Yarbrough Family Foundation
The Yarbrough Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Franklin, Tennessee. It supports other charitable organizations exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3) through contributions; the foundation states that it does not conduct direct charitable activities.
Yarbrough Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yarbrough Family Foundation gave $6.7M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $231K), mostly in Tennessee. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,706,926
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $231,273
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $28,491,299
- +18.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (10 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yarbrough Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2000 Mallory Lane Ste 130-389, Franklin, TN 37067
Phone: (615) 538-5636
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yarbrough Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Middle TN ($3.6M). Together the top 10 received $6.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
296 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 243 grants of 296 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 4% to recipients in Florida. The filing also reported recipients in Maryland, New York, and Washington, DC, each accounting for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Yarbrough Family Foundation open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 29 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $256K; repeat grants $218K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 180% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2019) to $7.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $6.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Middle TN Nashville, TN | Unrestricted | $3,589,000 |
| Tennessee Technological University Cookeville, TN | Unrestricted | $2,500,000 |
| American Educational Assistance Foundation Nashville, TN | Unrestricted | $250,000 |
| Community Foundation Ocalamarion County Ocala, FL | Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Transitions Life Center Ocala, FL | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Marion Therapeutic Riding Association Ocala, FL | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| NAMI Baltimore, MD | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Canary Impact Labs New York City, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Christ Presbyterian Church Nashville, TN | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Love on Wheels Franklin, TN | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $28,491,299 | $45,826,063 | $6,823,605 | $6,706,926 | 29 | $6,717,459 | $10,240,105 | $7,843,896 |
| 2024 | $24,115,330 | $13,027,698 | $7,032,288 | $6,958,758 | 31 | $6,971,133 | $2,842,996 | $6,013,117 |
| 2023 | $28,094,773 | $11,277,519 | $4,434,329 | $4,382,218 | 81 | $4,393,268 | $1,705,639 | $3,878,731 |
| 2022 | $24,936,172 | $8,874,766 | $2,434,863 | $2,399,402 | 80 | $2,407,202 | $1,118,626 | $3,321,788 |
| 2021 | $23,669,802 | $12,892,511 | $4,508,588 | $4,431,551 | 75 | $4,442,340 | $3,813,171 | $3,815,474 |
| 2020 | $20,381,893 | $13,183,545 | $2,961,448 | $2,923,825 | 64 | — | $1,715,883 | $2,557,013 |
| 2019 | $18,960,621 | $13,512,463 | $1,622,912 | $1,588,310 | 60 | — | $2,831,584 | $1,545,393 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yarbrough Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.8M 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
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support charitable organizations through contributions. Its 2025 grantees included organizations working in areas such as higher education, community philanthropy, disability services, therapeutic riding, school music, clean water, conservation, health care, and animal welfare. These examples describe the grantees’ work, not a stated set of foundation focus areas.
For example, Transitions Life Center describes its mission as providing a safe, caring, and enriching community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Marion Therapeutic Riding Association says it uses the connection between people and horses to enhance lives. Living Waters for the World says it trains and supports teams working to provide sustainable access to clean water.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 29 grants totaling $6,706,926. Grants ranged from $20 to $3,589,000, with a median of $2,500. Its largest reported grants were $3,589,000 to Community Foundation of Middle TN and $2,500,000 to Tennessee Technological University, both unrestricted. Other notable grants included $250,000 to American Educational Assistance Foundation and $200,000 to Community Foundation Ocalamarion County, also unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jon Yarbrough as president, Kathy Lee Campbell Yarbrough as secretary, and Jon P Yarbrough Jr and Amelia Yarbrough as directors.
Yarbrough Family Foundation is led by Jon Yarbrough, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Yarbrough
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Yarbrough
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon P. Yarbrough Jr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Lee Campbell Yarbrough
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Yarbrough Family Foundation
How much does Yarbrough Family Foundation give each year?
Yarbrough Family Foundation gave $6.7M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.0M across 31 grants.
What is Yarbrough Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Yarbrough Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $231,273, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yarbrough Family Foundation that year got $256K on average.
Where does Yarbrough Family Foundation give grants?
Yarbrough Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (8 grants), Franklin, TN (6 grants), Ocala, FL (3 grants) and Cookeville, TN (2 grants).
Does Yarbrough Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yarbrough Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Yarbrough Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Yarbrough Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Middle TN ($3,589,000), Tennessee Technological University ($2,500,000) and American Educational Assistance Foundation ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yarbrough Family Foundation?
Yarbrough Family Foundation reported $28.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.8M (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 Yarbrough Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support charitable organizations through contributions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yarbrough Family Foundation?
The foundation contributes 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 Yarbrough Family Foundation's EIN?
Yarbrough Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5980265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Yarbrough 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Yarbrough Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yarbrough-family-foundation-morg_32358172a339455294cb19aa287e3220
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