Yager Freedom Foundation
To foster religious & charitable activities
Yager Freedom Foundation at a glance
In short: Yager Freedom Foundation gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- -79.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,500
- -68.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $12,570,135
- +137.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Yager Freedom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Steel Creek Church ($16K). Together the top 2 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 11 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yager Freedom Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $148K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Steel Creek Church Charlotte, NC | Support Cause | $16,000 |
| Creston Volunteer Fire Department Creston, NC | Support Cause | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,570,135 | $7,347,758 | $67,809 | $27,000 | 2 | $193,303 |
| 2024 | $5,290,186 | $881,258 | $164,295 | $130,346 | 3 | $190,442 |
| 2023 | $4,573,443 | $663,596 | $190,621 | $147,860 | 3 | $90,135 |
| 2022 | $4,100,421 | $92,376 | $56,481 | $23,351 | 2 | $17,621 |
| 2021 | $4,064,353 | $556,249 | $36,713 | $10,000 | 1 | $23,780 |
| 2020 | $3,544,817 | $428,803 | $28,356 | $12,148 | 1 | $50,243 |
About Yager Freedom Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Yager Freedom Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fort Mill, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $193K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yager Freedom Foundation is led by Jeffrey S. Yager, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey S. Yager
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doyle L. Yager
Director, Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven T. Yager
Vice President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendi E. Wilder
Chief Financial Officer
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lisa F. Jones (2022–2024) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Birdie N. Yager (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas K. Emery (2020) — CFO & Assistant Secretary
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 Yager Freedom Foundation
How much does Yager Freedom Foundation give each year?
Yager Freedom Foundation gave $27K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $130K across 3 grants.
How large is Yager Freedom Foundation?
Yager Freedom Foundation reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What is Yager Freedom Foundation?
Yager Freedom Foundation is a public charity focused on religion, based in Fort Mill, SC. It holds $12.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Yager Freedom Foundation operate?
Yager Freedom Foundation has awarded grants in North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas.
What is Yager Freedom Foundation's EIN?
Yager Freedom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1531550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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