betsy P. Yung as secretary/treasurer, and Sophia M. Moy and Steve C. Yung as vice presidents.
The Yung Hope Foundation is led by Cheuk W. Yung, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheuk W. Yung
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betsy P. Yung
Secetary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia M. Moy
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve C. Yung
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
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 Yung Hope Foundation
How much does The Yung Hope Foundation give each year?
The Yung Hope Foundation gave $138K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $106K across 19 grants.
What is The Yung Hope Foundation's typical grant size?
The Yung Hope Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $228, and its average grant was $5,756, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Yung Hope Foundation that year got $13K on average.
Where does The Yung Hope Foundation give grants?
The Yung Hope Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (9 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does The Yung Hope Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of The Yung Hope Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Yung Hope Foundation's largest grantees?
The Yung Hope Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trinity Evangelical Divinity School ($50,000), Ccuc ($40,000) and PUI TAK Christian School ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Yung Hope Foundation?
The Yung Hope Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Yung Hope Foundation fund?
The sources do not state a mission for the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Yung Hope Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Yung Hope Foundation's EIN?
The Yung Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2507984. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Yung Hope Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Yung Hope Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-yung-hope-foundation-morg_812e964b3d7249c18ef937c0dffaaacd
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