Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa
The Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa is a private foundation based in Waterloo, Iowa. Its 2025 filing describes a geographic restriction to the Northeast Iowa area and activities involving the environment, recreation, and education; its listed grants include youth programs and wildlife preservation.
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa at a glance
In short: Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa gave $500K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Iowa. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +20.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +36.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,333
- -11.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $8,627,789
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (92% 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 of Waterloo Iowa
- How to Apply
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Contact the Young Family Foundation with a letter of explanation and the amount requested. The filing states that awards are restricted to the Northeast Iowa area for environmental, recreational, and educational activities or improvement.
- Review Cycle
- None stated.
- Deadline
- None stated.
- Contact
Application contact: Young Family Foundation
Mailing address: C/O Richard C Young, Box 1077, Waterloo, IA 50704-1077
Phone: (319) 234-4411
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UNI Foundation ($150K). Together the top 10 received $455K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 75 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing restricts awards to the Northeast Iowa area for environmental, recreational, and educational activities or improvement. In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa and 8% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $397K (2020) to $500K (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNI Foundation Cedar Falls, IA | Youth Programs | $150,000 |
| Waterloo Development Corp Waterloo, IA | Youth Programs | $100,000 |
| Wartburg College Waverly, IA | Youth Programs | $50,000 |
| Cedar Valley Monarch Project Waterloo, IA | Wildlife Preservation | $30,000 |
| City of Waterloo Leisure Services Waterloo, IA | Youth Programs | $30,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited - Iowa Chapter Lakeview, MN | Wildlife Preservation | $20,000 |
| Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Des Moines, IA | Wildlife Preservation | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy-Iowa Chapter Des Moines, IA | Wildlife Preservation | $20,000 |
| Pheasants Forever-Iowa Chapter St. Paul, MN | Wildlife Preservation | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club Waterloo, IA | Youth Programs | $15,000 |
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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 | $8,627,789 | $632,878 | $679,336 | $500,000 | 15 | $512,549 | $492,512 | $514,223 |
| 2024 | $8,674,247 | $708,632 | $533,009 | $415,000 | 11 | $410,757 | $579,545 | $488,745 |
| 2023 | $8,533,322 | $379,180 | $645,844 | $462,500 | 16 | $473,967 | $213,459 | $460,677 |
| 2022 | $8,841,804 | $1,329,745 | $629,811 | $481,500 | 18 | $492,405 | $1,202,706 | $456,342 |
| 2021 | $8,565,458 | $1,201,311 | $628,577 | $493,320 | 15 | $503,517 | $726,017 | $497,904 |
| 2020 | $8,053,988 | $784,068 | $543,812 | $397,335 | 13 | — | $435,216 | $405,923 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa reported a distributable amount of $514K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list youth programs and wildlife preservation as purposes. The filing also identifies environmental, recreational, and educational activities or improvements in Northeast Iowa as restrictions on awards.
Among the organizations it supported, Wartburg College describes its mission as challenging and nurturing students for lives of leadership and service. The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation says it protects and restores Iowa’s land, water, and wildlife, with priorities including permanent land protection and improved land management.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $500,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $150,000, with a median of $20,000. Notable awards included $150,000 to UNI Foundation for youth programs, $100,000 to Waterloo Development Corp. for youth programs, and $50,000 to Wartburg College for youth programs. Other grants included $30,000 each to Cedar Valley Monarch Project for wildlife preservation and City of Waterloo Leisure Services for youth programs, and $20,000 to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation for wildlife preservation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Richard C. Young as president, Travis Young as secretary/treasurer, and Michael R. Young as vice president.
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa is led by Michael R. Young, V. President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael R. Young
V. President
Director → V. President, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard C. Young
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Travis Young
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas S. Young (2020–2021) — Vice President
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 Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa
How much does Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa give each year?
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa gave $500K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $415K across 11 grants.
What is Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa's typical grant size?
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $33,333, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa that year got $30K on average.
Where does Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa give grants?
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa gives mostly in Iowa: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waterloo, IA (9 grants) and Des Moines, IA (2 grants).
Does Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth Programs" (9 grants) and "Wildlife Preservation" (6 grants).
Who are Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa's largest grantees?
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa's largest 2025 grantees include UNI Foundation ($150,000), Waterloo Development Corp ($100,000) and Wartburg College ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa?
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $513K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $514K (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 of Waterloo Iowa fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list youth programs and wildlife preservation as purposes. The filing also identifies environmental, recreational, and educational activities or improvements in Northeast Iowa as restrictions on awards. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa?
Contact the Young Family Foundation with a letter of explanation and the amount requested. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa's EIN?
Young Family Foundation of Waterloo Iowa's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1356506. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 4, 2025)
- 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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