Yagan Family Foundation
https://N/A
$51.0M
Total Assets (2024)
$1.9M
Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$5.7M
Giving on File
(3 yrs)
(3 yrs)
66
Grants on File
$88K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6172716147
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $4.9M | $283K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $45.1M | $28.6M | N/A |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $45.8M | $7.1M | 21 |
| 2023 | $2.0M | $49.4M | $1.4M | 22 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $51.0M | $4.1M | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 66 grants on record
Minimum
$75
25th Pctl
$11K
Median
$100K
Average
$87K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$300K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Droste Yagan | Trustee | — |
| Jessica Droste Yagan | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (66 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Center for Free Expression | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | Education | 2024 |
| University of Chicago Center for Free Expression | Chicago, IL | $300,000 | Education | 2023 |
| The Institute for Political Innovation | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 | Civic Engagement | 2024 |
| Start Early FKA Ounce of Prevention | Chicago, IL | $220,000 | Education | 2023 |
| Harvard University-Opportunity Insights | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | Research | 2023 |
| Harvard University-Opportunity Insights | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | Research | 2022 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $200,000 | Budget Policy Lab Fund | 2024 |
| Harvard University-Opportunity Insights | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | Research | 2024 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $200,000 | Budget Policy Lab Fund | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Planning Council | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | Urban growth | 2022 |
| Honeycomb Project | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Volunteerism | 2022 |
| University of Chicago Center for Free Enterprise | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Education | 2022 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Public charity support | 2022 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Public charity support | 2023 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Public charity support | 2024 |
| The Honeycomb Project | Chicago, IL | $128,820 | Volunteer support | 2024 |
| Urban Initiatives | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | Public charity support | 2022 |
| Start Early FKA Ounce of Prevention | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | Education | 2022 |
| Stanford GSB | Stanford, CA | $100,000 | Education | 2022 |
| Fund for Constitutional Government | Washington, DC | $100,000 | Democracy | 2023 |
| Karam Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | $100,000 | Humanitarian aid | 2023 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope International | Bridgeton, MO | $100,000 | Humanitarian aid | 2023 |
| The Honeycomb Project | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | Volunteer support | 2023 |
| Unite America Institute Inc | Denver, CO | $100,000 | Civic Engagement | 2023 |
| Represent US | Florence, MA | $100,000 | Education | 2022 |