Yost Family Foundation
Yost Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Elyria, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $155K. Net investment income was $138K.
Yost Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Yost Family Foundation gave $155K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,000
- +34.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,222
- +34.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $1,149,093
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Yost Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Save Our Children ($50K). Together the top 9 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 43 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Yost Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 101% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Save Our Children Elyria, OH | Assistance for programs promoting academic excellence among at-risk youth in the community | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Oho Lorain, OH | Fight Against Hunger | $20,000 |
| YWCA Elyria Elyria, OH | Assistance for housing, employment training, and empowerment programs for women and children | $20,000 |
| Elyria Arts Council Elyria, OH | Assistance for Adult and Children Art Programs | $15,000 |
| Neighborhood Alliance Elyria, OH | Assistance for providing shelter, meal delivery, enrichment programs for seniors and children, and other family support programs | $15,000 |
| Elyria Public Library Elyria, OH | Assistance to provide access to learning tools and creative opportunities for the community | $10,000 |
| Genesis House Lorain, OH | Assistance for family-focused services for Lorain county victims of domestic violence | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Elyria, OH | Emergency Assistance Through Social Service Programs | $10,000 |
| Ambassador Brothers Elyria, OH | Assistance for Community and Youth Involvement Programs | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,149,093 | $173,876 | $173,845 | $155,000 | 9 | $155,000 | $138,344 | $149,236 |
| 2024 | $1,149,062 | $202,177 | $132,457 | $115,000 | 9 | $115,000 | $45,401 | $130,335 |
| 2023 | $1,079,342 | $80,035 | $123,284 | $104,000 | 9 | $104,000 | $21,702 | $100,094 |
| 2022 | $1,122,591 | $247,709 | $96,847 | $77,000 | 9 | $77,000 | $21,068 | $85,561 |
| 2021 | $971,729 | $736,517 | $61,435 | $50,000 | 7 | $50,000 | $318,208 | $56,557 |
| 2020 | $296,647 | $167,126 | $15,625 | $10,000 | 6 | — | $14,585 | $28,533 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Yost Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Yost Family Foundation is led by Dale Yost, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dale Yost
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Yost
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Wieser
Vice President
On filings since 2022
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 Yost Family Foundation
How much does Yost Family Foundation give each year?
Yost Family Foundation gave $155K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 9 grants.
What is Yost Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Yost Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $17,222, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Yost Family Foundation give grants?
Yost Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elyria, OH (7 grants) and Lorain, OH (2 grants).
Does Yost Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Yost Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Yost Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Yost Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Save Our Children ($50,000), Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Oho ($20,000) and YWCA Elyria ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Yost Family Foundation?
Yost Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Yost Family Foundation's EIN?
Yost Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1851731. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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