Young Family Foundation
Young Family Foundation is a private foundation based in St Helena, California. It reported $31,000 in grants to 11 organizations in 2025, including organizations working in affordable housing, abortion care, science education, and fire assistance.
Young Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Young Family Foundation gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,000
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,818
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $746,288
- +12.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (45% 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 Young Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1919 Inglewood Ave, St Helena, CA 94574
Phone: (256) 533-1040
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Young Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACLU Foundations ($7K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 21% to New York, 18% to Alabama, 10% to Maryland, and 6% to the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Young Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (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 $20K (2019) to $34K (2020). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU Foundations New York, NY | General Support | $6,500 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | General Support | $5,500 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| I Support the Girl Wheaton, MD | General Support | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls St Helena St Helena, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Our Town St Helena St Helena, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Abortion Care Network Washington, DC | General Support | $2,000 |
| Post Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| SF Community Clinic Consortium San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CA | General Support | $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 | $746,288 | $9,983 | $31,000 | $31,000 | 11 | $31,000 | $9,983 | $33,202 |
| 2024 | $662,984 | $10,802 | $25,900 | $25,900 | 11 | $25,900 | $10,802 | $29,977 |
| 2023 | $566,571 | $11,310 | $26,252 | $25,500 | 8 | $25,500 | $10,660 | $25,158 |
| 2022 | $488,161 | $8,014 | $27,713 | $27,000 | 8 | $27,000 | $7,364 | $25,015 |
| 2021 | $599,323 | $5,158 | $26,717 | $26,000 | 8 | $26,000 | $4,508 | $27,226 |
| 2020 | $547,474 | $4,844 | $34,467 | $33,600 | 6 | — | $4,844 | $25,253 |
| 2019 | $486,686 | $10,828 | $20,710 | $20,000 | 4 | — | $10,828 | $24,974 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Young Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $33K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, OUR TOWN ST HELENA says its mission is to develop and preserve quality affordable housing for people living in St Helena. ABORTION CARE NETWORK says it supports independent abortion care providers and the patients they serve, including through programming, technical assistance, and grants to member clinics. The CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES describes its mission as regenerating the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. The CALIFORNIA FIRE FOUNDATION says it assists fire victims and conducts public education campaigns about fire safety and the effects of fire.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 11 grants totaling $31,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,500, with a median grant of $2,500. The largest grants included $6,500 to ACLU FOUNDATIONS and $5,500 to EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE, both for general support. Other grants included $3,000 to CHRONICLE SEASON OF SHARING and $3,000 to I SUPPORT THE GIRL, and $2,500 each to BOYS AND GIRLS ST HELENA and OUR TOWN ST HELENA. All listed 2025 grants were for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JACQUELINE B YOUNG as president, SCOTT YOUNG as vice-president, MARY YOUNG as secretary, and JAMES YOUNG as treasurer.
Young Family Foundation is led by Jacqueline B. Young, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jacqueline B. Young
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Young
V-President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Young
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Young
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/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 Young Family Foundation
How much does Young Family Foundation give each year?
Young Family Foundation gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 11 grants.
What is Young Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Young Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Young Family Foundation give grants?
Young Family Foundation's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (21%) and Alabama (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and St Helena, CA (2 grants).
Does Young Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Young Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Young Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Young Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ACLU Foundations ($6,500), Equal Justice Initiative ($5,500) and Chronicle Season of Sharing ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Young Family Foundation?
Young Family Foundation reported $746K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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 Young Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, OUR TOWN ST HELENA says its mission is to develop and preserve quality affordable housing for people living in St Helena. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Young Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Young Family Foundation's EIN?
Young Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4796402. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Young Family 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 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 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 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
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