Yaman Foundation
Yaman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cortland, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $11K.
Yaman Foundation at a glance
In short: Yaman Foundation gave $138K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $46K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,500
- +188.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,833
- +668.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $285,278
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Yaman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tompkins Financial Advisors ($125K). Together the top 3 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 32 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yaman Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $48K (2024) to $293K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tompkins Financial Advisors Ithaca, NY | General Donation | $125,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General Donation | $10,000 |
| Kiwanis of Cortland Cortland, NY | Donation for Playground | $2,500 |
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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 | $285,278 | $10,874 | $143,038 | $137,500 | 3 | $142,938 | $10,860 | $5,313 |
| 2024 | $417,442 | $13,363 | $54,142 | $47,707 | 8 | $53,934 | $13,363 | $6,813 |
| 2023 | $458,221 | $18,992 | $207,790 | $203,000 | 7 | $207,790 | $18,992 | $19,899 |
| 2022 | $647,019 | $22,988 | $233,744 | $230,500 | 8 | $233,643 | $22,988 | $29,204 |
| 2021 | $857,775 | $29,013 | $297,531 | $292,872 | 6 | $293,122 | $29,013 | $41,252 |
| 2020 | $1,126,293 | $56,987 | $123,815 | $122,345 | 5 | — | — | $50,002 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yaman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yaman Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James D. Yaman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorothy Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul J. Yaman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Yaman
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: David J. Yaman (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: David J. Yaman Trustee (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Dorothy Kelly Trustee (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Paul J. Yaman Trustee (2020) — Trustee
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 Yaman Foundation
How much does Yaman Foundation give each year?
Yaman Foundation gave $138K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 8 grants.
What is Yaman Foundation's typical grant size?
Yaman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $45,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yaman Foundation give grants?
Yaman Foundation gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%).
Does Yaman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Yaman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Yaman Foundation?
Yaman Foundation reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yaman Foundation's EIN?
Yaman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1571985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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