Young-Sanders Center Foundation

Private foundation Franklin, LA EIN: 72-1418831

Young-Sanders Center Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Franklin, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $489K in total assets. In 2025, it made $136K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $17.

Young-Sanders Center Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$488,992
-0.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$153,876
+12.5% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$136,433
+13.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$156,886
+12.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$488,992$153,876$156,886$136,433$17
2024$493,185$136,754$139,542$119,943$17
2023$495,905$159,803$149,983$129,706$17
2022$486,117$173,557$144,630$124,618$16
2021$457,229$148,817$142,680$122,377$23
2020$451,101$127,207$135,237—$39
2019$459,129$148,850$160,442—$96

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Young-Sanders Center Foundation is led by Ysabelita Litte, President on every filing since 2024; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ysabelita Litte

    President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curvey P. Landry

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ysabelita Martin

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roland R. Stansbury

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $40K (2019) → $7K (2025)

  • Chip Perilloux

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evelyn McGee

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Barbara E. Delahoussaye (2019–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Fritzi Martin (2019–2023) — President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Roland R Stansbury — Secretary: $7KRoland R StansburySecretary$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Roland R Stansbury (Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about Young-Sanders Center Foundation

How large is Young-Sanders Center Foundation?

Young-Sanders Center Foundation reported $489K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $154K.

What is Young-Sanders Center Foundation?

Young-Sanders Center Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Franklin, LA. It holds $489K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Young-Sanders Center Foundation's EIN?

Young-Sanders Center Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1418831. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 24, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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