The Yonge Foundation
Austin, TX · EIN 74-2846089. Reported 261 grants totalling $2,764,397 to 116 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Yonge Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,010; the smallest was $100 and the largest $137,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Oak Hope | Austin, TX | $333,849 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Helping Hand Home for Children | Austin, TX | $332,434 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Explore Austin | Austin, TX | $176,040 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Austin | Austin, TX | $165,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| American Ballet Theater | New York, NY | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Arc Capital Area | Austin, TX | $107,064 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Seedling Foundation | Austin, TX | $105,040 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation Communities | Austin, TX | $61,317 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mobile Loaves and Fishes | Austin, TX | $56,280 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Badger Swim Club | Larchmont, NY | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Central Texas Food Bank | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YMCA Camp Moody Austin | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth and Family Services | Rapid City, SD | $45,464 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Austin Parks Foundation | Austin, TX | $45,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Center Miss and Exploited | Alexandria, VA | $41,588 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Peta | Norfolk, VA | $36,720 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Woodbury, NY | $35,920 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Center for Child Protection | Lakeway, TX | $34,065 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Houston, TX | $31,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| YMCA at Camp Moody | Buda, TX | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Austin High School | Austin, TX | $27,718 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $25,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Austin, TX | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Saint John's | Jamaica, NY | $21,463 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Meals on Wheels | Austin, TX | $20,640 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Flatwater Foundation | Austin, TX | $20,215 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Core Response | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Fordham Preparatory School | Bronx, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue | San Angelo, TX | $17,950 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation | New York, NY | $17,497 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Austin Humane Society | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Equine Advocates | Chatham, NY | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Houstgon | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Refuge | Austin, TX | $14,522 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Alliance | West Palm Beach, FL | $14,350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metavivor | Annapolis, MD | $13,650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | $13,110 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Turning Point | Plano, TX | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Breast Cancer Resource Center | Austin, TX | $12,334 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Save the Chimps | Fort Pierce, FL | $12,130 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Women's Symphony League | Austin, TX | $12,063 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Elcaorg | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Give Butter | Wilmington, DE | $10,597 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sabinal Alumni | Sabinal, TX | $10,225 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $10,220 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| America's National Ballet | New Youk, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| End Overdose | Pasadena, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Paige, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Muny Conservancy | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| YMCA | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| David Phillips Foundation | Austin, TX | $9,160 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Neapbp | Austin, TX | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Austin High School Ptsa | Austin, TX | $7,757 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Young Life | Harlan, IA | $7,575 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ogv National Alliance | Denver, CO | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| O Henry Middle School PTA | Austin, TX | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prageru | Sherman Oaks, CA | $6,125 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Feast | Albany, NY | $6,036 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tomlinson Middle School | Austin, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin High Global Studies | Austin, TX | $5,146 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hungry Souls | Austin, TX | $5,145 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sleep in Heavenly Peace | San Antonio, TX | $5,010 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ags Booster Club Inc | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alois Society | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baptist Health | Louisville, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Elcaorg | Merrifield, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Givingfundorg | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greatnonprofitsorg | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Help Michael | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Larchmont Mamar Hunger Task Force | Larchmont, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magdalena House | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magdalene House | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mississippi Animal Rescue League | Jackson, MS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mullin Volunteer Fd | Mullin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Pediatric Cancer Foundtn | Tampa, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Npo Hungry | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nra | Fairfax, VA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| West Austin Youth Associaion | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Feed the Children | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Aflds | Houston, TX | $3,586 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Eating Disorders Assn | White Plains, NY | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Center for Protection | Hagerstown, MD | $2,751 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cedar Creek Elementary Booster Club | Austin, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| United Breast Cancer Foundation | Huntington, NY | $2,475 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Childhelp Backpack Drive | Frisco, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task | Larchmont, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lifeworks | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Alliance for Eating Disord | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reedeemer Austin | Austin, TX | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| NAMI | Austin, TX | $1,565 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Alley Cat Allies | Bethesda, MD | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greek Sing | Austin, TX | $1,079 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Austin Area Urban League | Austin, TX | $1,029 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alamo Heights Christian Church | San Antonio, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dogtopia | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Moss Pieratt Foundation | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| O'henry Middle School | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Texas Promotions and Events | Austin, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Undue Medical Debt | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Austin Womens Symphony League | Austin, TX | $675 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Help Mitch | Los Angeles, CA | $520 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bouldin Aa | Austin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mullin Fire Department | Mullin, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Student Mobilization | Conway, AR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childhelp Backpack | Scottsdale, AZ | $498 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
57 of 116 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 67%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 139 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | $600,892 | $8,675 |
| 2022 | 58 | $559,917 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 52 | $586,645 | $7,130 |
| 2024 | 55 | $455,768 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 52 | $561,175 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
70% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Yonge Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3204 Hillview Road, Austin, TX, 78703. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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