Youell Legacy Foundation
Youell Legacy Foundation is a private foundation based in Islamorada, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 20 grants totaling $60,750 to charitable organizations.
Youell Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Youell Legacy Foundation gave $61K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Virginia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,750
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -25.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,038
- +49.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,968,973
- +5.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Youell Legacy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 249 Sunset Drive, Islamorada, FL 33036
Phone: (206) 369-6020
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Youell Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Diabetes Association ($10K). Together the top 10 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
90 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 90 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia (21%), Idaho (20%), Florida (19%), Washington (14%), and Tennessee (9%). The listed grants also include recipients in Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Youell Legacy Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 65% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Diabetes Association Arlington, VA | Operating Expense | $10,000 |
| Islamorada Foundation Inc Islamorada, FL | Operating Expense | $10,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Seattle, WA | Operating Expenses | $5,500 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Operating Expense | $5,500 |
| Lake Washington Saddle Club Bellevue, ID | Operating Expense | $3,500 |
| Icare Brandywine, MD | Operating Expense | $3,000 |
| Overlake School Redmond, WA | Operating Expense | $3,000 |
| St Luke's Wood River Ketchum, ID | Operating Expense | $2,500 |
| United States Equestrian Team Fdn Gladstone, NJ | Operating Expense | $2,500 |
| Ascpa New York, NY | Operating Expense | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,968,973 | $177,298 | $71,962 | $60,750 | 20 | $64,958 | $172,694 | $99,203 |
| 2024 | $1,864,158 | $1,074,279 | $61,596 | $55,053 | 27 | $57,452 | $119,476 | $62,822 |
| 2023 | $850,234 | $211,389 | $33,165 | $29,400 | 19 | $30,989 | $16,188 | $40,007 |
| 2022 | $676,110 | $249,199 | $29,754 | $27,000 | 14 | $28,023 | $21,975 | $26,041 |
| 2021 | $456,665 | $31,685 | $22,097 | $17,000 | 10 | $18,699 | $14,626 | $26,759 |
| 2020 | $447,077 | $468,433 | $25,456 | $18,000 | 12 | — | $2,500 | $12,012 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Youell Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $99K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in diabetes, community parks and recreation, cancer research, medical care, education, music, and equestrian activities. These are areas reflected by the listed recipients, not stated foundation priorities.
Among its grantees, the American Diabetes Association describes its mission as preventing and curing diabetes and improving the lives of people affected by diabetes. Islamorada Foundation Inc says it works to conserve and preserve Islamorada’s parks, common greenspace, and recreation. Ballet Sun Valley Inc says it brings celebrated ballet companies and dancers to Sun Valley and supports international ballet as part of the region’s cultural life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $60,750 through 20 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
The largest listed grants were $10,000 each to the American Diabetes Association and Islamorada Foundation Inc. Other notable grants included $5,500 each to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and $3,500 to Lake Washington Saddle Club. Ballet Sun Valley Inc received $1,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine Y Langston as chairman, and Lauren E Crooks and Sean T Crooks as directors.
Youell Legacy Foundation is led by Catherine Y. Langston, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Y. Langston
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren E. Crooks
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean T. Crooks
Director
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 Youell Legacy Foundation
How much does Youell Legacy Foundation give each year?
Youell Legacy Foundation gave $61K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 27 grants.
What is Youell Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Youell Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,038, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Youell Legacy Foundation give grants?
Youell Legacy Foundation's top state is Virginia, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (20%) and Florida (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ketchum, ID (4 grants), Arlington, VA (3 grants), Islamorada, FL (2 grants) and Sun Valley, ID (2 grants).
Does Youell Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Youell Legacy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Youell Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Youell Legacy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Diabetes Association ($10,000), Islamorada Foundation Inc ($10,000) and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Youell Legacy Foundation?
Youell Legacy Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Youell Legacy Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in diabetes, community parks and recreation, cancer research, medical care, education, music, and equestrian activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Youell Legacy Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Youell Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Youell Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1181030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Youell Legacy Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Youell Legacy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/youell-legacy-foundation-morg_4cbf8c53a1354a6d868f2c1b5434de18
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