Yarbrough Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission centers around community service, education, mental health, and youth development, reflecting a commitment to improving the well-being of individuals and communities. The foundation provides funding to a diverse range of recipients, including educational institutions, health charities, and organizations addressing food insecurity and homelessness. It primarily serves communities in Tennessee, with additional support extending to organizations in other states.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established charities with a Tennessee presence or a clear tie to the foundation’s existing intermediaries or grantee network (community foundations, large relief organizations, education and community-service organizations).
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Tennessee or has strong programmatic ties to Tennessee.
- • Has an introduction or endorsement from a known grantee, community foundation, or board connection.
- • Work aligns with the foundation’s broad giving areas (education, community services, disaster relief, youth development).
- • Capacity to receive unrestricted or large pass-through grants when channeled through an intermediary.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year was geographically concentrated: 92% of dollars went to Tennessee, although small grants touched other states; historically more out-of-state grants appear, but the most recent year is highly Tennessee-focused.
Recipient Variety
Across the three-year record the foundation funded many distinct organizations (80 in 2022, 81 in 2023, 31 in 2024) and recorded a substantial number of new recipients in the latest year, indicating a broad recipient set despite strong dollar concentration in a few large grants.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists (18 new recipients in the latest year), but the foundation documents that it funds only preselected applicants and there is no public application path or contact details, so unfamiliar organizations are unlikely to access funding without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
