Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation
Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $53K.
Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,000
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,166,563
- -6.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (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.
Who Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Red Bird Foundation ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 234% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $40K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bird Foundation Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,166,563 | $68,365 | $149,689 | $4,000 | 1 | $142,135 | $52,548 | $60,747 |
| 2023 | $1,247,887 | $193,150 | $116,408 | — | — | $109,519 | $175,500 | $57,741 |
| 2022 | $1,171,145 | $41,054 | $79,528 | $18,000 | 2 | $71,413 | $46,177 | $58,121 |
| 2021 | $1,209,619 | $91,950 | $68,067 | $39,500 | 5 | $59,259 | $77,900 | $65,448 |
| 2020 | $1,185,736 | $3,580 | $65,950 | $29,600 | 4 | — | $41,754 | $59,536 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation is led by Rick L Kirby, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; 2 of 3 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rick L Kirby
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephanie Kirby
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$6K (2023) → $12K (2024)
Julia Michelle Arnold
Vice President
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
$5K (2022) → $50K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to Julia Michelle Arnold (VP). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation
How much does Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation give each year?
Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation?
Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation operate?
Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Oklahoma, Texas.
What is Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Yellow Butterfly Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3382256. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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