YDN Foundation Inc
The foundation is a not-for-profit corporation organized for the purpose of soliciting, retaining and managing money, securities and other property for the benefit of the yale daily news publishing company, inc.
YDN Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: YDN Foundation Inc gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $91K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,840
- +41.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $90,840
- +41.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,840
- Total assets
- $4,524,371
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who YDN Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Yale Daily News Publishing CO Inc ($91K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How YDN Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2024) to $123K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale Daily News Publishing CO Inc New Haven, CT | Support for student writing and publishing of yale daily news newspaper. | $90,840 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,524,371 | $300,470 | $174,482 | $90,840 | 1 | $213,705 |
| 2024 | $4,178,797 | $280,174 | $153,206 | $64,166 | 1 | $199,730 |
| 2023 | $4,021,251 | $259,444 | $164,274 | $86,962 | 1 | $175,589 |
| 2022 | $4,037,195 | $232,103 | $149,071 | $78,653 | 1 | $151,213 |
| 2021 | $4,069,118 | $333,839 | $189,757 | $122,906 | 1 | $141,989 |
About YDN Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
YDN Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in New Haven, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $91K. Net investment income was $214K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
YDN Foundation Inc is led by Rebecca Kaplan Hasse, Director & President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rebecca Kaplan Hasse
Director & President
Director & Treasurer → Director, President & Treasurer, 2024
Director, President & Treasurer → Director & President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Needham
Director & Chair
Director & Vice President → Director & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Rovzar
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Epham Lustgarten
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Eric Nestler
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeff Muskus
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Martine Powers
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Matthew Lloyd-Thomas
Director & Vice President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Beck
Director
Director & Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Phil Rucker
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Zeke Miller
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Julie Hirschfield Davis
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Gordon
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Peter Dwoskin
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Thao Tran
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tom Strong
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Wesley Morris
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Peggy Edersheim-Kalb
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Sarah Lyall
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Tyler Foggatt
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Pamela Gelfond
Director & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Pam Gelfond (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Zorthian (2021–2023) — Director & President
- Former: Julie Hirschfield (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michelle Hackman (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Perry Bacon (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Erin White (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gabriella Stern (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Drevitch (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Lynn Oberlander (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Roger Strong (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Plasse (2021–2022) — Director & Secretary
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 YDN Foundation Inc
How much does YDN Foundation Inc give each year?
YDN Foundation Inc gave $91K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64K across 1 grant.
How large is YDN Foundation Inc?
YDN Foundation Inc reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $300K.
Where does YDN Foundation Inc operate?
YDN Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is YDN Foundation Inc's EIN?
YDN Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-0967838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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