Yasha Foundation
Yasha Foundation is a private foundation based in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activity including multidenominational prayer, intercessory and healing work, outreach, hardship assistance, and financial support for evangelical purposes.
Yasha Foundation at a glance
In short: Yasha Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $84,152
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,473
- -30.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $260,727
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (75% 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 Yasha Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It states that a formal application is provided after initial email contact. Awards are restricted to Christ-centered program support, emergency hardship, and financial-need scholarships for recipients within 300 miles of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota.
- Review Cycle
- March 31. This date has passed as of September 29, 2026.
- Deadline
- March 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Yasha Foundation Attn Shawn Lohry
Mailing address: 6 Spanish Bay, North Sioux City, SD 57049
Phone: (712) 203-1221
Website: https://yashaministry.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yasha Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Siouxland Youth for Christ ($20K). Together the top 10 received $71K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($13,002), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 37 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing lists award restrictions for recipients within 300 miles of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 12% to Missouri, 7% to Texas, 4% to Oklahoma, and 2% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yasha Foundation gives
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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $725 (2022) to $112K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Siouxland Youth for Christ Sioux City, IA | Evangelize | $20,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $13,002 |
| Her Health Sioux City, IA | Evangelize | $10,000 |
| Agape Services Sioux City, IA | Evangelize | $10,000 |
| Assemblies of God Springfield, MO | Evangelize | $9,100 |
| Time to Revive Richardson, TX | Evangelize | $6,000 |
| Morningside University Sioux City, IA | Honduras Misson | $5,000 |
| The Gospel Mission Sioux City, IA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Des Moines, IA | Evangelize | $2,400 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlando, FL | Evangelize | $1,950 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $260,727 | $11,627 | $84,960 | $84,152 | 13 | $84,698 | $11,627 |
| 2024 | $334,060 | $18,828 | $118,413 | $112,157 | 12 | $117,731 | $18,828 |
| 2023 | $433,645 | $167,009 | $155,304 | $74,000 | 10 | $147,434 | $41,764 |
| 2022 | $453,372 | $114,447 | $114,757 | $725 | 2 | $102,065 | $40,505 |
| 2021 | $495,019 | $196,303 | $107,216 | — | — | $91,779 | $76,661 |
| 2020 | $484,037 | $66,706 | $94,952 | $1,000 | 1 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Christ-centered program support, emergency hardship, and financial-need scholarships for recipients within 300 miles of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, as award restrictions. The filing also reports hardship assistance to two individuals and evangelical financial assistance to 13 nonprofit businesses during 2025.
Examples of organizations receiving grants in 2025 include Siouxland Youth for Christ, whose stated mission is to provide youth ministry services in the Siouxland area; The Gospel Mission, which says it provides clothing, shelter, nutrition, and pastoral services for homeless and needy people; and House of Missions and Equipping, which says it equips others for prayer, worship, and Kingdom work in northwest Iowa and the surrounding region.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $84,152. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $20,000 to Siouxland Youth for Christ, $10,000 to Her Health, $10,000 to Agape Services, and $9,100 to Assemblies of God. Morningside University and The Gospel Mission each received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Raun D Lohry, Shawn M Lohry, and Alexa Paulsen as directors.
Yasha Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexa Paulsen
Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Raun D. Lohry
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shawn M. Lohry
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Yasha Foundation
How much does Yasha Foundation give each year?
Yasha Foundation gave $84K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 12 grants.
What is Yasha Foundation's typical grant size?
Yasha Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,473, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yasha Foundation give grants?
Yasha Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (12%) and Texas (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux City, IA (5 grants).
Does Yasha Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Yasha Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Evangelize" (9 grants).
Who are Yasha Foundation's largest grantees?
Yasha Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Siouxland Youth for Christ ($20,000), Her Health ($10,000) and Agape Services ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($13,002), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yasha Foundation?
Yasha Foundation reported $261K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.
What does Yasha Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 filing lists Christ-centered program support, emergency hardship, and financial-need scholarships for recipients within 300 miles of Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, as award restrictions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yasha Foundation?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yasha Foundation's EIN?
Yasha Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2462359. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
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 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Yasha Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yasha-foundation-morg_f61af898842b42d6b1039df7571c9511
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