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The Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell

Preselected recipients only Springfield, Missouri · EIN 376702844

The Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell is a private foundation in Springfield, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $30,000 the year before.

40% of its 2025 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
2024$30,0003$643,688
2025$25,0005$739,585

How to apply

The Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell 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 Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri4$20,000
Arkansas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ozarks Technical Community College
Springfield, MO
Scholarship$5,000
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO
Scholarship$5,000
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
Scholarship$5,000
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Scholarship$5,000
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Scholarship$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell?

Its 2025 filing lists Central Trust Investment Company (Trustee).

What does The Thelma M Yandell and Edith L Yandell fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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