Yaffa Foundation Inc
Yaffa Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Southampton, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
Yaffa Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Yaffa Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,658,500
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $31,894
- -25.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $995,852
- +70.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (10 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yaffa Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 27 Cedar Crest Rd, Southampton, NY 11968
Phone: (212) 840-3456
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yaffa Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was I Tri ($400K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
217 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 217 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 9% to North Carolina, 4% to Minnesota, 2% to Arizona, and 1% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Yaffa Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 52 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $604K (2021) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| I Tri East Hampton, NY | General Purpose | $400,000 |
| Peconic Land Trust Inc Southampton, NY | General Purpose | $262,000 |
| Bpeace Winston, NC | General Purpose | $150,000 |
| South Fork Bakery for the Special Needs LLC Sag Harbor, NY | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Stony Brook Foundation Southampton, NY | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Bella Abzug Leadership Institute New York, NY | General Purpose | $80,000 |
| Heart of the Hampton Southampton, NY | General Purpose | $75,000 |
| The Retreat Wayzata, MN | General Purpose | $60,000 |
| The Church Glendale, AZ | General Purpose | $35,000 |
| Project Most Inc East Hampton, NY | General Purpose | $30,000 |
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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 | $995,852 | $2,091,059 | $1,678,365 | $1,658,500 | 52 | $1,661,960 | $154,152 | $72,352 |
| 2024 | $583,158 | $1,183,136 | $1,728,390 | $1,706,950 | 40 | $1,712,080 | $315,229 | $64,989 |
| 2023 | $1,128,412 | $6,777 | $1,468,356 | $1,442,200 | 47 | $1,446,619 | $11,162 | $106,674 |
| 2022 | $2,589,991 | $381,840 | $1,073,211 | $1,040,185 | 48 | $1,043,560 | $355,189 | $171,390 |
| 2021 | $3,281,362 | $226,189 | $642,816 | $603,500 | 30 | — | $193,626 | $222,801 |
| 2020 | $3,697,989 | $13,989 | $40,926 | — | — | — | $24,473 | $198,882 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yaffa Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $72K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans land conservation, education, social services, animal rescue, and arts and culture. For example, Peconic Land Trust says it conserves Long Island’s working farms, natural lands, and heritage; Project MOST says it provides students with academic support, enrichment activities, and a positive after-school social environment; and the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons says it rescues and cares for cats and dogs until they find homes. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 52 grants totaling $1,658,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $400,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $400,000 to I TRI, $262,000 to Peconic Land Trust, $150,000 to BPEACE, and $100,000 each to South Fork Bakery for the Special Needs and Stony Brook Foundation. The listed purposes for these largest grants were general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathleen King as president and Justin Friedman as treasurer.
Yaffa Foundation Inc is led by Kathleen King, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen King
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Friedman
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Yaffa Foundation Inc
How much does Yaffa Foundation Inc give each year?
Yaffa Foundation Inc gave $1.7M across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 40 grants.
What is Yaffa Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Yaffa Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $31,894, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yaffa Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Yaffa Foundation Inc give grants?
Yaffa Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Southampton, NY (8 grants), Water Mill, NY (6 grants), East Hampton, NY (4 grants) and Sag Harbor, NY (3 grants).
Does Yaffa Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yaffa Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (52 of 52) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Yaffa Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Yaffa Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include I Tri ($400,000), Peconic Land Trust Inc ($262,000) and Bpeace ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yaffa Foundation Inc?
Yaffa Foundation Inc reported $996K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Yaffa Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated work spans land conservation, education, social services, animal rescue, and arts and culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yaffa Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yaffa Foundation Inc's EIN?
Yaffa Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3804160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Yaffa Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Yaffa Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yaffa-foundation-inc-morg_9466bb34da7544f6aad09a7604649366
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