Young Family Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Young Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services. It also earmarks funds for causes like education and community organizations.

IP TAKE: The foundation lacks transparency, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities.

PROFILE: Established in 2012, the Young Family Foundation was founded by real estate mogul Gary Young and his family. Gary Young was an executive with Polygon Northwest Company, a homebuilder in the Seattle and Portland areas. The foundation does not maintain a website, which limits information available on its grantmaking priorities and activities. According to tax records, the Young Family Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services. It also earmarks funds for causes like education and community organizations.

The Youngs are involved with Food Lifeline, which collects quality surplus food from restaurants, grocery stores and food manufacturers, and then distributes it through a network of some 300 food banks.

Grants range from $10,000 to $30,000. In a recent fiscal year, the foundation gave away $155,000. Past grantees include Eastside Baby Corner; FareStart, which works in job placement; LifeWire, which deals with domestic violence; Rainier Scholars; and Unity of Bellevue, a local church.

While the foundation keeps a low profile, it will provide an application when contacted by snail mail. There are no application deadlines.

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CONTACT:

Gary Young - Young Family Foundation
11624 SE Fifth Street, Suite 210
Bellevue, WA 98005