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Young Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Plymouth, Michigan · EIN 300003762

Young Family Foundation is a private foundation in Plymouth, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $988,136 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $296,636. 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 down from $1.5 million the year before.

17% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.5 million16$5.6 million
2024$988,13612$10.2 million

How to apply

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 Young Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan10$676,500
Minnesota1$296,636
Illinois1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scholarship America
Minneapolis, MN
To provide scholarship money$296,636
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Jdrf center of excellence gift$200,000
YMCA of Metro Detroit
Detroit, MI
Support of youth programs$166,000
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
Scholarship fund$150,000
Vista Maria
Dearborn Heights, MI
Family driven youth engagement model$100,000
Detroit Regional Dollars for Scholars
Detroit, MI
Educational grantsprovide scholarships$20,000
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
General fund$15,000
Ford Piquette Plant
Detroit, MI
Preservation of automotive heritage$10,000
Junior Achievement of Southeast Michigan
Detroit, MI
Junior achievement educational programs$10,000
Wolverine Human Service
Grosse Pointe, MI
Human service needs$10,000
The Childrens Foundation
Detroit, MI
Various childrens outreach$8,000
Ele's Place
Ann Arbor, MI
Peer grief support programs$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Young Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Young Family Foundation give?

$988,136 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Young Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William C Young (Director & President), William Patrick Young (Director & Vice President), Amy L Morgan (Director & Treasurer) and Tracey L Deal (Director & Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Young Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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