The Yagan Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in December 2017 and based in Boulder, Colorado. It operates as an independent 501(c)(3) organization classified under the NTEE code T20 (Private Grantmaking Foundations).
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$50.7M
+2.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.0M
-0.4% YoY
Grant Count
23
+4.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$88K
-4.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports causes in education, philanthropy and grantmaking, and human services. The foundation operates a Chicago Community Trust Donor Advised Fund as part of its grantmaking strategy.
Grantmaking
The foundation does not respond to unsolicited applications. Grantmaking is invitation-only, and the foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.
Grant Range
$100,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Illinois, the District of Columbia, and Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total assets: $50.7 million
- Total revenue: $4.11 million
- Total expenses: $2.7 million
- Total liabilities: $0
As of December 2023:
- Total assets: $49.3 million
- Total revenue: $1.39 million
- Total expenses: $2.55 million
- Investment income and dividends: $788,802
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $504,186
Giving rate: Approximately 4.1% of assets annually
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $50,662,430 | $49,253,554 | $50,472,128 |
| Revenue | $4,112,858 | $1,394,374 | $7,073,476 |
| Expenses | $2,703,982 | $2,553,545 | $2,160,861 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $2,525,316 | $2,234,000 | $2,364,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $3,434,192 | $874,829 | $6,574,948 |
| Distributable Amount | $2,278,911 | $2,163,969 | $2,248,578 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Sam Yagan – Trustee (Co-founder and CEO of OKCupid)
- Jessica Droste Yagan – Trustee
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Droste Yagan | Trustee | 1 | — |
| Jessica Droste Yagan | Trustee | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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