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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1020207

William T Young Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Lexington, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $791,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $791,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,639,568

  • Tax year 2024

    $758,825

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,014,105

  • Tax year 2023

    $693,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,366,682

  • Tax year 2022

    $655,776

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,836,728

  • Tax year 2021

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,330,245

  • Tax year 2020

    $546,320

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,685,332

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Kentucky Opera TheatreLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $250,000
  2. Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    Subsidy

    $125,000
  3. Common GoodNew York, NY

    Subsidy

    $100,000
  4. Greens Farms Academy IncWestport, CT

    Subsidy

    $100,000
  5. Grayson-Jockey Club Research FoundationLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $75,000
  6. Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Subsidy

    $27,000
  7. Chatham Orpheum TheaterNorth Chatham, MA

    Subsidy

    $25,000
  8. Uniting Voices LexingtonChicago, IL

    Subsidy

    $25,000
  9. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Subsidy

    $25,000
  10. The Nest Center for Women Children and Families IncLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $15,000
  11. Governor's School for the Arts Kentucky Performing ArtsLouisville, KY

    Subsidy

    $12,000
  12. Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN

    Subsidy

    $10,000
  13. The Lexington Theatre CompanyLexington, KY

    Subsidy

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $125,00067% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $27,00014% of the total
  3. Public affairs1 grant $25,00013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky5 grants $354,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $125,000
  3. Connecticut1 grant $100,000
  4. New York1 grant $100,000
  5. California1 grant $27,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $25,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $25,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • William T Young JrPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Douglas DeanVICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John H LovernSECRETARY/TREASURER & DIRE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Christopher H YoungDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Meade Y FogelDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lucy Y HamiltonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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