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Esther P Young Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 311591830

Esther P Young Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Charlotte, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $1,500. 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 $2,000 the year before.

33% 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$2,0003$53,027
2024$2,0003$61,492
2025$3,0003$62,383

How to apply

Esther P Young Charitable 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 Esther P Young Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina2$2,250
Georgia1$750

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity
Charlotte, NC
general$1,500
Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
general$750
Camp Southern Ground
Fayetteville, GA
general$750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Esther P Young Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Esther P Young Charitable Foundation give?

$3,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Esther P Young Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Arthur Young (Trustee) and Sally L Young (Trustee).

What does Esther P Young Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, human services and youth programs.

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