Young Green Foundation
Young Green Foundation is a private foundation based in Bridgewater, New Jersey. In 2024, it gave $648,392 through 12 grants to charitable organizations, with listed grants supporting organizations working in areas including social services, education, humanitarian response, animal care, and law enforcement memorials.
Young Green Foundation at a glance
In short: Young Green Foundation gave $648K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $54K), mostly in New Jersey. 8% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $648,392
- -17.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $54,033
- +10.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $678,516
- -48.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Young Green 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: 1170 Route 22 101, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
Phone: (732) 907-3205
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Young Green Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Sussex County Social Service ($427K). Together the top 10 received $641K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 57 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey, 11% to Pennsylvania, 8% to New York, 4% to Washington, DC, and 2% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Young Green Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $57K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 83% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 35% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 956% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $479K (2021) to $783K (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $648K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex County Social Service Sussex, NJ | General | $426,892 |
| Holy Family Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | General | $74,000 |
| Kids for Kids Foundation Brooklyn, NY | General | $50,000 |
| Hope for Warriors Bridgewater, NJ | General | $25,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General | $25,000 |
| Father John's Animal House Layfayette, NJ | General | $10,000 |
| Oscar Andover, NJ | General | $10,000 |
| The Seed School of Miami Miami Lakes, FL | General | $10,000 |
| Center for Prevention & Counseling Newton, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| His Little Feet Windsor, CO | General | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $678,516 | $15,987 | $648,448 | $648,392 | 12 | $648,392 | $67,844 |
| 2023 | $1,316,514 | $27,386 | $782,651 | $782,620 | 16 | — | — |
| 2022 | $2,073,598 | $14,103 | $594,807 | $594,539 | 12 | — | — |
| 2021 | $2,646,263 | $2,007,739 | $479,460 | $478,599 | 9 | — | — |
| 2020 | $1,122,597 | $20,766 | $522,615 | $519,824 | 8 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Young Green Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2024 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Holy Family Foundation says it raises funds to support Holy Family’s mission and ministries, including Nazareth Prep; Kids for Kids Foundation says it assists families of children battling severe and life-threatening illnesses; and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Other 2024 recipients include Father John’s Animal House, which describes itself as a no-kill shelter providing care for homeless dogs and cats; His Little Feet, which says it helps, loves, and trains orphaned and vulnerable children worldwide; and Police Unity Tour, whose mission is to raise awareness of officers who died in the line of duty and funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial and Museum.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $648,392. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $426,892, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest grants included $426,892 to Sussex County Social Service, $74,000 to Holy Family Foundation, $50,000 to Kids for Kids Foundation, and $25,000 each to Hope for Warriors and World Central Kitchen. All 12 grants were listed with the purpose “GENERAL.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Tsyrtsokg Koa as president and Deepak Chainani as treasurer.
Young Green Foundation is led by Tsyrtsokg Koa, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tsyrtsokg Koa
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Deepak Chainani
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$1 (2020) → $0 (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Robert Stephanoff (2020–2023) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $1, to Tsyrtsong Koa (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Young Green Foundation
How much does Young Green Foundation give each year?
Young Green Foundation gave $648K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $783K across 16 grants.
What is Young Green Foundation's typical grant size?
Young Green Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $54,033, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Young Green Foundation that year got $25K on average.
Where does Young Green Foundation give grants?
Young Green Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (11%) and New York (8%).
Does Young Green Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Young Green Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Young Green Foundation's largest grantees?
Young Green Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Sussex County Social Service ($426,892), Holy Family Foundation ($74,000) and Kids for Kids Foundation ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Young Green Foundation?
Young Green Foundation reported $679K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $648K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Young Green Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Young Green 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 Green Foundation's EIN?
Young Green Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3449337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Young Green 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Young Green Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/young-green-foundation-morg_92c364fd51a1489b81b5d999f3c14bcd
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