Yagan Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 81-6993547

Foundation Overview

Based in Boulder, CO, Yagan Family Foundation has awarded 212 grants totaling $10,707,212 to organizations in Missouri, Massachusetts and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $75 to $300,000, with a median award of $13,750.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$10,707,212
Total Assets
$50,961,875
Median Grant (all grants)
$13,750

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
23
Median Grant
$79,921
% Median Grant Decline
-20% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 26%

6 of 23 recipients (26%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

58% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (77%), Jerseyville (13%), Lake Forest (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+992%

Strong 992% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 4 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (44%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Yagan Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Social Ventures Partners Chicago $35,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2024
Rush University Medical Center $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Medical 2024
Represent Us $100,000 Florence, MA, US Education 2024
One Goal $50,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Start Early Fka Ounce Of Prevention $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
The Honeycomb Project $128,820 Chicago, IL, US Volunteer Support 2024
#Teamseas - Ocean Conservancy $75 Washington, DC, US Environmental Support 2024
Overdose Crisis Response Fund $79,921 Hinsdale, IL, US Humanitarian Aid 2024
The Institute For Political Innovation $250,000 Milwaukee, WI, US Civic Engagement 2024
National Center For Family Philanthropy $1,500 Washington, DC, US Public Charity Support 2024
Yale University $200,000 New Haven, CT, US Budget Policy Lab Fund 2024
Vocal Justice $10,000 Oakland, CA, US Social Change 2024
Urban Initiatives $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2024
University Of Chicago Center For Free Expression $300,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2024
Unite America Institute Inc $100,000 Denver, CO, US Civic Engagement 2024
City Of Jerseyville $6,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Community Development 2024
District 100 Foundation $3,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2024
Lawndale Christian Legal Center $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2024
Jersey County Arts Council $6,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Support For The Arts 2024
Invest For Better $50,000 Oakland, CA, US Financial Education 2024
Harvard University-opportunity Insights $200,000 Cambridge, MA, US Research 2024
Fund For Constitutional Government $100,000 Washington, DC, US Democracy 2024
Jerseyville Public Library $5,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2024
Boys Hope Girls Hope International $100,000 Bridgeton, MO, US Humanitarian Aid 2023
District 100 Foundation $5,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2023
Harvard University-opportunity Insights $200,000 Cambridge, MA, US Research 2023
Jersey County Arts Council $10,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Support For The Arts 2023
Karam Foundation $100,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Humanitarian Aid 2023
Lawndale Christian Legal Center $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2023
Metropolitan Planning Council $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Urban Growth 2023
One Goal $94,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2023
Represent Us $100,000 Florence, MA, US Education 2023
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Medical 2023
Social Ventures Partners Chicago $30,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2023
Start Early Fka Ounce Of Prevention $220,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2023
The Honeycomb Project $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Volunteer Support 2023
Unite America Institute Inc $100,000 Denver, CO, US Civic Engagement 2023
University Of Chicago Center For Free Expression $300,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2023
Urban Initiatives $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2023
Invest For Better $50,000 Oakland, CA, US Financial Education 2023
Vocal Justice $10,000 Oakland, CA, US Social Change 2023
Fund For Constitutional Government $100,000 Washington, DC, US Democracy 2023
Impact Assets $25,000 Bethesda, MD, US Impact Investing 2023
Yale University $200,000 New Haven, CT, US Budget Policy Lab Fund 2023
Otter Creek Historical Society Inc $5,000 Otterville, IL, US Support For The Arts 2023
Boys Hope Girls Hope International $100,000 Bridgeton, MO, US Humanitarian Aid 2022
Harvard University-opportunity Insights $200,000 Cambridge, MA, US Research 2022
Honeycomb Project $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Volunteerism 2022
Jersey County Historical Society $3,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2022
Lawndale Christian Legal Center $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Metropolitan Planning Council $175,000 Chicago, IL, US Urban Growth 2022
One Goal $44,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Represent Us $100,000 Florence, MA, US Education 2022
Riverbender Community Center $5,000 Alton, IL, US Community Support 2022
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Medical 2022
Social Ventures Partners Chicago $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Stanford Gsb $100,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2022
Start Early Fka Ounce Of Prevention $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
University Of Chicago Mandel Legal Aid Clinic $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Legal Aid 2022
Urban Initiatives $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Unite America Institute Inc $100,000 Denver, CO, US Civic Engagement 2022
Bpi Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Racial & Social Justice 2022
Issue One $100,000 Washington, DC, US Political Reform 2022
Jersey County Arts Council $11,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Support For The Arts 2022
District 100 Foundation $1,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2022
University Of Chicago Center For Free Enterprise $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Boys Hope Girls Hope International $100,000 Bridgeton, MO, US Humanitarian Aid 2022
Harvard University-opportunity Insights $200,000 Cambridge, MA, US Research 2022
Honeycomb Project $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Volunteerism 2022
Jersey County Historical Society $3,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2022
Lawndale Christian Legal Center $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Metropolitan Planning Council $175,000 Chicago, IL, US Urban Growth 2022
One Goal $44,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Represent Us $100,000 Florence, MA, US Education 2022
Riverbender Community Center $5,000 Alton, IL, US Community Support 2022
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Medical 2022
Social Ventures Partners Chicago $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Stanford Gsb $100,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2022
Start Early Fka Ounce Of Prevention $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
University Of Chicago Mandel Legal Aid Clinic $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Legal Aid 2022
Urban Initiatives $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Unite America Institute Inc $100,000 Denver, CO, US Civic Engagement 2022
Bpi Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Racial & Social Justice 2022
Issue One $100,000 Washington, DC, US Political Reform 2022
Jersey County Arts Council $11,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Support For The Arts 2022
District 100 Foundation $1,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2022
University Of Chicago Center For Free Enterprise $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Boys Hope Girls Hope International $100,000 Bridgeton, MO, US Humanitarian Aid 2022
Harvard University-opportunity Insights $200,000 Cambridge, MA, US Research 2022
Honeycomb Project $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Volunteerism 2022
Jersey County Historical Society $3,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2022
Lawndale Christian Legal Center $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Metropolitan Planning Council $175,000 Chicago, IL, US Urban Growth 2022
One Goal $44,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Represent Us $100,000 Florence, MA, US Education 2022
Riverbender Community Center $5,000 Alton, IL, US Community Support 2022
Rush University Medical Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Medical 2022
Social Ventures Partners Chicago $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Stanford Gsb $100,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2022
Start Early Fka Ounce Of Prevention $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
University Of Chicago Mandel Legal Aid Clinic $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Legal Aid 2022
Urban Initiatives $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2022
Unite America Institute Inc $100,000 Denver, CO, US Civic Engagement 2022
Bpi Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Racial & Social Justice 2022
Issue One $100,000 Washington, DC, US Political Reform 2022
Jersey County Arts Council $11,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Support For The Arts 2022
District 100 Foundation $1,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2022
University Of Chicago Center For Free Enterprise $150,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2022
Boys Hope Girls Hope International $100,000 Bridgeton, MO, US Humanitarian Aid 2021
Harvard University-faculty Of Arts & Sciences $200,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2021
Honeycomb Project $102,000 Chicago, IL, US Vonteerism 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering $2,500 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2021
One Goal $45,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Start Early Fka Ounce Of Prevention $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Reach Out & Read $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Educational Development 2021
Represent Us $100,000 Florence, MA, US Education 2021
Rush Community Health Fund $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Medical 2021
City Colleges Of Chicago Foundation $250 Chicago, IL, US Education 2021
Tides Foundation $25,000 San Francisco, CA, US Social Causes 2021
Freedman Heirs Foundation $25,000 Silver Spring, MD, US Racial Justice 2021
Natural Resources Defense Council $2,500 New York, NY, US Environmental 2021
National Harm Reduction Coalition $25,000 New York, NY, US Opiod Crisis Response 2021
Icstars $250 Chicago, IL, US Job Training 2021
Epilepsy Foundation $250 Chicago, IL, US Health 2021
King Baudouin Foundation Us $10,000 New York, NY, US International Relief 2021
Jersey County Historical Society $11,000 Jerseyville, IL, US Education 2021
Advancement Project $10,000 Washington, DC, US Human Services 2020
Alliance For A Just Society $5,000 Seattle, WA, US Community Services 2020
Alzheimer's Association $100 Waltham, MA, US Medical Research 2020
Boston Foundation $12,500 Boston, MA, US Public Charity Support 2020
Chicago Community Trust Donor Advised Fund $160,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2020
Crossroads Fund-chicago Reader $250 Chicago, IL, US Health & Welfare 2020
Feeding America $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Human Services 2020
Friends Of Kenwood Academy $500 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Green Light Fund-chicago $10,000 Boston, MA, US Human Services 2020
Harm Reduction Coalition $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2020
Harvard University-kennedy School Of Government $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2020
Haverford College $5,000 Haverford, PA, US Education 2020
Honeycomb Project $100,000 Chicago, IL, US Vonteerism 2020
Hopewell Fund $250 Washington, DC, US Public Charity Support 2020
International Rescue Committee $350 New York, NY, US Humanitarian Aid 2020
Karam Foundation $27,000 Lake Forest, IL, US Humanitarian Aid 2020
Lawndale Christian Legal Center $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2020
Leaders In Tech $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Public Charity Support 2020
Manufacturing Renaissance $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2020
Memorial Sloan Kettering $5,000 New York, NY, US Medical Research 2020
Metropolitan Family Services $250 Chicago, IL, US Human Services 2020
Metropolitan Planning Council $40,000 Chicago, IL, US Urban Growth 2020
Nature Institute $10,000 Gonfrey, IL, US Conservation 2020
One Goal $33,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Represent Us $15,000 Florence, MA, US Education 2020
Sewing Masks For Safe Chicago-threads Design $250 Madison, WI, US Human Services 2020
Social Ventures Partners Chicago $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2020
Stanford Gsb $5,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2020
United Way $10,263 Chicago, IL, US Community Development 2020
University Of Chicago Booth $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2020
Urban Initiatives $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2020
Urban Prep $250 Chicago, IL, US Educational 2020
Vilcap $10,000 Washington, DC, US Educational 2020
Wood Family Foundation $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2020
Blue Engine $1,000 New York, NY, US Education 2018
Boston Foundation $5,000 Boston, MA, US Public Charity Support 2018
Boys Hope Girls Hope International $25,000 Bridgeton, MO, US Humanitarian Aid 2018
Community Initiatives $25,000 Oakland, CA, US Public Charity Support 2018
Every Mother Counts $100 New York, NY, US Health & Welfare 2018
Harm Reduction Coalition $15,000 New York, NY, US Health 2018
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $2,000 New York, NY, US Medical 2018
Metropolitan Planning Council $1,545 Chicago, IL, US Urban Growth 2018
One Goal $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2018
Root & Rebound $2,500 Oakland, CA, US Public Charity Support 2018
United Healthcare Children's Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Medical Grants 2018
University Of Illinois Foundation $5,000 Urbana, IL, US Uic Cease Fire Illinois Fund 2018
Wood Family Foundation $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2018
One Goal $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
Social Venture Partners Chicago $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2017
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $2,000 New York, NY, US Medical 2017
Altus Academy $150 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
Chicago Public Media $300 Chicago, IL, US News And Cultural Programming 2017
Toniic Institute $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Investor And Entrepreneurial Support 2017
Family Farmed $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Agricultural Support 2017
The Honeycomb Project $21,938 Chicago, IL, US Volunteer Support 2017
Chicago Tech Academy High School $200 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
University Of Illinois Foundation $750 Urbana, IL, US Uic Cease Fire Illinois Fund 2017
Network For Good $1,000 Washington, DC, US Public Charity Support 2017
Impact Society $5,250 New York, NY, US Impact Investing 2017
Epic Academy $250 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
Chicago Collegiate Charter School $500 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
A Better Chicago $500 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
Bethel Community Transformation Center $1,000 Detroit, MI, US Community Support 2017
Ounce Of Prevention $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
City Garden Montessori School $750 St Louis, MO, US Education 2017
University Foundation Of Chicago State $250 Chicago, IL, US Education 2017
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Medical Research 2017
New Georges $1,000 New York, NY, US Support For The Arts 2017
United Healthcare Children's Foundation $1,000 Minneapolis, MN, US Medical Grants 2017
Center For Neighborhood Technology $500 Chicago, IL, US Urban Sustainability 2017
Metropolitan Planning Council $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Urban Growth 2017
Jdrf $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Medical Research 2017
Upwardly Global $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2017
Himalayan Cataract Project $1,000 Waterbury, VT, US Medical Care 2017
Leaders In Tech $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US Public Charity Support 2017
Lawndale Christian Legal Center $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2017
Karam Foundation $5,100 Lake Forest, IL, US Humanitarian Aid 2017
Stanford University Graduate School Of Business $5,000 Stanford, CA, US Education 2017
Harvard University-kennedy School Of Government $3,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2017
Harvard University-faculty Of Arts & Sciences $4,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2017
Haverford College $3,000 Haverford, PA, US Education 2017
Leadership Greater Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Civic Leadership Development 2017
Urban Initiatives $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Public Charity Support 2017
Smile Train $100 Washington, DC, US Medical 2017
Root & Rebound $5,000 Oakland, CA, US Public Charity Support 2017
Boys Hope Girls Hope Illinois $5,000 Wilmette, IL, US Public Charity Support 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Yagan Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 81-6993547
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 17995 Boulder, CO 80308-0000

Key People (2)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Yagan Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Sam Droste Yagan
Trustee Jessica Droste Yagan

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.