Yellow-Crowned Foundation
Yellow-Crowned Foundation is a private foundation based in Inverness, Illinois. It gave $589,725 through 50 grants in filing year 2025, with listed grants to organizations in several states.
Yellow-Crowned Foundation at a glance
In short: Yellow-Crowned Foundation gave $590K across 50 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Florida. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $589,725
- +24.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 50
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,795
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,645
- Total assets
- $6,186,033
- +30.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (9 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yellow-Crowned Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1629 Colonial Parkway, Inverness, IL 60067
Phone: (224) 623-9250
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Yellow-Crowned Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Naples Children & Educational Foundation ($282K). Together the top 10 received $457K.
Grant Size Distribution
240 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 226 grants of 240 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 13% to California, 12% to Illinois, 2% to Washington, DC, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 50 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Yellow-Crowned Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 50 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 189% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2023) to $619K (2021). In 2025 it made 50 grants totaling $590K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Naples Children & Educational Foundation Naples, FL | General Operations | $281,500 |
| Conservancy of Southwest Florida Naples, FL | General Operations | $59,960 |
| Montecito Union School Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | General Operations | $30,000 |
| Randolph Bourne Institute Redwood City, CA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Guadalupe Center of Immokalee Immokalee, FL | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Community Environmental Council Santa Barbara, CA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Barrington Area Community Foundation Barrington, IL | General Operations | $10,750 |
| Calm Santa Barbara, CA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Operations | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,186,033 | $2,048,049 | $657,983 | $589,725 | 50 | $589,725 | $191,673 | $311,314 |
| 2024 | $4,755,967 | $1,463,451 | $485,960 | $472,200 | 48 | $472,200 | $191,073 | $211,888 |
| 2023 | $3,782,317 | $335,186 | $458,957 | $450,314 | 47 | $450,314 | $185,186 | $201,006 |
| 2022 | $3,909,038 | $306,308 | $593,474 | $578,785 | 47 | $578,785 | $439,055 | $234,933 |
| 2021 | $4,200,312 | $1,510,685 | $663,872 | $618,991 | 48 | $618,991 | $871,049 | $186,507 |
| 2020 | $3,349,391 | $1,504,891 | $598,625 | $566,794 | 46 | — | $453,863 | $97,167 |
| 2019 | $2,476,943 | $861,992 | $599,407 | $564,919 | 46 | — | $579,651 | $101,660 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yellow-Crowned Foundation reported a distributable amount of $311K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants included support for education, environmental work, child and family services, healthcare, universities, and policy organizations. For example, Montecito Union School Foundation says its mission is to raise funds for educational programs at Montecito Union School District. Community Environmental Council describes its work as addressing environmental issues on California’s Central Coast, while CALM says it works to prevent childhood trauma and support children and families in Santa Barbara County. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 50 grants totaling $589,725. Individual grants ranged from $500 to $281,500, with a median of $2,645. The largest listed grants were:
The listed grants were designated for general operations. Other 2025 recipients included Cato Institute, the University of Chicago, Florida Gulf Coast University, and NCH Healthcare System.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James G. Fitzgerald and Jane M. Fitzgerald as co-trustees.
Yellow-Crowned Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James G. Fitzgerald
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane M. Fitzgerald
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Yellow-Crowned Foundation
How much does Yellow-Crowned Foundation give each year?
Yellow-Crowned Foundation gave $590K across 50 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $472K across 48 grants.
What is Yellow-Crowned Foundation's typical grant size?
Yellow-Crowned Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,645, and its average grant was $11,795, across 50 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yellow-Crowned Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Yellow-Crowned Foundation give grants?
Yellow-Crowned Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (13%) and Illinois (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (8 grants), Barrington, IL (8 grants), Santa Barbara, CA (7 grants) and Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Yellow-Crowned Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yellow-Crowned Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (50 of 50) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Yellow-Crowned Foundation's largest grantees?
Yellow-Crowned Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Naples Children & Educational Foundation ($281,500), Conservancy of Southwest Florida ($59,960) and Montecito Union School Foundation ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yellow-Crowned Foundation?
Yellow-Crowned Foundation reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $590K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $311K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Yellow-Crowned Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education, environmental work, child and family services, healthcare, universities, and policy organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yellow-Crowned Foundation?
The foundation makes 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 ↑
What is Yellow-Crowned Foundation's EIN?
Yellow-Crowned Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-7144790. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Yellow-Crowned 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
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Grantable. (2026). Yellow-Crowned Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/yellow-crowned-foundation-morg_9b187decad434e79b482b00647681211
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