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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
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Tax year 2025
$129,600
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $2,713,668
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Tax year 2024
$96,100
- Grants listed
- 30
- Assets, end of year
- $2,599,070
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Tax year 2023
$43,355
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $2,543,950
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Tax year 2022
$42,000
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $1,994,714
-
Tax year 2021
$15,200
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $1,779,278
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Tax year 2020
$24,000
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $1,245,662
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Tax year 2019
$43,900
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $1,350,033
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Tax year 2018
$30,925
- Grants listed
- 19
- Assets, end of year
- $988,110
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT
To commit to driving meaningful societal impact through education, research, and community engagement.
$60,000 -
Al-Mahdi FoundationBayonne, NJ
To provide Shia Islamic services, education, and community support.
$10,000 -
Humane Society of UtahMurray, UT
To shelter abandoned animals, fight cruelty and neglect, and create an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals across Utah.
$7,500 -
Habitat for HumanitySalt Lake City, UT
To bring people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
$5,500 -
Individual
To educate, raise awareness, and promote understanding of the fundamental governing principles of our democratic republic.
$5,000 -
Jahangiri Family FoundationOrange, CA
To provide community service in Tropoje, Albania.
$5,000 -
Individual
To provide free, same-day access to high quality urgent medical care for all qualified patients.
$5,000 -
Individual
To extend a helping hand to individuals and families in need, offering resources, support, and compassion to uplift the less fortunate.
$5,000 -
Volunteers of AmericaSalt Lake Cty, UT
To provide community-supported paths for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance.
$3,100 -
Individual
To provide lifesaving medical care to those most in need.
$3,000 -
Lionheart Gift FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT
To show appreciation by giving back to those who put their lives on the line, protect and serve our communities and our country, in essence, a Lionheart.
$3,000 -
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
To promote exceptional education, research and discovery, and community contribution.
$3,000 -
Individual
To help send hospital [individual] filled with volunteer medical professionals who selflessly provide life-changing surgeries to children and adults who otherwise would go without.
$2,000 -
Individual
To create a holistic [individual] hospice.
$2,000 -
Individual
To save animals from dogfighting, puppy mills, hoarding and other cruelty situations.
$1,500 -
Crossroads Urban CenterSalt Lake Cty, UT
To assist and organize Utahns with low incomes, those with disabilities, and people of color to meet basic survival needs and to address essential issues affecting quality of life.
$1,500 -
US Deputy Sherriff AssociationWichita, KS
To assist and support law enforcement, their families, and their communities.
$1,500 -
Utah Sheriff's AssociationOgden, UT
To protect the lives and property of Utah citizens.
$1,500 -
Individual
To empower resilience and potential in the children of [individual] who face the burdens of family service every day.
$1,000 -
Lotus Pond FoundationSalt Lake City, UT
To make martial arts accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances, by providing scholarships that cover training, equipment, and competition costs.
$1,000 -
Polynesian Football FoundationDraper, UT
To provide support to the Polynesian football community.
$1,000 -
Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT
To serve those fighting hunger throughout the state.
$1,000 -
Assistance LeagueSalt Lake City, UT
To improve the lives of children and adults in our community through hands-on philanthropic programs.
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Animals1 grant $7,50042% of the total
- International aid1 grant $5,00028% of the total
- Human services2 grants $4,50025% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $1,0006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Utah12 grants $88,600
- New Jersey1 grant $10,000
- California1 grant $5,000
- Kansas1 grant $1,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Al RafatiTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
- Cameron RafatiTrustee Hours 0.5Pay $0
The return
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