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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-5077915

The Lightweaver Foundation

A private foundation in American Fork, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $138,807 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $138,807

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $58,010
  • Tax year 2023

    $154,862

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $21,351
  • Tax year 2022

    $61,042

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $10,154
  • Tax year 2021

    $33,535

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $64,324
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,559

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $23,218
  • Tax year 2019

    $6,726

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $16,144
  • Tax year 2018

    $42,710

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,452

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Intermountain FoundationSalt Lake City, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $65,249
  2. Operation LiteracySpanish Fork, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $18,704
  3. The League of Utah WritersBountiful, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  4. Courage ReinsHighland, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $6,781
  5. Harrington CenterAmerican Fork, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,665
  6. Locus MagazineOakland, CA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,050
  7. Reach Out UtahElk Ridge, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  8. Horizons for Homeless ChildrenRoxbury, MA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  9. Scenic View AcademyProvo, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  10. Dyslexia Center of UtahAmerican Fork, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,540
  11. Introducing TomorrowProvo, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  12. Boys and Girls Club of UtahAtlanta, GA

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,915
  13. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,880
  14. Brandon Dewitt FoundationPunta Gorda, FL

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  15. Big World NetworkSalt Lake City, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  16. Crossroads of the West Council BSAOgden, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $773
  17. The Living Planet AquariumDraper, UT

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $750
  18. Scholastic Book DonationJefferson City, MO

    Further organization's exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $18,70444% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $8,66120% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $2,5406% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $2,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah12 grants $123,462
  2. California1 grant $5,050
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $1,915
  5. Minnesota1 grant $1,880
  6. Florida1 grant $1,000
  7. Missouri1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Brandon W SandersonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emily SandersonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jane S HorneDIRECTOR Hours 12Pay $0

The return

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