Yesod Foundation Inc
Yesod Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in North Grafton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $252K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $16K.
Yesod Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Yesod Foundation Inc gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $29,500
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,917
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $252,177
- -6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Yesod Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Harvest Project Inc ($23K). Together the top 6 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Yesod Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 221% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $40K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Harvest Project Inc North Grafton, MA | General Operating Funds | $22,500 |
| Grafton Arts Inc North Grafton, MA | General Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Regional Environmental Council Worcester, MA | General Operating Funds | $2,000 |
| Blackstone Heritage Corridor Whitinsville, MA | General Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| Worcester County Food Bank Shrewsbury, MA | General Operating Funds | $1,000 |
| Greater Worcester Community Foundation Worcester, MA | General Operating Funds | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $252,177 | $20,265 | $37,032 | $29,500 | 6 | $32,582 | $15,984 | $14,762 |
| 2024 | $268,944 | $18,659 | $44,168 | $33,300 | 6 | $37,017 | $3,038 | $15,864 |
| 2023 | $291,220 | $11,270 | $41,446 | $33,660 | 6 | $35,150 | $4,974 | $15,952 |
| 2022 | $323,808 | $18,220 | $47,082 | $36,533 | 5 | $38,494 | $10,387 | $16,238 |
| 2021 | $327,833 | $37,536 | $46,130 | $39,592 | 6 | $39,880 | $31,145 | $20,839 |
| 2020 | $344,595 | $27,741 | $46,446 | $37,622 | 6 | — | $20,586 | $18,423 |
| 2019 | $363,300 | $35,880 | $46,216 | $36,281 | 7 | — | $27,045 | $19,436 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yesod Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yesod Foundation Inc is led by Kenneth C. Crater, President & Director since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth C. Crater
President & Director
President & D → President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margaret A. Ferraro
Vice President & Director
V.p. & Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
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 Yesod Foundation Inc
How much does Yesod Foundation Inc give each year?
Yesod Foundation Inc gave $30K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 6 grants.
What is Yesod Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Yesod Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,917, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yesod Foundation Inc give grants?
Yesod Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were North Grafton, MA (2 grants) and Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does Yesod Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yesod Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Yesod Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Yesod Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Harvest Project Inc ($22,500), Grafton Arts Inc ($2,000) and Regional Environmental Council ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yesod Foundation Inc?
Yesod Foundation Inc reported $252K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yesod Foundation Inc?
Yesod Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in North Grafton, MA. It holds $252K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Yesod Foundation Inc's EIN?
Yesod Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4606574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
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