The Don Yoder Foundation is a private foundation based in Santa Rosa, California, established in 1997. As a 501(c)(3) organization, the foundation operates as a grantmaking entity that distributes funds to charitable organizations aligned with its mission.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1M
+10.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$259K
+0.7% YoY
Grant Count
24
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+17.5% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary activity is making grants to other charitable organizations to promote their charitable purposes. The foundation focuses its grantmaking across multiple sectors including:
- General support
- Medical and healthcare
- Education
- Child welfare
- Mental health
- Support for low-income first-time mothers
- Homelessness and mental health services
- Food insecurity
- Elder care
Grantmaking
Grant Range
** Typical awards range from $1,000 to $40,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, New York, and Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year 2024 (ending August 2024):
- Total Assets: $4,597,266
- Total Revenues: $855,383
- Total Expenses: $311,369
- Total Giving: $259,100
The foundation operates with no employees.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,067,124 | $4,597,266 | $4,053,252 |
| Revenue | $804,256 | $855,383 | $11,902 |
| Expenses | $334,398 | $311,369 | $346,022 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $260,310 | $258,352 | $286,152 |
| Net Investment Income | $749,240 | $802,391 | $143,294 |
| Distributable Amount | $274,855 | $260,239 | $258,320 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
140 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAITLYN BADGLEY FLOWERS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| COLEMAN BADGLEY | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DEBORA LEE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALLISON BADGLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAMELA YODER | CFO | 1 | — |
| JUDY YODER BADGLEY | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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