The Christian V and Lisa D Young Family Foundation appears to concentrate its giving on a single, athlete-led community organization. Their only recorded grant is a sizable contribution to the Tony Finau Foundation, suggesting a priority for supporting sports-driven youth and community programs associated with a professional golfer. The giving profile indicates founder-directed philanthropy with an emphasis on local or personally connected charitable efforts rather than broad diversified funding.
Highly concentrated: one large grant to a single recurring or personally connected grantee; appears founder- or relationship-driven rather than diversified across many organizations.
A $165,000 general operating grant to the Tony Finau Foundation is the clearest signal in the Christian V and Lisa D Young Family Foundation’s record. That award, made in 2023, is the largest grant in the available data and points to a funder that backs athlete-led community work rather than a broad, diversified portfolio. The same pattern appears in later giving, where the foundation continued supporting that organization with a $17,500 grant in 2025. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s support leans toward organizations connected to youth development, sports, conservation, hunger relief, and community improvement, almost always through unrestricted operating support. It also gives across a mix of large national nonprofits and smaller place-based groups, including Utah-based organizations such as Utah Clean Energy, Utah Sports Commission Foundation, and Utah Food Bank. The profile suggests founder-directed philanthropy with a strong preference for core support to groups already operating in the foundation’s orbit. The funding pattern is not limited to one issue area, but the repeated emphasis on general operating support and the concentration around a small set of recurring recipients make the grantmaking style unusually focused for a funder with national reach.
Youth and sports-related philanthropy appears through support for the Tony Finau Foundation, which received $165,000 in 2023 and another $17,500 in 2025, both as general operating support. The foundation also backed Tgr Live with $42,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2023, including a grant labeled for the Genesis Invitational, linking part of its giving to golf programming. Beyond sports, the foundation has funded conservation and animal-welfare work. Recent grants include $45,000 each in 2025 to World Wildlife Fund and Ocean Conservancy, plus $25,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network and $18,000 to Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International. It also supports food and emergency-relief organizations. World Central Kitchen received $30,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2023, while Feeding America received $16,000 in 2025 and Utah Food Bank received $17,500 in 2023.
The typical grant size is modest-to-midscale: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $9,375, and the 75th percentile is $15,625. The recent grants list shows some larger exceptions, but most awards sit near the center of that range. The foundation uses general operating support across the board, indicating flexible funding rather than project-only grants. Recurring support is present: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2025, including World Wildlife Fund, Ocean Conservancy, World Central Kitchen, Tgr Live, and the Tony Finau Foundation. It is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals.
$590K
$7.3M
$76K
$656K
Most grants fall between $5K and $16K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$16K
About 11% of grants go to recipients in UT.
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Notable grantees: Tony Finau Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, with all recorded grants going to U.S. recipients. Utah is the top state by grant count, and the recent grants list includes Lehi and Salt Lake City among recipient locations there. California is also prominent, with grants to Orange, Irvine, and San Francisco. Other recipient cities include Washington, DC; Arlington, VA; Rochester, NY; Atlanta, GA; and Plymouth, MA. Grants to recipients in the HQ state of Arizona account for 4% of giving.
Its recent grants go mainly to general operating support for organizations in youth sports, conservation, animal welfare, hunger relief, and community improvement. Examples include the Tony Finau Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, Ocean Conservancy, World Central Kitchen, and Utah-based groups such as Utah Clean Energy and Utah Food Bank.
Yes. Every grant in the recent list is labeled general operating support, which indicates flexible funding for core expenses rather than project-only support.
No. The foundation gives nationally, and the recent grants list shows recipients in Utah, California, Washington, DC, Virginia, New York, Georgia, Massachusetts, Idaho, and Maryland. Utah has the highest grant count among states.
Yes. Several organizations appear in both 2023 and 2025, including Tony Finau Foundation, Project Access/Project Access Inc, World Wildlife Fund, Ocean Conservancy, World Central Kitchen, Tgr Live, and Wildlife Conservation Network.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the low five figures and below: p25 is $5,000, median is $9,375, and p75 is $15,625. That said, the recent record also includes larger grants such as $165,000 to Tony Finau Foundation.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT ACCESS INC | ORANGE, CA | $60,543 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TGR LIVE | IRVINE, CA | $42,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE WORLD FOR ANIMALS | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $27,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND | ARLINGTON, VA | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHOPRA FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND INTERNATIONAL | ATLANTA, GA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TONY FINAU FOUNDATION | LEHI, UT | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WHALE & DOLPHIN CONSERVATION | PLYMOUTH, MA | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION | GLENVIEW, IL | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| IDAHO CONSERVATION LEAGUE | BOISE, ID | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST MARY'S FOOD BANK | PHOENIX, AZ | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUNGER HURTSORG | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | AMERICUS, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MISSION K9 RESCUE | NEEDVILLE, TX | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ASPCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FEED MY HUNGRY CHILDREN | PEOIRA, AZ | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UTAH CLEAN ENERGY | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | SLC, UT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SW WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LOST OUR HOME PET RESCUE | TEMPE, AZ | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SHANTI CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, CO | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMPANIONS ANIMAL CENTER | HAYDEN, ID | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| U MOM OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARIZONA PBS | PHOENIX, AZ | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PROJECT ACCESS | ORANGE, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OCEAN CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $37,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $16,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| LEGENDS ON THE LINKS (ROB DEDEAUX FOUNDATION) | BOCA RATION, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TONY FINAU FOUNDATION | LEHI, UT | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE CONSERVATION FUND | ARLINGTON, VA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TGR LIVE (GENESIS INVITATIONAL) | IRVINE, CA | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
TGR LIVE
$42,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE CONSERVATION FUND
$21,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHOPRA FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WHALE & DOLPHIN CONSERVATION
$16,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE ROD DEDEAUX FOUNDATION
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION
$12,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ST MARY'S FOOD BANK
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUNGER HURTSORG
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MISSION K9 RESCUE
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FEED MY HUNGRY CHILDREN
$5,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UTAH CLEAN ENERGY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SW WILDLIFE CONSERVATION CENTER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SHANTI CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMPANIONS ANIMAL CENTER
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
U MOM OF ARIZONA
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ARIZONA PBS
$500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE US
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
LEGENDS ON THE LINKS (ROB DEDEAUX FOUNDATION)
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE CONSERVATION FUND
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TGR LIVE (GENESIS INVITATIONAL)
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT