Yanney Family Foundation
Yanney Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023.
Yanney Family Foundation at a glance
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026.
Who Yanney Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Yanney Family Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out 15% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $152K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yanney Heritage Park Foundation Kearney, NE | General Support | $4,935 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4 |
| 2022 | $285,860 | $77,341 | $162,472 | $4,935 | 1 | $4,935 | $70,156 | $32,003 |
| 2021 | $340,381 | $55,839 | $120,833 | $7,938 | 1 | $7,938 | $50,921 | — |
| 2020 | $377,349 | $35,160 | $299,181 | $152,333 | 7 | — | $17,839 | $38,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yanney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yanney Family Foundation is led by Michael Yanney, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Michael Yanney
President & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gail Yanney
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Elizabeth Roskens
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & D
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 Yanney Family Foundation
Where does Yanney Family Foundation operate?
Yanney Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Nebraska.
How much is Yanney Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Yanney Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Yanney Family Foundation's EIN?
Yanney Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1468268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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