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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-6465051

Blue Yak Foundation

A private foundation in Kennett Square, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $691,883 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 2026), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $691,883

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $8,620,329

  • Tax year 2024

    $631,564

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $8,684,472

  • Tax year 2023

    $583,557

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $8,898,808

  • Tax year 2022

    $701,267

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $9,591,875

  • Tax year 2021

    $677,700

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $10,548,139

  • Tax year 2020

    $601,913

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $11,128,764

  • Tax year 2019

    $608,600

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $10,802,903

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kennett Consolidated School DistricKennett Square, PA

    Win program

    $57,236
  2. Chelsea's FundLander, WY

    General support

    $50,000
  3. LCH Health and Community ServicesKennett SQ, PA

    General support

    $50,000
  4. National Wildlife FederationMerrifield, VA

    Youth education

    $50,000
  5. Stroud Water Research CenterAvondale, PA

    Water's edge

    $35,000
  6. Butternut Valley AllianceNewe Lisbon, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  7. Garage Community & Youth CenterKennett SQ, PA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  8. Kennett Area Community ServiceKennett SQ, PA

    General purpose

    $30,000
  9. Sow Good NowDevon, PA

    General support

    $30,000
  10. Brandywine Conservancy & MuseumChadds Ford, PA

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Planned ParenthoodPhiladelphia, PA

    Chester county area

    $25,000
  12. YMCA of Greater BrandywineWest Chester, PA

    General support

    $18,200
  13. Blackwood Educational Land InstHouston, TX

    General support

    $15,000
  14. New Era FoundationDenver, CO

    General support

    $15,000
  15. Partners in Health A Nonprofit CorpBoston, MA

    U of global health initiative

    $15,000
  16. Willowdale SteeplechaseKennett SQ, PA

    General purpose

    $15,000
  17. ACLU FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $12,000
  18. Children on the EdgeGettysburg, PA

    General support

    $11,000
  19. Canine Partners for LifeCochranville, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  20. Free to Run IncBoulder, CO

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Hamels FoundationSpringfield, MO

    African school, saul comp syst

    $10,000
  22. Health in HarmonyPortland, OR

    General purpose

    $10,000
  23. National Network of Abortion FundsBeaverton, OR

    General

    $10,000
  24. PA Hunt ClubUnionville, PA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  25. Plantation Field EquestrianUnionville, PA

    CC food bank, work to ride

    $10,000
  26. Sierra Club FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  27. The Conway SchoolNorthampton, MA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  28. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    New bolton, NB garden

    $10,000
  29. Wyoming Public Radio University of WyomingLaramie, WY

    General support

    $10,000
  30. Civic NationWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Chewonki Foundation IncWiscasset, ME

    Maine coast semester

    $5,000
  32. Color of Change Education Fund IncOakland, CA

    Education fund

    $5,000
  33. Conservation Colorado EducationDenver, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  34. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  35. National Institute for Rep HealthNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  36. Philadelphia BalletPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Soul 2 Soul SistersDenver, CO

    General support

    $5,000
  38. The Land InstituteSalina, KS

    General purpose

    $5,000
  39. The Redside FoundationBoise, ID

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Native American Rights FundBoulder, CO

    General supportf

    $5,000
  41. Cheshire Horse & Hound FDNUnionville, PA

    General support

    $3,847
  42. New Leaders CouncilWashington, DC

    Denver chapter operationg

    $2,000
  43. Spring Lake Ranch IncShrewsbury, VT

    General support

    $2,000
  44. Art Association of Jackson HoleJackson, WY

    Art education program

    $500
  45. Primitive Hall FoundationUnionville, PA

    Preservation

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $128,20035% of the total
  2. Civil rights3 grants $67,00018% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $50,00014% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $35,00010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $30,0008% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $25,0007% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $32,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania18 grants $375,383
  2. Wyoming3 grants $60,500
  3. New York4 grants $52,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $50,000
  5. Colorado4 grants $30,000
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $25,000
  7. Oregon2 grants $20,000
  8. California2 grants $15,000
  9. Texas1 grant $15,000
  10. Connecticut1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Elizabeth Godley SpenceTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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