Yeargin Foundation
The Yeargin Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenville, South Carolina. Its 2024 IRS filing is marked as a final return, and the foundation reported that all remaining assets were transferred to the Yeargin Family Fund, a donor-advised fund at the Community Foundation of Greenville. The foundation therefore appears to have wound down its grantmaking.
Yeargin Foundation at a glance
In short: Yeargin Foundation gave $665K across 24 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), mostly in South Carolina. 4% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $664,687
- +1213.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 24
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $27,695
- +1542.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 24, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yeargin Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated that it made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Its final-return filing indicates that the foundation appears to have wound down.
- Contact
Mailing address: 124 Edinburgh Court Suite 113, Greenville, SC 29607
Phone: (864) 233-5856
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yeargin Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foundation of Greenville ($590K). Together the top 10 received $658K.
Grant Size Distribution
157 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 156 grants of 157 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in South Carolina; none went to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Yeargin Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 24 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $500 repeat.
- 88% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 955% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2019) to $665K (2024). In 2024 it made 24 grants totaling $665K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Greenville Greenville, SC | Yeargin family fund at the community foundation of greenville | $590,287 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church Greenville, SC | Charity | $21,800 |
| Meals on Wheels - Greenville Greenville, SC | Charity | $20,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church - Greenville Greenville, SC | Charity | $17,000 |
| Favor Greenville Greenville, SC | Charity | $3,000 |
| Greenville Center for Creative Arts Greenville, SC | Charity | $2,000 |
| A Child's Haven Greenville, SC | Charity | $1,000 |
| Gateway House Greenville, SC | Charity | $1,000 |
| Peace Center for the Performing Arts Greenville, SC | Charity | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army Greenville, SC | Charity | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $319,806 | $680,138 | $664,687 | 24 | $670,287 | $309,955 | $24,331 |
| 2023 | $360,332 | $49,568 | $57,653 | $50,600 | 30 | $50,600 | $43,115 | $26,961 |
| 2022 | $368,157 | $50,853 | $81,071 | $72,000 | 31 | $72,500 | $44,603 | $29,742 |
| 2021 | $399,974 | $76,369 | $70,449 | $63,015 | 39 | $63,515 | $69,435 | $32,396 |
| 2020 | $394,054 | $12,961 | $68,755 | $61,975 | 33 | — | $8,224 | $28,575 |
| 2019 | $450,834 | $51,200 | $34,149 | $26,850 | 11 | — | $45,052 | $30,076 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yeargin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing food needs, homelessness, mental health, children’s services, and the arts. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
For example, Gateway House says it enhances the lives of adults with serious and persistent mental illness. Project Host says it uses food to nourish people who are hungry and train unemployed people. The Greenville Center for Creative Arts describes its work as providing art education, appreciation, and enjoyment, and building a legacy in the visual arts.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $664,687. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $590,287, with a median of $500. The largest grant, $590,287, went to the Community Foundation of Greenville for the Yeargin Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Greenville. Other large grants included $21,800 to Westminster Presbyterian Church, $20,000 to Meals on Wheels - Greenville, and $17,000 to First Presbyterian Church - Greenville.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mary Ellen Yeargin as director and Nancy Yeargin Furman and R Lynn Yeargin as co-trustees.
Yeargin Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Ellen Yeargin
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Yeargin Furman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
R. Lynn Yeargin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert H. Yeargin (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Yeargin Foundation
How much does Yeargin Foundation give each year?
Yeargin Foundation gave $665K across 24 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $51K across 30 grants.
What is Yeargin Foundation's typical grant size?
Yeargin Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $27,695, across 24 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yeargin Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Yeargin Foundation give grants?
Yeargin Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (19 grants), Mount Pleasant, SC (2 grants) and Highlands, NC (2 grants).
Does Yeargin Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Yeargin Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (23 grants).
Who are Yeargin Foundation's largest grantees?
Yeargin Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Community Foundation of Greenville ($590,287), Westminster Presbyterian Church ($21,800) and Meals on Wheels - Greenville ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
What does Yeargin Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing food needs, homelessness, mental health, children’s services, and the arts. These are descriptions of grantees’ work, not stated priorities of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yeargin Foundation?
The foundation stated that it made 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 ↑
How much is Yeargin Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Yeargin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Yeargin Foundation's EIN?
Yeargin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-6026663. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Yeargin Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Yeargin Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yeargin-foundation-morg_8633efd517be41a385aa972745b767fd
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