Yarbrough Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- This foundation funds a broad range of charitable organisations, predominantly through unrestricted contributions, including community foundations and grant intermediaries, disaster-relief and international-aid charities, educational and youth organisations, social-service groups, churches and health institutions, with no narrower field of work stated.
- It operates by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so small charities without an existing relationship or invitation should not send a speculative application.
- Across its recent filings, half of its 192 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less, so a modest request is realistic, even though its overall grant range has stretched from $10,000 up to $2,500,000.
- Only 12% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the two prior years, suggesting it spreads its giving across many different recipients each cycle rather than relying heavily on repeat partners.
- No geographic focus is stated, so applicants should not assume a particular area is required, though its grants have mainly been seen in Tennessee, Ohio and District of Columbia.
Overview
Yarbrough Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Franklin, TN.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (insidephilanthropy.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filing describes the foundation’s primary purpose as supporting other charitable organisations through contributions. Recorded grants were predominantly unrestricted and went to a varied set of recipients, including community foundations and grant intermediaries, disaster-relief and international-aid charities, educational and youth organisations, social-service groups, churches and health institutions. The filings name no narrower field of charitable work; the recorded purposes are overwhelmingly unrestricted. The record also includes organisations based in Tennessee and in other states, alongside charities working in international relief. This shows a geographically broad range of charitable recipients, not a single stated programme focus.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Tennessee, Ohio and District of Columbia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 12% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 192 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 38% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 12% of grant dollars went to organisations Yarbrough Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 63% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 31 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $3,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee · Unrestricted$5,270,0002024 tax year
- American Red Cross · Unrestricted$700,0002024 tax year
- Community Foundation Ocalamarion County · Unrestricted$340,0002024 tax year
- American Educational Assistance Foundation · Unrestricted$250,0002024 tax year
- Foosball Clubs USA · Unrestricted$75,0002024 tax year
- Transitions Life Center · Unrestricted$50,0002024 tax year
- Center for Living and Learning · Unrestricted$50,0002024 tax year
- World Central Kitchen · Unrestricted$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Kathy Lee Campbell Yarbrough — Secretary
- Jon Yarbrough — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,434,863 | $2,399,402 | $58,664,567 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,434,329 | $4,382,218 | $99,311,131 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $7,032,288 | $6,958,758 | $148,198,669 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Franklin, TN