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The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lees Summit, Missouri · EIN 311802779

The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation is a private foundation in Lees Summit, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $55,500 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $7,000. 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 $52,925 the year before.

23% of its 2025 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$47,52314$976,042
2024$52,92515$1.1 million
2025$55,50013$1.1 million

How to apply

The Robert and Edith 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 The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas3$12,500
Missouri3$11,000
South Carolina1$6,000
Arizona1$5,000
California1$5,000
Iowa1$5,000
Nebraska1$5,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospital for Children
Topeka, KS
Charitable contribution$7,000
St Andrews by the Sea - United Methodist Church
Hilton Head Island, SC
Charitable contribution$6,000
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
Charitable contribution$5,000
Boys Town
Boys Town, NE
Charitable contribution$5,000
Prager University Foundation
Sherman Oaks, CA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Tunnel to Towers
Philadelphia, PA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Fairview Cemetery
Waterloo, IA
Charitable contribution$5,000
Kcym Philanthropic Fund
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$5,000
First United Methodist Church of Blue Springs
Blue Springs, MO
Charitable contribution$4,500
Wounded Warrier Project
Topeka, KS
Charitable contribution$3,000
The Golf Foundation of KC
Lenexa, KS
Charitable contribution$2,500
Harvesters
Kansas City, MO
Charitable contribution$1,500
Dav
Cincinnati, OH
Charitable contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation give?

$55,500 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists James V Young (Director), Virginia H Young (Director) and James H Young (Director).

What does The Robert and Edith Young Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and faith communities.

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