Yusko Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyChapel Hill, North Carolina · EIN 26-2727630 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$248K
Organizations funded35
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table | Carrboro, NC | To support hungry children | $50,000 |
| Porch Communities | Carrboro, NC | General support | $25,000 |
| East Chapel Hill School Athletics | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $15,000 |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | To support the rockne athletics fund | $15,000 |
| Book Harvest | Durham, NC | General support | $10,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Support for school of nursing | $10,000 |
| Yosemite Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| St Thomas More | Chapel Hill, NC | Support financial assistance ministry | $6,000 |
| Action Against Hunger USA | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs | Durham, NC | Support educational and development programs | $5,000 |
| Catholic Extension | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Educational Foundation Montgomery Fund | Chapel Hill, NC | Supoort of montgomery fund | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of Central and Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | Support hungry families | $5,000 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Raliegh, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Orange County Nc | Chapel Hill, NC | Support affordable housing | $5,000 |
| Life Skills Foundation | Durham, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Marion Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Meals on Wheels Orange County | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| Porch | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for grassroots hunger relief. | $5,000 |
| Public School Foundation | Carrboro, NC | Support student and teachers | $5,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Secu | Chapel Hill, NC | Support share the house capital campaign | $5,000 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | In supoort of gastrointestinal cancer research fund. | $5,000 |
| Wounded Warrier Project | Jacksonville, FL | Support wounded servicemen and women | $5,000 |
| Students to Scholars | Durham, NC | General support | $2,000 |
| Mountain to Sea Trail | Raleigh, NC | General support | $1,000 |
| Pbs Nc | Research Triangle Park, NC | General support | $1,000 |
| Reality Ministries | Durham, NC | Support for adults with and without developmental disabilities to experience life changing experiences. | $1,000 |
| Unbound | Kansas City, KS | To support unbound scholarship program | $1,000 |
| Christmas House | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $500 |
| Environment Nc | Raleigh, NC | General support | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $248,000 | 35 |
| 2024 | $64,533 | 20 |
| 2023 | $100,200 | 15 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Feb 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600519349100800
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-2727630
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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