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RG Young Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 922690133

RG Young Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $210,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $105,000 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $50,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$4.9 million
2024$50,0003$5.0 million
2025$210,0002$8.0 million

How to apply

RG Young 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 RG Young Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$200,000
Illinois1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Grant for general use$200,000
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Booth annual fund$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does RG Young Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does RG Young Family Foundation give?

$210,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $105,000.

Who runs RG Young Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond G Young (Director/President), Xiaoying Zhang (Director/VP/SEC/TREAS) and Roger G Young (Director).

What does RG Young Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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