Blue Yak Foundation concentrates its giving on local, place-based investments in Kennett Square-area education and community health. The foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants, including repeated support for the Kennett Consolidated School District’s WIN program and a six-figure gift to a local community health and social services provider. Their funding is pragmatic and locally focused, supporting direct service delivery rather than broad national advocacy.
Blue Yak Foundation’s clearest pattern is sustained, place-based support for Kennett Square institutions, especially the Kennett Consolidated School District’s WIN program and LCH Health and Community Services. Those two recipients appear repeatedly in the recent grants list, and the district’s WIN program alone received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also backs local service providers such as Kennett Area Community Service and the Garage Community & Youth Center, which points to a practical emphasis on direct community support. The giving profile is sizable relative to the number of grants: a $100,000 general-support grant to LCH Health and Community Services stands out, alongside several other five-figure awards. Blue Yak Foundation also funds adjacent local institutions in the broader southern Chester County area, including the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, Brandywine Conservancy & Museum, and Stroud Water Research Center. Across those awards, the foundation favors operating support and program-specific grants that help existing organizations carry out defined local work.
In youth education and after-school programming, Blue Yak Foundation supported the Kennett Consolidated School District’s WIN program with $68,884 in 2025, building on $59,264 in 2024 and $62,762 in 2023. It also gave $30,000 in 2025 to Garage Community & Youth Center for general purposes, showing continued interest in local youth-serving organizations. For community health and social services, the foundation awarded $100,000 in 2023 to LCH Health and Community Services for general support, followed by additional grants of $40,000 in 2024 and $35,000 in 2025. In the civic and environmental space, it gave $55,000 in 2023 to Stroud Water Research Center for Water’s Edge and renewed that support with $32,443 in 2024 and $28,316 in 2025. It also funded Brandywine Conservancy & Museum with $35,000 in 2025 for general support.
Blue Yak Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a median of $10,000, with the middle half of grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. The recent-grants list shows both repeated support and one-off awards: some recipients return across multiple years, including Kennett Consolidated School District, LCH Health and Community Services, Stroud Water Research Center, and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum. The foundation appears to use a mix of general support and program-specific grants, with amounts rising well above the median for a small set of priority organizations. It is a grantmaking foundation, not a funder of individuals, and the data shows no program-related investments.
$692K
$8.6M
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$814K
Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, local-focused philanthropy: few (3) grants totaling modest overall giving, with large individual awards and at least one repeat grantee (Kennett School District).
Notable grantees: Kennett Consolidated School District (WIN program), LCH Health and Community Services
Blue Yak Foundation gives nationally, but its grants cluster in Pennsylvania. The top state by grant count is PA, and 37% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent Pennsylvania recipients include Kennett Square, Avondale, West Chester, Chadds Ford, and Philadelphia. Outside Pennsylvania, the recent list also includes grantees in Virginia, Wyoming, New York, and Texas, showing that the foundation’s portfolio reaches beyond its local core while still concentrating heavily in southeastern Pennsylvania.
Its typical grant size is a median of $10,000, with the middle half of grants between $5,000 and $20,000. That pattern suggests a mix of smaller awards and a narrower set of larger grants for priority organizations.
The foundation’s recent grants show sustained support for local public school enrichment through the Kennett Consolidated School District’s WIN program, community health through LCH Health and Community Services, youth services through the Garage Community & Youth Center, and local environmental work through Stroud Water Research Center.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated awards to Kennett Consolidated School District in 2023, 2024, and 2025, as well as multiple-year support for LCH Health and Community Services, Stroud Water Research Center, and Brandywine Conservancy & Museum.
Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count, and 37% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. The recent list includes many recipients in Kennett Square and nearby southeastern Pennsylvania communities such as Avondale, West Chester, Chadds Ford, and Philadelphia.
The foundation makes operating and program-specific grants. Recent examples include general support, general purpose grants, and purpose-designated awards such as the WIN program, Water’s Edge, youth education, and Chester County area support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRIC | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $57,236 | 2026 | WIN PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| LCH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHELSEA'S FUND | LANDER, WY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER | AVONDALE, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | WATER'S EDGE |
| SOW GOOD NOW | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GARAGE COMMUNITY & YOUTH CENTER | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BUTTERNUT VALLEY ALLIANCE | NEWE LISBON, NY | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENNETT AREA COMMUNITY SERVICE | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM | CHADDS FORD, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHESTER COUNTY AREA |
| YMCA OF GREATER BRANDYWINE | WEST CHESTER, PA | $18,200 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW ERA FOUNDATION | DENVER, CO | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLACKWOOD EDUCATIONAL LAND INST | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WILLOWDALE STEEPLECHASE | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORP | BOSTON, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | U OF GLOBAL HEALTH INITIATIVE |
| ACLU FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN ON THE EDGE | GETTYSBURG, PA | $11,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PA HUNT CLUB | UNIONVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE CONWAY SCHOOL | NORTHAMPTON, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WYOMING PUBLIC RADIO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANTATION FIELD EQUESTRIAN | UNIONVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | CC FOOD BANK, WORK TO RIDE |
| UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | NEW BOLTON, NB GARDEN |
| CIVIC NATION | CAROL STREAM, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREE TO RUN INC | MYSTIC, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANINE PARTNERS FOR LIFE | COCHRANVILLE, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HEALTH IN HARMONY | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HAMELS FOUNDATION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $10,000 | 2026 | AFRICAN SCHOOL, SAUL COMP SYST |
| SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS | BEAVERTON, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE REDSIDE FOUNDATION | BOISE, ID | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLOR OF CHANGE EDUCATION FUND INC | OAKLAND, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION FUND |
| CONSERVATION COLORADO EDUCATION | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR REP HEALTH | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SOUL 2 SOUL SISTERS | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| PHILADELPHIA BALLET | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIVE AMERICAN RIGHTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORTF |
| CHEWONKI FOUNDATION INC | WISCASSET, ME | $5,000 | 2026 | MAINE COAST SEMESTER |
| THE LAND INSTITUTE | SALINA, KS | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHESHIRE HORSE & HOUND FDN | UNIONVILLE, PA | $3,847 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW LEADERS COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | DENVER CHAPTER OPERATIONG |
| SPRING LAKE RANCH INC | CUTTINGSVILLE, VT | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ART ASSOCIATION OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $500 | 2026 | ART EDUCATION PROGRAM |
| PRIMITIVE HALL FOUNDATION | UNIONVILLE, PA | $100 | 2026 | PRESERVATION |
| KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRIC | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $68,884 | 2025 | WIN PROGRAM |
| NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $50,000 | 2025 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| CHELSEA'S FUND | LANDER, WY | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM | CHADDS FORD, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LCH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRIC
$57,236WIN PROGRAM
SOW GOOD NOW
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BUTTERNUT VALLEY ALLIANCE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLACKWOOD EDUCATIONAL LAND INST
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WILLOWDALE STEEPLECHASE
$15,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ACLU FOUNDATION
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PA HUNT CLUB
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE CONWAY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
WYOMING PUBLIC RADIO UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANTATION FIELD EQUESTRIAN
$10,000CC FOOD BANK, WORK TO RIDE
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
$10,000NEW BOLTON, NB GARDEN
FREE TO RUN INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMELS FOUNDATION
$10,000AFRICAN SCHOOL, SAUL COMP SYST
THE REDSIDE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR REP HEALTH
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHESHIRE HORSE & HOUND FDN
$3,847GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRING LAKE RANCH INC
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PRIMITIVE HALL FOUNDATION
$100PRESERVATION
KENNETT CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRIC
$68,884WIN PROGRAM
BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT