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Form 990-PFTax year 2022EIN 23-7007241

C Comstock Clayton Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2022 lists 16 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2022 (period ending Dec 29, 2022), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,799,935

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2021

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,547,892
  • Tax year 2020

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,459,259
  • Tax year 2019

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,443,778
  • Tax year 2018

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,474,395

Grants paid in 2022

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Utah Symphony and OperaSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support grant

    $600,000
  2. University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    General support grant

    $500,000
  3. Ballet WestSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support grant

    $150,000
  4. Utah Festival Opera CoSalt Lake City, UT

    General support grant

    $100,000
  5. Utah Shakespearean FestivalCedar City, UT

    General support grant

    $100,000
  6. Eugene SymphonyEugene, OR

    General support grant

    $100,000
  7. Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake CitySalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support grant

    $75,000
  8. Seattle OperaSeattle, WA

    General support grant

    $40,000
  9. Food for Lane CountyEugene, OR

    General support grant

    $40,000
  10. The Road HomeSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support grant

    $35,935
  11. Hale Center TheaterWest Valley City, UT

    General support grant

    $20,000
  12. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    General support grant

    $20,000
  13. Chamber Music AmiciEugene, OR

    General support grant

    $10,000
  14. Seattle Girls' ChoirSeattle, WA

    General support grant

    $5,000
  15. Delgani String QuartetEugene, OR

    General support grant

    $2,000
  16. Eugene OperaEugene, OR

    General support grant

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture6 grants $804,00096% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $35,9354% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah9 grants $1,600,935
  2. Oregon5 grants $154,000
  3. Washington2 grants $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Marcia DanemanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jane SemmelVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth InghramTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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