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The Yerkey Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 814950803

The Yerkey Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $9,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $8,218 the year before.

75% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,2184$505,278
2024$12,5004$609,240

How to apply

The Yerkey Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Yerkey Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$11,500
Connecticut1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saddleback Valley Community Church
Lake Forest, CA
General & Unrestricted$9,500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Los Angeles, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
University of California Berkeley Foundation
Berkeley, CA
General & Unrestricted$1,000
Yale University
New Haven, CT
General & Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Yerkey Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Yerkey Family Foundation give?

$12,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Yerkey Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael W Yerkey (Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas).

What does The Yerkey Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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