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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3193515

The Young Foundation

A private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $562,000 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Donna Young
6372 Muirfield Court
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 932-3874
Form and materials
The foundation encourages applications for innovative, quality projects that will benefit at-risk children and families. Requests should be made in writing to donna young, secretary/treasurer of the young foundation.
Deadlines
November 1, 2025
Restrictions
The foundation does not provide direct grants to students for scholarships or to organizations for endowment purposes. The foundation generally avoids multi-year commitments and requests for unrestricted operating support.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $562,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,074,358
  • Tax year 2024

    $256,450

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,944,653
  • Tax year 2023

    $250,400

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,751,406
  • Tax year 2022

    $270,750

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $4,797,514
  • Tax year 2021

    $274,300

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,900,504
  • Tax year 2020

    $201,450

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,987,757
  • Tax year 2019

    $138,400

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,170,359
  • Tax year 2018

    $185,850

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,161,098

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Oakland UniversityRochester, MI

    Charitable

    $300,000
  2. Gleaners Community Food Bank Se MiDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  3. Hope Waming Center and Recuperative ShelterPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  4. Lighthouse of Oakland CountyPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Neighborhood HouseRochester Hills, MI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Oakland Family ServicesPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  7. Power Company Kids ClubPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $25,000
  8. Baldwin CenterPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $20,000
  9. Micah 6 CommunityPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $20,000
  10. Care House of Oakland CountyPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $15,000
  11. Grace Centers of HopePontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. The Salvation ArmySouthfield, MI

    Charitable

    $15,000
  13. Furniture Bank of Southeastern MiPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  14. HavenPontiac, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  15. NAMI Metro (national Alliance on Mental Health)Northville, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  16. The New Foster CareBloomfield Hills, MI

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Council of Michigan FoundationsGrand Haven, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  18. Metroparks FoundationBrighton, MI

    Charitable

    $2,500
  19. Beds 4 KidsOak Park, MI

    Charitable

    $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 $300,00068% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $75,00017% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid2 grants $20,0005% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan19 grants $562,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Walter R YoungPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donna YoungSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle Young BueltelTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mark YoungTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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