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Young Living Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Lehi, UT EIN: 43-2007854 Website

The organization works to protect and empower the world's young through championing education, developing enterprise, and ending exploitation.

Young Living Foundation at a glance

In short: Young Living Foundation gave $399K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$399,000
+133.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$79,800
+133.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$60,000
Total assets
$9,830,352
+21.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Young Living Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Hope for Justice: $140KHope for Justice$140KHealing Faith (Uganda): $135KHealing Faith (Uganda)$135KSchool of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA): $60KSchool of LeadershipAfghanistan (SOLA)$60KGivv Hub: $33KGivv Hub$33KSOS Children's Villages USA: $31KSOS Children's Villages USA$31K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hope for Justice ($140K). Together the top 5 received $399K.

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K19$50–100K8$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 69 (51%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityProvoNashvilleAshevilleWest Valley CityBostonPaysonWashingtonBryanCoon RapidsHolladayMaple PlainSalisburyAmesBooneBristolDes MoinesFlower MoundFort WorthKahului

How Young Living Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M8 grants2020 23 grants2021 20 grants2022 16 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $171K (2024) to $6.5M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $399K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope for Justice Nashville, TNSupport$140,000
Healing Faith (Uganda) Bryan, TXSupport$135,000
School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA) Boston, MASupport$60,000
Givv Hub Provo, UTEducation$33,000
SOS Children's Villages USA Washington, DCSupport$31,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,830,352$4,673,430$3,380,414$399,0005$288,751
2024$8,083,682$4,972,633$4,512,828$171,0505$190,491
2023$7,395,817$4,406,161$5,144,731$1,975,13116$77,421
2022$7,919,218$5,410,482$3,034,814$825,25820—
2021$9,856,727$9,672,215$13,514,736$6,531,69823—
2020$9,811,851$8,224,217$6,310,904$2,900,4318—

About Young Living Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Young Living Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Lehi, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $399K. Net investment income was $289K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Young Living Foundation is led by Nikki Davis, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Nikki Davis

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    36 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Young

    Chair

    Chairman → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Case

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Bishop

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Riley

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susana Armstrong

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Higginson

    Secretary

    President → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bryan Martin

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devin Baranek

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Rutledge

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josef Young

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Rutledge

    Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Crystal Burchfield (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Danette Goodyear (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Jim Goodyear (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Verick Burchfield (2020–2023) — Member
  • Former: Marin Bryce (2021–2023) — Executive Director
  • Former: Ben Howden (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Carol Howden (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jacquelyn Skinner (2020–2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Joe Cannon (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Jim Harting (2020) — Member
  • Former: Lee Bowen (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Marcella Vonn Harting (2020) — Member

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 Living Foundation

How much does Young Living Foundation give each year?

Young Living Foundation gave $399K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $171K across 5 grants.

What is Young Living Foundation's typical grant size?

Young Living Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,000, and its average grant was $79,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Young Living Foundation give grants?

Young Living Foundation's top state is Tennessee, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Texas (34%) and Massachusetts (15%).

Does Young Living Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Young Living Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).

Who are Young Living Foundation's largest grantees?

Young Living Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hope for Justice ($140,000), Healing Faith (Uganda) ($135,000) and School of Leadership Afghanistan (SOLA) ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Young Living Foundation?

Young Living Foundation reported $9.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.

What is Young Living Foundation?

Young Living Foundation is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Lehi, UT. It holds $9.8M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Young Living Foundation's EIN?

Young Living Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2007854. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 21, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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