Youth Freedom Foundation
Youth Freedom Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.
Youth Freedom Foundation at a glance
In short: Youth Freedom Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $40,836
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Youth Freedom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Americas Foundation ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Youth Freedom Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 25% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2021) to $700 (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Americas Foundation Reston, VA | Gift to contribute to the mission of the foundation | $500 |
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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 | $40,836 | $2,047 | $695 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $1,978 |
| 2024 | $39,487 | $2,246 | $787 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $1,882 |
| 2023 | $38,028 | $2,699 | $895 | $700 | 2 | $700 | $1,408 | $1,803 |
| 2022 | $36,224 | $651 | $587 | $350 | 1 | $350 | — | $1,782 |
| 2021 | $36,160 | $-1,106 | $401 | $250 | 1 | $250 | — | $1,778 |
| 2020 | $37,667 | $1,476 | $310 | $300 | 1 | — | — | $1,826 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Youth Freedom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Youth Freedom Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug Pereyda
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Pereyda
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Youth Freedom Foundation
How much does Youth Freedom Foundation give each year?
Youth Freedom Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500 across 1 grant.
How large is Youth Freedom Foundation?
Youth Freedom Foundation reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $500 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.
Where does Youth Freedom Foundation operate?
Youth Freedom Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Virginia.
What is Youth Freedom Foundation's EIN?
Youth Freedom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1438434. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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