Yee Family Foundation
Yee Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including music, health, animal assistance, children’s needs, and public-benefit services.
Yee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yee Family Foundation gave $14K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- +833.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +450.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,273
- +69.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $401,591
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (64% 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 Yee Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Application contact: Natalie Yee
Mailing address: PO Box 1705, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Phone: (925) 931-1423
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was East Bay Musical Society ($5K). Together the top 10 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar distribution by recipient state lists California at 64%, New York at 14%, Florida at 7%, Virginia at 7%, and Illinois at 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
How Yee Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 8% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| East Bay Musical Society Livermore, CA | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Early Alert Canines Concord, CA | Charitable Needs Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Blankets for Kids Pleasanton, CA | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Charity Cars Inc Longwood, FL | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Lymphoma Research Fdn New York, NY | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts Merrifield, VA | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Puppies Behind Bars New York, NY | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Shoes That Fit Claremont, CA | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| The Kidney Project San Francisco, CA | Charitable Needs - Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| Depression & Bipolar Alliance Chicago, IL | Charitable Needs Unrestricted | $500 |
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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 | $401,591 | $19,453 | $15,427 | $14,000 | 11 | $14,000 | $19,453 | — |
| 2024 | $397,565 | $16,378 | $1,760 | $1,500 | 2 | $1,500 | $16,378 | $18,992 |
| 2023 | $582,947 | $315,219 | $15,214 | $15,000 | 12 | $15,000 | $15,219 | $6,546 |
| 2022 | $281,342 | $109,731 | $13,205 | $13,000 | 13 | $13,000 | $9,526 | $1,531 |
| 2021 | $184,310 | $7,418 | $13,205 | $13,000 | 13 | $13,000 | $7,213 | $1,413 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Shoes That Fit says it provides children in need with new athletic shoes for school; Early Alert Canines says it trains medical detection dogs for people with insulin-dependent diabetes and deploys dogs to detect other diseases; and Puppies Behind Bars says it trains incarcerated people to raise service dogs, facility dogs, and explosive-detection canines.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $14,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed grant was $5,000 to East Bay Musical Society in Livermore, California. Other listed grants of $1,000 went to Early Alert Canines, Blankets for Kids, Charity Cars, Lymphoma Research Foundation, Paws for Purple Hearts, Puppies Behind Bars, Shoes That Fit, and The Kidney Project. Grants of $500 went to Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance and Charity Navigator.
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing identifies Natalie Yee as the contact for how to apply.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Natalie Yee is listed as a director on the 2025 filing.
Yee Family Foundation is led by Natalie Yee, Director on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Natalie Yee
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Phillips Yee (2021–2023) — Director
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 Yee Family Foundation
How much does Yee Family Foundation give each year?
Yee Family Foundation gave $14K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
What is Yee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Yee Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,273, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yee Family Foundation give grants?
Yee Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (14%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Yee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yee Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Yee Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Yee Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include East Bay Musical Society ($5,000), Early Alert Canines ($1,000) and Blankets for Kids ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yee Family Foundation?
Yee Family Foundation reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $19K.
What does Yee Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yee Family Foundation?
Yee Family Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is Yee Family Foundation's EIN?
Yee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5926381. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Yee 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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