Yum Brands Foundation Inc

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

Louisville, KYEIN 611327140 Website

Annual Giving

$11.9M-2% YoY

Grants

Median Grant

$6K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

focuses primarily on the eradication of hunger and hunger-related causes; supports arts and culture, education, social services, and diversity initiatives important to Yum! associates and partners

Focus Areas

emergency assistance and disaster relieffood security and food banksyouth development and educationworkforce development and youth employmenthigher education and college supportcommunity and economic developmentarts and cultural organizationshealthcare and children's health

Grant Types

unrestricted operating supportindividual assistance/employee medical relief

Funded Initiatives

$7 million in charities (2014); Yum! Family Series providing 100,000+ arts experiences annually for youth in Louisville; matching gifts program up to $10,000 annually per associate

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024-2%

$11.9M

Grants

Median

$6K

States

2023-2%

$12.1M

Grants

Median

$10K

States

2022

$12.4M

Grants

Median

$25K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$6K

Typical Grant (Median)

$500

Smallest

$3K

25th Pctile

$126K

75th Pctile

$3.3M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $3K and $126K.

Largest Recent Grants

$3.3M

2024

Emergency Assistance Foundation

FL · Unrestricted Contribution to 501(c)3

$2.3M

2024

CAF America

VA · Unrestricted Contributions to 501(C)(3)

$1.5M

2024

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

OH · Unrestricted Contributions to 501(c)3

$830K

2024

The Giving Kitchen Initiative Inc

GA · Unrestricted Contributions to 501(c)3

$700K

2024

Hatch Enterprise

Unrestricted Contribution to 501(c)3

Geographic Focus

$3.6M2 grants

$2.3M1 grants

$1.6M25 grants

$1.5M1 grants

$830K1 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$30.1M

$11.9M(39.4%)

2023

$40.3M

$12.1M(30.1%)

2022

$50.4M

$12.4M(24.6%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.