Younker Family Foundation

Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 87-0668280

Younker Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $45K.

Younker Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Younker Family Foundation gave $45K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$45,092
+17.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,273
-11.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$82,983
-29.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Utah (73% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Younker Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

NAMI Utah: $30KNAMI Utah$30KInternational Children's Charity: $12KInternational Children'sCharity$12KBSA Troop 33: $3KBSA Troop 33$3KChurch of Jesus Christ of LDS: $92Church of Jesus Christ of LDS$92

The largest 2024 recipient was NAMI Utah ($30K). Together the top 4 received $45K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityBluffdaleKansas CityNew YorkOgdenProvoWest Valley City

How Younker Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 137% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 250% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 8 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $45K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NAMI Utah Salt Lake City, UTMental Health$30,000
International Children's Charity Kansas City, MOChild Health$12,000
BSA Troop 33 Ogden, UTScouting$3,000
Church of Jesus Christ of LDS Salt Lake City, UTTithing$92
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$82,983$15,285$49,246$45,0924———
2023$116,944$13,708$40,596$38,4003—$2,070—
2022$143,832$2,988$15,316$14,1004—$1,772—
2021$156,160$3,739$19,522$19,0308$19,030$1,160$7,614
2020$171,943$28,915$15,068$8,0003—$2,047$7,921

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Younker Family Foundation is led by Norman J. Younker, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Norman J. Younker

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory N. Barrick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Katherine Younker

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Younker Family Foundation

How much does Younker Family Foundation give each year?

Younker Family Foundation gave $45K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $38K across 3 grants.

What is Younker Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Younker Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,273, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Where does Younker Family Foundation give grants?

Younker Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).

Does Younker Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Younker Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support.

How large is Younker Family Foundation?

Younker Family Foundation reported $83K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $15K.

What is Younker Family Foundation's EIN?

Younker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0668280. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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