How to query custom post then display sections by meta value

I would recommend executing two separate queries, each one differing from the other via a meta_query against your post custom meta key value.

$current_query_args = array(
    'post_type' => 'recipient',
    'meta_query' => array(
        array(
            'key' => 'yes_current',
            'value' => 'on',
            'compare' => '='
        )
    )
);

$current_query = new WP_Query( $current_query_args );

if ( $current_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $current_query->have_posts() ) : $current_query->the_post();

    // Loop goes here

endwhile; endif;

wp_reset_postdata();

$past_query_args = array(
    'post_type' => 'recipient',
    'meta_query' => array(
        array(
            'key' => 'yes_current',
            'value' => 'off',
            'compare' => '='
        )
    )
);

$past_query = new WP_Query( $past_query_args );

if ( $past_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $past_query->have_posts() ) : $past_query->the_post();

    // Loop goes here

endwhile; endif;

wp_reset_postdata();