Yang Family Foundation
The Yang Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2025, it reported giving $10,900 through 12 grants to charitable organizations.
Yang Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yang Family Foundation gave $11K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $908.333), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,900
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $908
- -16.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $1,015,184
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Yang Family Foundation
- 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: 8828 Bonta Court, Las Vegas, NV 89134
Phone: (702) 203-6583
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yang Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lummis Elementary School Parent Teacher Association ($7K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 70% of grant dollars went to recipients in Nevada. Other listed recipient-state shares were New York (6%), Washington, DC (6%), an unspecified state (6%), and California (5%). The grants also included recipients in Florida and Ohio, as well as two recipients whose locations were not listed.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yang Family Foundation gives
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $11K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lummis Elementary School Parent Teacher Association Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $6,500 |
| Kidspace Children's Museum Las Vegas, NV | General Support | $600 |
| Cayton Children's Museum Santa Monica, CA | General Support | $500 |
| People for Guatemala Inc Naples, FL | General Support | $500 |
| The International Friends of The London Library New York, NY | General Support | $500 |
| The Discovery Reno, NV | General Support | $500 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | General Support | $500 |
| Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust | General Support | $500 |
| Friends of Venice Italy Inc New York, NY | General Support | $200 |
| Hungary Foundation Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $200 |
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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 | $1,015,184 | $-119,225 | $38,040 | $10,900 | 12 | $27,719 | $117,506 | $47,427 |
| 2024 | $1,175,782 | $461,664 | $53,784 | $9,800 | 9 | $41,230 | $113,804 | $35,880 |
| 2023 | $740,761 | $269,827 | $36,749 | $11,000 | 3 | $17,205 | $63,704 | $21,777 |
| 2022 | $315,782 | $85,358 | $11,526 | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | $61,813 | $11,117 |
| 2021 | $251,350 | $251,540 | $51 | — | — | — | $1,031 | $1,018 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yang Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K 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 included general support for organizations working in areas such as education, children's museums, cultural exchange, and conservation. For example, People for Guatemala Inc describes its work as helping Indigenous people in rural Guatemala build capacity to address health and education needs. The National Park Foundation describes its mission as protecting, preserving, and restoring America’s national parks and their natural, cultural, and historical resources.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $10,900. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $6,500, with a median of $500. The largest grant was $6,500 to Lummis Elementary School Parent Teacher Association in Las Vegas for general support. Other grants included $600 to Kidspace Children's Museum in Las Vegas and $500 each to Cayton Children's Museum, People for Guatemala Inc, The International Friends of The London Library, The Discovery, the National Park Foundation, and Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust, all for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leon Yang and Cecilia Yang as trustees.
Yang Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cecilia Yang
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leon Yang
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Yang Family Foundation
How much does Yang Family Foundation give each year?
Yang Family Foundation gave $11K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 9 grants.
What is Yang Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Yang Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $908, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yang Family Foundation give grants?
Yang Family Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (6%) and District of Columbia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Yang Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yang Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Yang Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Yang Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lummis Elementary School Parent Teacher Association ($6,500), Kidspace Children's Museum ($600) and Cayton Children's Museum ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yang Family Foundation?
Yang Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Yang Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general support for organizations working in areas such as education, children's museums, cultural exchange, and conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yang Family Foundation?
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 Yang Family Foundation's EIN?
Yang Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3298710. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Yang Family 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 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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