Yesterday's Memories
Yesterday's Memories is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sanborn, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it made $106K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $69K.
Yesterday's Memories at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,781,645
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $400,509
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $106,378
- -35.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $437,771
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Yesterday's Memories funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Yesterday's Memories gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $500 (2022) to $61K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HMS Athletic Boosters Hartley, IA | General Support | $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 | $6,781,645 | $400,509 | $437,771 | — | — | $106,378 | $68,779 | — |
| 2024 | $6,819,407 | $309,073 | $387,838 | $500 | 1 | $163,926 | $32,547 | — |
| 2023 | $6,897,672 | $3,721,074 | $422,645 | $500 | 1 | $73,700 | $38,572 | — |
| 2022 | $3,604,901 | $2,208,639 | $361,756 | $500 | 1 | $86,907 | $405,869 | — |
| 2021 | $3,116,025 | $752,886 | $250,160 | $61,000 | 13 | $80,272 | $9,762 | — |
| 2020 | $1,683,151 | $149,933 | $119,490 | $31,222 | 11 | — | $33,713 | $67,358 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yesterday's Memories is led by John M. Vander Haag, Vice President & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John M. Vander Haag
Vice President & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Vander Werff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Vander Haag
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Yesterday's Memories
How large is Yesterday's Memories?
Yesterday's Memories reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $401K.
What is Yesterday's Memories?
Yesterday's Memories is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sanborn, IA. It holds $6.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Yesterday's Memories operate?
Yesterday's Memories has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan.
What is Yesterday's Memories's EIN?
Yesterday's Memories's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-3794515. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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