Yuan Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting educational initiatives and related causes. Its mission centers around enhancing educational opportunities, as evidenced by its funding for various educational programs, including college education and disaster relief efforts. The foundation primarily serves educational nonprofits and individuals seeking assistance for educational purposes. While it is based in New Jersey, its funding activities extend to various states, including New York, Massachusetts, and Iowa.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid‑scale education-focused charities, scholarship recipients or local service organizations with a prior connection or referral to the foundation, especially projects aligned with the foundation's historical giving in New York and nearby states.
Good Fit
- • Work in education or college support consistent with multiple past grants.
- • Existing relationship with a trustee, prior grantee, or referrer to enable preselection.
- • Ability to absorb relatively small to mid-sized awards (several thousand to ~20K).
- • Geographic presence or program relevance in New York (where giving is concentrated) or nearby states.
Geography
Grants in the latest year were made to recipients in four different states, but about three quarters of dollars went to organizations in New York, indicating multi‑state reach with a strong New York concentration.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows six distinct recipients with a mix of charities and individual awards and moderate turnover (four repeat grantees plus two new), which indicates a modestly diverse recipient set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation's public notes state it funds only preselected applicants, and while occasional new grantees appear in the record, there is no behavioral evidence of an open application pipeline; direct evidence of recipient turnover exists but does not contradict an invitation‑based practice.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
