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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-1701328

Young Future Foundation

A private foundation in Evanston, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,029,284

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $15,626,215
  • Tax year 2023

    $884,300

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $5,451,433
  • Tax year 2022

    $193,049

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,990,236
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,950,582

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Purdue Research FoundationWest Lafayette, IN

    Public charity

    $625,000
  2. University of North CarolinaChapel Hill, NC

    Public charity

    $150,000
  3. Farm SanctuaryWatkins Glen, NY

    Public charity

    $50,000
  4. Mercy for Animals IncLos Angeles, CA

    Public charity

    $50,000
  5. Giving FundWashington, DC

    Public charity

    $26,000
  6. SPF Animal SanctuaryGranville, NY

    Public charity

    $15,206
  7. Gentle BarnSanta Clarita, CA

    Public charity

    $15,000
  8. PetaNorfolk, VA

    Public charity

    $15,000
  9. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    Public charity

    $12,500
  10. Vegan OutreachSacramento, CA

    Public charity

    $12,500
  11. Sale Ranch Animal SanctuaryTemecula, CA

    Public charity

    $10,412
  12. Iowa Farm SanctuaryOxford, IA

    Public charity

    $10,000
  13. Rowdy Girl SanctuaryWaelder, TX

    Public charity

    $10,000
  14. Woodstock Farm Animal SanctuaryHigh Falls, NY

    Public charity

    $10,000
  15. One Tree PlantedShelburne, VT

    Public charity

    $7,500
  16. Leap for AnimalsSacramento, CA

    Public charity

    $5,000
  17. Anticruelty SocietyChicago, IL

    Public charity

    $2,591
  18. Seattle Area Feline RescueShoreline, WA

    Public charity

    $2,575

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $637,50080% of the total
  2. Animals7 grants $142,98718% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $12,5002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $625,000
  2. North Carolina1 grant $150,000
  3. New York3 grants $75,206
  4. Illinois3 grants $65,091
  5. California4 grants $42,912
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $26,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  8. Iowa1 grant $10,000
  9. Texas1 grant $10,000
  10. Vermont1 grant $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • William J YoungPRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Carla YoungSECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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