The Yelp Foundation
EIN 454001403Total Given 2016–2023
$5.9M
3,261 grants · $741K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$200
typical micro grants · $52–$1K
grant size
20%
balanced · 502/2,463 multi-year
repeat
$8.6M
Assets (2023)
2,463
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 908-3801
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $891K | $15.6M | $537K | 547 |
| 2017 | $904K | $15.9M | $741K | 747 |
| 2018 | $480K | $13.3M | $991K | 586 |
| 2020 | $2.8M | $8.7M | $590K | 714 |
| 2023 | $862K | $8.6M | $695K | 667 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 3261 grants on record
Minimum
$1
25th Pctl
$52
Median
$200
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MW
Miriam Warren
4 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
JN
Joseph Jed Nachman
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
JM
James Miln
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SM
Shirley McLaughlin
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jeremy Richard Stoppelman
5+ yrs
Director
JN
Joseph Jed Nachman
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
MW
Miriam Warren
4 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
JM
James Miln
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Laurence Anthony Wilson
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SM
Shirley McLaughlin
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jeremy Richard Stoppelman
5+ yrs
Director
JN
Joseph Jed Nachman
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
MW
Miriam Warren
4 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
CB
Charles C Baker
3 yrs
CFO/Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Laurence Anthony Wilson
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jeremy Richard Stoppelman
5+ yrs
Director
MW
Miriam Warren
4 yrs
Chairperson
Leadership
JN
Joseph Jed Nachman
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Charles C Baker
3 yrs
CFO/Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Laurence Anthony Wilson
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jeremy Richard Stoppelman
5+ yrs
Director
JN
Joseph Jed Nachman
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
EA
Erica Galos - Alioto
Chairperson
Leadership
CB
Charles C Baker
3 yrs
CFO/Treasurer
Leadership
LW
Laurence Anthony Wilson
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JS
Jeremy Richard Stoppelman
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (3,261 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Gofundmeorg | Redwood City, CA | $500,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $250,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | $250,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | New York, NY | $165,315 | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 2020 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | $151,854 | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 2020 |
| 2020 Benevity Annual fee | Chicago, IL | $94,044 | Administration Expense Related to Charitable Contribution. | 2020 |
| Bail Project Inc | Venice, CA | $90,402 | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 2020 |
| Chicago Literacy Alliance | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2018 |
| Chinese Progressive Association | San Francisco, CA | $58,917 | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 2020 |
| Alliance for Global Justice | Tucson, AZ | $52,988 | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 2020 |
| 826Nyc | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Hot Bread Kitchen | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Fresh Start Womens Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Local First Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Seed Spot | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| ic stars | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Chicago Literacy Alliance | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Free Spirit Media | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| 826 Valencia | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| La Cocina | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| OneDegree | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2020 |
| Hot Bread Kitchen | Brooklyn, NY | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2023 |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2023 |
| Fresh Start Womens Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | contribution to charitable organization | 2023 |